BC Refugee Hub Webinar – Refugees and Refugee Claimants: Arrival Statistics and Trends
DIVERSEcity – BC SAF HAVN program
June 5, 2024
EVENT: World Refugee Day in Victoria, BC
June 13, 2024
You are invited to this webinar hosted by the BC Refugee Hub where we will discuss refugee and refugee claimant arrival statistics and trends from local, national and international perspectives.
Topics covered in this session are:
- Arrivals trends in British Columbia
- Trends in forced displacement nationally and internationally
- Resettlement Priorities
- Efforts to expand third country solutions
Following the presentation, we will have plenty of time for a Q&A session.
We will be commemorating World Refugee Day 2024: “For a world where refugees are welcomed”. World Refugee Day is on June 20th every year and is an international day to honour people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
Speakers:
- Jennifer York – Director, Refugee Services – ISSofBC
- Michael Casasola – Senior Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer – UNHCR
Date: June 18, 2024
Time: 10:30am – 12:00 pm PST
Location: Zoom – Event details will be emailed after registration.
Time: 10:30am – 12:00 pm PST
Location: Zoom – Event details will be emailed after registration.
