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Date: 1-20 June 2020

The Charity Refugee Film Festival enters its 13th year and is going virtual. We invite everyone in Hong Kong and Macao to stay at home, enjoy the selection of films and learn about the experiences of refugee families! Get your online film tickets here: https://www.refugeefilm.hk/

Date: 13 to 21 June – watch your selected film anytime, anywhere within the festival period

Language: All films will have Traditional Chinese and English subtitles

Partner(s): Festival Scope and Shift72

Get ready for this year’s World Refugee Day at the virtual Point of Displacement Festival! Dedicated to understanding forced displacement, we invite you to join us in celebrating the role migration plays in creating urban cultural diversity.

Date: 15 to 21 June

Language: Russian. Online events will also be available in Russian sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Partner(s): Garage Museum of Contemporary Art State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Museum, “Kids are kids” integration center and “School of neighbor languages”

This June, as part of World Refugee Month, amplify Refugee Voices in your virtual office or community with NaTakallam (‘we speak’ in Arabic)! The Refugee Voices virtual guest speaker sessions connect participants with personal and professional stories of resilience and entrepreneurship, bringing firsthand refugee perspectives to a broader audience. Learn more or book a session here: https://natakallam.com/refugee-voices/

Date: 15 to 21 June

Language: English

Partner(s): Ben and Jerry’s and NaTakallam

To celebrate Refugee Week, WeWork and UK for UNHCR invite you to hear from three leading voices on refugee and migrant entrepreneurship. In these times of uncertainty, you’ll hear how refugees around the world have crafted businesses in challenging circumstances, how they have rebuilt their lives and what lessons we can learn about their resilience.

Join Joanna Ibrahim, a Syrian social entrepreneur and co-Founder of Bluefields Development and Open Taste Project, Ana Maria Alvarez Monge, the CEO of MigrationHub and Jakob Øster, Partnerships Officer at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and be inspired!

Date: 16 June

Language: English 

“When you share food, you share love”. Majeda, a Syrian chef and founder of The Syrian Sunflower company, will be demonstrating how to make two traditional Syrian recipes–Harraq Esbao and Fattoush salad. Majeda will also share her own personal journey as a Syrian refugee to help raise awareness of the Syrian humanitarian crisis, and the ongoing struggles of refugee communities.

Feel free to watch or cook along with Majeda as she makes:
Harrak Esbao – a traditional Vegan Damask dish of lentils, pasta, tamarind, coriander and garlic, decorated with fried bread & onions and pomegranate seeds.
Fatoush Salad – a colorful vegetable selection with an apple vinegar, pomegranate molasses, sumac and olive oil dressing.

 

Date: 17 June 

Language: English

Join USA for UNHCR on Wednesday, June 17, at 12:00 p.m. ET, for their virtual event: Behind the Lens: A Celebration of Refugee Storytelling. Don’t miss your chance to meet the photographers and hear their perspective on the power of photography in telling the refugee story. See through photos what your support has done for refugees.

The event will feature:
Lucian Perkins: two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and former staff photographer at The Washington Post, Lucian has covered wars and refugee crises around the world. More recently, his work focuses on resettled refugee communities in the U.S.
Sebastian Rich: a long-time war and humanitarian photographer who has worked countless times with UNHCR, covering refugee crises around the world.
Anne-Marie Grey: Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR

Date: 17 June 

Language: English

The RefuSHE Fashion Challenge celebrates the power of philanthropy and fashion’s ability to tell a story through art. In a competition inspired by Project Runway, emerging refugee designers create a unique runway look that incorporates fabric hand-made by RefuSHE’s Artisan Collective, a program that fosters leadership and business skills through the production of hand-dyed fabrics and scarves. With the support of UNHCR High Profile Supporter Kat Graham, the event will include sharing stories from RefuSHE staff and alum, incredible silent auction items, and an interactive virtual runway show.

