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Full programme for Thursday 14 December

Thursday 14 December

8:45-9:00 | Candle Lighting Ceremony with Religious Leaders and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 

  • Room: Entrance Door E1

10:00-13:00 | Plenary session, continued

  • Room: ABC

Plenary session

Co-chairs:

  • Mr. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Amb. Jürg Lauber, Head of Mission, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organisations in Geneva

GCR in Action: Multi-stakeholder pledge announcements

  • Common Position on Forced Displacement of OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) INCAF Members Supporting the GCR. Announced by Mr. Carsten Staur, Chair of the Development Assistance Committee, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  • Unearmarked and Flexible Funding pledge. Announced by Mr. Evode Hawyarimana Hakizimona, Co-Founder, Transformation Innovation Hub, Tongogara Refugee Camp, Zimbabwe
  • 2023 Global Legal Community. Announced by Dr. Awmaima Amrayaf, Board Member, PILNET
  • Child Rights. Announced by Naya, child with a refugee background invited by Save the Children
  • Agriculture, Food Systems, and Food Security. Announced by Ms. Marit Glad, Director of Program, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
  • Family Reunification. Announced by Mr. Sasha Chanoff, Founder and CEO, RefugePoint
  • Advancing Localisation in Displacement and Statelessness Responses. Announced by Mr. Paul B. B. Kithima, Executive Director, Bondeko Refugee Livelihoods Center
  • Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons in National Statistical Systems and Surveys.  Announced by UNDP
  • Religious leaders’ pledge. Announced by H.E. Metropolitan Emmanuel, Elder Metropolitan of Chalcedon, Member of the Religions for Peace-UNHCR Multi-Religious Council of Leaders
  • Shifting Power: Advancing Localisation of Research and Elevating the Voices of Host and Forcibly Displaced Communities Globally. Announced by Prof. Liliana Jubilut, Chair, Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network (GAIN)
  • Parliaments. Announced by Mr. Marc Angel, Vice-President, European Parliament

Plenary interventions on burden- and responsibility-sharing, continued

11:00-12:30 | Parallel high-level events

Concurrent in-depth panel discussion sessions on the key themes of the Global Compact on Refugees. 

Please note that some events have adjusted timings. For the exact timing of each event, kindly refer to the event details. 

Pledging for and with Children: An inter-generational dialogue

Time: 11:00-12:30
Room: L
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83282723518 

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

Time: 10:30-12:00
Room: P
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81324123176 

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

Time: 11:00-12:30
Room: X
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85494275311 

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

Time: 11:45 –13:15
Room: K
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82283705440 

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
Ukraine Refugee Situation - Access to Rights

Time: 11:00-12:30
Room: V
Interpretation: English, French
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82889770769  

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
Unlocking Potential: Spotlight on Refugee Labour Mobility

Time: 11:00-12:30
Room: W
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84812961406 

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

13:00-15:00 | Lunch break

13:00-14:30 | Parallel high-level events

Concurrent in-depth panel discussion sessions on the key themes of the Global Compact on Refugees. 

Please note that some events have adjusted timings. For the exact timing of each event, kindly refer to the event details. 

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

Time: 13:30-15:00
Room: X
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89704645534 

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

Time: 13:30-15:00
Room: Room K
Interpretation: English, French
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85941663148 

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

Time: 13:30-15:00
Room: V
Interpretation: Arabic, English, French
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86415826801 

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
Burden and Responsibility Sharing in the Middle East and North Africa

Time: 13:30-15:00
Room: P
Interpretation: Arabic, English, French
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88454018715 

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

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

Time: 13:15-15:00
Room: W
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87396269916 

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

13:30 - 16:00 | Speakers' Corner

  • Room: Exhibition space

Short, impactful talks from a range of experts working in forced displacement. Gain insights from humanitarians, government representatives, UN personnel, academics, and refugees themselves as they cover best practices, innovative approaches, and strategies to tackle upcoming challenges.

Speakers' Corner schedule

13:30 – 13:40

Hiring refugees is not only the right thing to do, but it’s also good for business

Speakers: Ingka group:

  • Ms. Julia Olofsson, Human Rights & Social Impact Manager
  • Ms. Regula Bächli, Integration Program Leader

13:40 – 13:50

The Poverty Alleviation Coalition (PAC)

Speaker: Ms. Sarah Estermann, Caritas Switzerland

13:50 – 14:00

From refugee communities to flagship stores: how companies can create impact for women through MADE51

Speaker: Ms. Maral Sheuhmelian, HDIF, MADE51 social enterprise partner

14:00 – 14:10

Building Inclusive Societies with the Private Sector - SSI in Partnership with Allianz Insurance

Speaker: Mrs. Sonia Vignjevic and Mrs. Yamamah Agha, Settlement Services International (SSI)

14:10 – 14:20

There are now over 114m people forced to flee, but how much do we really know about them and their lives?

