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75 years after the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, millions of refugees encounter enormous challenges in Europe: the Russian war against Ukraine, shrinking spaces for civil society actors and discriminatory policies against refugees. The forum aims at standing behind refugee survivors of torture, war, and persecution, and at strengthening human rights defenders and civil society actors supporting refugees in need of special protection. It creates spaces for transnational networking, mutual support and knowledge exchange.
This solution-oriented and empowering format is directed at practitioners across Europe working in the field of psychosocial support, human rights, health care, and related fields and in particular with refugees in and from Ukraine. The forum will consist of a combination of keynotes, discussions, and interactive workshops addressing the following questions: How can we continue our work? Where do we have to respond? How can we provide adequate support for refugees in and from Ukraine?
Simultaneous translation in English and Ukrainian will be provided throughout the conference.
Further remarks:
We have limited additional funds to create the possibility for practitioners and psychosocial centres with a very small budget to apply for a travel allowance until the 31st of August 2023. As the budget is limited, please consider carefully if this applies to you. Kindly indicate your precise needs in the registration process via Eveeno. We will get back to you regarding available options via email. We will check each request individually. For questions please contact us at event@baff-zentren.org.
For participants we have organised a limited call-in contingent of hotel rooms for the nights from 15th to 17th of October at the hotel Metropol, located in ul. Marszałkowska 99a. The price range is between 420 PLN (single room) and 470 PLN (twin room) including breakfast. The booking and preferential rates/discount are valid until the 25th of September 2023. By this date guests can make their booking using the password „BAfF conference”. After the above mentioned date the availability of the hotel rooms and offered rates are not guaranteed. The booking request should be made directly at the Reservation Department of the hotel: E-mail: hotel.metropol@syrena.com.pl or phone: +48 22 31 82 888 4.
Organiser:
The German Association of Psychosocial Centers for Refugees and Victims of Torture (BAfF) is the umbrella organization of currently 47 psychosocial centers, facilities and initiatives that advocate for psychosocial and therapeutic care for refugees, victims of human rights violations and political persecution. We promote networking and cooperation, in Germany and internationally, between actors and organisations that provide psychosocial support to survivors of human rights violations. In addition, we develop ethical and professional standards for the appropriate treatment of traumatised refugees. For more information: www.baff-zentren.org
