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LIVESTREAM 2020 Kaldor Centre Virtual Conference: New frontiers of refugee law in a closed world

17 – 20 November 2020
11.00am – 11.00am AEDT
Online
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Setting the agenda 

Over several days, we will explore the big issues facing the refugee protection regime over the next decade. Our ambitious, agenda-setting program will unpack where we stand in the wake of COVID-19, where we are going, and what can be done to promote refugee protection in the face of emerging challenges.  

Global reach, diverse voices​

Harnessing the opportunities of going online, we will welcome speakers and delegates from across the globe. Sessions are designed to be accessible around the world - with live sessions scheduled for easy viewing in multiple timezones, and quick playback options for those who can’t join in real time 

 Not just talk​

This will be more than just a series of talks. Breakout sessions and discussion boards will promote engagement and exchange amongst delegates across the world. For those who wish to connect, there will be the opportunity create profiles and chat one-on-one or in groups on topics of shared interest. 

Speakers included:

 E Tendayi Achiume, UN Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

Michael Ignatieff, President and Rector, Central European University

Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons 

Tey El-Rjula, author and tech entrepreneur

Nyadol Nyuon, lawyer, community advocate and writer

...and many more.