From refugee inclusion to shifting power | Event
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Refugees International, The New Humanitarian, and Asylum Access hosted an event on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva for a candid conversation about how to truly include refugees in the policy decisions that shape their lives. SPEAKERS Sana Mustafa, Asylum Access CEO (moderator) Ana Maria Diez, President of Coalición por Venezuela and Fellow at Refugees International Matai Muon, South Sudanese refugee and graduate student Mohammed Naeem, Deputy Director of Strategy and Partnerships at American Immigration Council, and Advisor on the U.S. Refugee Advisory Board Farhad Shamo Roto, Founder of Voice of Ezidis and Fellow at Refugees International Hafsar Tameesuddin, Co-Secretary General, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN)  ____ Got a question or feedback? Email [email protected] or have your say on Twitter using the hashtag #RethinkingHumanitarianism.  ____  SHOW NOTES Flipping the Narrative The roots of the refugee protection system are colonial and racist by Sana Mustafa Let refugees be economic contributors by Matai Muon
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