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Page 1: Asylum is a human right  Welcome to the Refugee Council Conference: Working together to protect refugees 23 March 2011, London

Asylum is a human right

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Welcome to the Refugee Council Conference: Working together to

protect refugees

23 March 2011, London

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Daoud Zaaroura, Chief Executive Officer, North of England Refugee Service (NERS)

Welcome and Introduction by the Chair

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Churches Together Network

Shari Brown, Project Coordinator, Restore

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Nile Africa

David Nidwunyu, Chief Executive, Nile Africa

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Brighton Voices in Exile

Mary-Jane Burkett, Director, Brighton Voices in Exile

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Refugee & Migrant Forum of East London

Rita Chadha, Chief Executive Officer, RAMFEL

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Gateway Protection Programme

Rachael Hardiman, Operations Manager - Ressetlement, Refugee Council

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Panel Discussion• Bini Araia, Trustee, Regional Forum North East

• Yvonne Cass, Vice Chair, Refugee Council

• Arten Llazari, Chief Executive, Refugee & Migrant Centre

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Keynote Speech

Roland Schilling, UNHCR Representative to the United Kingdom

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Group Discussions

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Panel Discussion

• Roland Schilling, UNHCR Representative to the UK

• Mike Kaye, Advocacy Manager, Still Human Still Here

• Donna Covey, Chief Executive, Refugee Council

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Closing Comments

Daoud Zaaroura, Chief Executive Officer, North of England Refugee Service