Lowell Lecture
Great Decisions | Refugees and Global Migration
Date & Time
April 4, 2019 at 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location
Boston Public Library - Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Dr. Karen Jacobsen (Tufts University), Jeffrey Thielman (International Institute of New England), and Mary Truong (Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants)
Presenting Organization
Topics
Contact
Elise Pitcairn, Manager of Operations & Global Engagement Programs (events@worldboston.org, (617) 542-8995)
Today, no countries have open borders. Every state in today’s global system has its own laws and policies about who is permitted to cross its borders, and how they will do so. Who determines whether someone is a refugee or a migrant? How have different countries, including the United States, reacted to migration? How effective are the international laws, policies and organizations that have evolved to assist and protect refugees and migrants?
WorldBoston, Boston Network for International Development, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston join forces to host this Great Decisions on Refugees and Global Migration. To address the topic is a fantastic panel comprised of:
Karen Jacobsen: Henry J. Leir Professor in Global Migration at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the Friedman School of Nutrition, and director of the Refugees and Forced Migration Program at the Feinstein International Center; author of the 2019 Great Decisions "Refugee and Global Migration" article
Jeffrey Thielman: President and CEO of the International Institute of New England
Mary Truong: Executive Director of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants
Following the discussion there will be tabling by local organizations actively working with refugees and immigrants in Boston!
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Refreshments will be provided!