A number of high profile representatives from the academic community, civil society organisations, and international organisations were present for Protect’s kick-off conference in Brussels on 9 March. The conference allowed both attendees and stakeholders to become more familiar with Protect’s research objectives and involved partners. Key speakers from United Nation’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) also stressed the urgency of Protect’s research, given the recent […]
PROTECT represented at the first Global ...
This text was first published on The University of Bergen’s website. Author: Sverre Ole Drønen In December 2019, Professor and PI of PROTECT, Hakan G. Sicakkan, participated in a first gathering in Geneva for the UN High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) Global Academic Network. The gathering took place as part of the UN’s Global Refugee […]
Kick-Off Conference Program
When: 9 March, 2020Where: Rubens Auditorium, Palace of the Academies, Brussels, metro station: Troon > Watch: Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full conference THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE GLOBAL REFUGEE COMPACT FOR THE RIGHT TO INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION 14.30 Coffee, refreshments and mingling 15.30 Coffee, refreshments and mingling 17.30 Closure
PROTECT team invited to workshop on Scie...
Text: Sverre-Ole DrønenPhotos: Eivind Senneseth No less than three Horizon 2020 projects were presented as part of the workshop Science Diplomacy in the Age of the SDGs on 5 February 2020 during the SDG Conference Bergen. Four leading international researchers presented their visions for improving science advice to decision-makers. PROTECT’s PI, Hakan Sicakkan shared experiences […]
Interviewing PROTECT’s Principal Investi
This text was first published on The University of Bergen’s website. Text author: Ole Marius KvammePhoto: Eivind Senneset “This project will enhance our knowledge of how society handles global migration. It will be the first major research project to systematically evaluate the processes of the UN’s new global compacts for migration and refugees. “These compacts can lead […]