WATCH: Pathways for Protection: Promoting Sponsorship Initiatives for Refugees
On September 8, 2021 Senator Omidvar moderated a virtual panel discussion hosted by the World Refugee and Migration Council on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Panelists:
- Jennifer Bond, Managing Director, University of Ottawa Refugee Hub and Chair, Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative
- Jayne Fleming, Director of International Refugee Protection Programs, Reed Smith LLP, and International Director, Lamp Lifeboat Ladder
- John Slocum, Interim Executive Director, Refugee Council USA
- Najeeba Wazefadost, Afghan Refugee, Co-founder Asia Pacific Network of Refugees and Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders
They discussed why new pathways to protect and resettle millions of refugees must be developed and the need to rapidly expand private and community sponsorship of refugees initiatives around the world. Watch the recording:
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