International Symposium"Towards the Development of a Regional Protection Framework"
(September 9, 2013)
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The Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) in conjunction with Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) will organize a public event on regional protection for refugees and forced migrants on the afternoon of September 9 at the Nippon Foundation Building.
Currently, more than one third of the world’s refugees are settled in the Asia Pacific Region. In the year 2011, the Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) launched a project funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, aiming to improve the protection of refugees through strengthening the network and capacity of civil society organizations within the region. At the symposium representatives from over 20 countries around the region will share project outcomes and discuss the development of a possible framework for regional protection including a vision of regional protection and plan of action for achieving that vision with experts from East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia and Australia & the Pacific regions.
Details of the event are as follows:
Currently, more than one third of the world’s refugees are settled in the Asia Pacific Region. In the year 2011, the Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) launched a project funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, aiming to improve the protection of refugees through strengthening the network and capacity of civil society organizations within the region. At the symposium representatives from over 20 countries around the region will share project outcomes and discuss the development of a possible framework for regional protection including a vision of regional protection and plan of action for achieving that vision with experts from East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia and Australia & the Pacific regions.
Details of the event are as follows:
"Towards the Development of a Regional Protection Framework"
- [Date & Time]
- Monday September 9, 2013 15:00-19：00 (Doors open at 14:30-)
- [Venue]
- 2nd Floor Conference Room A・B, Nippon Foundation Building
1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8523 - [Program]
International Symposium
"Towards the Development of a Regional Protection Framework"15:00-16:20 First Session Collaboration of Diverse Stakeholders in Refugee Protection
Panelists:
Mr. Masashi Ichikawa (Lawyer, Japan Federation of Bar Association(JFBA))
Ms. Kuniko Oomori (Chair, Forum for Refugees Japan (FRJ))
Mr. Nicholas Oakeshott (UNHCR)
Dr. Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (Chair, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN))16:40-17:40 Second Session Nothing Us Without Us：The Refugee Experience
Three speakers with refugee background who are actively working to protect rights of refugees in the Asia Pacific will share their experiences. Please note that their names are not included here to protect their identity.
Moderator: Brian Barbour(Japan Association for Refugees (JAR))17:40-19:00 Third Session Forced Displacement in the Asia Pacific and Coping Mechanisms - South East Asia：
- Mr. Veerawit Tianchainan (Founder and Executive Director, Thai Committee for Refugees;Chair, APRRN South East Asia Working Group)
- South Asia：
- Dr. Priyanca Mathur Velath (Assistant Professor, St. Joseph's College, India)
- Australia and the Pacific：
- Mr. Kafeba Alvis Pergoleze Mundele(Chairman, New Zealand National Refugee Network;Chair, APRRN Australia and the Pacific Working Group Chair）
- East Asia：
- Mr. Hiroaki Ishii (Executive Director, Japan Association for Refugees (JAR))
- Moderator：
- Ms.Tamara Domicelj (Regional Refugee Protection Advisor, Act for Peace; Deputy Chair, APRRN)
※TentativeAdmission：FreeInterpretation：Simultaneous Interpretation will be provided (Japanese/English)Registration：To attend, please register from hereContact：Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) Barbour& Ogawa, External Relations Unit
Tel 03-5379-6001 symposium2013@refugee.or.jpOrganized by：Japan Association for Refugees(JAR),Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation(SPF)Supported by Forum for Refugee Japan (FRJ), UNHCR Japan, The Center for Documentation of Refugees and Migrants The University of Tokyo (CDR))- International Symposium"Towards the Development of a Regional Protection Framework"
(September 9, 2013)
Closed.