The British Council and the International Organization for Migration have organised this panel discussion on challenging everyday misperceptions about migrants and migration. Migration is one of the key global challenges that we face in the twenty-first century, yet it is perhaps one of the most misrepresented topics in both public and political discourse. This event aims to create a space for dialogue and to start to develop some new perspectives on the role several actors have to play in dispelling migration myths. The event brings together a diverse expert panel comprised of voices from the media, politics, the arts, practitioners and the migrant community, who all have a direct stake in how we communicate about migration. The event is open to United Nations permanent missions, international organisations, NGOs, the academic community as well as to the public at large. The panel discussion will be followed by an open question and answer session.
OPENING REMARKS
Laura Thompson, Deputy Director-General, International Organization for Migration
Caroline Morrissey, Director, British Council Switzerland
MODERATOR
Razia Iqbal is Special Correspondent and Presenter for BBC News. She works on television news bulletins and also regularly presents Newshour, the BBC World Service's flagship current affairs programme, as well as “Talking Books” for BBC World.
PANELLISTS
Beata Godenzi is Head of the Migration and Development Unit at the Swiss Development Cooperation. She has worked for the UNFPA and various NGOs.
Mariette Grange is a Research Associate at the Global Detention Project based at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. She co-founded the Amnesty International Office to the United Nations in Geneva in the late 80s and subsequently became the Advocacy Director at the Human Rights Watch Office in Geneva, prior to working as a consultant for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. She advises civil society, academic and training programmes in various world regions and is the author of publications on migration and human rights.
Iqbal Ahmed was born in Kashmir in 1968 and has lived in London since 1994. His first book, Sorrows of the Moon, was one of Guardian’s books of the year in 2005, and his second book, Empire of the Mind, was one of the Independent on Sunday’s recommended books in 2006. He is currently working on his third book.
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. It is a registered charity; 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). It creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide. We call this cultural relations.
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Room MR070, Unimail, Bd du Pont-d'Arve 40
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