Conferences and workshops
Published: 13 Oct 2016
Australian and European Refugee Laws: A Year in Review, Melbourne, Australia, 4 October
The French Australian Lawyers Society (FALS) presents a seminar entitled “Australian and European Refugee Laws: A Year in Review.” The seminar will feature Julian Burnside and Dr. Maria O’Sullivan and will be hosted at the Deakin Law School’s Melbourne City Center. The seminar will cost AUD 35 for FALS members, AUD 50 for non-members and AUD 25 for students. More information is provided here.
Online course on Global Trends in International Migration, 4 October to 29 November
The Center for Continuing & Professional Education at Georgetown University is offering an online course entitled “Global Trends in International Migration” that will run from 4 October to 29 November. The course provides an introduction to the major theories underpinning the study of international migration, including the new economics of labour migration, dual labour market theory, world systems theory, cumulative causation, and migration networks theory. The course focuses attention on domestic and international legal regimes regarding migration, examining laws, major legal cases, and regulatory frameworks. It also examines issues pertaining to the integration of immigrants in destination countries. Tuition costs USD 995 and registration can be completed online.
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers Annual Conference, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, 7 October
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) presents its annual conference in-person in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver and by webcast. This year’s conference will address stays and deferrals in the refugee protection context, post Ezokola jurisprudence/inadmissibility, and Tran v. MPSEP. Registration cost ranges from CAD 30 – 145. Registration can be completed online.
ECRE Annual General Conference & UNHCR Consultation 2016, Berlin, Germany, 12 – 14 October
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) will host its annual general conference. During the conference, ECRE provides the Secretariat with their general direction for the coming year and allows members to guide ECRE’s policy and advocacy positions based on their experience at both the national and pan-European levels. This year’s conference will again include UNHCR Europe Bureau – NGO Consultations, intended to complement UNHCR’s Global NGO Consultations, creating the space to raise issues, network, and exchange views with UNHCR on asylum in Europe. The conference programme can be found here.
Migration Awareness Day at Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts at the University of Sussex, 15 October
The School of Global Studies at University of Sussex will host a Migration Awareness Day, which will consist of lectures, art installations, workshops, comedy, music, theatre and film screenings that will highlight the migration experience. Tickets for the event will cost GBP 5 for the day and GBP 10 for the day and evening. Tickets can be purchased online and all proceeds will benefit the Migrant English Project.
IARLJ Africa Chapter’s 10th Anniversary Commemorative Regional Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 24-28 October 2016
The International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ) presents its 10th Anniversary Commemorative Regional Conference entitled “Access to Justice in Building Capacity in Advancing Refugee Protection in Africa in the context of the 1951 Convention and the 1969 OAU Convention.” Registration for the conference can be completed online.
Reporting refugees: what a journalist learnt on the migration trails to Europe, Oxford, UK, 26 October
The Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford presents the Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture 2016 to be given by Patrick Kinglsey, the Guardian’s migration correspondent. The lecture, entitled “Reporting refugees: what a journalist learnt on the migration trails to Europe,” will present the unique perspective of the refugee crisis gained by Kingsley and some of the lessons he learned from his experiences. Registration for the event is free and can be completed online.
From refugee emergency to protracted exile: The role of ‘time’ in international protection, Sydney, Australia, 18 November
The Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at the University of New South Walespresents its annual conference, “From refugee emergency to protracted exile: The role of ‘time’ in international protection.” The conference will explore various aspects of refugee protection through the lens of time, such as the implications of delay and expedited procedures for refugee status determination, how the law shapes refugees’ experience of time and the notions of “crisis,” “emergency,” and “development” in refugee responses. The conference will be held on 18 November at the UNSW Kensington Campus. Early bird registration is USD 120 and will close on 7 October. Regular registration will continue past that date. Interested parties can register online.
Webinar on Immigration Detention of Children, 16 December
Talk Migrant Rights, a group of non-governmental organisations partnering with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, will host a live-streamed webinar to discuss the detention of migrant children as a child rights violation. The webinar will feature leading experts in this area. Registration for the webinar can be completed online.
The future for UK immigration policy, London, UK, 23 March 2017
The Westminster Legal Policy Forum will host a Keynote Seminar entitled “The future for UK immigration policy” that will discuss areas of concern to UK immigration policy including border control and security, illegal migration, UK asylum policy, the Immigration Rules, and EU migration. The conference is expected to bring together key policymakers with a range of stakeholders. The agenda is available online. Registration costs GBP 210 plus VAT but there are a number of concessionary places available. Registration can be completed online.