Recorded parallel high-level events

Global Refugee Forum 2023

Recorded parallel high-level events

View recorded videos of the parallel high-level events from the Global Refugee Forum 2023.

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Parallel high-level events

The Global Refugee Forum 2023 featured a series of parallel high-level events held in conjunction with the main plenary session. These in-depth panel discussions explored the core themes of the Global Compact on Refugees, bringing together representatives from States, non-governmental organizations, refugees, academics and the private sector.

Additional video content

Plenary session: Recorded webcasts from the official plenary session of the Global Refugee Forum 2023.
Speakers' Corner: A series of short, impactful talks from a range of speakers on best practices and innovative approaches.

Wednesday 13 December

Unleashing economic potential: fostering entrepreneurship and employment

Panel and speakers

Moderators:

Ms. Jean-Marie Ishimwee, Co-Founder & Partnerships Lead, Youth Voices Community (YVC)
Ms. Nasra Ismail, Board Member, RefugePoint & US Executive Director of Alight
Mr. Sajjad Malik, Director, Division of Resilience and Solutions, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Ms. Elizabeth Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Government of the United States of America
Ms. Scarlet Cronin, Vice President of Global Strategy, Tent Partnership for Refugees
Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Ms. Pascalle Grotenhuis, Director-General for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Netherlands (Kingdom of)
Ms. Martha Patricia Herrera González, Secretary of Equality and Inclusion, State of Nuevo León Government of Mexico
Ms. Lotte Machon, State Secretary for Development Policy, Government of Denmark
Mr. Abdimajid Moalin Abdullahi, Manager, Fragility and Resilience Division, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Mr. Hedayat Osyan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CommUnity Construction
Ms. Brune Poirson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Accor
Ms. Mia Seppo, Assistant Director-General, Jobs and Social Protection, International Labor Organization
Mr. Carsten Staur, Chair, Development Assistance Committee, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Securing sustainable futures: responsibility to include refugees in national education systems

Panel and speakers

Moderators:

Ms. Bella Nshimirimana, Tertiary Refugee Student Network
Ms. Becky Telford, Chief of Education, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Mr. Haram Dar, Youth Representative of the BMZ
Mr. Xavier Devictor, Co-Director, World Development Report, World Bank
Mr. Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, United Nations Children's Fund
Mr. Paul Frisoli, Acting Team Leader, LEGO Foundation
Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Hon. Mr. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Government of Canada
Dr. Azmi Mahafzah Minister of Education and Higher Education and Scientific Research, Jordan
Ms. Nyanen Malik, Refugee Youth Activist and Former Teacher
Ms. Ruven Menikdiwela, Assistant High Commissioner, Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Rt. Hon. Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State for Development and Africa, Government of the United Kingdom
Mr. Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh, Minister of Economic and Social Development, Government of Mauritania
Ms. Svenja Schulze, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Government of Germany
Mr. Felix Sesay, Refugee Youth Representative
Ms. Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director, Education Cannot Wait

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MIRPS and the MIRPS Support Platform: Protection And Solutions In Central America and Mexico

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Government of the United States of America

Speakers:

Mr. Roberto Campa, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, FEMSA
Ms. Pilar Cancela, Secretary of State for Migration, Government of Spain
Mr. Geovani René Castillo Polanco, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Guatemala
Ms. Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Government of Canada
Mr. Carlos Antonio García Carranza, Undersecretary of State for Consular and Migration Affairs, Government of Honduras
Ms. Juana López Córdoba, Vice Minister of Government, Government of Panama
Ambassador Rina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos, Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Dr. Gilroy Middleton, Chief Executive Officer Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration, Government of Belize
Mr. Felipe Muñoz, Chief, Migration Unit, Inter-American Development Bank
Ms. Cinthia Pérez Trejo, Director General, Comisión Mexicana de Ayuda a Refugiados (COMAR), Government of Mexico
Mr. Alejandro Solano, Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs, Government of Costa Rica
Ms. Ana Lorena Valle, President, Association of Nicaraguans in Mexico

UN Common Pledge 2.0 on Refugee Inclusion

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Femi Oke, Journalist and Broadcaster, Co-Founder of Moderate the Panel

Speakers:

