Podcast - Re-examining displacement in the context of disasters and climate change: A Pacific perspective

This panel problematises and critiques the notion of ‘displacement’ in the context of disasters and climate change. While the threat posed by climate change is real, its manifestations are not as straightforward as we might think. For instance, the idea that rising sea levels will displace millions of people and create ‘climate refugees’ is a popular trope, but it has little evidential grounding. Within the Pacific, multiple and diverse types of mobility, as well as immobility, have been used as coping strategies over centuries.

Podcast - Kaldor Conference 2020 On racism and refugees: A conversation with E Tendayi Achiume and Nyadol Nyuon

At an extraordinary time of interconnectedness, new spirals of tribalism and discrimination are also appearing around the world. In this special session, one of the world’s most exciting thinkers and speakers, Professor E Tendayi Achiume, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, will survey the scene, in conversation with acclaimed lawyer and writer, Nyadol Nyuon. What is the impact on refugees, asylum seekers and other forced migrants? Is international law helping them, or failing to provide protection?

Podcast - Kaldor Conference 2020 Courts at the frontier: Can strategic litigation in Australia advance refugee protection?

Amid increasingly complex and restrictive legislation, refugee advocates are turning to Australian courts for clarity and justice. It’s a slow, costly process, often with a slim chance of success, so when does it make sense? What goes into considering whether or not to run a case? How do lawyers choose which laws to fight, when and how? Is there a better way? In this panel, lawyers report from the frontlines about the success, stumbling blocks and sustainability of strategic litigation.

Podcast - Kaldor Conference 2020 Hope or hype? Hacking through the role of technology in refugee protection

Technology is never neutral. As every aspect of our lives is transformed by apps, AI and other tech, who (or what) is shaping the role of technology in the refugee protection system? This panel will explore the opportunities and new challenges arising: Can artificial intelligence make refugee status determination more efficient and less biased? Can blockchain provide ‘digital identities’ and promote financial inclusion of displaced people? Who’s collecting what data, who’s accountable and how?

Podcast - Kaldor Conference 2020 Protection 360: Surveying refugee challenges across the regions

Experts from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East will explore the emerging challenges in refugee protection from a regional perspective. What issues are distinctive yet easily overlooked or misunderstood? What concerns are common and could give rise to shared solutions? Can what works in Berlin cut it in Bangkok? What can we learn from each other?

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