LERRN

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

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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

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📣 ¡Mañana! Diálogo regional: De la participación a la influencia

GARLOS y LERRN invitan a las organizaciones lideradas por personas refugiadas de Am��rica Latina y el Caribe a participar en un diálogo regional sobre participación significativa.

A partir de las reflexiones y los hallazgos del documento elaborado durante el Instituto LERRN en Brasil, el encuentro busca incorporar las experiencias y perspectivas de las organizaciones de la región para contribuir a la elaboración de un nuevo documento regional que alimente los aportes al Diálogo del Alto Comisionado de 2026, en diciembre.

🗓 Fecha: 20 de octubre de 2026
💻 Modalidad: En línea
⏱️ Duración: 90 minutos
🔗 Regístrate aquí: https://t.co/HY83Wmbjhn

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R-SEAT and the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) are pleased to announce a preparatory training on the High Commissioner’s Dialogue (HCD), taking place in Geneva on 7–8 December 2026.

This training aims to prepare refugee leaders that are attending this year’s HCD, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to effectively engage in these technical discussions and contribute to shaping global refugee policy.

📍 Training duration: 3 weeks, starting the week of 9 November 2026, with 2 sessions per week
🗓 Applications close: November 1, 2026 (firm deadline)

🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/WA3g9QFeGp

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Check out @JFCrisp recently published OpEd in @pass_blue examining The UN Refugee Agency Is Reckoning With an ‘Unprecedented Weakness’

Read More: https://t.co/Q2fLxe55Xw

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New Blog Post: Rethinking Labour Mobility and Refugee Resettlement

In this blog, Rachel McNally writes on Disability and the Divergence of Economic Immigration and Resettlement Pathways for Refugees, 1951-2011

Read more: https://t.co/Y1mZCk2uzd

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New Article
𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬: 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬? by Merve Erdilmen
https://t.co/SiNEyCMdI2

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Join the Global Migration Institute for a Scholars of Excellence hybrid workshop exploring migration diplomacy in a changing global landscape marked by interdependence and fragmentation happening on December 01, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET

https://t.co/1Yeuw4HIQ6

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Check out this ongoing sale on titles in the Refugee and Forced Migration Studies series

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

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Upcoming Webinar: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 ��𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 happening on October 6, 2026 from 3:30–5:00 PM.

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Register by clicking the link: https://t.co/swmpQGs3Hp

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Upcoming Webinar: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆��𝒕: 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 happening on October 6, 2026 from 3:30–5:00 PM.

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🎙️ SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: We are proud to feature Osama Salem, dedicated refugee protection expert and co-founder of the Network for Refugee Voices (NRV). Read more about the panel here: https://t.co/1J7HzopPDl

Hear his vital perspective on centering refugee voices in global governance:
📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 4:30 PM)
📍 The Harvard Club of New York City

Request your invitation here: https://t.co/IcdByaxExJ

#RSpace #GlobalResponsibility #RefugeeProtection #UNGA2026 #RefugeeLeadership #LivedExperience

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Events in the context of this remarkable set of week-long program: https://t.co/P6FjKyaS38

Join us @pucriooficial tomorrow morning at 9am to reflect on the future of the global refugee regime.

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Now at @pucriooficial / @IRI_PUCRio: Rethinking the Global Refugee Regime by Refugee & Migrant Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean. Learning from 8 experts who know how the principles of protection can work better in practice. Perfect start to Day 2 of the LERRN Institute.

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🎙️ PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT: We are proud to announce the full, distinguished lineup for our upcoming R-Space High-Level Dialogue during UNGA week: "United Nations Transformation: Reimagining Peace, Refugee Protection, and Global Responsibility."

Meet our speakers:
🔹 Barham Salih, 12th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
🔹 Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform
🔹 Elma Saiz Delgado, Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration of Spain
🔹 Osama Salem, Refugee Protection Expert & Co-founder, Network for Refugee Voices

🎤 Moderated by award-winning journalist and founder of INARA, Arwa Damon.

Together, they will explore what must change politically, legally, and financially to deliver real protection and lasting, community-driven solutions.
📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 4:30 PM)
📍 The Harvard Club of New York City

This event is by invitation only. Request your invitation via the link in our bio: https://t.co/IcdByaxExJ

#RSpace #GlobalResponsibility #RefugeeProtection #UNGA2026 #UN80 #UNHCR #Multilateralism #RefugeeLeadership

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UNGA Technical Panel 1: Managing Asylum and Migration 🌐

Are externalization policies actually working? ⚖️ From third-country agreements to offshore processing, the debate on asylum is intensifying. Join us at UNGA 2026 to discuss international cooperation, public costs, and actionable policy choices that prioritize protection and human rights.

📅 September 24, 2026 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | 📍 The New School, NYC

Register here: https://t.co/b3izqrCPmX

#RSpace #MigrationPolicy #RefugeeRights #EvidenceBasedPolicy #UNGA2026

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80 yrs after its founding, the UN faces record displacement & fading trust in multilateralism. Join R-Space for a High Level Panel: UN Transformation - Reimagining Peace, Refugee Protection & Global Responsibility, tackling the road to UNHCR's 50x2035 goal.

📅 Sept 23, 2026 | 6-9 PM | The Harvard Club, NYC By invite only - request here: https://t.co/IcdByaxExJ
#RSpace #UNGA2026

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Want to know more about Lilly’s research? Check out her blog: https://t.co/DTW2r9EKyo

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Congratulations to Lilly Neang, a long-serving pillar of the LERRN Secretariat, on the successful defence of her @MDSCarleton MA thesis, “Creating Canada’s Cultural Potluck: Immigrant Culinary Entrepreneurs’ Experience of Integration in the City of Ottawa”!
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R-SEAT and the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) are excited to launch a preparatory training on the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme (ExCom), which will take place in Geneva from 12–16 October 2026.

This training is designed to prepare refugee leaders for this year’s ExCom, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to effectively engage in these technical discussions and contribute to shaping global refugee policy.

📍Training duration: 2 weeks, starting the week of 21 September 2026, with 3 sessions per week
🗓 Applications close: EOD 30 August 2026 (firm deadline)
🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/ihG5k1AGRZ