The programme for Refugee Week 2024 Conference on Tues 12 March has been announced! Register for your free place here: https://RefugeeWeek24Conference.eventbrite.co.uk

At this year’s virtual gathering we’ll be joined by brilliant guest speakers and artists to help us get inspired and ready for this year’s festival. 

To kick off the day, we’ll be welcomed by Refugee Week’s brilliant co-chairs Dr. Dima Mekdad and Enver Solomon (CEO, Refugee Council).

We’ll then hear from inspiring speakers and artists to help us unpack and discuss this year’s theme “Our Home“. Together, we’ll explore what it means to practice our solidarity and make a more welcoming, safe and sustainable home for all.

The second session “Take Part in Refugee Week” will be an opportunity to get into the knitty gritty of getting involved and hosting your own Refugee Week event as we hear all about this year’s resources and new campaigns.

In the afternoon, everyone is invited to join workshops on Changing the Narrative with IMIX and Digital Storytelling with Bosla Arts.

We’ll wrap up the day with an IdeasLab & Network, where you can connect with the Refugee Week team, share plans and workshop ideas.

Refugee Week Conference
Tues 12 March
Online
Free!

Programme Schedule 

10.30-11.30 Welcome, Talks & Performances
11.30-12:45 Taking part in Refugee Week & Questions
12:45-14:00 Break
14:00-14:15 Shifting Perspectives with Ariana Abawe
14:15-15:00 Workshop: Changing the Narrative with IMIX
15:00-16:00 Digital StorytellingWorkshop with Bosla Arts
16:00-17:00 IdeasLab & Networking 

Speakers 

  • Enver Solomon (CEO, Refugee Council & Refugee Week Co-Chair)
  • Dr. Dima Mekdad (Refugee Week Co-Chair)
  • Allan Njanji (Refugee Week Nottingham
  • Mahide Uz (Speaker)
  • Ariana Abawe (Journalist and Speaker)
  • Loraine Mponela (Poet and Organiser)
  • Emmanuela Yogolelo(Artist and Climate Justice Activist)
  • Dana Olărescu (Artist)
  • Katherine Maxwell-Rose(IMIX)
  • Elahe Ziai (IMIX)
  • Georgia Beeston (Bosla Arts)
  • Hossam Fazulla (Counterpoints Arts)
  • Giulia Ciccolella (Counterpoints Arts)
  • Lara Deffense (Counterpoints Arts)

Refugee Week UK is a partnership project coordinated and managed by Counterpoints Arts. Our national partners are listed here. Refugee Week Conference is coordinated by Counterpoints Arts.