Citizen Mobilization: A Solution for Refugee Integration in Europe?
9.30 – 9.45: Welcoming addresses
- Rachid Ouramdane, Chairman & artistic director, Chaillot National Theatre of Dance
- Isabelle Giordano, Head of BNP Paribas Foundation - Corporate
- Antoine Sire, Global Head of Company Engagement and Member of BNP Paribas Executive Committee
Video: Matthieu Tardis, Head of the Centre for Migration and Citizenship at IFRI
9.45 – 10.20: Welcoming refugees from Ukraine: an unprecedented mobilisation of Europeans
- Damien Carême, Member of the European Parliament and founder of ANVITA
- Elvira Haxhiu, in charge of welcoming Ukrainian refugees in Tours and member of the Academy for refugee participation
- Joseph Zimet, Préfet in charge of the reception of Ukrainian refugees in France
10.20 – 10.50: Coffee break
Video: Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
10.50 – 11.20: Welcoming Refugees from Ukraine: the situation in Poland
- Rafal Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw
- Marianna Wartecka, Board member from Fundacja Ocalenie
11.20 – 12.45: Citizen mobilisation for refugees and migrants: an added value for integration?
Presentation of the IFRI study "Citizen Mobilization and Accommodation of Refugees and Migrants: Towards a New Welcoming Model?" carried out by IFRI by Nadine Camp, expert on asylum and migration issues
Debate and questions:
- Etienne Béchaux, Board member of the welcoming citizen group ACLAAM in Lyon
- Suzanne de Bellescize, Head of the cultures and society programme, Fondation de France
- Guillaume Rossignol, director of JRS France
- Najat Vallaud-Bellkacem, President of France Terre d’Asile
- Wesam Youssef and Andee Gershenberg, Programme Intercultur’elles, UniR Universités & Réfugié.e.s
Conclusion by Chékéba Hachemi, founder and President of Afghanistan Libre
12.45: Cocktail lunch
Interpretation in English will be available.