ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Canada’s Response

In Refugee Crisis Tags Published 1/29/2024

ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Canada’s Response

Panel Organized by Global Education- University of Alberta International, and the collaboration of MEIS
Thursday, January 28, 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Telus Centre 150

Panelists:

* Dr. Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Professor, Dept. of Political Science

* Kathryn Friesen, Program Manager, Immigration and Settlement Service, Catholic Social Services

* Dr. Tom Keating, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science

* Dr. Mojtaba Mahdavi, ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies and Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science

* Masood Peracha, Chair, Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities

* Moderated by Doug Weir, Executive Director, Student Programs and Services, University of Alberta International

The Canadian government supports the multinational coalition fighting ISIS, provides humanitarian assistance to refugees in Iraq and Syria, is working to reduce ISIS recruitment and has opened its borders to 25,000 Syrian refugees.  Join this panel for an assessment of the situation in the Middle East and the effectiveness of Canada’s response.  Learn what further actions the Canadian government could take and the response of the general public to the crisis. Find out what is happening to settle Syrian refugees in Edmonton and what each of us can do to counter fear and assist in refugee resettlement.

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