Mr. Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, United Nations Children’s Fund
Ms. Faith Cooper, Delegate, US Refugee Advisory Board
Ms. Patricia Danzi, Director General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Switzerland
Mr. Thomas Djurhuus, Senior Partnerships Specialist, The World Bank
Mr. Seán Fleming, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Government of Ireland
Ms. Helena Fraser, Director of the Policy and Programme Branch, United Nations Development Coordination Office
Ms. Rez Gardi, Co-Managing Director, R-SEAT
Ms. Thobo Gloria Letlhage, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Human Rights and Equity, Ministry of Justice, Government of Botswana
Ms. Abdinasir Hassen, DAFI scholar, Refugee Youth Empowerment Networking Organization
Ms. Dominique Hyde, Director, Division of External Relations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Susan Ngongi Namondo, UN Resident Coordinator in Uganda, United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
Ms. Nathalie Olijslager, Director, Department for Stabilisation and Humanitarian Aid, Government of the Netherlands (Kingdom of)
Mr. Andrés Ramírez Silva, Head of the Comisión Mexicana de Ayuda a Refugiados (COMAR), Government of Mexico
Ms. Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General, Governance, Rights and Dialogue, International Labor Organization
Ms. Maria José Torres Macho, UN Resident Coordinator in Chile, United Nations Resident Coordinator Office

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Achieving health and wellbeing for all: strengthening health systems and mental health & psychosocial support for refugees and host communities

Panel and speakers

Moderators:

Dr. Waheed Arian, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Arian Wellbeing
Ms. Danielle de la Fuente, Chief Executive Officer, Amal Alliance
Ms. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi, Executive Director of the Center for Migration, Gender and Justice

Speakers:

Mr. Niels Annen, Parliamentary Secretary of State, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Government of Germany
Mr. Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, United Nations Children Fund
H.R.H. Infanta Doña Cristina de Borbón, Director of International Programmes, La Caixa Foundation
Ms. Danielle De La Fuente, Chief Executive Officer, Amal Alliance
Dr. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi, Executive Director, Center for Migration, Gender and Justice
Dr. Zakira Hekmat, Director, Afghan Refugees Solidarity Association
Mr. David Karorero, Burundian Youth for a Brighter Future
Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Dr. Abelkrim Meziane Belfkih, Secretary General, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Government of Morocco
Dr. Santino Severoni, Director of Health and Migration, World Health Organization
Dr. Paul Spiegel, Director, Johns Hopkins University Center for Humanitarian Health
Mr. Paul St. John Frisoli, Senior Program Specialist, Lego Foundation
Ms. Claire Whitney, Senior Global MHPSS Advisor, International Medical Corps

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Fostering Conducive Conditions for Safe and Dignified Return through Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Speakers:

H.E. Ms. Francia Elena Márquez Mina, Vice President, Government of Colombia
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Deputy Foreign Minister, Government of Norway
Amb. Dr. Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Government of Egypt
Ms. Nyakuma Peter Gatksuoth Riak, Founder, Together South Sudan
Mr. Carlos Andrés Pérez Berrio, Director, Asociación Urabá Global
Ms. Elizabeth Tan, Director, Division of International Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Breaking Barriers: Realizing the Potential of Sport for Inclusion and Protection

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Benny Bonsu, Director of Daily Content at Olympics.com

Speakers:

Ms. Masoma Ali Zada, Olympic cyclist, Refugee Olympic Team
Mr. Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee
Mr. Andrew Baker, Chief External Affairs Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
H.R.H Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Saudi Esports Federation
Mr. Martin Dururu, President, Tambai Zimbabwe
Mr. David Evangelista, President and Managing Director, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, Special Olympics International
Mr. Marc Eychenne, Non-Live Senior Director, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe
Ms. Sally-Ann Jennifer Fischer, Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies, German Sport University Cologne
Mr. Riccardo Fraccari, President, World Baseball Softball Confederation
Ms. Katrin Grafarend, Head of International Relations, German Olympic Sports Federation
The Honourable Kazembe Kazembe, Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Government of Zimbabwe
Ms. Julia Lambrecht, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Scort Foundation
Ms. Kristina Malloy, Chief Membership and Impact Officer, International Paralympic Committee
Ms. Michelle Manks, Senior Technical Advisor – Durable Solutions for Refugees, World University Service of Canada
Ms. Yusra Mardini, Founder, Yusra Mardini Foundation and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Mr. Gerald Mballe, Special Advisor for Unified Refugee Programmes, Special Olympics International
Mr. André Mendes, Senior Manager, Future Talent Programs, Adidas
Mr. Elijah Njawuzi Mwebaza, Administrator, Uganda Olympic Committee
Ms. Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, Minister for Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Government of France
Mr. Laurent Overney, Delegate, Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation Office
Ms. Khalida Popal, Founder and Director, Girl Power Foundation
Dr. Marta Segú Estruch, Executive Director, Football Club Barcelona Foundation
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor Jay, Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Colombia
Ms. Ana Luiza Thompson-Flores Representative, Director, Liaison Office in Geneva for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Michele Uva, Director of Social & Environmental Sustainability, Union of European Football Associations

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SSAR Support Platform: The Afghanistan Situation

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Kathy Gannon, Former News Director for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Associated Press

