A refugee camp in Northern Africa. Image: Wikimedia Commons
The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson will deliver the keynote address during a symposium at 91ÑÇÉ« on Monday, Oct. 17, focused on creative responses to the large-scale, forced displacement of people in many parts of the world.
The event is part of a Universities Canada speaker’s series called . Organized by 91ÑÇÉ« and 91ÑÇɫ’s  (CRS) in collaboration with Universities Canada, the symposium will bring together professors, researchers, and students who are studying the issue of international refuge as a global challenge, along with government officials, community leaders and members of organizations working with refugees.
Clarkson, who came to Canada from Hong Kong as a refugee in 1942, rose through the broadcasting industry and public sector to become Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005.
A panel of speakers with local, national, and international perspectives and expertise will re-imagine how Canadians and others can go beyond humanitarian aid for refugees to focus on offering these individuals opportunities for development. The symposium will also explore innovative ways to achieve a more secure, equitable and sustainable world that recognizes refugees’ rights and their capacity to contribute to society.
List of speakers ():
- Hon. Adrienne Clarkson
- Mary Jo Leddy, founder of Toronto’s Romero House
- Loly Rico, co-director, FCJ Refugee Centre and President, Canadian Council for Refugees
- Professor Jennifer Hyndman, director of 91ÑÇɫ’s CRS
- Mamdouh Shoukri, president & vice-chancellor, 91ÑÇÉ«
- Professor Susan McGrath, former director of the CRS
The  will run from 1 to 4:30pm at the Glendon campus of 91ÑÇÉ« in Room A100 of the Centre of Excellence. The full program is available at .