Panel Discussion on the Scope and Significance of the World Disasters Report, led by Prof. Zetter

Key information

Date
Time
5:00 pm
Venue
Russell Square: College Buildings
Room
G51

About this event

Roger Zetter (Oxford)

The IFRC World Disasters Report for 2012 is focused on forced migration and displacement. Roger Zetter (Professor Emeritus from RSC) will: outline some of the challenges in preparing the report; discuss the aims, aspirations and thinking behind the report; and highlight significant content in the report - key themes will include, vulnerability and protection, the urbanisation of displacement, development induced displacement, and reframing humanitarian conditions as development challenges.

Organiser: Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies

Contact email: dt37@soas.ac.uk

Contact Tel: 0207 898 4434