Date: 18 to 20 June

Language: English

Live from the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan –the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees– WeWork, Goal Click and UNHCR invite you to hear from 21 year old Fawzi, a coach and former professional footballer living in Za’atari after he fled Syria.

Fawzi will share what it was like growing up in Syria, and how the Za’atari Refugee Camp has impacted his life. He will be joined by Lilly Carlisle from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, who will be sharing the latest updates on their refugee relief efforts, and Matthew Barrett, Founder of Goal Click, a storytelling project empowering refugees around the world to document their lives through football and photography.

Date: 18 June  

Language: English 

More than 61 percent of the world’s refugees and 80 percent of internally displaced people live in urban areas. The role of towns, cities, counties and provinces in creating inclusive communities and promoting hope has never been as important. Join Intercultural Cities and UNHCR on 18 June, 2020 at 2 pm CEST for a webinar two days before World Refugee Day to discover how cities in Europe are making their cities spaces where everyone can live in safety, become self-reliant, and participate in their local community.

Date: 18 June

Language: English

Partner(s): UNHCR and Intercultural Cities

This World Refugee Day, join Batoul Husseini (Director Digital Government Middle East North and Corporate Social Responsibility Lead for SAP) and Alexandra van der Ploeg (Global CSR Director) as they discuss the link between inclusion and digital literacy in the Middle East, a region that is particularly affected by conflict and where a large part of the population was displaced. Digital Skills for Today is a vast offer of programs designed to empower MENA youth from early childhood to employment and entrepreneurship, with a special focus on minority, displaced people and women.

Date: 18 June

Language: English

“Home with Isha Sesay” will air a World Refugee Day special on 18 June, highlighting the refugee crisis’s current scale, providing the latest data, discussing shifting trends, and the most significant challenges affecting refugees. The special will highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugees and their resilience and courage in responding to the global health pandemic. This episode features a variety of refugee voices, ranging from a young refugee midwife in Pakistan to a lifelong refugee teacher living in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Camp. The show also includes an interview with UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Gillan Triggs and remarks by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks.

Date: 18 June

Language: English

This year’s World Refugee Day marks 20 years of Australians supporting UNHCR. Join us on June 20th to meet refugees, UNHCR frontline staff, Australia for UNHCR Special Representative Marta Dusseldorp, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett AC and Australia for UNHCR National Director Naomi Steer.

Date: 18 June

Language: English

Para celebrar el Día Mundial del Refugiado, la Oficina de ACNUR en España organiza un evento online muy especial el 18 de junio. Desde el Teatro Lara de Madrid, contaremos con actuaciones musicales de personas refugiadas, discursos, debates y más sorpresas. ¡No te lo pierdas! Síguenos y únete a la conversación online: #DíadelRefugiado, #ConLosRefugiados.

Date: 18 Junio

Language: Español

Partner(s): Teatro Lara de Madrid

Covid-19 knows no borders, no language barriers.

The global outbreak has taught us that the health of every person is linked to the health of the most marginalised and vulnerable members in a society, including refugees and displaced people. In the lead-up to World Refugee Day on June 20th, we will explore the importance of tackling the pandemic as one global community.

Panellists include:
Astrid Van Genderen Stort, Chief of Section for Emergencies and Marketing, UNHCR
Marc Quinn, Artist & creator of Our Blood, a public artwork in aid of refugees
Hassan Akkad, BAFTA-winning filmmaker & Syrian refugee, U.K.
Shadi Alshhadeh, Community volunteer & Syrian refugee, Switzerland
Moderated by Josie Naughton, Founder, Choose Love – Help Refugees

Date: 18 June 

Language: English

As the COVID-19 pandemic hits economies globally, what new challenges do refugees face when trying to rebuild their lives in developing countries? What steps can and should developed countries take to try to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers – who, in many cases, have been on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19 – thrive professionally and personally in their new countries? Join the Thomson Reuters Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for a one-hour online panel discussion exploring the way forward to ensure far more people have the opportunity for a better life.

