ABOUT
RefugeesLab is an IFCU (international federation of catholic universities) platform created in 2018 following the 2017 Refugee Migrant Network Conference in Rome. Comprised of 30 universities around the world, our platform provides the possibility of coordinating research regarding migrants, refugees and displaced populations (MRD).
RefugeesLab aims to create opportunities for the communication of academic knowledge and provide innovative approaches towards a wide-ranging discussion of the challenges faced by universities working with MRD’s. We aim to facilitate integration and provide refugees with access to Higher Education Institutions.
OBJECTIVES
- Create a database of academic research, technological advances and practical initiatives for MRDs.
- Identify relevant funding sources and create consortia to apply to international tenders.
- Bring knowledge about education in crisis contexts and advocate for MRDs in relation to access to education.
- Consolidate research projects and provide access to private funds through the Laudato Si endowment fund.
Latest Event
The conference: “Family and Migration” organized in January 2019 at the Centre Sèvres (Paris) by RefugeesLAB of IFCU with the support of the OFII. This conference aimed at creating partnerships for aid work in support of refugees and migrants around the world. By offering a space for collective reflection between academic institutions and NGOs we hope to contribute to solutions of the migration policy crisis. This conference marks a milestone in the creation of a more pragmatic RefugeesLAB focused on action research with migrants and their families.
