LERRN

The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network is a team of researchers and practitioners committed to promoting protection and solutions with and for #refugees.

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Join us for the virtual book launch of Canada in the Global Refugee Regime

Learn how Canada continues to help shape practical, rights-based solutions to one of the world’s most pressing challenges

Date: 20 May 2026 from 11:00 - 12:30 PM EST

Register: https://t.co/KZ5bsYsF0f

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

R-SEAT’s latest Reflection Note, “Beyond Presence: Who Shapes Decisions in Global Refugee Governance?”, highlights why refugee-led organizations (RLOs) and actors with lived experience are essential partners, not just stakeholders.

RLOs systematic participation strengthens program relevance, efficiency, and sustainability, especially in restrictive funding environments where every resource must be used strategically.

Read the note on our website: https://t.co/STMlLN9f6u

[Rez Gardi @RezGardi]

Honoured to be invested as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the Governor General.

From arriving as a refugee to receiving this honour, I am grateful for the opportunities this country has given me. I remain committed to working toward a more just & equitable world.

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Call for Research Fellows – AIReKEMA Project

Advancing Indigenous and Refugee Knowledge on Migration in Africa will select 12 Research Fellows who have experience on topics related to migration and conflict resolution

Deadline: 1 June 2026

For more info https://t.co/orPPIbMZfl

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

📢 Call for Papers: 2026 Evidence to Policy Symposium

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is inviting researchers, practitioners, policy analysts, refugee-led organizations, and institutions to submit papers and abstracts for the 2026 Evidence to Policy Symposium on Advancing Refugee Economic Inclusion in East Africa.

The symposium will take place on 11–12 November 2026 in Nairobi and will explore key themes including: Financial Inclusion & Micro-enterprises; Jobs, Labour Markets & Skills Development.

📅 Submission deadline: 30 June 2026
🔗 Submit your application: https://t.co/cO53e140Tk
📘Learn more: https://t.co/BUaCL40Yu6

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Starting soon!

Join us for the virtual launch of Canada in the Global Refugee Regime and hear from contributing authors on Canada’s role in advancing rights-based refugee solutions.

20 May 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM EST

Register here: https://t.co/KZ5bsYsF0f

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Join us for the virtual book launch of Canada in the Global Refugee Regime

Learn how Canada continues to help shape practical, rights-based solutions to one of the world’s most pressing challenges

Date: 20 May 2026 from 11:00 - 12:30 PM EST

Register: https://t.co/KZ5bsYsF0f

[LERRN @Lerrning]

📢Research opportunity: 12 Research Fellows to be selected to examine refugee-led and indigenous responses to displacement in border areas in East, West and Southern Africa.

🗓️Deadline to apply: 1 June 2026

Full details 👉 https://t.co/XP9xBWCJSR

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Join the conversation tomorrow!

Register now: https://t.co/KZ5bsYsF0f

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Join us for the virtual book launch of Canada in the Global Refugee Regime

Learn how Canada continues to help shape practical, rights-based solutions to one of the world’s most pressing challenges

Date: 20 May 2026 from 11:00 - 12:30 PM EST

Register: https://t.co/KZ5bsYsF0f

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Call for submissions: @JRefugeeStudies SI on “Forming and transforming the IDP label” to consider how categories and binary thinking have formed and transformed the IDP label and lived experiences of displacement over time and across different regions.

https://t.co/jI0zXPe1uW

[LERRN @Lerrning]

An exciting celebration and recognition of the innovative work being supported by LERRN.

🙏 to the amazing team @RefugeesSeat who was instrumental in so much of this!

https://t.co/1smtChiRar

[Carleton University Research @cu_research]

Congrats to Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba & James Milner on receiving $1.8M USD from @CarnegieCorp!

Working with an international team, their project centres Indigenous & refugee knowledge to inform new approaches to cross-border migration governance in Africa.

https://t.co/4iM9LG7VJi

[LERRN @Lerrning]

Join the contributing authors of Canada in the Global Refugee Regime for a timely conversation on Canada’s role in refugee protection. The event will be moderated by James Milner, LERRN Project Director

📅20 May 2026, 11 AM – 12:30 PM EST
Register here: https://t.co/KZ5bsYtcPN

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

🎓 Applications for the 2026 Habesha Project are now open!

