World Affairs Colloquium Series presents “The Forcibly Displaced: Global Response to Refugee Crises”
Today millions of people are displaced around the world due to conflicts, violence, persecution, and natural disasters. Displaced people face many challenges related to basic needs such as safety, shelter, food, health, and education, to name just a few. Who is responsible for the safety and protection of displaced people? Allan Rock will discuss the role of individual countries, international organizations, and the international community in protecting the lives and the rights of displaced people.
When: 6pm, Monday, November 8
Where: Wells Fargo Auditorium (Beatty 115). This is a live in-person event and masks are required during the talk. Space is limited. RSVP to join the in-person event http://shorturl.at/ckBI6. We will also stream the talk via zoom. Register for live-streaming at http://shorturl.at/cmqwF
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About the guest speaker: Allan Rock has a rich experience as a diplomat, educator, lawyer, politician, civic activist, and human rights advocate. He is president emeritus and a professor of law at the University of Ottawa and senior adviser at the World Refugee and Migration Council. Between 2003-2007 he served as Canadian Ambassador to the UN and led the successful effort to secure the adoption of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) populations from genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other mass atrocities. He participated in the negotiation (in Abuja, Nigeria) of the Darfur Peace Agreement in May 2006. He later served as a Special Envoy for the United Nations investigating the unlawful use of child soldiers in Sri Lanka during its civil war.
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