Refugees at work: a win-win for refugees, business and society
Refugees at work: a win-win for refugees, business and society
Refugees at work: a win-win for refugees, business and society
Monday, 13 February 2023, 18.00 – 20.30
INNOVATHENS – Hub of Innovation & Entrepreneurship / Technopolis City of Athens
DRAFT AGENDA
Arrival of Guests: 17.30 – 18.00
Opening remarks
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Sofia Voultepsi, Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum responsible for Integration
- Maria Clara Martin, UNHCR Representative in Greece
Keynote Address
- H.E. George James Tsunis, U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
Presentations
- Shaping an inclusive future for people forced to flee
Introductory remarks on UNHCR and forced displacement, will be followed by highlighting the mutual benefits for refugees and society that come from refugees’ inclusion in the host country’s social and economic life. How can the joint efforts of UNHCR, the Government, NGOs and the private sector work to turn cultural diversity into growth?
Speaker: Maria Clara Martin, UNHCR Representative in Greece
- The power of partnerships as a key driver of inclusion
Introductory remarks on UN Global Compact and the importance of the private sector engagement to refugee integration. How can companies in Greece advance social justice and refugees’ inclusion?
Speaker: Panagiota Lampropoulou, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Hellas
- How the private sector can be part of the solution
The session will present how refugee integration can be realized, coupled with experiences from businesses around the world. What are the seven ways through which the private sector can tangibly help refugees?
Speaker: Jordi Passola, UNHCR Chief Private Sector Partnerships, Europe
- Linking employers and employees: A job-matching tool as a platform for solutions
An online job-matching tool provides a virtual meeting space for refugees and employers. What are the key services the platform can offer and how can it link interested clients?
Presenters: Anastasia Benekou, UNHCR Livelihoods Associate & Rania Dimitriou, CRS Project Manager
Panel discussion between refugees, companies and partners
A panel discussion between refugees, companies and partners will showcase success stories from refugee integration in the workplace. What are the benefits of successful integration?
Moderator: Petros Mastakas, UNHCR Protection Officer
Panellists: Fenia Pistofidou, Head of Programmes, Caritas Hellas
Pavlina Penlidi, Talent acquisition & Employer Branding Manager
Mitsis Hotels, Marcel Pierre Paul Mbida, Employee, Flexopack
Intervention
A refugee will offer his personal experience on his journey of integrating in Greece. How did the challenges and the opportunities he encountered shape his life in the new country, as well as his dreams for the future?
Presenters: Julien Makalu, Entrepreneur
Q&A session & Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
Maria Clara Martin, UNHCR Representative in Greece
19.30 – 20.30 Reception