Today's date:
Special events
Special events in the Baltic and Nordic Region.
2009-06-20
Real People, Real Needs
All over the Nordic and Baltic region a number of events were held to celebrate this day, and to pay homage to those that have been forced to flee.
2009-01-09
“Now I know what the difference is between a refugee and an irregular
migrant!”stated one of the judges who participated in a regional
seminar for judges and legal practitioners in Tallinn in November 2008
2008-10-17
Home-Away is an exhibition about refugees that you can see right now at the Reykjavik Museum of Photography.
Showing until November 23.
Protecting Refugees: Rebuilding Lives in Safety and Dignity
In 2008, World Refugee Day is not only an occasion to salute the incredible tenacity and strength of the world's refugees, but also an opportunity to thank all those who protect refugees and provide them with a chance to rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, December 19 (UNHCR)
(Keep them safe 2007)
Whether and how to protect Iraqis and others fleeing armed conflict is the burning issue discussed in a Nordic NGO conference in Stockholm, featuring top officials from all Nordic countries, as well as the UNHCR Regional Representative.
7 November, 2007
UNHCR’s online game Against All Odds makes its debut in English. The game offers players the chance to experience what it is like to be a refugee
Stockholm, 25 September 2007
Twenty non-governmental organisations are 25 September launching the region
wide campaign “Keep Them Safe”, which aims to strengthen the protection
of persons fleeing generalized violence and gross human rights abuses.
The Almedalen Week is an annual event taking place in July in and around
Almedalen on the Swedish island Gotland. With
speeches, seminars and other political activities, it is considered an
important forum in Swedish politics.
In order to gain deeper understanding of the protection and assistance problems
they face, it is essential to consult displaced men, women and children directly
and to listen to them.
The ninth annual Nordic Baltic Consultative Committee meeting was held in Stockholm on 26 April, 2007. The meeting, hosted by the UNHCR Regional Office, brought together 33 government officials and NGO representatives from seven countries in the region plus some ten UNHCR staff.
You are arrested, beaten up and forced to sign a confession, just for taking part in a peaceful march. Fearing even worse to come, you flee your country taking only what you can carry in a small rucksack. You arrive in a strange city where you don't speak the language. You don't know anyone. You don't know where to go. You have to find shelter, reliable information and get a job.
World Refugee Day 2005
With exhibitions, collections, appeal letters and prayers in the international
refugee week at the end of June, religious societies all over the region brought
attention to the millions of refugees in the world.
Fundraising for the education project: "Together for Girls" - Basic education for Somali refugee and returnee children: Focus on Girls.
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