Translating the African Union’s Kampala Convention on IDPs into Practice: New report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – An Inside View & Perspectives on IDPs in Nigeria
Translating the African Union’s Kampala Convention on IDPs into Practice: New report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – An Inside View & Perspectives on IDPs in Nigeria
Categories: Panel Discussions | Intended for Anyone
433 Paterson Hall
1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON
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Institute of African Studies, 613-520-2600 x 2220, African_Studies@carleton.ca
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About this Event
Host Organization: Institute of African Studies
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Come join in an informal discussion with Robert Young, Halima Sogbesan, and Kayode Ogundamisi. Share your views on how this report and the Kampala Convention fit into the complex dynamics of internal displacement in Africa, with a particular focus on Nigeria.
Date: November 23, 2016
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: 433 Paterson Hall
Introduction: Andrew Carswell, Senior Delegate for Canada, ICRC
Moderator: Blair Rutherford, professor, Carleton University
Panelists:
Robert Young (B.A. Queen’s, LL.B. magna cum laude, Ottawa) is the consultant who drafted the ICRC report, and recently briefed and consulted AU Member States at the AU HQ in Addis Ababa.
Halima Sogbesan (B.Sc. Communications and Multimedia, American University of Nigeria) is a Nigerian student in her final year of the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University.
Kayode Ogundamisi (B.Sc. Political Science, University of Jos, M.Public Administration, Ogun State University, M. International Relations, London Metropolitan University) is a commentator on Nigerian and international affairs.
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