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| Director: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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November 1, 1997 - June 30, 2004
This roundtable brings together policymakers, practitioners, journalists, academics, and other concerned individuals for face-to-face dialogue on specific issues concerning refugees and the internally displaced. Recent subjects have included Sudan, Kosovo, Chechnya, the continuing refugee crisis in Africa, the internally displaced in Afghanistan, the problem of land mines as an impediment to refugee repatriation, the role of illicit diamond trade in perpetuating civil strife, and ways to improve collaboration among the governments, the United Nations, humanitarian relief organizations, and human rights groups.
Since September 11, 2001, refugees and displaced persons have become key issues in both the causes and effects of terrorism. Humanitarian assistance is already an integral part of the overall U.S. and international response to the terrorist attacks on the United States. This roundtable will examine the humanitarian consequences of military action; the impact of tightening borders on internal displacement and the refugee problem; the role of immigration policy in curbing terrorism; the impacts of the new anti-terrorism campaign on international refugee protection; and the relationship between military and relief operations.
Publications
November 19, 2002
According to this Independent Task Force, among the most daunting long-term issues confronting Angola now is the resettlement of IDPs and refugees. The United Nations has been involved in the process of repatriation. A collaborative effort between the Angolan government, the UN, NGOs, and business interests will be needed in order to help make return sustainable.
Meetings
World Refugee Survey 2004
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Lavinia Limon, United States Committee on Refugees |
Contact Kerry Fischer at (212) 434-9476 or kfischer@cfr.org
Ethnic Cleansing Again: The Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster in Western Sudan and Chad
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Nicholas D. Kristof |
Contact Kerry Fischer at (212) 434-9746 or kfischer@cfr.org
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Panelists: | Robert P. DeVecchi, Migration Policy Institute |
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| Kathleen Newland | |
| Speaker: | David Martin, University of Virginia |
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Arthur Dewey, U. S. Department of State |
Contact Kerry Fischer at 212-434-9746 or kfischer@cfr.org
Dealing with the Past in the Former Yugoslavia
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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Contact Kerry Fischer at 212-434-9746 or kfischer@cfr.org
World Refugee Survey 2003
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Lavinia Limon, U.S. Committee for Refugees |
Contact Sarah Saghir at 212-434-9492 or ssaghir@cfr.org
Angola Peace Process
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Agostinho Zaccarias, United Nations |
Contact Denise Gomes at 212-434-9634 or dgomes@cfr.org
The Internally Displaced People of Iraq
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | John Fawcett, Brookings Institution |
Contact Denise Gomes at 212-434-9634 or dgomes@cfr.org
Inside Afghaistan: The View from the U.S. Embassy
Related Projects: Roundtable on Afghanistan, Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Panelist: | Lawrence J. Korb, Council on Foreign Relations |
| Speaker: | Robert Finn, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan |
Contact Denise Gomes at 212-434-9634 or dgomes@cfr.org
World Refugee Survey 2002
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presiders: | Robert P. DeVecchi, Senior Policy Analyst for Africa |
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| Jeff Drumtra | |
| Speakers: | Lavinia Limon, Executive Director—USCR |
| William Frelick, Director—USCR |
Contact: Denise Gomes 212-434-9634 or dgomes@cfr.org
The role of Humanitarian Law and the Afghan Crisis
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speakers: | Francoise Bouchet, Medecins Sans Frontieres |
| Arthur C. Helton |
Contact: Denise Gomes at 212-434-9634 or dgomes@cfr.org
Prospects for Peace in the Sudan
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speakers: | Randolph Martin, International Rescue Committee |
| John Prendergast, International Crises Group |
America's Response to Terrorism: A Roadmap for Afghanistan's Recovery
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Panelist: | Stephen J. Friedman, Debevoise & Plimpton |
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| Speaker: | Barnett R. Rubin, New York University |
America's Response to Terrorism: Gender Imperatives in the Afghan Refugee Crisis
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Speaker: | Carolyn McAskie, U.N. Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator |
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Transcript: Gender Imperatives in the Afghan Refugee Crisis
America's Response to Terrorism: Avoiding Overreaction and Xenophobia
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presiders: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Arthur C. Helton | |
| Panelist: | Nadine Strossen, President, ACLU |
| Speakers: | Aristide R. Zolberg, International Center for Migration, Ethnicity and Citizenship |
| M. Ishaq Nadiri, Jay Gould Professor of Economics, NYU |
America’s Response to Terrorism: Reconciling Border Control and Asylum for Refugees
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presiders: | Arthur C. Helton |
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| Robert P. DeVecchi | |
| Speakers: | Stephen E. Flynn, UNHCR |
| Pierre Bertrand |
Afghan Refugees and the Humanitarian Consequences of Military Action
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presiders: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Arthur C. Helton | |
| Panelist: | Stephen J. Friedman, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton |
World Refugee Survey 2001
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Speakers: | William Frelick, Director of Policy, USCR |
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| Jeffrey Dumtra, Senior Policy Analyst for Africa, USCR |
World Refugee Survey Release
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Roger Winter, U.S. Committee on Refugees |
Contact: Denise Gomes 212-434-9634 or dgomes@cfr.org
The Graves Are Not Yet Full: Race, Tribe and Power in the Heart of Africa
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Bill Berkeley, Editorial writer, New York Times and author, The Graves Are Not Yet Full: Race, Tribe and Power in the Heart of Africa |
Trends in Managing International Migration
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presiders: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Arthur C. Helton | |
| Speaker: | Brunson McKinley, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Luncheon in Honor of Ken Bacon
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Kenneth H. Bacon, President and CEO, Refugees International; former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs |
The Geopolitics of Hunger
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speakers: | Jean Francois Vidal, Action Against Hunger |
| Barnett R. Rubin, Center for International Cooperation | |
| David Rieff, Journalist |
Forced Displacement and Human Security in the Former Soviet Union
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Commentator: | Marguerite Rivera Houze, U.S. Department of State |
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| Presider: | Princeton N. Lyman |
| Speaker: | Arthur C. Helton |
State of the World's Refugees
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | The Honorable Winston Lord, Co-Chairman, International Rescue Committee |
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| Speakers: | Sadako Ogata, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Council on Foreign Relations |
| Robert P. DeVecchi, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Refugees and the Displaced |
Forced Displacement and Human Security in the Former U.S.S.R.
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Commentator: | Dimitri Kynazhinsky, Premanent Mission of the Russian Federation of the U.N. |
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| Presider: | Carroll R. Bogert, Human Rights Watch |
| Speakers: | Natalia Voronna |
| Arthur C. Helton |
Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Bernard Miyet, UNDPKO |
Contact: Elizabeth Archangeli, 212-434-9612, earchangeli@cfr.org
Refugee Return and State-Building in Bosnia
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speaker: | Wolfgang Petritsch, U.N. High Representative for Bosnia, United Nations |
Contact: Elizabeth Archangeli, 212-434-9612, earchangeli@cfr.org
Update on East Timor: First Steps in Nation-Building
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Joseph I. Coffey, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding |
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| Speakers: | Father Filomeno Jacob, Jesuit Priest, Archdiocese of Baucau, East Timor |
| José Ramos, National Council of Timorese Resistance; 1996 Noble Peace Prize Co-Laureate |
The Rule of Law in Kosovo: Prerequisite to State Building
Related Project: Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Refugees and the Displaced, CFR |
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| Speakers: | William O'Neill, Former Senior Adviser on Human Rights to the U.N. Mission in Kosovo, Council on Foreign Relations |
| Arthur C. Helton, Senior Fellow for Refugees and Preventive Action |
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