Through the Habesha Project, young displaced people are given the opportunity to pursue higher education. Refugees and asylum seekers currently living in Colombia and in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya are invited to continue their education through technical degree programs in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

More info: https://t.co/MWv9CSMNKP

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🎓 ¡Ya están abiertas las aplicaciones para el Proyecto Habesha 2026!

A través del Proyecto Habesha, jóvenes desplazados tienen la oportunidad de acceder a la educación superior. Personas refugiadas y solicitantes de asilo que actualmente residen en Colombia y en el Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya están invitadas a participar y continuar sus estudios en programas técnicos superiores en Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Más información: https://t.co/MWv9CSMNKP

[Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees @RefugeJournal]

Just published a new #BookReview! Ola G. El-Taliawi reviewed “Refugee Governance in the Arab World” edited by Tamirace Fakhoury and Dawn Chatty - out now on Bloomsbury Academic. Read the #OpenAccess review here: https://t.co/sLhn3ot4Iw

[uOttawa | COMMON LAW @uocommonlaw]

Comment mieux épauler la main-d’œuvre migrante au Canada?

Le 25 mai, la CRU sur la protection des personnes migrantes et le droit international et @uOttawaHRREC présenteront résultats de recherche et solutions pratiques pour les ONG.

Inscription : https://t.co/ussXEDYIJR

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

We are just ONE week out from our 2026 International Migration Review Forum side event, "Mixed Movements as a Governance Challenge: Strengthening Migration Pathways and Asylum Systems in Parallel."

This panel will examine mixed movements not as an individual failure, but as a structural governance challenge.

Date: May 6th, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
Venue: Open Society Foundations, NYC

Register here:

https://t.co/5SzMyC53PZ

#RSpace #IMRF2026 #RefugeeLeadership

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

R-SEAT and the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) are thrilled to launch a preparatory training for participants of the 2026 Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP), which will take place in Geneva on the 15th and 16th of June, 2026.

This training is designed to equip refugee leaders with essential knowledge to effectively engage in these technical discussions, which are central to shaping global refugee policies.

Please note that discussion sessions will be in English. 

📌Training will run for 3 weeks, starting on the week of May 18, 2026
🗓️Applications close: May 10, 2026 (firm deadline). 
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/ZsOU4P4MvC

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

Join R-SEAT’s Co-Managing Director, Mustafa Alio (@AlioMustafa), at “The Future of Resettlement: A Lifesaving Protection Tool” online event.

The future of refugee resettlement is at a critical turning point. As global needs reach near-record levels, opportunities are shrinking—raising urgent questions about how this life-saving mechanism can adapt and endure.

This webinar will explore how resettlement has evolved, the impact of recent policy shifts, and what lies ahead as needs continue to outpace opportunities.

🗓 30 April 2026 | 14:00–15:30 CEST | Virtual
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/4GT8B4LCzI

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

R-SEAT’s new Reflection Note, “Beyond Presence: Who Shapes Decisions in Global Refugee Governance?”, reflects on key lessons from the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review.

Refugee participation is advancing, with growing recognition of collaboration with refugee-led organizations and stronger leadership emerging from the Global South.

At the same time, important gaps remain: global participation must connect more meaningfully with national-level processes; opportunities for substantive dialogue are still limited; and engagement must move beyond one-off moments toward sustained, ongoing processes.

Swipe to learn the 5 Key Takeaways.

Read the note on our website: https://t.co/STMlLN9f6u

[R-SEAT: Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table @RefugeesSeat]

📢 Applications for the 2026–27 Refugee Fellows Program at Refugee International are now open!

This year-long fellowship supports the advocacy efforts of forcibly displaced leaders around the world, helping amplify their perspectives and strengthen the impact of their work in their communities.

Fellows receive mentorship, resources, and a platform to advance their advocacy goals and drive meaningful change in their communities.

📅 Application Deadline: 30 April 2026
🔗 Learn more & Apply here: https://t.co/grafHdu2t5