Summer School 2016 Summary and Evaluation

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1 Summer School 2016 Summary and Evaluation In 2016, the International Organization for Migration in Prague organized the 8th Edition of the Summer School on Migration Studies. The course was organized in partnership with the Charles University in Prague, namely the faculty of Natural Sciences, and took place from September the 4th till the 10th. The Summer School was attended by one hundred university students and young professionals from the Czech Republic and another 47 countries from six continents. The seven days program consisted of lectures, seminars, workshops and panel discussions with foreign and Czech experts. This year, a special emphasis was placed on the topic of trafficking of human beings. SUNDAY Arrival and accommodation Kajetanka dormitory Registration of participants Program MONDAY :30 10:00 Opening ceremony Ms. Beth R. Fernald - Political Officer U.S. Embassy, Prague and representatives of Charles University and IOM 10:00 12:00 (including coffee break) Mr. Dušan Drbohlav Associate Professor at Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science Migration Theories, Realities and Myths 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:30 16:00 Mr. Jan Schroth IOM Prague Project manager IOM role in migration management Ms. Kristýna Andrlová Protection Associate, UNHCR Czech Republic UNHCR role in assistance to refugees Mr. Michal Broža Officer-in-Charge of United Nations Information Center Prague Migration, refugees and UN Communication 17:00 Informal Dinner Restaurant Albertov TUESDAY :30 10:45 Ms. Myra Albu - THB specialist IOM Sarajevo Counter-trafficking of Human Beings, IOM perspective 11:00 12:30 Ms. Irena Ferčíková Konečná THB expert, ex. La Strada, Polaris US 12:30 14:00 Lunch 14:00 16:00 Panel discussion on THB Ms. Myra Albu

2 Ms. Markéta Hronková - Director of La Strada Czech Republic Ms. Irena Ferčíková Konečná WEDNESDAY :30 12:00 Mr. Salim Murad - University of South Bohemia / EMMIR / New York University in Prague The Mystery of Central Europe. Introduction into the Czech migratory experience 12:00 13:30 Lunch 13:30 15:30 Mr. Tomáš Urubek - Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior of the CR - Migration Policy in Practice Workshop THURSDAY :00 10:00 Ms. Eva Janská Geographic Migration Centre Transnational lives of immigrants 10:30 12:00 Mr. Michal Vašečka Inclusivity as a Precondition of Integration 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:00 14:30 Mr. Adrian Bailey - Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University Legal status matters 15:00 16:30 Mr. Ferruccio Pastore - Director of FIERI International and European Forum for Migration Research in Torino The Euro-Mediterranean Refugee Crisis: A Southern European Perspective FRIDAY :30 11:00 Mr. Robert Stojanov Geographic Migration Centre Migration and Climate Change 11:30 12:30 Mr. Michal Kaplan Director of Czech Development Agency Migration and Development 12:30 14:00 Lunch 14:00 16:00 Ms. Petra Ezzedine - Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague Migration and gender (including workshop) SATURDAY :30 11:30 Refugee Crisis from the frontline Mr. Soumer Kriker Syria/Germany Ms. Dalal Kabral UNHCR Jordan Ms. Dina Baslan ex. ECHO Jordan / FAFO researcher 11:30 13:00 Summary and evaluation of lectures and Closing Ceremony

