On International Day of Education, WRMC VP of Research Elizabeth Ferris and moderator of the event on education, discussed the situation facing refugee children at the moment. Not only have they been impacted by conflict and crises, leading them to flee their home countries, but they have also been particularly hard hit by the measures taken to control the coronavirus pandemic, including access to education.  Read 

The WRMC is partnering with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship to develop and advance a set of corporate social responsibility principles in collaboration with corporate entities that are already committed to the hiring of refugee and migrant workers.  Learn More 

As part of the WRMC’s project seeking innovative solutions for the global governance of climate displacement, this panel discussion will explore gaps in international governance and legal protection frameworks for the forcibly displaced.

The WRMC’s Rosemary McCarney will moderate the discussion with Robert McLeman from Wilfrid Laurier University, Erika Pires Ramos of the South American Network for Environmental Migrations, and A.R. Siders from the University of Delaware.