Speaker: Dr. Takaaki Masaki, Senior Economist, Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement

14:20 – 14:30

How refugee-led organizations can advocate for health and mental health in resettlement contexts

Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Chairperson, The Syrian Welsh Society

14:30 – 14:40

Reuniting families, Rebuilding lives

Speaker: Ms. Aresu Rabbani, Refugee Delegate, Asylex

14:40 – 14:50

Status Determination, Vulnerability and Rights in Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Jordan, South Africa and Turkey

Speaker: Dr. Sergio Carrera, ASILE Project Coordinator

14:50 – 15:00

When refugees become certified: refugees integrating the aid sector as professionals

Speaker: Mrs. Dorothée Lintner, Managing Director of Bioforce

15:00 – 15:10

Specialized Childcare Organizations for Unaccompanied Minors

Speaker: Ms. Gülbahar Bayrak, Expert on Family and Social Services, Directorate General of Child Services, Ministry of Family and Social Service, Türkiye

15:10 – 15:20

A refugee led organization helping LGBTQIA+ refugees in their integration within French society 

Speaker: Mr. Thomas Ologo, Social mediator and President of the NGO "Arc Essentiel"

15:20 – 15:30

Supporting Refugees through Volunteerism

Speaker: Ms. Katarina Peranić, Chairwomen of the German Foundation for Civil Engagement and Volunteering

15:30 – 15:40

Protection of persons displaced across borders in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change: Good practices to support the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees 

Speaker: Prof. Walter Kaelin, Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

15:40 – 15:50

Running in Solidarity

Speaker: Mr. Graham Clifford, Sanctuary Runners

15:50 – 16:00

Pathways to Progress for Refugees

Speaker: Ms. Jeanne McDonagh, Open Doors
 

15:00-18:00 | Plenary session, continued

  • Room: ABC

Plenary session

Co-chairs:

  • Mr. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Ms. Patricia Danzi, Director General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Government of Switzerland

GCR in Action: Multi-stakeholder pledge announcements

  • Gender equality & Protection from Gender-based Violence. Announced by  Mrs. Taban Shoresh, Founder, The Lotus Flower
  • 15% by 2030: Global Pledge on Refugee Higher Education and Self-Reliance. Announced by Ms. Katherynne Cecilia Plessmann Martinez, DAFI student, Tertiary Refugee Student Network member
  • Housing, Land, and Property. Announcer TBC
  • Human Settlements. Announced by Mr. Erfan Ali, Global Director Regional Programme Division, UN-Habitat
  • Connectivity. Announced by Mr. Peter Batali, Director, Community Technology Empowerment Network
  • Cities: A Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees. Announced by  Mr. Marvin Rees,Mayor, Bristol
  • Refugee Travel Documents – The 21st Century Nansen Passport. Announced by  Ms. Adhieu Achuil Dhieu, Board Member,UNHCR Advisory Board on Refugee & Stateless
  • Private Sector. Announced by  Mr. Isaac Fokuo, Founder and Principal,Botho Emerging Markets Group, Amahoro Coalition
  • National Human Rights Institutions Pledge. Announced by  Ms. Amina Bouayach, Secretary of GANHRI & President of the National Human Rights Council of Morocco
  • Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR) Pledge. Announced by Ms. Priya Gopalan, Member of the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR) & Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
  • Ending Statelessness. Announced by Mr. Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, United Nations Children’s Fund

Plenary interventions on burden- and responsibility-sharing

16:00-17:30 | Parallel high-level events

Concurrent in-depth panel discussion sessions on the key themes of the Global Compact on Refugees. 

Please note that some events have adjusted timings. For the exact timing of each event, kindly refer to the event details. 

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

Time: 16:00-17:30
Room: X
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83543763108 

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

Innovative Finance for Climate Action

Time: 15:30-17:00
Room: K
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86842722939 

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

Time: 16:00-17:30
Room: Room P
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84554692734 

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
Rohingya refugees: Enhanced Resilience, Expanded Solutions

Time: 16:00-17:30
Room: V
Interpretation: English, French
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89380878533 

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)
Building Resilience Through Inclusion in National Social Protection

Time: 16:00-17:30
Room: W
Interpretation: English, French, Spanish
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84326017663 

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

Official linked events

A range of linked events were also held throughout the day in locations across Geneva as part of the official Global Refugee Forum 2023 programme.

View linked events for Thursday 14 December

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