- Date and time
2015.05.21 to 2015.05.23, all-day
- Details
Join us to explore questions affecting refugee protection and newcomer settlement at the Canadian Council for Refugees Spring Consultation.
All are welcome to participate!
With views from all Canadian provinces and with participants in fields as diverse as healthcare, housing and the law, the conference offers opportunities for professional development, networking and strategy.
The consultation will take place on Treaty One territory and the homeland of the Metis Nation.
Register before Friday 1 May to take advantage of reduced fees!
About the CCR Consultation
The Consultation will bring together over 300 people from across Canada and beyond and offer key opportunities for information exchange, networking, and strategy development. Participants include refugees, immigrants, representatives of NGOs, government, UNHCR, academics, community workers, youth advocates and international guests.CCR consultations are designed to move from issues to action. Discussions will address issues that challenge refugees, immigrants, advocates and community workers. In addition to larger plenary sessions, workshops and working sessions will produce strategies for further collaboration, specific actions and policy recommendations.
- Venue
Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown
- Address
288 Portage Avenue
- City
Winnipeg
- Province
Manitoba
- Postal code
R3C OB8
- Country
Canada
- Phone number
+1 (204) 956-0410
- Links
- Economic sectors
General relevance - all sectors
- Target groups
(Im)migrants workers, Policymakers, Public awareness, Employers, agencies and their representatives, Researchers, Unions, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
- Geographical focuses
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance
- Languages
English