Date: 18 June

Language: English

World Refugee Day is celebrated on June 20th of every year, to commemorate the struggles of millions of displaced people. In collaboration with Eat Offbeat, a refugee-led catering company in NYC, this year we seek to amplify the voices of Black refugees in light of the current movement for equality of Black lives. Edafe Okporo is the former kitchen manager for Eat Offbeat. He came to the United States from Nigeria to escape persecution for his work advocating for LGBTQ rights. Join us in a discussion with Edafe and Chef Rose (Central Africa Republic) as they discuss their experiences coming to America and the role food has played in their lives.  

Date: 18 June 

Language: English

Shop for a Cause: 10 Million yen from the sales of UNIQLO Baby products from June 19 through June 26 will be directed via the UNHCR Coronavirus Emergency Appeal to help refugee families and children.

Date: 19 to 26 June 

Language: English

This World Refugee Day, meet Tarek, Yasamin and other refugees from around the world as they share stories of hope, home, and dreams. Visit UNHCR Northern Europe social media channels and stand #WithRefugees!

Date: 19 to 21 June 

Language: English

For this World Refugee, attend Kiron’s virtual, interactive online conference. The event is made up of several individual sessions –  most of which will be hosted by refugees – and will feature a variety of topics. Take part in kick starting new discussions and join this community of changemakers!

Date: 19 to 20 June 

Language: English

Partner(s): UNHCR, CLCC, TOA, New Women Connectors and Airbnb

Concordia will host a digital event to support this year’s World Refugee Day. The one hour strategic dialogue will take place online on Friday 19 June at 10-11 EST (16-17 CEST) with participation of UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, key business leaders and a refugee speaker. As part of the Concordia Crisis Action Alliance programming engagement, the session will elevate how private sector partnerships can come together to assess recovery and resiliency in the migration and refugee crisis, align with existing governmental and NGO work, and map out possible solutions and immediate actions to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on this global phenomenon

Date: 19 June

Language: English

Join UNHCR Belize and the Department of Youth Services for a Taste of Central America on June 19th, where you will get the chance to cook and get a taste of the region with the help of our incredible chef – an asylum seeker from El Salvador!

Date: 19 June

Language: English

Partner(s): Department of Youth Services

For this World Refugee Day, attend this interactive conference organized by UNHCR and Kiron, as part of the German Federal Foreign Office’s Digital Long Night of Ideas. Panellists will examine the impact of the COVID-19 on refugee education as one key protection area, and will highlight good practices from different countries through which refugees and their hosts enjoy continued access to education.

Date: 19 June 

Language: English

Partner(s): German Federal Foreign Office

Celebrate World Refugee Day with Yadawee – a social enterprise that creates traditional Egyptian handicrafts and is part of MADE51, UNHCR’s brand for refugee-made products. You are invited to join our virtual workshop, where refugee artisans living in Egypt will talk about their experiences and teach you how to make your own face masks!

Date: 19 June

Language: English

Partner(s): Live from Egypt and UNHCR

In anticipation of the official World Refugee Day (June 20), we present an afternoon of live conversations, ending with a special performance by Asalarah and the Nubatones. Together with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), WNYC reporter Matt Katz will first be joined by the UNHCR Director in New York Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, who will offer the first glimpses from the Global Trends Report. We’ll then pivot to a discussion with refugee activists Hala Haj Taleb, Nhial Deng and others, who will share their stories from the front lines of the COVID-19 response.

Date: 19 June

Language: English

Partner(s): The Greene Space and Asarah and the Nubatones

Venezuelan superstar Danny Ocean and Peruvian sensation Gian Marco join forces for World Refugee Day this year in a live concert to spotlight the courage of the men, women and children forced to flee violence and persecution around the world in these starkly troubled times. Performing from their own homes, Danny Ocean and Gian Marco will be streamed live globally across multiple online platforms to support refugees around the world, including during the COVID-19 health crisis. Alfonso Herrera, one of the most recognized actors in Latin America and UNHCR’s High Profile Supporter, will host the concert. 