Speakers:

H.E. Asif Ali Khan Durrani, Special Envoy on Afghanistan, Government of Pakistan (Islamic Republic of)
Mr. Daniel Endres, Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Dr. Abdollah Mobini, Deputy Minister of Interior and Head of the National Organization for Migration, Government of Iran (Islamic Republic of)
H.E. Shaheen Al-Kaabi, Director of International Cooperation, Government of Qatar
Ms. Mahbouba Seraj, Executive Director, Afghan Women Skills Development Center
Ms. Sarah Wahedi, Founder, Ehtesab Afghanistan

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Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, and Solutions

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Government of the United States of America

Speakers:

Ms. Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Government of the United States of America
Ms. Scarlet Cronin, Vice President for Americas & Global Strategy, Tent Foundation
Ms. Miriam Feldblum, Executive Director, President's Alliance for Higher Education and Migration
Ms. Jumoke Jagun-Dokunmu, Head of Fragility/Africa, International Finance Corporation
Mr. Danny Cutherell, Africa Director, Refugee Investment Network
Mr. Emma Yaaka, U.S. Refugee Advisory Board
Ms. Rania Ahmed, Director of Peace & Development Coordination, International Organization for Migration
Mr. Larry Sacks, Chief Development Officer, Development Finance Corporation

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Gender Equality and Protection from Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Gianina Marquez Olivera, Co-Founder, Quinta Ola, Peru

Speakers:

Ms. Shaza Alrihawi, Refugee Delegate & Member, Action Network of Forced Displacement and Co-Founder, Global Refugee Network
Ms. Deike Potzel, Director General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peace Building and Humanitarian Assistance, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Government of Germany
Mr. Alexei Buzu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Government of Moldova
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
H.E. Ms. Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
Mr. Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Government of Australia
Ms. Faridah Luanda, Gender and Diversity Coordinator for Global Refugee Youth Network
Ms. Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, Secrétaire d'État auprès du Ministre de l'Intérieur et des Outre-mer, Chargée de la Citoyenneté et de la ville
Mr. Simon Manley, Permanent Representative, Mission to the WTO, UN and other international organisations in Geneva, Government of the United Kingdom
Ms. Mary Tal, Founder, Whole World Women Association
Ms. Luz Vidal Huiriqueo, Undersecretary of Women and General Equity, Government of Chile
Ms. Beth Delaney, Humanitarian Coordinator and Head of Humanitarian Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Australia
Ms. Marguerite Barankitse, Founder of Maison Shalom

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Supporting Refugees in Middle-Income Countries: Spotlight on the Global Concessional Financing Facility

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Dr. Tanaka Akihiko, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Mr. Franck Bousquet, Deputy Director, International Monetary Fund Representative, Government of Jordan
Mr. Alexei Buzu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Government of Moldova
Ms. Pascalle Grotenhuis, Director-General for International Cooperation
Ms. Soukeyna Kane, Director for the Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group, The World Bank
Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner-Operations United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor Jay, Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Colombia
H.E. Zeina Toukan, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Government of Jordan

Thursday 14 December

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Pledging for and with Children: An inter-generational dialogue

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Naya, Child Refugee Expert
Sedra, Child Refugee Expert
Ms. Inger Ashing, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International
Mr. Christian Baobab, Youth on the Move, United Nations Children’s Fund
Ms. Phantipha Iamsudha Ekarohit, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Government of Thailand
Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children
Mr. Salah Majid, Executive Director, Harikar
Dr. Heracles Moskoff, General Secretary for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection, Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Government of Greece
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, State Secretary, Government of Norway
Ms. Christine Schraner Burgener, State Secretary for Migration, Government of Switzerland
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor Jay, Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Colombia
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Ayşegül Yıldırım Kara, Director General for Child Services, Ministry of Family and Social Services, Government of Türkiye

Connectivity for Refugees

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Alex Wong, Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement and Initiatives, International Telecommunications Union

Speakers:

Mr. Mohamed Almaouloud Ag Mohamedoun, Connectivity Centre Manager
Mr. Peter Batali, Executive Director, Community Technology Empowerment Network
Ms. Karen Basiye, Director for Sustainable Business and Social Impact, Safaricom
H.E. Marc Bichler, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. John Giusti, President of the Mobile for Development Foundation, Global System for Mobile Communications Association
Ms. Maha Mamo, Author and Human Rights Activist
Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunications Union
Mr. Yann Pitrou, Director, Special Projects, Eutelsat Group
Ms. Cecilia Robles, Director-General for the United Nations, International Organizations and Human Rights, Government of Spain
Ms. Daniela Weber, Deputy Director, Centre for the Digital Nonprofit, Nethope

