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COVID-19 and Challenges Facing Migration- A Roundtable Discussion

Organiser(s): Konexio and Paris Hub Topics Refugees and migration | Development studies | Humanitarian
2020-06-20 18:00:00 2020-06-20 19:30:00 Australia/Sydney COVID-19 and Challenges Facing Migration- A Roundtable Discussion A virtual roundtable discussion moderated by Jean Guo, Executive Director @ Konexio and Global Shaper @ Paris Hub For World Refugee Day, join the forum in addressing crucial challenges facing... Online Konexio and Paris Hub Calendar Register
A virtual roundtable discussion moderated by Jean Guo, Executive Director @ Konexio and Global Shaper @ Paris Hub

For World Refugee Day, join the forum in addressing crucial challenges facing refugee-related humanitarian work. Featured speakers from OECD, UNHCR, and refugee-focused GS Hubs will speak on issues ranging from big data and an uncertain economy, to how on-the-ground projects are being adapted to best support vulnerable people. This event will be a pad for inter-Hub collaboration and mobilization to support refugee communities locally and globally.

Guest speakers:

  • Jean-Christophe Dumont, Head of International Migration Division at OECD
  • Rebeca Moreno Jiménez, Innovation Officer & Data Scientist at UNHCR
  • Zakaria Odowa, Social Worker at GS Kakuma Hub
  • Sharbani Sengupta, Refugee Project Organizer at GS Munich Hub