As winter approaches, the future of desperate refugees around Europe looks both uncertain and frightening, in light of this London2Calais are excited to announce TheRefugee Solidarity Summit : Open the Borders Now! The event will be held at the Bloomsbury Baptist Church, on October 24, from 11am-5pm. A wide variety of topics willbe covered by a number of incredible speakers and activists:

Proposed Summit Schedule (subject to change):

Introductions

Refugees and Migration in 21st Century Europe
Natalie Bennett, Green Party
Zoe Gardner, MAX

Break

Breakaway Sessions:

Detention Centre Workshop
Antonia Bright, Movement for Justice
Former Yarlswood Detainee
Sonul G, Migrants Law Project at Islington Law Center
Question and Answer

and

Refugees Welcome? Struggles Upon Arrival
Matthew Powell, Breaking Barriers
Sophie Williams, DocsNotCops
Matt Goldborough, L2C Immigration Lawyer
Question and Answer

Lunch Break

Breakaway Sessions:

Refugee ‘Crisis’, Immigration and Racism
Syed Bokhari, London2Calais
Anindya Bhattacharyya, RS21
Summing Up

and

Migrant Experiences - From Syria to Calais
Muzna, Syrian Activist
Ibrahim Fakhri - Syrian Activist and Artist
Tinka Kalajzic, Human of the Refuge, Documentarian and Aid Worker

and

Activism and Aid
Pascal Froehly, Secours Catholique
Toby Caruna, Calais Aid Worker

Break

Strategies for Radical Solidarity
Syed Bokhari, London2Calais
Abdul Aziz Almashi, Co-Founder, Syria Solidarity Movement & Co-Organiser, Solidarity with Refugees' March
Wilf Sullivan, TUC Race Equality Officer

Please join us for what promises to be an informative and inspiring day, where we can come together and discuss ideas on how to end this crisis for good. The government has no intention of supporting refugees or opening the border and it is down to us to force them.

Tea, coffee, and food will of course be available, too.