While international migration and refugees moving from the 'global South' to the 'global North' receive extensive attention in the media, not least in Europe, there is very little systematic knowledge about refugees' journeys within their countries of origin and to neighboring countries. For, how much do we know about what happens with refugees between when they leave their home and till they reach relative safety somewhere else, across a border or within their own country? What constitutes a refugee journey and what influence refugees' decision making en route?
As part of the CONMIG project on conflict induced migration, PRIO researchers will share insights from a survey conducted with South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Northern Uganda. The CONMIG project aims to contribute to better understanding of refugees' choices and struggles en route. Analysis of refugee journeys from South Sudan to Uganda based on CONMIG research will be presented. This will be followed by a panel conversation and Q&A with the audience.
A light breakfast will be served from 8:15am.
From left: Tale Hungnes, Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Sarah Khasalamwa-Mwandha, Andreas Forø Tollefsen, and Emmanuel Viga. Photo: PRIO / Marianne Friisberg Larssen
Speakers
- Andreas Forø Tollefsen, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo and University of Oslo
- Cathrine Talleraas, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute and Peace Research Institute Oslo
- Marianne Friisberg Larssen, Research Assistant, Peace Research Institute Oslo
- Sarah Khasalamwa-Mwandha, Associate Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
- Emmanuel Viga, PhD Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- Tale Hungnes, International Director Caritas
- Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo
The panel is monitored by Research Professor Marta Bivand Erdal.