Date: 19 June

Language: English and Spanish

Partner(s): The Kennedy Center and Millennium Stage

What does HOME sound like to refugee and migrant children? This year, to celebrate World Refugee Day, OmFest #3 | On the Move Edition  is coming to your home with HOME, an electronic music project bringing refugee and migrant children’s perceptions of home and music in a unique audio mix by Sillyconductor. Following an online workshop where children learned about music production, refugee and migrant children in Romania recorded sounds online that reminded them of home and worked with Sillyconductor and David Hughes to arrange the HOME song. Join us on 19 June to experience what HOME sounds like, and learn more about the process in a conversation with David Hughes and Sillyconductor.  

Date: 19 June 

Language: Romanian and English

Partner(s): British Council, ActivRandom and SillyConductor

Ahead of this year’s World Refugee Day, actress Lea van Acken will host an IG Live with refugee activist Foni Joyce Vuni, during which Foni will share her inspiring story from being a refugee to becoming a student and activist. Lea will also announce an exclusive World Refugee Day film that will become available after their Instagram Live session! 

Date: 19 June

Language: English and German

This World Refugee Day, tune in for a unique screening of ‘Inside My Heart’, a documentary that focuses on three families forced to flee war-torn Syria and Afghanistan. Director Debra Kellner, and UNHCR UK’s Representative Rossella Pagliuchi-Lor will also be joining for a discussion about the film and a Q&A session.

Date: 19 June 

Language: English

What are the journeys you have made? What maps guided you through? Revisit CARTOGRAPHY, an exploration of our lives through the lens of four refugees. Created by Kaneza Schaal & Christopher Myers.

Date: 19 June

Language: English. Q&A will also be translated to Arabic.

Partner(s): NYU Art Center in Abu Dhabi

Tune in on UNHCR Indonesia’s Instagram and Facebook to join a series of virtual events: discussion with influencers, experts and refugees to hear their stories and experience in Indonesia, poetry and folklore reading, music and dance performers by refugees, supporters and the hosting community. 

Date: 20 to 21 June 

Language: English and Bahasa Indonesian

In the headlines, migration is presented through numbers, figures and geopolitical considerations, while personal stories are forgotten. GLOBAL NOMADS curates 24 European films that give a face to the refugee crisis and focus on the stories behind the numbers. Thanks to this project, the films will be promoted to audiences worldwide and distributed on all major VOD platforms on 20 June 2020 – World Refugee Day.

Date: 20 June

Language: Films available in various languages.  

Partner(s): UNHCR, Creative Europe, European Parliament, EDN, Institut Français, Les cinémas du monde, Caritas, Refugees International and Refugee.tv

 

 

 

This World Refugee Day we are celebrating solidarity and community through the ‘Beyond Differences’ project. Check out the online exhibition and join us in supporting the collaborative artworks of Bulgarian artists and refugees.

Date: 20 June

Language: Bulgarian and English

Tune in on UNHCR Ethiopia’s Facebook and Twitter channels to take part in this year’s virtual celebration of World Refugee Day in Ethiopia. Join UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Betty G. and refugees across the country to spread the message that Every Action Counts and Everyone Can Make A Difference.

Date: 20 June

Language: English and Amharic

Partner(s): ARRA

This World Refugee Day, join UNHCR and Diair (France’s Interministerial delegation for the reception and integration of refugees) to celebrate the bravery and resilience of refugees in France and around the world. Through round table discussions on various topics with actors from across the whole of society, artistic performances and discussions led by the collective Thanks for Nothing, a cooking class with a refugee chef, and a cultural finale including the highlights of Barbara Hendrick’s concert ‘The Road to Freedom’, we want to virtually get together to show that Every Action Counts and Everyone Can Make A Difference. 

