The Road to a more Resilient Future:Sustainable Support for Syrian Refugees

● In order to ensure the health of all participants, the maximum capacity of the seminar is capped at 35 persons. Our event venue will be fully disinfected and the seating is arranged according to social-distancing protocols.

● All participants will need to be fully vaccinated (including two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to September 16) upon entering the event venue, and temperature checks will be administered. Each participant shall wear a mask at all times unless speaking or consuming food or drink.

The Syrian refugee crisis has been one of the largest humanitarian crises, as 13.4 million people are in need of humanitarian and protection assistance in Syria. Moreover, 6.7 million Syrians are internally displaced, and among the 6.6 million Syrian refugees worldwide, 5.6 million are currently living in nearby countries. This hardship has been compounded by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread food insecurity. Now more than ever, support from the international community is needed to meet life-saving humanitarian goals.

This seminar serves as a collaborative platform for sharing best practices and exploring sustainable support for Syrian refugees from various perspectives and stakeholders. Panelists will share how to better tackle this acute humanitarian crisis through effective delivery of support, and including establishing a functioning public -private partnership and fostering community cohesion and stability at a local level.

Moderator

Ms. Betül Yürük, UN Bureau Chief, Anadolu Agency

Keynote Speaker

H.E. Amb. Inga Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations

Panelists

(1) H.E. Amb. Paul Beresford-Hill CBE, KM, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations

(2) Dr. Yanis Ben Amor, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Development in the Earth Institute, Columbia University

(3) Dr. Chiu Chen-Yu, Founding Director and Principal Architect, Taiwan-Reyhanli Center for World Citizens

Host or Publisher Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York