abale Andrew

[Pius Ojara @pius_ojara]

In my second day in office, I had a great all staff meeting that focused on building team for delivery impact rooted in a clear sense purpose, professionalism, partnerships building and strengthening, and broad interactions with communities and stakeholders.

[abale Andrew @AbaleAndrew]

Happy to have successfully interpreted during the 5th South-South Institute on Sexual Violence:"Highlighting Common Ground" organized by @refugeelawproj from 20-23 March 2023 and to have met Ken Clearwater, Alastair, Sunhye, Jarett,Dr Chris Dolan, Harriet Adong, Dr Assasira I...

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

Survivors need justice and closure, especially those with missing children and relatives. Security is important especially for refugees who have to cross boarders. Prolonged reparations is suicidal because needs change over time - @an_gace
@glsurvivorsfund #SouthSouthInstitute5

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

We join the rest of the world to celebrate #WomensDay2023. Our Basic Video Advocacy trainings have significantly contributed to #womenempowerment @NLinUganda @unwomenuganda @FundHumanRights @Steps_SAfrica @video4change @witness_africa @RefugeesUganda @Mglsd_UG

[Pius Ojara @pius_ojara]

With this official communication, I am delighted to announce that I will join the @refugeelawproj at @MakerereLaw as its Director. I look forward to fruitful engagements and collaborations with everyone.

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

We are happy to have hosted students from @AUParis at the @refugeelawproj main office whose visit was to build acquaintance and assess the current refugee situation in Uganda @DevotaNuwe @AkelloMartha @ongwechd @nyahagon @suealup @MaryKampogo @RefugeesUganda

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

In order to enhance refugee and host protection response, @refugeelawproj's Hoima field office with funding support from @EUinUG under the ECHO HIP project, is conducting a State Actors Dialogue in Hoima City
@PoliceUg @UgandaPrisons @UPDFspokespersn

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

Partners at the meeting identified Data Coordination, the lack of awareness, the lack of language/words to refer to #HumanTrafficking in local languages as some of the gaps that need to be addressed going forth 2/2

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

Today @refugeelawproj in partnership with @IrishCentreHR held an end of research evaluation meeting on the 3 year funded COALESCE proj “Forced migration, human trafficking & gender equality in Uganda” with promising future interventions. @smullallylaw @gilliankane87 @DevotaNuwe

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

With funding from @unwomenuganda & @JapanEmb_Uganda, our Kyegegwa Field Office team is conducting a 3-Day training in leadership skills, human rights, refugee rights & obligations, land rights to women in Mpara sub-county, a host community for refugees in Kyaka II settlement.

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

In partnership with & funding from @IDS_UK our team is in Arua district (Rhino Camp) to carry out a study on - Governing Gender in Humanitarian Context of Displacement: Exploration 'Backlash' at Household level in Ug's Refugee Settlements.
@prof_dolan @DavidTshimba @ongwechd

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

All set for a round table meeting with stakeholders in Isingiro, peace fellows & young innovators from the s.western region of Uganda. Thanks to @InterpeaceTweet @EUinUG & partners
@NARwanda @PoleInstitute @CENAP_bi @visionjeunesse2 @nyahagon @odokonyero_joel

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

Language barrier is a good breeding ground for #conflict. Dieudonne Pacifique a #Peacefellow from Nakivale Refugee Settlement testifies how they managed to overcome it.
@InterpeaceTweet @EUinUG @SwissDevCoop @NARwanda @PoleInstitute @RefugeesUganda @CENAP_bi @visionjeunesse2

[Innocent @counselInno]

Thank you @rlp for organising a well and timely themed conference

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

1/3 The theme relating to the ‘Inclusion of Forced Migrants into Uganda’s Tertiary Educational Landscape’ is a topic that, not only resonates with the priorities of the CRRF but especially with the priorities of the Government of the Netherlands - @Karin_Boven
@NLinUganda

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

In Lebanon, policies look at refugees as an existential threat. They are faced with various challenges and only 1% are able to access tertiary education. To increase the numbers there is need to create a pipeline for more numbers right from secondary – Rabih Shibil - @CCECS_AUB

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

In the next MasterCard grant, @Makerere has been granted 2000 scholarships & 500 of these have been earmarked for refugee students. There is however designating slots for the students but there is also having these young people come through the gates of @Makerere

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

🧵Panel 1 of Day 1: Legal and policy frameworks that support tertiary education of refugees
@peggieluash Speaks about the legal and policy frameworks that support refugee education. She however noted that these all depend on the good will of individual governments to implement

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

@olanya_francis shares the #EFA and #FFA experience in preparing learners to join tertiary education
@NLinUganda @MCFMakerere @CCECS_AUB @MCFScholarsEd @RefugeesUganda

[Refugee Law Project @refugeelawproj]

🧵 Panel 2 focused on discussions on how to address barriers to tertiary education for refugees & their hosts
Dr Denis Musinguzi from @ugandamartyrs speaks about equating of academic documents for refugees and the bureaucracy of university admissions
@NLinUganda @Makerere