Application for the Refugee Advocacy Lab and Refugee Congress Leadership Training fall of 2024 is now open! If you have experienced forced displacement and are advocating for policy changes in your community but need technical assistance, the Refugee Advocacy Lab and

In October 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team in response to the global refugee crisis. After competing in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, the team will return for Paris 2024 and Dakar 2026.   The Team's goal is not only to

The #GRF2023 included: a group of 70 refugee experts, the Advisory Board to UNHCR, 50 Refugee-led Organizations, and 14 states that included refugees in their delegations. 🌍 The numbers are encouraging, but was refugee participation at the GRF meaningful? Download our report

Applications for the Graduate Horizons are open! Graduate Horizons is an application support program designed for students affected by displacement. It offers personalized 1:1 assistance to prospective students applying for master’s courses, opening doors to fully-funded

#IGADSupportPlatform 📢How can we ensure the success of the #RefugeeAdvisoryForum (RAF)? Presentation by R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table's East Africa Lead, ishimwejeanmarie 🤝👍 ↗️Diversity and Inclusivity of the participants and expertise of Refugees ↗️IGAD should take up the role of

At R-SEAT, we believe meaningful refugee participation occurs when refugees from diverse backgrounds have sustained influence in all fora where decisions, policies, and responses that impact their lives are being designed, implemented, and measured in a manner that is accessible,

3 Reasons why involving refugee youth in decision-making matters: Insights from 2⃣ young refugees on International Youth Day. Today, R-SEAT and Global Refugee Youth Network , together with refugee activists Krista Rivas and Adhraa Faris, came together to share powerful insights and strategies

The Global Refugee Forum 2023 saw a big jump in the number of participants with lived experience of forced displacement: 🔹 2019: 72 participants  🔹 2023: 328 participants Read the report "We were seen, but were we heard?” to find out more about meaningful refugee

Every 19 August is celebrated the World Humanitarian Day. Let's honor their memory and continue to support humanitarian efforts worldwide. #WorldHumanitarianDay #RSEAT #Refugees

Progress at #GRF2023 is clear, but was the participation truly meaningful? The report "We were seen, but were we heard?” assesses the quality of refugee involvement and offers policy recommendations to all stakeholders, including UNHCR, states, NGOs, INGOs, and refugees

📢 Exciting news! We're now accepting submissions for Volume 12 of the Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration. We welcome academic articles, field reports, legal analysis, policy critiques & creative works on forced migration. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 September 🔗 shorturl.at/9b8VP

By 2030, more forcibly displaced and stateless people will be fleeing from climate-fueled crises and living in climate-vulnerable countries. Refugees, internally displaced, and stateless people are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Although the term "climate refugees"

🚨Exciting News! 🚨 Applications are now open for the Refugee Advisory Board for Germany! 🇩🇪 After three years of dedicated work in Germany, we are thrilled to announce the official opening of applications for the Refugee Advisory Board (GER-RAB). As a member of GER-RAB,

LERRN's James Milner has been appointed as co-chair of the Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network (GAIN)! During this initial 3-year term, the co-chairs aim to facilitate opportunities in support of the objectives of the Global Compact. Read here: newsroom.carleton.ca/2024/james-mil…

Encouraging Conversations on Financial Inclusion of Refugees in Kenya for Transforned Livelihoods thro synergy btwn Government, partners & private sector Inkomoko Kenya Department of Refugee Services Stanley Nyale UNHCR KENYA Equity Bank Kenya @C Safaricom PLC Central Bank of Kenya The National Treasury & Economic Planning Unity & Sending Peace to All Tribes. R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table

Register now for the Refugee Rights Pro Bono Workshop 2024! This virtual workshop will explore the free legal support available to RLOs and NGOs, showcase successful pro bono projects from around the region, and equip you with the tools to develop and pitch impactful pro bono

The Core Paradox of International Refugee Law - With Emily Arnold-Fernández of Forced Migration Review, Rez Gardi of R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table, James Hathaway of Michigan Law School, John Thon Majok of The Wilson Center, & Leah Zamore of NYU Law. Register for #ILW2024 here: ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2024-regis…

The report, "We were seen, but were we heard?” urges all actors to enhance meaningful refugee participation. Stakeholders must remove barriers and empower refugees for sustained substantive influence in policies affecting their lives. Let's work for more meaningful refugee

The Refugee Paralympic Team is setting new records as the largest-ever squad, with eight athletes and one guide runner competing at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. From their debut with just two athletes at Rio 2016 to six in Tokyo 2020, this year’s team has grown to eight