The second regional academia roundtable, co-hosted by UNHCR, the WANA Institute and the Columbia Global Center | Amman, took place on May 14th , 2018 and saw the participation of over 40 participants from various think tanks, academic institutions and research centers from across the MENA region.
This gathering provided a platform for academia to frame its role in influencing policy, programs and discourse related to displacement in the MENA region in the context of major global processes including the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). Further, this roundtable aimed to help formulate processes for more comprehensive evidence-based responses to regional displacement crises.
Dr. Fawwaz Momani, Director of Refugee Center at Yarmouk University and member of RESCUE project, participated by proposing creation of connections with RESCUE activities and the forthcoming opening of the R-SOS Unit at Yarmouk University.