On World Refugee Day this year, Settlement Services International (SSI), the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) and Amnesty International Australia will bring together refugee leaders, civil society organisations, governments, policymakers and regional stakeholders to reflect on Australia's role in advancing refugee rights and protection across the Asia-Pacific.

This event marks several significant milestones: One million refugees resettled in Australia, plus 50 years of resettlement from Thailand, and a decade of partnership between SSI and APRRN. It will also recognise Thailand's leadership in expanding work rights and pathways for refugee inclusion and self-reliance, and elevate refugee-led perspectives on protection and community participation across the region.

Speakers at the FCCT clubhouse:‍

• Violet Roumeliois, chief executive officer, SSI;‍
• Hafsar Tameesuddin, co-secretary general, APRRN;‍
• Zaki Hairdari, strategic campaigner, Amnesty International; ‍
• Felicity Flook, from the Australian Embassy in Thailand;‍
• Karen Whiting, head of protection, UNHCR Asia Pacific bureau;‍
• Khair Ullah, chair, South Asia Working Group, APRRN steering committee.

Moderator: 

• Klaus Dik Nielsen, co-secretary general, APRRN.

To attend in person, please register at: https://forms.gle/cLediy4fhj85bT2K7

To attend online, please register at: https://events.humanitix.com/shared-futures-australia-s-commitment-to-refugee-protection-in-the-asia-pacific

For any questions, please contact either:

Ali Reza Yawari: MSCO@aprrn.org

Carmen Ghaly: cghaly@ssi.org.au