UNHCR video study

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Students work on a definition of a refugee, compare it to the 1951 convention and then work on creating a protocol to prepare for a roleplay where they are refugees and members of UNHCR.

Push and pull factors

WHAT IS A REFUGEE?

  • A REFUGEE is someone who didn’t / doesn’t have the choice to leave /
  • whose life is in danger / victim of imminent danger –
  • he fears for his life
  • victims or potential victims of genocide, wars, persecution, insecurity

Poverty / economic problems ? Want a job / make more money

– > economic migrants not considered as refugees.

Victims of natural disasters may be relocated to another city in the same country.

– > considered as internally displaced people.

Their reasons have to be honest? > well-founded

Protocol / questions / proof people tell the truth ?

  • What is the UNHCR ? United Nations Refugee Agency (High Comissioner)
  • 125 more than half of the world’s countries > international agreement
  • Who is in charge ? Volunteers / governments / peaceful military groups
  • When was it created ? In the 1950s because of the World War 2 massive
  • number of refugees ; escaping nazi persecution.
  • How does it work ?
  • Give food / organize donations campaigns /
  • try to grant to asylum to asylum seekers / check the papers / identities
  • > agencies in the countries at war . « Green zones »

 

HW – Revise ! Watch video. Grp B

Protocol for refugees ? What do they have to do ? List the different steps of the protocol ?

  • HW Syrian refugees protocol correction by Ionut

 

UNHCR massively expanded in a new registration system, trained new staff and implemented several registration systems in Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan. They use new technologies. They installed biometric systems for the procedure to be more reliable. UNHCR staff can now add new informations about any refugee anytime after registration. The registration is the first point where they are able to meet with the refugees and identify the protection they need and the risks they face. They also provide identity documents to speed up the process, these documents also open a way to a system and protection. Registration represents protection. 

Pour aller plus loin:

GRp A – Revise refugee ( push & pull factors / definition / unhcr videos /  read your texts

+ check your info / find links and create a mind map. https://prezi.com/

  • HW correction mindmap on UNHCR Video

http://prezi.com/53avsdvij7pz/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

http://prezi.com/bsf6e_jcs80m/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Team 1 – DATES Ralph & co WW2 / 1950 / 1951 / 1954 / 1956/ 1967 / 1970 / 1980 / 1990

Teams 2 – What is the UNHCR? Matthieu & co / United Nations Refugee / Agency / Human? Convention?- protection- changed the protocol- was created 60 years ago- need strong support of governments / people like us / volunteer / donations > 24? 197 countries?

Team 3 – EVENTS Younès & co – convention was adopted – civil war ? – occupation ? – after WW2 people fled their homelands – crisis broke out ?

Team 4 – How do they work? Rayyan Alya – protect? With mandate? > allowed to work anywhere they are needed. – help relocate the victims / bring transports / food / money / shelter ( refugee camps)

Team 5 – Names of countries Marthe & Salsabile continent : Africa / Asia / europe / Middle East Countries : Somalia / Pakistan / Uganda / Kenya / South Sudan / yemen / Nigeria / Syria / Libya / Lebanon / Central African Republic / Sri Lanka / Algeria / Vietnam

Lesson docs: Refugees

 

 

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