3 Summary and Evaluation The Summer School 2016 program officially started with an Opening Ceremony on Monday September 4th at the Main Hall of the Faculty Natural Sciences. IOM Project coordinator Jan Schroth welcomed participants on behalf of IOM Prague and briefly introduced the program of the following six days which includes different migration topics presented by distinguished experts. He showed his appreciation to US Embassy for financial support of the program and the Faculty for hosting the school as key partner. Political Officer of U.S. Embassy in Prague Ms. Beth R. Fernald welcomed students in the name of main donor of this year Summer School. She highlighted importance of education in migration which is becoming crucial social and political issue not only in the Czech Republic but globally. Professor Dušan Drbohlav welcomed students in the name of the Charles University when briefly described also its very long history (founded in 1348). He introduced also Department of Social Geography and Regional Development of Faculty of Science as well as related Geographic Migration Center. Migration Theories, Realities and Myths, Mr. DRBOHLAV Dušan Mr. Dušan Drbohlav is a Prague based researcher and a chair of the Department of Social Geography and Regional Develoment at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. He is also a leader of GEOMIGRACE - the Geographic Migration Centre. His academic work and research primarily focuses on behavioral geography, population and social geography. Within these fields he investigates international migration and immigrants integration issues both in the Czech Republic and in a broader European context. Mr. Drbohlav is also interested in other forms of mobility, regional and settlement preferences of populations and mental maps. Dušan Drbohlav published numerous articles and books throughout his academic career. Professor Drbohlav introduced the program with a broad overview of various concepts which relate to migration, as well as various myths and legends about the topics. Introducing various aspects such as the role of human needs in migration, various theories on migration and their shortcomings, as well as the micro vs. macro perspectives, Mr. Drbohlav culminated his presentation with an overview of the current global migratory trends as well as both the historical and economic perspectives on these trends. According evaluation questionnaires (see methodology below) 49% of respondents enjoyed his presentation (either providing a 1 or 2 as a response on the Likert Scale), with 32% of respondents giving him a 3. Thus his presentation can be said to be really successful, although feedback as will be shown that for some attendees it was too long and theoretical. - Great lecture. Some found it too theoretical. Clearly not for me. It was good; - The presentation is very interesting but not enough time for explaining all the theories. - It was a bit too abstract in parts; - I feel like it could have been more interactive;

4 UNHCR Role in Assistance to Refugees, Ms. ANDRLOVÁ, Kristýna Ms. Kristýna Andrlová has been working as Protection Associate with the UNHCR Office in the Czech Republic since Before joining UNHCR, she worked or cooperated with several local NGOs, most importantly as an intern and later Head of Advocacy at Amnesty International Czech Republic where she focused on the issues of migration and discrimination. She completed her studies in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice at SOAS, University of London. Before, she graduated in Law/Legal Science at the Charles University in Prague and she also holds a bachelor degree in Environmental Economics, Policy and Management from University of Economics in Prague. She holds guest lectures on forced migration at various Czech universities and cooperates with other NGOs to raise awareness of the issues among the Czech society. In 2010, she attended the IOM Summer School on Migration and cooperated on translation of IOM Glossary on Migration into Czech. Ms. Andrlová presented very succintely an overview of UNHCR activities in the Czech Republic. Specifically, she introduced the CEAS system, as well as the shortcomings and successes of various migration policies such as CEAS, the Dublin Regulation and its interplay with the Schengen free-movement zone. This was followed by an overview of migration trends of refugees in the Czech Republic, including statistics of those who have for example been granted asylum in the country, subsidiary protection or various propagrams that UNHCR are implementing in for example advocacy. Kristýna showed also several examples of UNHCR campaigns in the Czech republic as well as golbal. Overall, 49% of respondents responded positively, with a 27% margin of respondents being picking a neutral value. - It was very useful to have first the regional and then national picture; - I would have loved to hear more about specific cases that the UNHCR has worked with; - It was very interesting for me to learn what the agency does in Czech Republic. Migration, refugees and UN Communication, Mr. BROŽA Michal Mr. Michal Broža has been the Head of the UN Information Centre in Prague since He joined the United Nations in 1995 and has served in various positions since then. In 2005 and 2006, he worked as a Public Information Officer for the UN peacekeeping operation in Liberia (UNMIL). He also worked as a consultant for the World Bank and a researcher in private business. He authored and co-authored books and articles on UN-related issues. Charles University in Prague graduate, he holds an MA degree in Information Science and also studied Political and Social Sciences at the Charles University and the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is currently a PhD student at the Environment Centre of Charles University Prague.

