Live Broadcast: Storytelling that Informs Policy

ART WORKS Projects

A symposium exploring how visual media and tools can inform new perspectives on understanding the root causes of forced displacement

Forced displacement is the product of numerous system failures. While often documented at critical junctures, such as familial separation, ports of entry, or moments of distress, the reality for many displaced people is a web of convoluted and prolonged governmental, geopolitical, and legal structures. As issues of forced displacement are increasingly viewed through the lens of cycle-based media, lived experiences often go unseen and neglected, forcing refugees, asylum seekers, and other displaced people to develop their own methods of support, visibility, and influence over policy.<a href="http://artworksprojects.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> ART WORKS Projects</a> (AWP), in partnership with the <a href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/program/refugee-and-forced-displacement-initiative" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative </a>(RAFDI) of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, presents Storytelling that Informs Policy: Addressing Forced Displacement and Refugee Challenges. This event aims to: (1) raise awareness about the distinct challenges faced by the displaced people that are not receiving much attention; (2) expand the space for new perspectives and constructive dialogue to engage a diverse audience of stakeholders in questions of public policy to inform actionable solutions; and (3) help contextualize the complexity of forced displacement through multiple lenses to examine the ways in which refugees are presented in media and politics, and whether this inhibits or supports efforts to activate change.This symposium will feature a flash talk by photographers, a panel discussion, guest speakers, and an installation of images. The goal is to explore how visual media, lived experience, and other tools can open up dialogue and inform new perspectives and understanding of the root causes and challenges of forced displacement and where, in the ecosystem, each of the stakeholders can play a role in identifying new and creative solutions to address a quickly growing global forced displacement challenge. At the event, guests will have an opportunity to view an installation of AWP&#x27;s work amplifying stories of forced displacement and the very people whose lives are impacted by the often challenging road to secure a place to call home.T﻿his hybrid event will be held in-person at The Hague Humanity Hub and via live webcast from 9:30 - 11:00 am CDT.A﻿WP will be hosting a &quot;watch party&quot; for this event at the Simmons Center for Global Chicago (303 E Wacker Dr) and will be streaming the live broadcast there from 9:00am-11:00am CDT. If you are able to join us at the Simmons Center on June 7th, please select &quot;Simmons Center Chicago Watch Party&quot; when selecting tickets. WELCOME REMARKS BY:<ul><li>B﻿ora Un, Managing Director, ART WORKS Projects</li><li>J﻿ill Wilkinson, Managing Director, The Hague Humanity Hub</li><li>W﻿im Jansen, Director for International Affairs, City of The Hague</li></ul>ABOUT THE PANELISTS<ul><li>Bassam Khabieh is an internationally recognized Syrian photojournalist who reported stories of the Syria conflict while working for Reuters. He was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal and was a fellow at the Oak Institute for Human Rights at Colby College. Khabieh has worked with ART WORKS Projects on a number of exhibitions and projects including: &quot;The Children of Syria,&quot; &quot;After Syria - A New Generation&#x27;s Pathway to Finding Home,&quot; and his recent project includes the publishing of a book of his work, &quot;Witnesses to War: The Children of Syria.&quot;</li></ul><ul><li>Liselot van Zantvoort works at Justice &amp; Peace Netherlands, a human rights organization in the Hague. After doing research about counterproductive migration and asylum policies in the Netherlands, Liselot started to advocate for more humane and safe policies for refugees. At Justice &amp; Peace, Liselot now coordinates a national network called Samen Hier, in which Dutch citizens collaborate with their local government to create a safe pathway assisting refugees to reach and settle into the Netherlands.</li></ul><ul><li>Per Heggenes is the Chief Executive Officer of IKEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Stichting INGKA Foundation, the owner of the Swedish home furnishings company IKEA. As CEO, Heggenes sets and drives the Foundation’s funding and innovation strategies and is a tireless advocate for children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. In 2019, Heggenes was appointed by the UN Secretary General to join the High Level Panel on Internal Displacement with the goal of developing durable solutions to protracted internal displacement. Previously, Heggenes held global and regional leadership roles for the shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and global public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.</li></ul><ul><li>John Thon Majok (Moderator) is the Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He provides strategic oversight and vision for RAFDI, which aims to expand the space for new perspectives, constructive dialogue and sustainable solutions to inform policies that will improve the future for refugees. Before the Wilson Center, Majok was a contractor at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State; Program Officer at the Council of American Overseas Research Centers; and Program Coordinator at the Academy for Educational Development. A former refugee from South Sudan, Majok lived for 13 years in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya before he was resettled in the U.S. where he is now an American citizen. His perspectives on forced displacement are informed by lived experience and scholarship.</li></ul>About the Co-HostsART WORKS Projects (AWP) is a Chicago and The Hague-based non-profit organization that produces documentary photography exhibitions and films to advocate for global human rights. Its mission is to raise awareness of and educate the public about significant human rights issues through the power of visual storytelling.The Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI) of the Wilson Center provides evidence-based analyses that translate research findings into practice and policy impact. RAFDI aims to expand the space for new perspectives, constructive dialogue and sustainable solutions to inform policies that will improve the future for the displaced people. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is a congressionally chartered, nonpartisan, US-based think tank that tackles global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform policy.

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