Over two years have passed since the biggest refugee crisis hit Europe since World War II. Still today, it is important for all countries involved to continue exchanging best practices and to enhance their cooperation. Countries of the Middle East and North Africa, especially Jordan, Lebanon and Libya, are among the most experienced countries in the world regarding migration and refugees. Yet, they are facing major problems to implement integration and humanitarian policies. Libya for instance has become the most important transit country for refugees towards Europe since 2011.
How can NGOs and international organizations help to provide solutions? How does the cooperation between NGOs and state actors look like? Are there regional or national specificities? These are questions that can be addressed during our “Meet & Greet” event, as well as topics like the challenges of security policies and questions of culture and identity.
We welcome you to our event to meet with MENA civil society representatives for an informal exchange. This specific setting will allow you to address your questions and compare best practices and thereby enter into conversation with representatives working with refugees, governments and refugee camp officials.
Monday, 05 March 2018
Registration & Light snack: 18.00h
Event: 18.30 – 20.00h
Venue: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Avenue de Cortenbergh 71, 1000 Brussels
Kindly register for this event by 02 March 2018 at http://tiny.cc/MigrationEvent. *
Welcome:
Carmen Gerstenmeyer
European Affairs Manager, European Dialogue Programme,
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Brussels
Civil Society Representatives:
Mr. Aeoub Sofian (Libya)
Director, Apuleius Center
Mr. Ibrahim Mukassabi (Libya)
Executive Director, Libyan Civil Society Delegation
Mr. Fidel Azazi (Lebanon)
Humanitarian Aid Worker, UNHCR
Mr. Obada Khaled Youssif (Lebanon)
Operation Assistant, World Vision, Lebanon
Mr. Mohammad Barakat Bani Amer (Jordan)
Former Deputy Station Commander of the Zataari Refugee Camp
Dr. Fawwaz Ayoub Momani (Jordan)
Director, Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Centre
Moderators:
Constanze Sturm
Project Manager, MENA Regional Office, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Amman
Chloé Melchionne
Programme Coordinator, European Dialogue Programme,
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Brussels
*Please note that upon registration you will be forwarded to a Google Drive sheet. Should you wish to register with us directly please send an email to register.brussels@fnst.org. Photographs will be taken at the event for use on the FNF website, social media, in the press, FNF marketing materials, and other publications. By entering this event, you consent to FNF photographing and using your image and likeness.