Kaldor Centre Unsw

Ordinary citizens around the world are coming together to sponsor refugees, an experience that can transform individual lives and strengthen communities. As Australia is now shaping its own refugee private sponsorship initiative, it’s a critical time to learn from international best practice. Dr Russell Rook, a leading international expert, shares his experience in developing the UK’s community-led model of refugee sponsorship, which gives charities, faith groups, churches and businesses the opportunity to support and resettle refugees. He is joined by Khanh Hoang from the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW Sydney, and Shankar Kasynathan from Amnesty International Australia, to explore the history and future of community refugee sponsorship in Australia. This event was held on the 26 July 2018 and was co-hosted by the Australian National University, the Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative and the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law.