14 November Room XIX (webcast) Opening plenary

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1 14 November 2017 Towards a global compact on refugees: thematic discussions four and five Estimated schedule Thematic discussion four (14 November): Measures to be taken in pursuit of solutions (comprehensive refugee response framework pillar four) Time Opening plenary Cochairs: H.E. Ms. Rosemary McCarney, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada Update on the CRRF: Ms. Renata Dubini, Director, Regional Bureau for the Americas, UNHCR Mr. Daniel Endres, Director, Comprehensive Responses, UNHCR Panel One: How can we support voluntary and sustainable return? Cochairs: Mr. Epiphane Zoro, National Capacity Building Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Côte d'ivoire Mr. George OkothObbo, Assistant High Commissioner (Operations) Establishing conditions in countries of origin to enable return in safety and dignity Ms. Abla Gadegbeku Williams, Executive Director, Liberia Refugee, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), Liberia Reintegration of refugees Mr. Khyber Farahi, Sr. Advisor to the President on Migration and Social Development (Afghanistan) Participation of returnees in peace and political processes Ms. Diana Rocío Girón, Coordinator, Coordinator for Refugee Status Determination, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombia Ensuring enjoyment of housing, land and property rights Mr. Raf Tuts, Director of Programme Division, UNHabitat

2 Panel Two: How can we expand access to resettlement? Cochairs: H.E. Mr. Andre Pung, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Estonia Ms. Kate O Malley, Deputy Director (Pillar III), Division of International Protection, UNHCR 1130 Expanding and strengthening resettlement programmes Ms. Kate Carr, Deputy Director, Resettlement Asylum Support and Integration, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Providing support to emerging resettlement countries Dr. Federico L. Agusti, Director of International and Social Affairs, National Directorate of Migration, Argentina Enabling emergency transit mechanisms Ms. Crina Antea, Resettlement Specialist Officer, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania Promoting the active involvement of civil society in resettlement Mr. Jasper Kuipers, Deputy Director, Dutch Council for Refugees 1400 Lunch break (sandwiches to be provided in the Serpent Bar) Panel Three: How can we expand access to complementary pathways for admission? Cochairs: H.E. Ms. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Brazil Ms. Carol Batchelor, Director, Division of International Protection, UNHCR Expanding family reunification Ms. Dora Schaffrin, Policy Officer, Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission Leveraging private and community sponsorship Ms. Jennifer Bond, Chair, Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative Supporting State initiatives to provide complementary pathways for admission, including through labour mobility schemes Ms. Michele KleinSolomon, Senior Policy Advisor to the Director General, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Improving data collection on and monitoring of complementary pathways Mr. Jean Christophe Dumont, Head of the Migration Division, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) [2]

3 Panel Four: How can we make local solutions work for refugees and the communities in which they live? Cochairs: H.E. Ms. Terhi Hakala, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Finland Ms. Clementine Awu Nkwela Salami, UNHCR Representative, Ethiopia 1530 Utilizing local opportunities as part of a comprehensive approach to solutions Mr. Abdon Mawere, Commissioner for Refugees, Zambia Supporting inclusive policies Dr. Melika Yassin SheikhEldin, International and Community Development Manager, AMES Australia Support for naturalization policies Mr. Robert Kainunula Vedasto Kahendaguza, Deputy Permanent Representative, United Republic of Tanzania Promoting social harmony and addressing xenophobia H.E. Ms. Nozipho Joyce MxakatoDiseko, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, South Africa Closing plenary and summary panel Cochairs: H.E. Ms. Rosemary McCarney, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Canada 1800 Panel cochairs: Panel 1: Mr. Epiphane Zoro, National Capacity Building Secretary to the Prime Minister, Côte d'ivoire Panel 2: H.E. Mr. Andre Pung, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Estonia Panel 3: H.E. Ms. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Brazil Panel 4: H.E. Ms. Tehri Hakala, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Finland Reception hosted by Canada Venue: Serpent Bar [3]

4 Towards a global compact on refugees: thematic discussions three and four Estimated schedule Thematic discussion five (15 November): Issues that cut across all four substantive sections of the comprehensive refugee response framework, and overarching issues 14 November 2017 Time Side event Statelessness and forced displacement: Interlinkages and the importance of prevention and solutions Moderator: Opening plenary Cochairs: H.E. Ms. Suraya Dalil, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Afghanistan Reflections from a refugee and host community perspective: Mr. Abdul Karim Albrm, Youth Delegate Ms. Laura Christine Okello, Humanitarian Emergency Coordinator, Caritas Uganda Panel One: How can we address the root causes of large movements of refugees? Cochairs: Ms. Caroline Sergeant, Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group, World Bank Early warning and preventive diplomacy Mr. Charles Lonsdale, Deputy Director, Conflict Prevention Centre, Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) Climate change and displacement Mr. James Munn, Geneva Director (Humanitarian Policy), Norwegian Refugee Council Peacebuilding and development Amb. Nicola Clase, Coordinator for Migration and Refugee Issues, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Foni Joyce Vuni, Youth Delegate Explosive weapons and displacement Ms. Alma Taslidžan AlOsta, Arms Advocacy Manager, Handicap International Federation [4]

5 1230 Lunch break (sandwiches to be provided in the Serpent Bar) Panel Two: How can we ensure a wholeofsociety response to large movements of refugees and protracted situations? Cochairs: Ms. Véronique Andrieux, Board Member of ICVA and Executive Director, Action Against Hunger France Ms. Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner 1500 Faithbased organizations Mr. Michael French, Regional Program Coordinator, Department for World Service, Lutheran World Federation Ms. Rochelle Nakhid, Coordinator, Living Water Community (Trinidad and Tobago) Local governmental authorities Mr. Eleftherios Papagiannakis, Vice Mayor (Migrant and Refugee Issues and Municipal Decentralization), Athens Municipality, Greece Host communities Mr. Emmanuel Shangweli, Director, Tanganyika Christian Refugee Service (United Republic of Tanzania) Private sector Ms. Birgit Schweeberg, Director, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Panel Three: In what ways can regional institutions contribute to comprehensive refugee responses? Cochairs: H.E. Mr. Evan P. Garcia, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Philippines 1500 ECOWAS Mr. Olayemi Olatunde Olawale, Program Officer for Humanitarian Affairs African Union Mr. Olabisi Dare, Head of the Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Displaced Persons Division Organization of American States Ms. María Claudia Pulido, Assistant Executive Secretary for Monitoring, InterAmerican Commission for Human Rights Bali process H.E. Mr. Hasan Kleib, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Indonesia League of Arab States Ms. Zoubida Ziani, Counsellor, Chargé d affaires a.i., Permanent Delegation [5]

6 1800 Closing plenary and summary panel Cochairs: H.E. Ms. Suraya Dalil, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Afghanistan Panel cochairs: Panel 1: Ms. Caroline Sergeant, Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group, World Bank Panel 2: Ms. Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner Panel 3: H.E. Mr. Evan P. Garcia, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Philippines [6]