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Every year, World Refugee Day offers an opportunity to draw attention to the conditions that drive people from their homes, the pull-factors that encourage movement, and how host countries and communities can better shape future generations with policies that support social, economic, and political inclusion.

This year, we will explore the perspectives of women around the world— both current and former refugees— in partnership with The Azadi Project and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Interviewees will speak to their past and current situations as well as their hopes for the future.

Opening Remarks

Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair
Founder, Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Moderated By:

Reena Ninan
Journalist & International Correspondent

Speakers

Suzana Vuk
Account Executive
Zoom Video Communications

Priyali Sur
Founder & Managing Director
The Azadi Project

José Felix Rodriguez
Regional Coordinator of Migration, Social Inclusion and Non-Violence(Americas Region)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Lilia
Interviewed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Sedighe
Interviewed by The Azadi Project

Masouma
Interviewed by The Azadi Project

Closing Remarks

Rebecca Scheurer
Director, Humanitarian Initiatives
Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
Atlantic Council

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ABOUT US: The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center (AARFRC) aims to reach One Billion People with resilience solutions to climate change, migration, and human security challenges by 2030. AARFRC will focus its efforts on people, communities, governments, and institutions to help them better prepare for, navigate, and recover from the interrelated shocks and stresses occurring across the globe.