The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus in Contexts of Forced Displacement

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Dr. Tanaka Akihiko, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Hon. Davinia Esther Anyakun, State Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Government of Uganda
Mr. Franck Bousquet, Deputy Director, International Monetary Fund
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Patricia Danzi, Director General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Switzerland
Mr. Gustavo Adolfo Gallón Giraldo, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Ms. Caroline Gennez, Minister of Development Cooperation and of Major Cities, Government of Belgium
Ms. Faridah Luanda, Gender and Diversity Coordinator for Global Refugee Youth Network
Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
MIYAVI, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Mr. Felipe Munoz, Head, Migration Unit, Inter-American Development Bank
Mr. Carsten Staur, Chair, Development Assistance Committee, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Mr. Haoliang Xu, Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

Unlocking Private Sector Solutions for Forced Displacement Contexts

Panel and speakers

Moderator

Ms. Femi Oke, Co-Founder, Journalist, and Broadcaster, Moderate the Panel

Speakers

Ms. Viviana Araque Mendoza, Executive President, Bancamía S.A.
Ms. Elena Bourganskaia, Vice President, Corporate Support, International Finance Corporation
Mr. Peter Chege, Chief Executive Officer, Hydroponics Africa
Mr. Władysław Grochowski, Co-Founder and President, Arche Group, Lena Grochowski Foundation
Mr. Per Heggenes, Chief Executive Officer, IKEA Foundation
Mr. Warner-ten Kate, Head of Migration and Development, Government of the Netherlands
Mr. Mathieu Lamiaux, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner-Operations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Lotte Machon, State Secretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Denmark
Ms. Barbara Rambousek, Director for Gender and Economic Inclusion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Mr. Larry Sacks, Chief Development Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Government of the United States
Ms. Natalia Voloshko, Co-Founder, Children of Ukraine

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Ukraine Refugee Situation - Access to Rights

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Mr. Marc Angel, Vice President, European Parliament
Ms. Irina Basiul, Programme Coordinator, National Congress of Ukrainians In Moldova
Mr. Adrian Efros, Minister of Internal Affairs, Government of Moldova
Mr. Konrad Fijołek, Major of Rzeszów, Government of Poland
Ms. Isabelle Giordano, Head, BNP Paribas Foundation
H.E. Ms. Ylva Johansson, Commissioner for Home Affairs, European Union
Ms. Alina Kokhanko-Parandii, President, Ukrainian Voices Refugee Committee
Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner-Operations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Olha Menko, Chef Executive Officer, Foundation-Institut Poland-Ukraine
Ms. Elma Saiz Delgado, Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, Government of Spain
Ms. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, President, France Terre d’Asile
Mr. Thomas Zahn, Head of Group Task Force, Refugee Aid Ukraine, Volkswagen Group

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Unlocking Potential: Spotlight on Refugee Labour Mobility

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Huy Truong, Executive Chairman, Thrive Refugee Enterprise

Speakers:

Mr. Derar Alkhateeb, Co-Founder, Pathway Club
Mr. Anthony Catlow, Director, National Health Service Professionals
Mr. Sasha Chanoff, Chief Executive Officer, RefugePoint
Ms. Steph Cousins, Global Chief Executive Officer, Talent Beyond Boundaries
Mr. David Crawford, Managing Partner, Fragomen
Mr. Andrew Kiley, First Assistant Secretary, Refugee, Humanitarian and Settlement Division, Department of Home Affairs, Government of Australia
Ms. Agnes Mude Lomoro, Advisor, Global Task Force on Refugee Labour Mobility
Mr. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Government of Canada
Ms. Amy Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Mr. Ammar Sammour, Senior Coding Trainer, Re: Coded
Mr. Goodson Sinyenga, Director, Home Affairs Research and Information Department, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Government of Zambia
Mr. Doug Stephens, Chief Human Resources Officer, MacLeod Group
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Synergies in action: advancing the complementary implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, including through a route-based approach to mixed movements

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor of Law and Director of the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW

Speakers:

Mr. Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Amy Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration and Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration
Mr. Julien Boucher, General Director, OFPRA (Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides), Government of France
Mr. Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General, IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Mr. Alejandro Solano, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Costa Rica
Ms. Vittoria Zanuso, Executive Director, Mayors Migration Council
Mr. Omar Zniber, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Government of Morocco

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Towards durable solutions for refugees: the transformative power of food and agriculture

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. David Nabarro, Strategic Director, 4SD Foundation

Speakers:

H.E. Saeed Al Eter, Assistant Secretary General of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation (MBRGI)
Mr. Dominique Burgeon, Director, Liaison Office in Geneva, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Ms. Nikita Chandaria, Chief Executive Officer, INSTA
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Rhoda Daniels, Facilitator, Fields School Facilitator (Video Messsage)
Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme
Mr. Per Heggenes, Chief Executive Officer, IKEA Foundation
Hon. Dr Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore, Minister of State for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries in charge of Animal Industry, the Republic of Uganda.
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway
H.E. Dr. Jean Pierre Baptiste, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Government of Chad

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Refugee Higher Education and Self-reliance: Achieving 15% Enrolment by 2030

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Duncan Ross, Chief Data Officer, Times Higher Education

Speakers:

Mr. Jonathon Becker, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Open Society University Network
Mr. Philipp Effertz, Head of Section Scholarship Programmes Middle East, North Africa & Hilde Domin Programme, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Mr. Murat Kazancı, Vice President of the Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities, Government of Türkiye
Ms. Bernice Kulakula, Global Student Representative, Tertiary Refugee Student Network
Mr. Sajjad Malik, Director, Division of Resilience and Solutions, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Airi Nakazawa, Chief of JISR Unit, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Ms. Isabelle Rosabrunetto, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Monaco
Prof. Tadesse Wondemagegn, Professor of Law & Researcher on Human Rights, including Rights of Refugees and Forcibly Displaced, School of Law, University of Addis Ababa

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Burden and Responsibility Sharing in the Middle East and North Africa

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

H.E. Mr. Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Government of Jordan
H.E. Mr. Abdallah Bou Habib, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants,
Government of Lebanon
Mr. Niels Annen, Parliamentary Secretary of State; Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Government of Germany
Mr. Jean-Christophe Carret, Country Director, Middle East Department, World Bank

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Access to Protection: Asylum Systems, Legal Assistance, and Human Rights

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Awmaima Amrayaf, Pro Bono Legal Officer, DLA Piper

Speakers:

Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Ibrahim Abou Senna, Director, Refugee Legal Aid Program, St. Andrew's Refugee Services, Egypt
Mr. Julien Boucher, Director General, Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides (OPFRA), Government of France
Mr. Pedro Francisco Callisaya Aro, Ombudsman for the Republic of Bolivia and Americas Chairperson of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
Mr. Dennis Arvin L. Chan, Chief State Counsel, Department of Justice-Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Unit, Government of the Philippines
Ms. Soyoung Park, Assistant Deputy Minister, Asylum and Refugee Resettlement Sector, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Government of Canada
Hon. Justice Dustan Mlambo, President of the Africa Chapter, International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges (IARMJ Africa Chapter)
Mr. Danijel Malbasa, Refugee Advisor to the Australian Delegation to the GRF
Ms. Julia Mayerhofer, Co-Executive Director, PILnet
Mr. David Manne, Executive Director, Refugee Legal
Ms. Lynette Lam, Executive Director, Justice Centre Hong Kong
Ms. Lara Nassif, Pro Bono Counsel, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Secretary of the Bureau, Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and President, National Human Rights Council of Morocco
Ms. Priya Gopalan, Chair-Rapporteur of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Member of the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights
Ms. Siobhán Mullally, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons

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Meaningful Refugee Participation: How Partnerships with Forcibly Displaced and Stateless People Improve Policies and Solutions

Panel and speakers

Moderators:

Ms. Lourena Gboeah, Chair of the Board, Refugee Congress
Mr. Xavier Devictor, Co-Director for the World Development Report & Manager in the Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Group, World Bank

Speakers:

Mr. Amer Alkayed, Chairperson, Global Refugee-led Network
Mr. Hani Alrustm, Program Director, Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative
Mr. Jorge Santiago Ávila Corrales, Executive Director, Jovenes Contra La Violencia
Ms. Sheila de Carvalho, President of the National Committee for Refugees in Brazil (CONARE), Government of Brazil
Mx. Renee Dixson, Co-Founder, Forcibly Displaced People Network
Ms. Rez Gardi, Co-Managing Director, Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table (R-SEAT)
Ms. Daniela María Pérez Obando, Latin America Lead, Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table (R-SEAT)
Ms. Fati N'Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Director, Oxfam International
Mr. Robert Ochan Leomoi, Research and Administration Manager, Dadaab Response Association
Mr. Tolga Öncü, Retail Operations Manager (COO), Ingka Group (IKEA Retail)
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Fiona Whiteridge, General Manager, Refugee and Migrant Services, Government of New Zealand

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Innovative Finance for Climate Action

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Dominique Hyde, Director, Division of External Relations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Hon. Beatrice Anywar Atim, Minister for Water and Environment, Government of Uganda
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Nyakuma Peter Gatkuoth Riak, Founder & Director, Together South Sudan
Mr. Jose Maria Gil-Robles, Partner (Spain), DLA Piper
Ms. Lotte Machon, State Secretary for Development Policy, Government of Denmark
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Deputy Foreign Minister, Government of Norway
Hon. Hildebrand Niyomwungeri, Mayor, Nyamagabe District, Rwanda
Mr. Kim Nøhr Skibsted, Executive Director, Grundfos Foundation

