Syria and the Global Refugee Crisis: A Conversation on Refugees with Refugees

According to one UN report, the number of people displaced by war and persecution in recent years is larger than what occurred during WW II and also larger than at any time since detailed record keeping began. A focal point has been the ongoing violence in Syria and the humanitarian and global refugee crisis it has created. A recent Wilson Center event conducted in cooperation with Smithsonian Media and the Independent Diplomat featured a conversation on refugees with Syrian refugees, giving voice to a group in the eye of the storm. They shared insights into the depth of the problem and also ideas on possible solutions. 



Guests

Andrew Selee

Executive Vice President, Wilson Center



Chris Liedel

President, Smithsonian Enterprises



Reza Afshar

Policy Director, Independent Diplomat



Maria Al Abdeh

Director of Women Now for Development



Ibrahim Al Assil

President and Co-Founder of the Syrian Nonviolence Movement



Rouba Mhaissen

Founder and Director of Sawa for Development & Aid (Lebanon), Sawa Foundation (UK)



Salim Salamah

Director of the Palestinian League for Human Rights and Advisor to UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon's UN progress study on youth, peace, and security



Henri J. Barkey

Director, Middle East Program, Wilson Center