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On 14 and 15 April 2016, the Kaldor Centre was proud to co-host a symposium at All Souls College, Oxford to celebrate the scholarship of Professor Guy S Goodwin-Gill. Professor Goodwin-Gill is a member of the Kaldor Centre’s Advisory Committee, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, and Emeritus Professor of International Refugee Law at Oxford University. He has been an intellectual pioneer in identifying, mapping and shaping the sub-discipline of international refugee law. The symposium brought together leading international refugee law scholars and practitioners. For more see: http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/news/celebrating-scholarship-professor-guy-s-goodwin-gill

On 14 and 15 April 2016, the Kaldor Centre was proud to co-host a symposium at All Souls College, Oxford to celebrate the scholarship of Professor Guy S Goodwin-Gill. Professor Goodwin-Gill is a member of the Kaldor Centre’s Advisory Committee, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, and Emeritus Professor of International Refugee Law at Oxford University. He has been an intellectual pioneer in identifying, mapping and shaping the sub-discipline of international refugee law. The symposium brought together leading international refugee law scholars and practitioners. For more see: http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/news/celebrating-scholarship-professor-guy-s-goodwin-gill

On 14 and 15 April 2016, the Kaldor Centre was proud to co-host a symposium at All Souls College, Oxford to celebrate the scholarship of Professor Guy S Goodwin-Gill. Professor Goodwin-Gill is a member of the Kaldor Centre’s Advisory Committee, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, and Emeritus Professor of International Refugee Law at Oxford University. He has been an intellectual pioneer in identifying, mapping and shaping the sub-discipline of international refugee law. The symposium brought together leading international refugee law scholars and practitioners. See more at: http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/news/celebrating-scholarship-professor-guy-s-goodwin-gill

21 March 2016 - The Kaldor Centre hosted a lunchtime seminar to discuss the social and legal situations of asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia. Guest speakers Nikolas Feith Tan and Antje Missbach discussed the lack of effective protection and the day-to-day handling of asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia. They looked specifically at the case study of the Rohingya, who have been treated quite differently compared to other asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia. See more at: http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/event/being-refugee-indonesia

How can we foster support for refugee inclusion and create welcoming environments in which refugees - and whole communities - can thrive? David Lubell is leading a movement of inclusive communities across America, through his groundbreaking work at the award winning NGO, Welcoming America. In a presentation at the Kaldor Centre on the 14 March 2016, David shared his in-depth experience and expertise in immigrant and refugee integration, and discussed ways to increase local support for immigrants and refugees. His experience shows how inclusive communities can become more prosperous through making people feel like they belong. David also discussed a new initiative in Australia called Welcoming Cities, which is being launched by the Scanlon Foundation and Welcome to Australia, in partnership with Welcoming America. Welcoming Cities is a new national program that will link local government leaders with the frameworks, resources, and organisations they need to create and strengthen inclusive communities across

9 March 2016 - Panel discussion on International Law and Sea-Level Rise: Human Rights, Displacement, Maritime Zones and Biodiversity. The panel of expert speakers include: Associate Professor Stephen Humphreys, LSE: international human rights law; Professor Jane McAdam, UNSW: international law and forced migration; and, Professor Rosemary Rayfuse, UNSW: international environmental law and law of the sea Chaired by Frances Voon, Executive Manager of the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law This event is co-sponsored by the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, the International Law Association (Australian Branch), and the UNSW Environmental Law Group.

Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Conference PROTECTION ELSEWHERE, BUT WHERE? National, Regional and Global Perspectives on Refugee Law 20 November 2015 Session 3: Q&A panel: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region Chaired by Frances Voon, Kaldor Centre Executive Manager Rafendi Djamin, Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Deepa Nambiar, Asylum Access Malaysia Professor Supang Chantanavich, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Conference PROTECTION ELSEWHERE, BUT WHERE? National, Regional and Global Perspectives on Refugee Law 20 November 2015 Session 2: International comparisons Chaired by Andrew Kaldor AM, Kaldor Centre Founder Comparative regional frameworks - Professor Kate Jastram, Executive Director, Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law, Berkeley Law, University of California Detention of asylum seekers and the Israeli High Court of Justice: The absent–present 1951 Refugee Convention - Dr Ruvi Ziegler, School of Law, University of Reading Order out of chaos? Seeking refuge and solidarity in Europe - Emeritus Professor Guy S Goodwin-Gill, University of Oxford

Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Conference PROTECTION ELSEWHERE, BUT WHERE? National, Regional and Global Perspectives on Refugee Law 20 November 2015 Session 1: Turnbacks and Offshore Processing Chaired by Julian Burnside AO QC Turning back the boats: Australia’s interdiction of irregular migrants at sea - Professor Andreas Schloenhardt, TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland Refugee processing on Nauru - Rea Hearn Mackinnon, Principal Member of the Nauru Refugee Status Review Tribunal Australia’s offshore processing regime: responsibility and rights - Madeline Gleeson, Kaldor Centre, UNSW

Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Conference PROTECTION ELSEWHERE, BUT WHERE? National, Regional and Global Perspectives on Refugee Law 20 November 2015 Year In Review Professor Jane McAdam, Kaldor Centre Director

Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Conference PROTECTION ELSEWHERE, BUT WHERE? National, Regional and Global Perspectives on Refugee Law 20 November 2015 Keynote address by Ms Erika Feller Unfortunately this recording starts 5 minutes into Ms Feller's presentation.

