MPI Europe Webinar
Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: How Could Europe Respond to Growing Displacement?
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*TODAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021, 3:00 P.M. CEST (Brussels, Berlin) / 2:00 P.M. BST (London) / 9:00 A.M. ET (New York, DC)
*SPEAKERS:
*Nassim Majidi, Founder and Director, Samuel Hall
*Hanne Beirens, Director, Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe
*Aurvasi Patel, Head of Protection Services, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)
*MODERATOR: Camille Le Coz, Policy Analyst, MPI Europe
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With Taliban militants now in control of most of Afghanistan, thousands of civilians facing an uncertain future and possible violence have begun to flee their homes and seek refuge both internally and abroad, adding to a huge swell of previously displaced Afghans.
With the safety of millions of Afghans at stake, join MPI Europe for an important conversation that will explore Europe's possible responses to the situation in Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries. What should the priorities be for European countries to address the immediate needs of displaced populations? How can Europe start planning for the longer-term assistance that countries hosting the vast majority of Afghan refugees in the region will need? What are the implications for partnerships with governments in Iran, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the region? And what safe pathways have other countries opened in recent days to evacuate Afghans who have directly worked with European forces and other individuals at risk?
Experts on this webinar also will examine how European governments could best prepare to respond to a possible increase in the number of asylum seekers reaching Europe's borders in the next few months. What lessons does the migration crisis of 2015-16 offer for European policymakers so they avoid repeating the same mistakes? Join us for this timely and important discussion.
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