Refugees un-muted: Meaningful participation in public life

02.10.2021 12:00 - 13:30 | Room 3 | SESSION


Moderator

Josephine Whitaker-Yılmaz

Policy and Program Development Advisor, Oxfam KEDV

Zakira Hekmat

Dr., Founder & President, Afghan Refugees Solidarity Association

Sana Mustafa

Director of Partnerships, Asylum Access

Paul Power

CEO, Refugee Council of Australia

Mohammed Badran

Founder & Director, Syrian Volunteers Netherlands

The city is a common gruound for both locals and migrants and refugees. In addition to spatial encounters, developing solutions to common problems, is an important contribution to the facilitation of social cohesion and cohabitation. The development of a sense of belonging to the city is strengthened by participation and representation in decision making process on the city. Active participation of migrants and refugees in public life and the difficulties they face, especially in the post-COVID-19 period, will be explained by the refugees.