Navigating Multi-Displacement and Response Challenges in Lebanon: Insights from UNHCR

Online

The Department of Political and International Studies (POLIS) at the School of Arts and Sciences invites you to the talk event as part of its POLIS Guest Speaker Series.

About the event
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The talk will delve into the ongoing work of the UNHCR in Lebanon in exploring the latest information on the scale and nature of displacements across the country, while also addressing the challenges faced by international organizations in responding to prolonged crises. It aims to touch on a forward-looking perspective on what to expect as well as highlight the vital role that young people and college students can play in supporting humanitarian efforts and contributing to solutions.

Ivo Freijsen previously served as the UNHCR Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Ivo brings with him a long period of experience in the humanitarian field at the country, regional and HQ levels, including with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), CARE International, the Directorate-General for the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), working across a wide range of situations, including Rwanda, Sudan, Eritrea, Iraq, Egypt and Syria.

Ivo is a committed professional and engaged humanitarian with 30 years of senior management and leadership experience obtained working for the United Nations and NGOs (MSF-Holland, CARE USA) in the domains of humanitarian affairs, protection, recovery and transitional assistance at country, regional and HQ levels, supporting “people on the move” and those affected by conflict and disasters.

Ivo Freijsen holds a Master’s degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and a graduate diploma in International Relations. He speaks Dutch, Arabic, English and French.
 

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