
IMPACT OF COVID19 ON REFUGEES & IDPs in SOUTH ASIA WEBINAR
In the present crisis created by #COVID19, Women's Regional Network (WRN) intends to generate a discussion through a bi-monthly #webinar series on how it's impacting the marginalized communities like #Refugees and #IDPs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India or in the region at large.
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On the #WorldRefugeeDay: 20 June 2020, the webinar duration will be 2 hours.
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3:30 PM #Afghanistan
4:00 PM #Pakistan
4:30 PM #India #Sri Lanka
4:45 PM #Nepal
5:00 PM #Bangladesh
11:00 AM GMT
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We have invited five speakers from across South Asia to speak for 15-20 minutes each followed by a Q&A session.
SPEAKERS:
• KATIE Ogwang: Senior Protection Officer, UNHCR PAKISTAN
• PALWASHA Hassan: Founder Director of Afghan Women’s Education Center, Associate Member of WRN AFGHANISTAN
• RITA Manchanda: Research Director, SAFHR and Board Member of WRN INDIA
• RUKHSHANDA Naz: Ombudsperson, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, PAKISTAN
• SHREEN Abdul Saroor: Co Founder, Mannar Women’s Development Foundation and Women’s Action Network SRI LANKA
MODERATOR:
• ABHA Bhaya: Founder, Jagori and Jagori Grameen, Board Member of WRN INDIA
You are welcome to join us through the ZOOM meeting.
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After filling out the registration form, you will receive an email that includes the link to the event.
If you have any questions for the speakers email to wrnoffice@womensregionalnetwork.org