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Rohingya refugees: Enhanced Resilience, Expanded Solutions

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

H.E. Masud Bin Momem, Foreign Secretary, Government of Bangladesh
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Beth Delaney, First Assistant Secretary, Humanitarian Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia
Ms. Judith Herbertson, Deputy Director for the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office and Head of Girls’ Education Department, Government of the United Kingdom
Mr. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Government of Canada
Mr. Mohammad Sufiur Rahman, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Government of Bangladesh
Ms. Hafsar Tameesuddin, Co-Secretary General, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network
Ms. Julieta Valles Noyes, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Government of the United States of America
And a video message by Ms. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Indo-Pacific, Government of the United Kingdom (via video message)

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Together through the journey: Refugees, host communities, and the local government working together in refugee response planning, coordination, and implementation

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Mr. Peter Gift, Leader, Rhino Camp Settlement, Uganda, Refugee Engagement Forum
Mr. Carlos Kuylen Morales, Mayor of the City of San Benito, City of San Benito, Peten District
Mr. Abdul Mutalib Mahmoud, Yumbe District Chairperson, District Engagement Forum
Ms. Mavis Nkomeshya, Permanent Secretary for the Department of Resettlement, Office of the Vice President, Government of Zambia
Mr. Eng. Hilary Onek, Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Government of Uganda
Ms. Victoria Rusoke, Minister of State for Local Government, Government of Uganda
Hon. Stephano Wieu Milek, Chief Administrator for Ruweng Administrative Area, Government of South Sudan

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Building Resilience Through Inclusion in National Social Protection

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Najeeba Wazefadost, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Network of Refugees

Speakers:

Ms. Niels Annen, Parliamentary Secretary of the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Government of Germany
Mr. Sajjad Malik, Director, Division of Resilience and Solutions, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Jerome Oberreit, Executive Director, BRAC (Poverty Alleviation Coalition)
Mr. Hamoud Ould Mhamed, Minister, General Delegate of Taazour, Government of Mauritania
Ms. Iffath Sharif, Global Director for Social Protection and Jobs, World Bank
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor Jay, Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Colombia

Friday 15 December

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Scaling up Climate Action in Displacement Settings

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Mr. Jagan Chapagain, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ms. Joelle Hangi, Inclusivity Lead at the Global Platform for Action, United Nations Institute for Training and Research
H.E. Ambassador Gamal Hassan, Head of the IGAD Centre of Excellence for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Protection (CAEP), IGAD
Ms. Safia Mohamed, Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees and IDPs, Government of Somalia
Ms. Lotte Machon, State Secretary for Development Policy, Government of Denmark
Mr. Efa Muleta, State Minister of Agriculture, Government of Ethiopia
Ms. Susan Luak, Steering Committee Member, Africa Refugee Led Network
H.E. Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, European Union

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Solidarity in Cities: Learning from Mayors on Refugee Inclusion in Urban Areas

Panel and speakers

Moderators:

Ms. Emilia Saiz, Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments
Ms. Vittoria Zanuso, Executive Director, Mayors Migration Council

Speakers:

Mr. Farhad Ataee, Incubator Manager, SINGA
Mr. Yousef Al Shawarbeh, Mayor, City of Amman, Jordan
Ms. Patricia Barandun, Chief of Section, Migration and Forced Development, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Ms. Alcina Cerdeira, Councillor for Social Services, Inclusion and Equality, City of Fundão, Government of Portugal
Ms. Adriana Minerva Espinoza Nolasco, Vice Minister for Migration issues, State of Baja California, Mexico
Mr. Edward Infante López, Mayor, City of Carmen de la Legua, Peru
Mr. Sami Kanaan, Executive Councillor, City of Geneva, Switzerland
Mr. Filippo Mannino, Mayor, City of Lampedusa, Italy
Ms. Corine Mauch, Mayor, City of Zurich, Switzerland
Mr. Ron Nirenberg, Mayor, City of San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Mr. Hildebrand Niyomwungeri, Mayor, City of Nyamagabe, Rwanda
Mr. Vitomir Miles Raguz, Head of European relations, Council of Europe Development Bank
Mr. Marvin Rees, Mayor, City of Bristol, United Kingdom
Ms. Sanya Wilson, Mayor, City of Koboko, Uganda

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The Promise of Secure Housing, Land, and Property Rights – From Response Planning to Durable Solutions Programming: Myth, Legend, Opportunity?

