Announcement: Workshop on 'Palestinian Refugee Protection (Refugee Rights, Needs, and Strategies). Joint workshop by the A'idoun Group (Lebanon and Syria) and BADIL Resource

BADIL Resource Center
28 May 2003
For Immediate Release

Announcement

The A’idun Group (Lebanon and Syria) and BADIL Resource Center (Palestine) will hold a two-day workshop on:

PALESTINIAN REFUGEE PROTECTION (Protection Rights, Needs and Strategies)

The workshop will be hosted by the Institute for Palestine Studies and held in Beirut, 2 – 3 June 2003.

PROGRAM

Monday, 2 June:

Clarification of Concepts, Law and Mechanisms

Lex Takkenberg: ‘Overview of Relevant International Law and Conventions’
Jaber Suleiman (A’idun): ‘Protection Needs of Palestinians in Lebanon and Syria'
Terry Rempel (BADIL): ‘Regional and International Mechanisms available for day-to-day Protection and Durable Solutions for Palestinian Refugees;

Discussion

Tuesday, 3 June:

Critical Review of Past and Current Palestinian and Arab Efforts for Improving Refugee Protection

Suheil Al Natour and Terry Rempel

Discussion: Recommendations for a Coordinated Advocacy Strategy and Follow-up

For additional information about this workshop, please contact:

Jaber Suleiman, A’idun, at: [email protected] or [email protected]