14 September 2015 - The Kaldor Centre convened an expert panel to discuss the Syrian refugee crisis and its implications for the Middle East, Europe and Australia. Speakers: Thomas Albrecht, UNHCR Regional Representative Dr Anthony Billingsley, UNSW School of Social Sciences Prof Jane McAdam, Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Paul Power, CEO, Refugee Council of Australia

24 July 2015 - This symposium brought together academics, legal centres and social justice organisations to review existing literature on public attitudes to refugees. Participants discussed research on public opinion, discourse and framing in relation to both refugee issues and other contentious policy areas, to generate comparative insights. Organised by the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law in conjunction with the Migration Law Program (ANU) and the Centre for Refugee Research (UNSW). Session 4: What could we do in the future? Chair: Professor Jane McAdam, Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Autonomy born of fear: belief formation and decision making in modern politics Peter Ellerton, Director, Critical Thinking Project, University of Queensland

24 July 2015 - This symposium brought together academics, legal centres and social justice organisations to review existing literature on public attitudes to refugees. Participants discussed research on public opinion, discourse and framing in relation to both refugee issues and other contentious policy areas, to generate comparative insights. Organised by the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law in conjunction with the Migration Law Program (ANU) and the Centre for Refugee Research (UNSW). Session 3: What have others learnt? Chair: Andrew Kaldor AM, Chair of the Advisory Committee, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW The role of research in the ‘Your Rights at Work’ campaign Andrew Bunn, Research Director, Essential Media Campaigning for marriage equality Rodney Croome, Director of Australian Marriage Equality

24 July 2015 - This symposium brought together academics, legal centres and social justice organisations to review existing literature on public attitudes to refugees. Participants discussed research on public opinion, discourse and framing in relation to both refugee issues and other contentious policy areas, to generate comparative insights. Organised by the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law in conjunction with the Migration Law Program (ANU) and the Centre for Refugee Research (UNSW). Session 2: What are we learning? Chair: Marianne Dickie, Director of the Migration Law Program, ANU Common Cause: why values matter Mark Chenery, Co-founder of Common Cause Australia The refugee story: steps to a progressive narrative Alex Frankel, Director, Frankly Research and Communications Discussion session about experiences within the sector - beginning with a short presentation by Chantelle Ogilvie-Ellis, Community Organiser: Asylum Seekers, Sydney Alliance

24 July 2015 - This symposium brought together academics, legal centres and social justice organisations to review existing literature on public attitudes to refugees. Participants discussed research on public opinion, discourse and framing in relation to both refugee issues and other contentious policy areas, to generate comparative insights. Organised by the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law in conjunction with the Migration Law Program (ANU) and the Centre for Refugee Research (UNSW). Session 1: What do we know about international, national and regional attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers? Chair: Harriet McHugh-Dillon, author of the 2015 Foundation House review ‘If they are genuine refugees, why? Public attitudes to unauthorised arrivals in Australia’ Attitudes towards asylum seekers and refugees: Some international reflections Dr Lisa Hartley, Lecturer, Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University International media representation of Australia’s refugee and asylum policy Han

30 April 2015 - A public lecture by Tom Porteous, Deputy Program Director, Human Rights Watch. Mr Porteous discussed contemporary responses to the global refugee crisis and challenges to refugee protection in the current context.

4 November 2014 - The Nansen Initiative on Disaster-Induced Cross-Border Displacement aims to build consensus on the development of a protection agenda addressing the needs of people displaced across borders in the context of disasters and climate change. The Nansen Initiative’s work plan focuses on three types of movement – displacement, migration and planned relocation. The panel examined each of these kinds of movement to identify how, why and when people may move in response to disasters and the impacts of climate change, and what legal and policy frameworks are needed to support such movement. Speakers: Professor Walter Kälin Envoy of the Chairmanship of The Nansen Initiative and Professor of Law, University of Berne Bruce Burson Independent expert and member of The Nansen Initiative Consultative Committee Professor Jane McAdam Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW and member of The Nansen Initiative Consultative Committee

17 June 2015 - A panel discussion on Australian legal sector responses to changes in asylum seeker policy and funding. This event, co-hosted with the Refugee Advice & Casework Services (RACS), provided a brief overview of some of the most significant changes affecting people seeking asylum in Australia, and a discussion of how various actors in the legal sector are responding, including through innovative approaches to advice and casework, and challenges before the courts. The event was introduced by Renata Kaldor, AO, Refugee Week Ambassador. Panel members: Jemma Hollonds, Senior Solicitor, Refugee Advice and Casework Service Michelle Hannon, Partner, Pro Bono Services & Corporate Responsibility, Gilbert + Tobin David Hume, Barrister, Six Wentworth Selborne Chambers

23 April 2015 - The Australian Human Rights Commission’s 'Forgotten Children' report on children in immigration detention caused considerable controversy, and offers a rare insight into life inside Australia’s detention centres. At this seminar, Jennifer Whelan and Madeline Gleeson spoke about the key findings of the report and some of the questions it raises. Jennifer Whelan is Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law, a human rights and anti-discrimination lawyer, a project director at the Australian Human Rights Centre and a member of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law. Madeline Gleeson is a Research Associate at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law.