You are warmly invited to an event to mark World Refugee Day, organised jointly by the Global Refugee Health Research Network, The University of Edinburgh; Protracted Crisis Research Centre, University of the West of Scotland, Centre for Statelessness and Refugee Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences; and the Centre for Migration and Forced Displacement, Makerere University.

World Refugee Day, a UN initiative, provides a global platform to deliberate on the importance of refugees' needs, safety, and human rights as they rebuild their lives. Regardless of the circumstances causing their forced displacement, we must strive to uphold their right to seek asylum, safety during travel and relocation, challenge discrimination and provide humane treatment for all.

The ongoing global refugee crisis has brought more attention on refugees, allowing further reflection on how researchers, policy makers and practitioners can continue to provide safety, dignity, and human rights to refugees. This webinar aims to examine these topics from the perspective of "Responding to Refugees in Complex Emergencies"; thus, highlighting the importance of recognizing that the refugee experience encompasses numerous systemic structures which influence one's short and long-term outcomes.

Event details:

9.30-9.45: Opening & Welcome – Dr George Palattiyil, Convenor of Global Refugee Health Research Network & Head of Social Work, The University of Edinburgh

9.45-10.00: Commemorating World Refugee Day - Oscar Mundia, Chief of Mission, UNHCR India and Maldives

10.00-11.15: Panel Discussion chaired by Dr Dina Sidhva, Lecturer, University of the West of Scotland and Co-Convenor of the Network.

Panel Members:

Maalini Ramalo, Director for Social Protection, Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas, Malaysia
Dr Ruba Al-Akash, Lecturer, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Dr Ronald Kalyango, Lecturer, Makerere University, Uganda
Dr Tariqul Islam Limon, Medical Officer, District Sadar Hospital, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Ronald Nderede, Africa Humanitarian Action, Uganda
Prof Paula Banerjee, University of Calcutta & Calcutta Research Group, India
Dr K M Parivelan, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Centre for Statelessness and Refugee Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India.

Panel Rapporteur: Prof Graham Jeffery, Director, Protracted Crisis Research Centre, University of the West of Scotland.

11.15-11.30: BREAK

11.30-12.00: Keynote: Responding to refugees in complex emergencies – a Cox’s Bazar experience. Simon Ssentamu Kaddu, WHO Bangladesh

12.00-1.15: Screening

1.15-1.30: Closing reflections: Dr George Palattiyil, Convenor of Global Refugee Health Research Network & Head of Social Work, The University of Edinburgh

World Refugee Day: Responding to Refugees in Complex Emergencies