The importance of community development, the process by which the people who live and work in a particular area are empowered to take control of their own lives and create the kind of community they want to live in, remains a critical focus around the world. There are many ways in which community development can…
Forced Migration and Climate Change In recent years, an increased focus has been placed on the impact of climate change on forced migration. Climate change is a global problem that is already causing displacement and will continue to do so on an unprecedented scale in the coming years. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
#DevelopingEvent | The IIHS-supported project, The Mobile Museum of Modern Day Slavery, will be on the move in Romania across 13 cities from May 3 – 15, 2023. The Mobile Museum of Modern-day Slavery, founded by Dr. Aurora Martin and supported by the IIHS, is a simulated encounter experience created for use in rural villages…
Can tracking apps help fight human trafficking? Read the Genva Macro Labs Opinion Piece by Aurora Martin and Shon A. from the International Institute for Human Security (IIHS) on the role of new technology in human trafficking and the responsibilities of the private sector: https://lnkd.in/ef8edszy 👉🏾 Dr. Aurora Martin is Board Vice President at the IIHS and Founder of the Mobile Museum of Modern-Day Slavery and Shontaye Abegaz is Founder, Executive Director,…
What does community engagement look like amidst the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Join us for the first session of the Autumn 2022 Virtual World Cafe Series, kicking off on October 19th @ 2pm EST (GMT-4), where we will host a discussion with the Uhuru Knowledge Center, based in DRC. Meet those…
Stranded on the runway in Kabul A one-year reflection on being a witness to history in Afghanistan Part II The man sitting next to me was a Pakistani, a CTO in a bank in Afghanistan. All this while he sat with his head down and eyes closed. He spoke briefly and apologized for not…
Stranded at the airport for around four and a half hours served as a stark reminder of the fragility of life and how everyone has the same wishes, prayers, and hopes when faced with the brutal reality of death
On May 2, we heard personal stories in the first session, ‘Voices from Ukraine and neighboring countries: The journey of women and their families back home’, as part of the new series, Voices of Refugees. Join us as we continue to move around the globe to give a voice to refugees and their families. Facilitated…
14 March 2022 Wartime Alert on Human Trafficking Romania ranks first in the EU as a resurgent country for victims of human trafficking, which means that local networks are very well structured. In war conditions, the collaboration between the traffic networks in Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine increases the dangers of exposing refugees with…
3 March 2022 Wartime Alert on Human Trafficking Translated from original Romanian text The empathy of the Romanians towards refugees fleeing Ukraine impressed the whole world: they welcomed them with open arms, took them with their cars, and received them in their homes. There is too little talk of cases where, in…