23/5/2014 - When People Have to Move: Climate Change Displacement & Migration Pathways

A one day interdisciplinary symposium to explore the potential solutions for addressing the emerging challenge of climate change related displacement in the Australia-Pacific region.  The symposium will draw on knowledge and experience from  academia, civil society and  government in examining existing legal and policy frameworks and envisaging new migration pathways and alternative responses.  

Themes to be addressed include:

•  Setting the Scene:  Experiences of Displacement
  
•  Overview of International Frameworks   
  
•  The Pacific and International Negotiations 
  
•  Migration Pathways: Programs and Experiences
  
•  Panel Discussion: The Way Forward
  
•  Mock Trial: Climate ‘Refugee’ Application
  

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Queensland University of Technology
Room 419, P Block, 2 George St
Brisbane, QLD 4001 AU
Friday, May 23, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (PDT)
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