5 Mr. Broža presented and discussed with students the role of the UN in the Czech Republic as well as globally with regards to refugees and migrants. Specifically, a discussion regarding the over-arching approaches of the United Nations were introduced, such as for example the expansion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of the newly-emerging issues related to migration. He also discussed role of media and social media in raising public awareness. As new tool presented 3D glasses with movies from refugee camps. Almost 40% of respondents responded positively to his lecture. - The statistics were very useful and the virtual reality glasses exciting; - The presentation was good but I think the communication campaign is not well oriented. IOM and Trafficking in Human Beings: Trends, Challenges and Actions, Ms. ALBU, Myra Ms. Albu, THB specialist works in the Migrant Assistance Division Program Coordinator - IOM Sarajevo. Before she worked as Regional Migrant Assistance Project Coordinator in IOM Vienna. Myra is specialized in international human rights and immigration law, project development and project management in an international migration management context. Particular focus: assistance to vulnerable migrants and counter trafficking. She practiced immigration law between 2008 and 2011, including providing assistance to individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. Ms. Albu provided a very fascinating presentation regarding global trends of migration, specifically IOM s role in the combatting of trafficking of all kinds. This was combined with global trends in trafficking, with concrete case studies which represented Ms. Albu s points. The presentation was rounded off with a discussion of new challenges that are being faced currently by Europe, as well as the importance of adjusting these trends to deal with the evolving nature of migration. As visible below, 68% of respondents felt the lecture was highly enjoyable, which is indicative of the success of the presentation itself. Only 27% of individuals responded neutrally or negatively. More at - Very interesting, rigorous and educational; -Ms. Albu was an excellent and engaging speaker on a fascinating topic; - It was a very good presentation, however it repeated some of the information from UNHCR of the previous day.

6 Trafficking in Human Beings - Discourse Development, Ms. KONEČNÁ FERČÍKOVÁ, Irena Ms. Irena Ferčíková - Konečná is leading Czech expert on trafficking Trafficking in Human Beings. She is former director of La Strada Czech Republic ( ). Mrs. Konečná has PhD. in Special Needs Education at Palacký University Olomouc. She has also experience from work for non-profit organizations, such as People in Need Czech Republic or Caritas Czech Republic in the Czech Republic as well as in Etiopia. She also worked with asylum seekers in Refugee Facilities Administration of Ministry of Interior. In 2015 she worked in US Polaris project as Fulbright Research Fellow. During her lecture she presented an alternative perspective of Albu Mayra discussed the various aspects of Trafficking of Human Beings. Specifically, her presentation focused on prostitution vs. trafficking, as well as on the fight against irregular migration. This was followed by a presentation of the rights of trafficked persons, as well as regarding the fight against organized crime, such as smuggling. As evidenced below, the presentation was also well-received, with 63% of respondents reacting positively. - The lecture though interesting, suffered from the type of presentation, and the presenter's voice and talk was not engaging enough; - Very well informed on the presented issue; - Ms. Konečná was an adequate speaker on a fascinating topic; - It was useful to discuss practical examples but the presentation was a bit dry. La Strada Czech Republic, Ms. HRONKOVÁ, Markéta Ms. Markéta Hronková is the current director of the NGO La Strada which is based in Prague. La Strada focuses mainly on issues concerning trafficking and specifically provides aid to people who have been victims of either labour or other forms of trafficking. Concretely, the organization provides its target groups with social services, as well as focuses on prevention in and the capacity building of society. A final aspect of their work deals with lobbying for systematic and legislative change aimed at the protection of victims of trafficking. Ms. Hronková introduced the current work and challenges that La Strada is facing in the Czech Republic. Starting with a general introduction of the organization, as well as discussing concretely the organization s activities, she culminated with an overview of human trafficking, as above, in the Czech Republic. Overall, Ms. Hronková had by far one of the most successful presentations of the entire conference, with a 78% positive response rate, and a very minor negative review rate.

7 - Ms. Hronková was an excellent and engaging speaker on a fascinating topic; - The presentation was entertaining and the information useful; - It was very interesting to learn about THB issues in the country, and what actions are taken by La Strada including difficult challenges. The Mystery of Central Europe. Introduction into the Czech migratory experience, Mr. MURAD, Salim Mr. Salim Murad is a lecturer at the Department of Social Science of the Political Science and Pedagogical Faculty, South Bohemian University. From April to June 2003, he was a visiting fellow at the Refugee Studies Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford. He also studied at the Institute of Political Science, Copenhagen University in Mr. Murad obtained his master s degree in Migration and Intercultural Relations and wrote his PhD on Theory of Politics in 2011 at the Comenius University in Bratislava. He is course director of EMMIR is the European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations The lecture of Mr. Murad presented to participants historical background as well as current perspective (including media analyses) of reasons of mostly negative perception of migrants by Czech society. In his very touching lecture Mr. Murad presented very interesting sociological findings about reaction Czech as well as European societies to the refugee crisis. It was generally perceived overwhelmingly positively by the respondents. Including the Czech perspective on the matter, Mr. Murad was able to bring a well-rounded perspective on the refugee crisis onto the table. Overall, Mr. Murad had the most impressive reviews of the entire conference. - Amazing lecture, explains a lot about how Euro community perceive the refugee crisis; - Impressive involvement, a great professional; - I learned a lot about of unexpected information on the Czech perspective on migrants and the lecture was very interactive.