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Mamadou Dian Balde, Director, Regional Bureau for the Eastern Horn of Africa and Great Lakes, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Mr. Erfan Ali, Chief of Staff, UN-Habitat
Ms. Marit Glad, Global Programme Director, Norwegian Refugee Council
Dr. Joan Kagwanja, Chief of the Agribusiness Enabling Environment Section and Coordinator for the African Land Policy Center, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Mr. Chris Lukkien, Chief Executive Officer, ZOA Netherlands
Mr. Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of the City of Wroclaw, Poland
Ms. Elizabeth Moreno Barco, Coordinator for FISCH, Nansen Regional Award Winner for the Americas 2023, Chocó Solidarity Inter-ethnic Forum (FISCH)
Hon. Martin Niteretse, Minister of Interior, Government of the Republic of Burundi
Ms. Natalie Roque, Minister of the Secretariat of Human Rights, Government of Honduras
Mr. Houliang Xu, Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

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A Regional Approach to finding solutions for Displaced Populations and their Host Communities in the IGAD Region

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Mr. Said Nouh Hassan, Minister of Interior, Government of Djibouti
Mr. Eng. Hilary Onek, Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Government of Uganda
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Madame Fathia Alwan, Director of Health and Social Development Division, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Ms. Adhieu Achuil Dhieu, Executive Director, MonyQadow
Ms. Erica Gerretsen, Director for Human Development, Migration, Governance & Peace, Directorate-General for International Partnerships

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Resettlement

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Danijel Malbasa, Refugee Advisor to the Government of Australia

Speakers:

Ms. Yamamah Agha, General Manager Newcomers, Settlement and Integration, Settlement Services International
Ms. Shaza Al Rihawi, Co-Founder, Global Refugee-led Network
Mr. Sasha Chanoff, Chief Executive Officer, RefugePoint
Ms. Nina Gregori, Executive Director, European Union Agency for Asylum
Mr. Eyad Jaabary, Refugee Advisor on Resettlement and Complementary Pathway
Ms. Teddi Jallow, Executive Director, Refugee Dream Center
Mr. Marc Miller, Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Government of Canada
Ms. Claire Putzeys, Director for Refugees at the U.S. National Security Council, Government of the United States of America
Ms. Paula Santacruz, Refugee Advisor for the New Zealand Government
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Kjetil Vevle, State Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Government of Norway
Ms. Najeeba Wazefadost, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Network of Refugees
Mr. Senol Uzun, Head of Resettlement and Voluntary Repatriation Department

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Context of Forced Displacement Related to The Central African Republic Crisis: CAR Solutions

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Ms. Virginie Baïkoua, Minister of Humanitarian Action and National Reconciliation, Government of Central African Republic

Speakers:

Mr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary General; Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
H.E. Mr. Jean Pierre Baptist, Permanent Representative of Chad to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Government of Chad
Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Government of Sudan
Hon. Angelina Jany Teny, Minister of Interior, Government of South Sudan
Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner-Operations United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
H.E. Mr. Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister of External Relations, Government of Cameroon
Ms. Irène Marie Cécile Mboukou Kimbatsa, Minister of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action of the Republic of Congo
H.E Jean-Claude Molipe Mandongo, Vice Minister of Interior, Security and Customary Affairs of DRC
H.E. Mr. Félix Moloua, Prime Minister, Government of Central African Republic
Mr. Stephan Maurer, Geneva Representative, Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Mr. Gédéon Tanguy Just Panté, Refugee Expert from the Central African Republic
Mr. Mamady Souare, Keynote speaker for Core Group Resident Representative COCF, African Development Bank

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Data & Forced Displacement: Fostering refugee inclusion through national statistics

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Xavier Devictor, Co-Director for the World Development Report & Manager in the Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Group, World Bank

Speakers:

Mr. Dante Carhuavilc, Head of the National Institute for Statistics and Information, Government of Peru
Ms. Erica Gerretsen, Director for Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Union
Mr. Felipe Muños Gomez, Chief, Migration Unit, Inter-American Development Bank
Ms. Anila Noor, CEO, New Women Connectors
Mr. Ole Thonke, Under Secretary of Development Policy, Government of Denmark
Dr. Baradine Zakaria Moursal, Director General for the National Institute for Statistics, Economic and Demographic Studies, Government of Chad

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Sustainable Integrated Human Settlements: Towards Refugees Inclusion and Self-Reliance and Community Resilience

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Sami Kanaan, President, Global Cities Hub

Speakers:

