SCHEDULE

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All the sessions will take place at the Library, University of Deusto but in different rooms.

Wednesday 7 November (Ellacuria room)

10:00-11:15 Registration

11:15-11:30 Welcome to participants and introduction. Gorka Urrutia (Director, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto)

First Part: Setting the scene of Protection in Humanitarian Contexts

11:30-13:30 Current trends and challenges for protection

Panel:

  • Challenges and opportunities for protection in the context of humanitarian action. Norah Niland, Research Associate CCDP, Graduate Institute Geneva and Independent Consultant.
  • Impact of European migration control on the protection of forced displaced people. Cristina Churruca, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto.
  • Search and rescue. Mediterranean Migration. Arantza Gurtubay, Responsable de Proyectos, Proactiva Open Arms.

Chair: Joana Abrisketa, Prof. International Law, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto.


15:00-17:00 Roundtable-Consultation on the United Against Inhumanity (UAI) initiative

  • Presentation of United Against Inhumanity Initiative. Antonio Donini, Visiting Fellow, Feinstein International Center, Tufs University.

Thursday 8 November (VIP room)

Second Part: Understanding and Informing Protection in Humanitarian Contexts

9:00-11:00 Social networks analysis as a tool for humanitarian protection

  • Presenter: Romina Cachia, Personal and Community Networks Lab, University of Sevilla (Spain).
  • Discussant: Enrique Eguren, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto, Protection International and NOHA Faculty.


11:00-11:30 Coffee break


11:30-13:30 Quantitative and qualitative methods for profiling rights and needs at community level and informing protection programming

  • Presenter: Francesco Michele (GVC Italy)
  • Discussant: NOHA Faculty


13:30-14:30 Lunch


14:30-16:30 Evaluating protection in humanitarian action: What have we learned? Do evaluations contribute to better protection outcomes?

  • Presenter: Neil Dillon (ALNAP, London, UK)
  • Discussant: Norah Niland, Research Associate CCDP, Graduate Institute Geneva and Independent Consultant.


17:00-18:30 Integration theory and Praxis in Protection: Ways forward

  • With the participation of presenters and discussants from previous sessions, tbc.
  • Moderator: Cristina Churruca