8 Migration Policy in Practice Workshop, Mr. URUBEK, Tomáš Mr. Tomáš Urubek completed his Master s Degree in Political Sciences in 1999 at the Department of Social Studies at the Masaryk University in Brno, the Czech Republic. After completing his studies, he started working for the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Although he has the option to continue studying at the Faculty of Social Sciences, he chose to instead remain with the Ministry of Interior. Between 2006 and 2007 Tomáš Urubek further worked at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development in Vienna. Thereafter he returned to the Ministry of Interior, where he is now the director of the department of Foreign Relations and Information on Countries of Origin. This workshop by Mr. Urubek was geared towards demonstrating the difficulties in the coordination of migration efforts from a state and EU perspective. Coming from Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior of the CR Mr. Urubek asked students to play divided into groups political representatives of different member states discussing migration crises at an EU Summit. In general, the respondents were positive about the workshop presented by Mr. Urubek. The comments regarding the workshops were varied, with some people being highly enthusiastic about this presentation, and others calling it for longer discussion. - Excellent participatory workshop. It really demonstrated the need for and challenges in coordinating migration responses from a state perspective; - I would have preferred having the chance to ask questions rather than the pre-arranged activity. Transnational lives of immigrants, Ms. JANSKÁ, Eva Ms. Eva Janská is an assistant professor at the Charles University in Prague who specialises in international migration, migration policy, integration/adaptation of foreigners into majority society and integration/adaptation of second generation. She obtained her PhD in regional and political geography from the Charles University in Prague in She worked as a visiting lecturer at the Universidad de Sevilla, Spain ( , Erasmus-Socrates teaching internship), at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute in Hague (1999), at the University of Oslo in Norway (1997) and at the Warsaw University (1997). She also lectured at the Faculty of Arts, Minash University in Melbourne, Australia (1995) during her five-month doctoral internship. Eva is a member of the Czech Geographical Society and works as a researcher at the Geographic Migration Centre (GEOMIGRACE). During her lecture she discussed migration and transnationalism in the global context. Her presentation focused on the theoretical side of the matter, discussing in detail various overarching theories dealing with the mentioned topics. Overall, Ms. Janská one third of respondents reacting positively to the lecture when enjoyed the theoretical aspects of the topic.

9 - Very interesting presentation about transnationalism; - The research was interesting, but it somehow narrowed transnationalism to economic activities and neglected issues of communication, the media and identity Inclusivity as a precondition of integration, Mr. VAŠEČKA, Michal Mr. Michal Vašečka received his Ph.D. (2004) in sociology from Masaryk University in Brno. As a visiting scholar he operated at the New School University in New York ( ) and at the University of London (1998), in he lectured at the Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Since September 2002 he has lectured at the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in Brno. Between the years 2005 and 2011, Dr. Vašečka worked as a researcher at the Institute for Research in Reproduction and Integration of Society. Currently Michal Vašečka lectures at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the Comenius University Bratislava. He has been selected as a representative of the Slovak Republic in the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), human rights body of the Council of Europe. Mr. Vašečka discussed the overarching concept of integration, with his lecture dealing with inclusivity, and its impact on the entire issue. Dealing specifically with the Eastern European context, Mr. Vašečka argued that this context was very relevant to the contemporary status quo, namely that the history of the region is very paramount to the development of ideas regarding inclusivity and integration in the region. This idea was expanded upon on the basis of the idea that integration is a very difficult concept for Eastern European nations, as there is a very close-knit community whose identity is derived from a long history, making it difficult for foreigners to become seen as locals. Overall, Mr. Vašečka received positive feedback, with 64% of respondents liking his presentation. A further 22% responded neutrally. - Excellent, one of the best lectures; -The historical examination of integration was useful; - Yet again a great lecture, despite some finding it too theoretical, I find it as an added academic value to the course and supporting the degree of professionalism.