Mr. Yousef Al Shawarbeh, Mayor of the City of Amman, Jordan
Mr. Mamadou Dian Balde, Director, Regional Bureau for the Eastern Horn of Africa and Great Lakes, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Julius Bitok, Principal Secretary, State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services, Government of Kenya
Dr. Habtamu Itefa Geleta, Minister and Water and Energy, Government of Ethiopia
Mr. Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Dr. Stephen Jackson, UN Resident Coordinator, Kenya
Ms. Lotte Machon, State Secretary for Development Policy, Government of Denmark
Mr. Sajjad Malik, Director, Division of Resilience and Solutions, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director, CEO Equity Group Holdings and Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation
Ms. Suheyla Saad Vefai, Refugee Expert
Mr. Kim Nøhr Skibsted, Executive Director (CEO), Grundfos Foundation
Mr. Oumar Sylla, Director Regional Office for Africa UN-Habitat

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From pledges to results: Realizing a world free from statelessness through collaborative action

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Mr. Azizbek Ashurov, Coordinator, Central Asian Network on Statelessness
Mr. Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, United Nations Children’s Fund
Mr. Dennis Arvin L. Chan, Chief State Counsel, Department of Justice, Government of Philippines
Ms. Kareen Jabre, Director, Division of Programmes, Inter-Parliamentary Union
Mr. Paul Koreki, Conseiller technique chez le Cabinet du garde des Sceaux, Ministre de la Justice, Government of Côte d'Ivoire
Ms. Maha Mamo, Human Rights Activist, France
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, UNHCR

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Advancing Localization in Displacement and Statelessness Responses

Panel and speakers

Speakers:

Hon. Victoria Businge Rusoke, State Minister for Local Government, Ministry of Local Government, Government of Uganda
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Isaac Fokuo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Amahoro Coalition
Dr. Nur Incetahtacı, Board Member, SENED
Mr. Alper Küçük, Director General for International Affairs and Migration Services, Turkish Red Crescent
Mr. KAM Morshed, Senior Director, Advocacy, Innovation and MEAL, BRAC Bangladesh
Mr. Jamie Munn, Executive Director, International Council of Voluntary Agencies
Ms. Fati N'Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Director, Oxfam International
Ms. Nathalie Olijslager, Director, Department for Stabilisation and Humanitarian Aid, Government of the Netherlands (Kingdom of)
Ms. Cecile Pango, Founder and Director, Women for Action
Ms. Susana Raffalli, Senior Humanitarian Advisor, Caritas Venezuela
Ms. Taban Shorech, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Lotus Flower

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Digital Protection: Hate Speech and Dis/Misinformation

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Abdullahi Mire, UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s 2023 Global Laureate

Speakers:

Mr. Santiago de la Moro, Managing Director, Google Global Partnerships, Google
Ms. Alice Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention
Mr. Ally Ntumba, Refugee Delegate to the Global Refugee Forum
Ms. Joelle Rizk, Senior Advisor on Digital Risks, ICRC Protection Department, International Committee of the Red Cross
Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner-Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Kjetil Velvi, State Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Government of Norway
Ms. Zahra Walet Mohamed, Refugee Delegate to the Global Refugee Forum

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The GCR in Action in the Sudan Emergency – Early Development Responses to a Regional Refugee Crisis

Panel and speakers

Moderator:

Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Ambassador Hassan Hamid Hassan Hamid, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office in Geneva
H.E Minister Albino Akol Atak, Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of South Sudan
Ambassador Dr. Jean Pierre Baptiste, Permanent Representative of Chad to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin, Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Dr. Yero Baldeh, Director of the Transition States Coordination Office (RDTS), African Development Bank
Ms. Erica Gerretsen, Director, Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace, European Union International Partnerships
Mr. Abdi Abdullahi, Manager – Resilience and Fragility Division, Islamic Development Bank

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The Role of Islamic Philanthropy Institutions in the Humanitarian Response to Displacement Crises

Panel and speakers

Moderators:

Dr. Hana Omar, Acting Director of Partnerships and International relations, KS Relief
Ms. Şafak Pavey, Senior Adviser, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Speakers:

Dr. Majed Al Azmi, Director General, Zakat House of Kuwait
Mr. Jamal Al Nouri, Chairman, Sheikh Abdullah Al Nouri Charity Society
Dr. Abdulkareem Al Olama, Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives
Mr. Abdel Wahab Al Shehri, Assistant Secretary General, Muslim World League
Mr. Badr Al Sumait, General Manager, The International Islamic Charity Organization
Dr. Saleh I. Babear, Assistant Secretary General, World Assembly of Muslim Youth
Ms. Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Dr. Ayedh Dabsan Al Qahtani, Chief Executive Officer, Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanity
Mr. Khaled Khalifa, Senior Advisor and Regional Representative to the GCC, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Muhd Muhammad Faizal Othman, Chief Executive Officer, Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation

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