Date: 20 June

Language: French

Partner(s): Diair, La Meute d’Amour, Thanks for Nothing, and France 24

This #RefugeeDay we are faced with the global COVID-19 challenge that requires united action and solidarity. We all have a role to play, we all have something to contribute. Join us, this Saturday 20 June, for an interactive dialogue with refugees and Ugandan humanitarian workers and learn how in their personal and professional capacities, these individuals have joined efforts to support refugees and host communities through these testing times. 

Date: 20 June 

Language: English 

Stay fit and show your solidarity – join Olympic Athletes, refugees, and asylum-seekers for a special online Zoom exercise class because Every Action Counts and Everyone Can Make A Difference.

Date: 20 June

Language: English

The UN Refugee Agency and the UN Chamber Music Society present: the 2020 WORLD REFUGEE DAY CONCERT on Saturday 20 June, 12pm EST.

The concert features Afghan rapper and former refugee Sonita Alizadeh, cellist Patrick Jee from the New York Philharmonic, Stephanie Williams & Calvin Royal III – company members of American Ballet Theatre (choreographed by Claudia Schreier), and as well UNCMS performances of ‘Wait for It’ from the musical HAMILTON, and ‘Eid el Ashak’ by Iraqi pop star Kadim al Saher.

Date of event: 20 June

Language: English and Arabic (subtitles will be provided)

Food is one of the best representatives of diversity. It is said you have to taste a culture to truly understand it. By preparing these amazing dishes from all parts of the world we will be promoting our motto for the celebration, “Every Action Counts” and in the process hope to encourage greater acceptance and solidarity for all refugees around the world.

Date: 20 June 

Language: English 

Join us on the 20th of June for the 9th Refugee Film Festival – this year, virtually! We will watch a unique selection of movies showing the experiences of refugees across the world. Everyone Can Make a Difference, and Every Action Counts.

Date: 20 June

Language: Thai

Partner(s): Documentary Club, Zoom and National Geographic Documentary Films

The Mundana Refugi Orchestra brings together refugees on stage to deliver a message of peace and hope. The Sao Paulo-based orchestra has 21 musicians representing more than 10 nations. Meet the musicians from the Mundana Refugi Orchestra on World Refugee Day, the 20th of June!

Date: 20 June

Language: Portuguese

Partner(s): SESC

On World Refugee Day, we invite you to learn more about the challenges refugees, asylum seekers and stateless people in India face. We advocate for an inclusive approach, as we celebrate that Everyone Can Make A Difference and Every Action Counts. 

Date: 20 June 

Language: English 

Partner(s): UNHCR, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group and Human Rights Law Network

This World Refugee Day, we commemorate the courage and resilience of those who have fled to protect their lives and dreams, with the help of the Chocquibtown Colombian musical group and the Nuevo Mundo symphony orchestra. Stand #WithRefugees, and join our conversation about how displaced persons and refugees, as well as their host communities, are working together to fight Covid-19.

Date: 20 June

Language: Spanish 

Partner(s): Austrian Embassy (Austrian Cultural Foundation)

 

 

El 20 de junio, #DíadelRefugiado, #Asómate a tu balcón como un acto contra la discriminación. A las 5 pm de Chile, canta baila o toca un instrumento en tu balcón, grábate y súbelo con el hashtag #Asómate a Twitter, mencionando @ACNURSurameria, o/y a Instagram, mencionando a ACNUR. Varios artistas del país saldrán a sus balcones en este acto de solidaridad para estar #ConLosRefugiados. 

Date: 20 Junio

Language: Español 

In commemoration of World Refugee Day this year, UNHCR Philippines holds a special online screening of “An Open Door: Holocaust Haven in the Philippines” by director Noel “Sonny” Izon and historian Sharon Delmendo. An Open Door delves into the stories of Jewish refugees who escaped the Holocaust and found refuge in the Philippines through President Manuel Quezon’s then-daring Open-Door Policy. This act of kindness would open even more doors for refugees in search of protection in the Philippines shores through the years. 

