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The Malaysian Social Research Institute (MSRI) is
organizing a Refugee Workshop with the purpose of
involving NGOs in addressing refugee issues in Malaysia,
with a special focus on non-southeast Asian refugees
(Non-SEA-Refugees).
The workshop details:
Date: 8th June 2010
Venue: De Palma Hotel Ampang
Jalan Selaman 1/2, Palm Square,
Ampang Point, Jalan Ampang,
Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
The workshop will be held from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Registration will begin at 8.45am, with the meeting
beginning promptly at 9.00am. The Refugee Workshop is
FREE OF CHARGE. If you would like to attend the
workshop, please confirm your attendance by email to
yolanda@msri.org.my,
or by calling 03 4252 8699; 03-4257 8649 or fax to
03-4252 8709.
Agenda
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TIME |
TOPIC |
SPEAKERS |
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8:45 – 9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Welcome and Opening of Seminar |
Ms. Lia Syed, Executive Director, MSRI |
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9:10 – 9:30 |
Situation of Refugees in Malaysia, especially
non-SEA- refugees |
Mr. Alan Vernon, UNHCR |
|
9:30 – 9:40 |
Questions and Answers |
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9:40 – 10:00 |
Needs of Refugees in Malaysia, especially
non-SEA-refugees |
Ms. Sharuna Verghis, Health Equity Initiative (HEI) |
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10:00 - 10:10 |
Questions and Answers |
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10:10 – 10:30 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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10:30 – 10:50 |
Best practices, lessons learned – Education for
Refugees in Malaysia |
Mrs. Ellie Al Daqqa, UNHCR |
|
10:50 -11:00 |
Questions and Answers |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Discussion and Sharing of experiences |
Refugees from: Iraq, Sudan, Palestine Mr.
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12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:20 |
Legal Situation of Refugees in Malaysia |
Andrew Khoo |
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1:20 – 1:30 |
Questions and Answers |
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1:30 – 1:45 |
Organization of Working Groups |
MSRI |
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1:45 – 2:30 |
Parallel working groups sessions |
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2:30 – 3:10 |
Groups presentations (10 minutes per group) |
Facilitators:
Mr. Azril Mohd Amin
Ms. Zakiah Koya
Health Equity Initiative
Ms. Lia Syed |
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3:10 – 3:30 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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3:30 – 4:00 |
General Discussion |
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4:00 – 4:30 |
Task Force |
Mr. Azril Mohd Amin |
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4:30 – 5:00 |
Closing and Networking |
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Moderators:
Ab. Halim Abdullah, MSRI
Dato' Mohammed Ab.
Halim bin Ab. Rahman, MSRI |