10 Legal Status Matters, Mr. BAILEY, Adrian Mr. Adrian Bailey is a holder of a PhD from Indiana University (Geography, 1989 with a Minor in African Population Studies) and has been a member of the Geography Departments at Dartmouth College ( ), University of Leeds ( ) and, since 2010, Hong Kong Baptist University. As a population geographer he continues to be interested in, and critical of studies of transnationalism, through empirical and conceptual contributions to the "transnational turn" that explore the diverse ways in which the state, and governance more generally, affects family life, poverty, and health outcomes among immigrants and refugees. This work has been based on field data from Latin America, North America, Europe, and southern Africa, with a new phase of planned work in Hong Kong. Professor Bailey discussed the legal side of migration, using the context of the Brexit vote as well as Trump s plan to build a wall along the border of the USA. Using his own perspectives on these matters, Mr. Bailey presented arguments about why the legal aspect of migration is as it is today. This was followed by definitions of migrants according to the current legal paradigm. Mr. Bailey received positive reviews with almost sixty people very enjoyed his lecture. - The speaker managed to explain very complex concepts and theories within a limited time frame. - The presentation was very interesting but also very technical so I found myself lost at times. The Euro-Mediterranean Refugee Crisis: A Southern European Perspective, Mr. PASTORE, Ferruccio Mr. Ferruccio Pastore Dr. Ferruccio Pastore (PhD European University Institute, 1996) is since 2009 director of FIERI (Forum for International Migration Research, an independent research institute based in Torino, Italy. He has previously been Deputy Director of the international relations think-tank CeSPI (Centre for International Policy Studies, Rome) and a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Florence. Besides research, he has worked as an adviser on migration policy issues for the Italian institutions (among which the Economic and Social Research Council and the Schengen Parliamentary Committee) and international organizations (among which IOM and ILO).Among his latest publications: Changing Neighbourhoods. Inter-group Relations and Migrant Integration in European Cities (edited with I. Ponzo), Springer, 2016 (available open access at 2) Mr. Pastore brought the discussion back to the practical side of things, namely by discussing the current status quo of the European refugee crisis. His presentation introduced the root causes, of the problem, as well as mentioning various perspectives on the matter. This was rounded off with the mention of various challenges that the European community is dealing with in light of the matter. Majority of participants responded positively to Mr. Pastore s presentation.

11 - He was good at framing a general view of European Migration Crisis. However he limited his arguments in a Eurocentric way as some other presentations in summer school; - Nice philosophical ending of the lecture. Migration and Climate Change, Mr. STOJANOV, Robert Mr. Robert Stojanov obtained his PhD in environmental geography from the University of Ostrava in 2010 with the thesis Environmentally-induced Migration in the World. Currently, he works as an assistant professor at the Geographic Migration Centre (GEOMIGRACE) in Prague. He specializes in a relationship between environment, development and security, international migration and development, relationship between environmental shifts including climate change and population processes. He is also a member of editorial board of an international Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies and international editorial board of journal Migration and Development. Mr. Stojanov s lecture dealt with very interesting and global topic, bringing the concept of the environment into a discussion most often focused around politics. Overall, Mr. Stojanov as expert from the faulty of Science of Charles University also had positive reviews, with almost 60% of people responding positively to his lecture. Common reactions to the lecture were however that the topic that Mr. Stojanov discussed was over-done, and that he did not have enough of a broad variety of examples. Respondents would have liked for him to illustrate his argument by using more case studies. - More focus on how to classify and protect environmentallyinduced migrants/refugees would have been interesting; - Rather than a more general presentation on the issue, it was very much focused on one research only

