 Organising institution |  York University. Centre for Refugee Studies, Canada
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 Delivering institution |  York University. Centre for Refugee Studies, Canada
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 Name |  Summer Course on Refugee Issues |  |
 Duration |  11 - 19 June 2005 |  |
 Substantive focus |  refugees |  |
 Target group |  HRE Experts/Practitioners |  |
 In-service training or pre-service training |  No |  |
 Content |  A preliminary list of topics covered in the course includes: Root causes and consequences of forced displacement; Ethics of forced migration; The UNHCR; Interdiction; Cultural psychology of refugees; The Convention Refugee Definition in current contexts; Statelessness; Internally displaced persons; Globalization and refugees; Public health response in complex humanitarian emergencies; International trafficking; Recourse to international legal instruments and mechanisms; In-land and overseas resettlement processes; Refugees and human rights; Refugee education; Transnationalism; State border security in the post-9/11 era; and Diaspora issues: short and long-term. |  |
 Geographical focus |  International |  |
 HR incorporated in curriculum |  No |  |
 Methodology used |  The course includes panel discussions, case studies, a simulation exercise, and lectures from experts in the field, both local and international. |  |
 Degree, diploma or certificate given |  A York University/Centre for Refugee Studies Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the eight-day programme. |  |
 Number of participants |  Up to seventy practitioners inside and outside government who work on some aspect of refugee protection or assistance. |  |
 Deadline for applications |  28 February 2005. |  |
 Cost of tuition |  CAN$ 850. After 31 March 2005: CAN$ 950. |  |
 Accomodation and costs |  Fees include all course materials. Food and accommodation are not included in the course fee. |  |
 Was the program evaluated |  Information not available |  |
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