The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Cordially Invites You to Attend:
“Third-country Resettlement: The Australian Perspective and Re-thinking Refugee Protection and Integration in Japan”(2011.11.4）
Closed.
SPF will hold a symposium by inviting guest speakers from Australia, Dr. Melika Yassin Sheikh-Eldin (Manager, Settlement Delivery Support Services, Partnerships and Community Engagement Unit, AMES) and Mrs. Sein Nanthu Kunoo (Community Liaison Officer, Settlement Delivery Support Service Unit, AMES) who are prominent figures in refugee settlement assistance of Australia.
They will be joined by Mr. Daniel Alkhal (Senior Legal Officer, UNHCR Japan), Mr. Kouji Abe (Director, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Mr. Brian Barbour (Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network) to discuss about Japan’s Third-Country Resettlement Pilot Program; its current challenges and future perspectives by looking at the experiences in Australia.
Details of the event are as follows:
They will be joined by Mr. Daniel Alkhal (Senior Legal Officer, UNHCR Japan), Mr. Kouji Abe (Director, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Mr. Brian Barbour (Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network) to discuss about Japan’s Third-Country Resettlement Pilot Program; its current challenges and future perspectives by looking at the experiences in Australia.
Details of the event are as follows:
- Dates & Time:
- Friday November 4th, 2011: 14:30-17:00 (doors open at 14:00)
- Venue:
- Nippon Foundation Bldg., 2F, Conference Room 1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Language:
- English / Japanese, with simultaneous interpretation
- Admission & booking:
- Admission is free. Booking is required on our website.
- Program：
- Part 1: Opening Session（14:30～15:15）
Opening Remarks Junko Chano, Executive Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Speech: Mr. Daniel Alkhal, Senior Legal Officer, UNHCR Japan Speech: Mr. Brian Barbour, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network Speech: Mr. Kouji Abe, Director, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Part 2：Integration at the Community Level and National Level in Australia（15:15～16:15）Report 1 Mr. Yasufumi Moritani, Associate Professor, Hokkaido Education University Report 2 Dr. Melika Y. Sheikh-Eldin Report 3 Ms. Sein Nanthu Kunoo Part 3：Panel Discussion（16:15～17:00）
Should you wish to participate, please fill out the application form on our website by 17:00, Tuesday November 1st.【Panelist】 Dr. Melika Y. Sheikh-Eldin
Ms. Sein Nanthu Kunoo
Mr. Kouji Abe, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Saburo Takizawa, former UNHCR Representative in Japan
Professor, Toyo Eiwa University【Moderator】 Mr. Hiroaki Ishii, Executive Director Japan Association for Refugees 17:00 End of the Meeting - Notes:
- The venue has a limited number of seats, and places will be allocated on a first come-first served basis.
- Contact:
- Naomi MINAMOTO, Fumiko OKAMOTO, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Tel: 03-6229-5439 Fax: 03-6229-5473 E-mail:okamoto@spf.or.jp
- The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Cordially Invites You to Attend:
“Third-country Resettlement: The Australian Perspective and Re-thinking Refugee Protection and Integration in Japan”(2011.11.4）
Closed.