"Refugee Protection in Germany and Worldwide: Opportunities for evidence and reflection for politics, civil society and administration“

The conference focuses on refugee protection in Germany, Europe and worldwide, against the backdrop of diverse social challenges and increasingly polarised public debate. The aim is to provide an evidence-based reflection on the current state of affairs and the future development of refugee protection. The terms ‘flight’ and ‘refugees’ are understood in a broad sense and encompass not only asylum seekers but also those granted temporary protection, internally displaced persons, and people who have been forced to leave their homes as a result of climate change.

Building on the findings of the “Report Globale Flucht”, empirical research findings will be combined with the practical experiences of various stakeholder groups. The conference is intended as a platform that bridges the gaps between research, politics, administration and civil society, enabling participants to reflect jointly on challenges, opportunities and scope for action, and to develop new perspectives.

The focus is on the following questions, amongst others:

• What is the current state of refugee protection in Germany, Europe and internationally – and what trends are emerging?

• What role do economic, demographic and environmental factors play in refugee movements and reception structures?

• How can academic findings and practical experience from politics, public administration and civil society be better integrated?

• What responsibility do the media have in presenting a nuanced picture of displacement and migration?

• What innovative approaches exist worldwide to sustainably improve protection, integration and social participation?

You are warmly invited to join the discussion.

Location: Loccum, near Hanover (on-site only)

Registration: https://www.loccum.de/tagungsanmeldung/?nummer=2625

https://www.loccum.de/tagungen/2625/

Speakers: Prof. Birgit Glorius (Keynote, University Chemnitz), Prof. Petra Bendel (FAU), Prof. Yuliya Kosyakova (Bamberg), Prof. Hannes Schammann (Hildesheim), Prof. Bernd Kasparek (Delft), Prof. Pauline Endres de Oliveira (HU Berlin), Dr. Anne Koch (SWP), Fabio Ghelli (Mediendienst Integration), Christin Furtwängler (Federal Foreign Office), Doris Kratz-Hinrichsen (State Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Schleswig-Holstein), Ingo Dietz (Immigration Office Hannover), Majdi Lakdina (RAB Germany), Thorben Knobloch (Paritätischer), Elizabeth Beloe (BV-NeMO) u.a.