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Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies 2016 Conference

Posted by CMU Staff  |  Friday, July 10, 2015 @ 9:16 AM

Our Responsibility to Refugees and Immigrants in Addressing Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, and Development in Response to Armed Conflict, Persecution, and Displacement

Menno Simons College's Conflict Resolution Studies department is pleased to be hosting Freedom of Movement, the 9th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), which will be chaired by Dr. Stephanie Stobbe, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies at MSC.

Building on the strengths of Menno Simons College, the conference will provide a forum to explore the question: How can host states, origin states, the international community, private citizens and civil society act to address the escalating global crises triggered by forced migration?

The event will bring together academics, researchers, students, government officials, lawyers and lawmakers, community organizations and practitioners to explore and recommend theories, policies and practical responses relating to “Freedom of Movement” from the following perspectives: (1) Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding; (2) Human Rights; (3) Development; and (4) Methodology and Knowledge Production.

Conference dates: May 11-14, 2016

Early bird registration deadline: March 31, 2016

For more information about the conference: http://carfms.org/

Join the discussion online: #CARFMS16