Side events
In addition to the spotlight sessions, plenary discussions and general debates, the High-Level Officials Meeting featured a number of side events on 13 December 2021. These events took a deeper look at the progress made by stakeholder groups and key Global Compact on Refugees initiatives. Recordings of these sessions can be found below.
View the side events programme here.

Advancing Refugee Self-reliance through Sport
10:00 - 11:15 CET
Watch the recording:
English – French
Additional material:
• Event-Flyer

Inclusion, Impact, Innovation: How investing in refugees yields growth and opportunity
11:45 - 13:00 CET
Watch the recording:
English – French
Additional material:
• Event-Flyer

Meaningful refugee participation
13:30 - 14:45 CET
Watch the recording:
English – French
Additional material:
• Event-Flyer
• List of speakers incl. short bio
• Briefing note: Engagement and partnership with persons of concern-led organizations
• Meaningful Refugee Participation as Transformative Leadership: Guidelines for Concrete Action
• Issue brief: Promising practices from working with refugee-led organizations in Europe
• Concept note: Refugee-Led Innovation Fund
• Refugee-led innovations during COVID-19
• Briefing note: Grant agreements with organizations led by persons of concern
• Meaningful participation: Pledges analysis

Translating principles to practical action: Academic solidarity #WithRefugees
15:15 - 16:30 CET
Watch the recording:
English – French
Additional material:
• Event-Flyer