Responding to the Afghan Refugee Crisis in the United States and Canada
Free Online Webinar
SUMMARY
RESPONDING TO THE AFGHAN REFUGEE CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Online Webinar on June 20, 2022
11:00 am - 2:15 pm EST | 8:00 am - 11:15 am PST
To mark World Refugee Day, Metropolis CARES (Coalition to Assist Refugee Entry and Settlement), an initiative of the Metropolis Institute, will be holding a webinar on June 20, between 11:00 am and 2:15 pm (EST).
The webinar entitled Responding to the Afghan Refugee Crisis in the United States and Canada seeks to foster cooperation between policy-makers, researchers and civil society organizations in supporting best practices to address the needs of Afghan refugees in our two countries. The program includes a panel session and round table discussion on attitudes towards refugees in Canada and meeting the challenges encountered by Afghan refugees in the United States.
PROGRAM
Opening Remarks
11:00 am - 11:15 am (EST) | 8:00 am - 8:15 am (PST)
Panel 1 (panel session)
11:15 am - 12:30 pm (EST) | 8:15 am - 9:30 am (PST)
Welcoming Afghan Refugees in Canada and the United States
Panel 2 (round table discussion)
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm (EST) | 9:45 am - 11:00 am (PST)
Meeting the Challenges Encountered by Afghan Refugees in the United States and Canada
Closing Remarks
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm (EST) | 11:00 am - 11:15 am (PST)
RECORDING AND PRESENTATIONS
FIND THE PRESENTATIONS OF THE SPEAKERS
Founding Committee - Lifeline Afghanistan / Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Founder & Academic Director of the Diversity Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto, Canada
Special Projects Lead and Afghan Response Coordinator, Upwardly Global, USA
Executive Director, Afghan Civil Society Forum-organization
Canada Research Chair in Migration Futures, Professor, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Director, Sponsor Circle Program, Community Sponsorship Hub, USA