Doctors of the World

The Evolving Dynamics of the Refugee and Migrant Response
2016-12-02
#FramingMigration
Panel Discussion:

Bridget Anderson – Professor of Migration and Citizenship and Research Director of the Centre for Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford
Elspeth Guild – Jean Monnet Professor at Queen Mary, University of London and Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
Ovais Sarmad – Chief of Staff, International Organization for Migration
Pamela DeLargy – Special Advisor to the UN Special Representative for International Migration
Mayor Marvin Rees (tbc) – Mayor of Bristol

Moderator – Tim Large – Award winning Journalist and Editor

Exhibition – Stories and images from the Calais refugee and migrant camp
Performance – By students from City & Islington College exploring media representations of migration and the Calais camp
Live illustration – Of the panel discussion by Laura Sorvala (www.auralab.co.uk)
The event is to mark International Migrants Day and is part of the Ethics and Politics of the Refugee Crisis programme, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration, the Open University, the University of Oxford’s Centre for Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), the Migration Museum Project and actREAL.

Gender, violence and vulnerability
2016-11-30
For many years gender was not taken into account in asylum and refugee policies and legislation. More recently, following pressure from women’s groups, UNHCR, followed by various regional and national authorities, have introduced measures on protection of victims of gender-based violence into their asylum and refugee policies and legislation. However, as the experience of the current refugee ‘crisis’ illustrates, these policies are not always adequate in guaranteeing real protection to those who may be victims of this type of violence.
In this seminar Jane Freedman will examine the current ‘crisis’ from a gendered perspective, to discuss the ways in which gender has been used as a category of analysis, and to analyse whether in effect international organisations, NGOs, and EU governments have really offered any protection to victims of gender-violence. Moreover, Jane will discuss the ways in which the use of categories of ‘vulnerability’ may not in fact offer real protection to these refugees, but may instead act to fix categories of ‘gender’ and create dichotomies between male and female refugees which are not helpful to understanding the real experiences and needs of refugees.
For further information please visit the International Migration Institute website.

London to Brighton
2016-09-17
The challenge began in Clapham Common, travelling through idyllic country lanes as our cyclists travelled though Mitcham, picturesque Carshalton, Chipstead, Banstead, Haywards Heath and finally finished on the colourful and bustling Brighton seafront!
No previous experience is required and with a bit of training, completing the event should easily be within your capabilities! Plus, with our training and fitness advice we expect you will be saddle-ready in no time at all.
The 2016 event may be over, but you can join Doctors of the World riders in 2019 today! click here to get involved and reserve your place.