Internationally the film has garnered praise for its inspiring narrative, and has been shown at the United Nations headquarters in New York in observance of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January this year. 

Following the screening, UNHCR Philippines Goodwill Ambassador and broadcast journalist Atom Araullo leads an esteemed discussion panel to further expound on our country’s legacy of acceptance and generosity from different perspectives, and weigh in our current efforts to alleviate today’s refugee crisis on a global and local scale.

Date: 20 June  

Language: English 

For this World Refugee Day, dance teachers from Vertigo Dance School and Swing Steps Bucharest will stand #WithRefugees through the unifying power of music and dance.

Date: 20 June

Language: English and Romanian

Partner(s): ActivRandom, Vertigo Dance School and Swing Steps Bucharest

This World Refugee, you are invited to a special performance featuring refugee and Turkish music bands BabaZula Mood Band, and Kerem Gorsev, a famous Turkish pianist. Stand #WithRefugees through the power of music.  

Date: 20 June

Language: Turkish and English

Partner(s): Mood Band, BabaZula and Kerem Gorsev

In celebration of World Refugee Day, this edition of TRAF (Timisoara Refugee Art Festival) brings a live virtual concert with local artist Beck Corlan, singing about acceptance and humanity.

Date: 20 June 

Language: English and Romanian

Partner(s): AIDRom, Beck Corlan and LOGS

In Mexico, when a group of friends or musicians come together to play popular songs, we call this a ‘palomazo’. This World Refugee we are bringing together 12 Mexican rock singers in a series of 4 “palomazos” – and we are inviting you to join them, first one on June 20. Tune in, listen to some music and stand in solidarity #WithRefugees.

Date: 20 June

Language: Spanish

Celebrate this World Refugee Day by attending an online multicultural humanitarian concert. Madeleine Peyroux, Henri Dikonué, Tarq Bowen, Christiane Karam are just some of the special guests that will be joining Alexia Vassiliou, alongside refugee musicians and artists.

Date: 20 June

Language: Concert in English and Greek, featuring multilingual songs 

Partner(s): Co-organized by the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus, European Funds Unit; the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus; the National Youth Board of Cyprus and Rialto Theatre. Supported by OPAP Cyprus, Chrysostomides Advocates and Legal Consultants, Almyra Hotel, Hairsmiths Limassol, ECOS, and Just Jaz

We celebrate the World Refugee Day in this year’s edition with online music & motion. Together with UNHCR Romania, British Council Romania, Vertigo Dance School and our partners we’ve created the 2020’s edition – OmFest on the move! The festival will bring together, online, musicians and dancers who will celebrate the World Refugee Day on the 20th of June. Refugee & migrant children who practiced at home in the last few months are now ready to show their dance choreographies. But they’re not the only ones: more artists will go live and celebrate this day through music and dance along professional dancers and sportsmen.

Date: 21 June

Language: English and Romanian

Partner(s): ActivRandom and Soul Serenade

¿Cómo prevengo contagiarme de COVID-19? ¿Cuáles son los métodos de protección más efectivos? ¿Es verdad lo que leí en internet?… Desde que inició la emergencia sanitaria, se han publicado miles de noticias al respecto. Basado en evidencia científica y en información oficial brindada por organismos como la OMS, el doctor Gabriel Yánez contestará tus dudas sobre el virus, te explicará los métodos de prevención y desmontará los mitos que han surgido alrededor del mismo.

Date: 22 Junio

Language: Español

Join Syrian photographer, Issa Touma and Selin Unal from UNHCR Turkey, for a live discussion as part of the Exodus – Déjà Vu online edition, which showcases the work of twelve renowned photojournalists and awarded photographers who have closely followed and captured the perilous journey of refugees throughout time.

Date: 24 June 

Language: English