12 Migration and Devlopment, Mr. KAPLAN, Michal is currently Managing Director of the Czech Agency for International Development seated in Prague. The agency aims at sustainable development and poverty reduction in 12 partner countries and operates with annual budget of USD 20 million. Mr. Kaplan drafted the Bill on Foreign Aid adopted by the Czech Parliament in 2010 and took part in the Czech EU Presidency in During his posting to the Czech Permanent Representation in Brussels he served as Head of EU External Relations and Deputy Ambassador to PSC/COPS. He focused on the European neigborhood policy, transatlantic cooperation and EU relations with Asia and the Pacific. Earlier in his diplomatic career Mr. Kaplan represented the Czech Republic at the OECD Development Assistance Committee in Paris. As an examiner he contributed to the OECD peer review of the Portuguese development cooperation. : Mr. Kaplan s presentation regarded the very current topic of linkages between migration and development and activities of the Czech Development Agency. Beginning with global trends dealing with related issues such as poverty levels, Mr. Kaplan, Director of CZDA, provided an overview of the role of foreign development assistance in both theory and practice. In terms of practical application, Mr. Kaplan discussed the role of the agency, citing which particular countries and regions the Czech Republic is involved with. This was capped by a Q&A session. The general reviews were positive, with half of people enjoying the lecture as excellent. Respondents were rather critical of the fact-laden nature of the presentation, citing it as being a case of superficial data. - Presentation was good enough, however he should have bound the migration crisis with changes in economic paradigms; - Many interesting data but without larger context; - It was good to learn about the Czech development aid projects. Migration and Gender - Workshop, Ms. EZZEDINE, Petra Ms. Ezzedine is a social anthropologist (PhD). She lectures at the Department of Anthropology and Gender Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague. She teaches courses on anthropology of migration, gender in migration, anthropology of family and methodological courses. Her research deals with gender aspects of migration, transnational forms of parenthood (Sasakawa Scholarship for Young Leaders), the globalization of care for children and the elderly (Erste Fellowship Generations in Dialogue) and female migrant domestic workers. She is a member of the editorial board of the academic journals Cargo and the Journal of Human Affairs. She works closely with several Czech and Slovak nongovernmental organizations, research institutions and IOM Prague.

13 Ms Ezzedine conducted the workshop about gender and migration. It was indrodused by theoretical presentation and discussion when using Czech as well as global examples of gender stereotypes linked with migration. Half of individuals evaluated the lesson positively. - The information provided and the topics of discussion were very interesting - The theoretical lecture could have been more clear better to use PowerPoint Mr. KRIKER, Soumer; Ms. KABRAL, Dalal; Ms. BASLAN, Dina The following three individuals presented a direct outlook to the situation in Jordan, and refugee route from Turkey to Germany from namely by providing personal anecdotes to the issues. Specifically, this personal insight was the best received by the respondents, with very few negative responses. Mr. Kriker s positive response were at 73% of respondents, Ms. Kabral s at 68% and finally Ms. Baslan s responses at 73% positive. Feedback, as will be referred to below next to the charts, was largely positive as well. Interestingly enough, the individuals were so well received that separately after the Summer School program, their stories continued to be talked about on social media. Conclusively, these speakers were positively the highlight of the Summer School Program. Mr. Soumer Kriker is refugee in Germany who fled Syria to Jordan illegally in Working for 3.5 years in Jordan with other Syrian asylum seekers as a volunteer Soumer met a lot of people and heard and collected their stories. In fall 2015, he started journey with younger sisters to Germany, going through Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria. Soumer heard and collected many stories again and described her experience in following blog + Very powerful! + A great personal testimony; + Inspiring life story! + Excellent presenter on a hugely relevant subject!

14 Ms. Dalal Kabarday finished bachelor degree in English Literature and Translation in 2006 and joined UNHCR in June 2007 as an interpreter in Resettlement unit. In 2011 she joined Refugee Status Determination Unite working with asylum-seekers from different African and Middle East and Far East countries. Since 2013, when the Syrian crisis erupted, she has been fully engaged with Syrian refugees including minors, women and elderly persons. She also conducts interviews in detention centers and prisons. Dalal also supports UNHCR s Registration unit at the beginning of the Syrian Emergency Operation at Zaatari camp and is expert on Sexual and Gender Based Violence interviews. Since 2016 she has been involved in a Syrian Resettlement U.S. project. + She has efficiently drawn the existing view of what's going on in Jordan with Syrian refugees especially in camps. She may tell about Syrians living in urban locations in Jordan; + Great courage! Ms. Dina Baslan is a qualitative researcher and media expert, who has held various responsibilities in the field of research since her completion of her BSc in Journalism and Mass communications in 2008 at the San Jose State University, USA. Having worked at various organizations such as FAFO, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), UNESCO or the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department, her work has been focused on research in the field of media and communications, but also in the humanitarian sector such as on topics related to migration. Between March 2012 and May 2015 she worked in European Commission s humanitarian aid regional office in Amman, Jordan. + An interesting presentation, the quotes gave good insight into individual stories and the presenter compared/ contrasted them well; + Great speaker and very engaging work!