World Refugee Day 2019

Not a single event, but a widespread calendar of initiatives across the city involving refugees, citizens, institutions, schools, universities, cultural and social bodies.

Program

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 – 9:00 a.m.
AEGIAN MUSEUM, Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6 – Turin

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS

SESSION I: Refugee inclusion, a local perspective. Good practices and challenges in northern Italy [EN/IT].

  • Moderator: Catherine Woollard, ECRE
  • Paolo Naso – La Sapienza University of Rome
  • Chiara Marchetti – University of Milan

SESSION II: Refugee inclusion, a perspective of international protection beneficiaries. Roundtable discussion of refugee protagonists:

  • Abdullahi Ahmed (Bridge Generation),
  • Tareke Brhane (October 3 Committee),
  • Syed Hasnain (UNIRE),
  • Halah Alawlaqi (Yemeni freelance journalist and human rights activist).
  • Presentation of the “I Embrace” campaign
  • Diego Montemagno (Non Solo Asylum Coordination)

SESSION III – EUROPEAN PROSPECTIVE: Inclusion of refugees in Europe and beyond. Good practices and challenges [EN/IT].

  • Moderator: Ana Vega, Sr.
  • Protection Officer, UNHCR
  • Catherine Woollard – ECRE Secretary General, Critical appraisal of EU legislation and policies in the field of refugee inclusion
  • Desislava Ivanova – Policy Associate, UNHCR RREUA, UNHCR Priorities for Refugee Protection and Integration.

Specific focus on refugee inclusion:

  • Jesus Tolmo Garcia – CEPAIM Foundation, Perspective of country with high number of arrivals: Spain
  • Safa Karatas – MUDEM, Perspective from the largest target country: Turkey.

LUNCH: REFUGEES IN THE KITCHEN

FLASH MOB “RIGHTS ” – Almaterra Association Turin

WORKSHOPS
Sharing Good Practices [EN]
Workshop 1: Integration: Reception and Access to Labor and Housing Market
Coordinator: Najib Obaid Babakherkhail – French Refugee Council (France)
Workshop 2: Inclusion: Innovation in Social Inclusion
Coordinator: Neil Falzon – ADITUS Foundation (Malta)
Workshop 3: Participation: Empowerment and Advocacy
Coordinator: Paula Lopez Moreno – ACCEM (Spain)

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSURE OF WORK
Yagoub Kibeida – MOSAICO Executive Director – Refugee Actions
Massimo Gnone – UNHCR Integration Expert

SOCIAL EVENT
San Salvario Neighborhood House (Via Morgari, 14 – Turin)