Centre for Refugee Studies Annual Report for July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

Kernerman coordinated the development of the Canadian Association for the Study of Forced Migration including a workshop planned for November, organized the monthly brown bag seminars, facilitated the re-organization of the committee and membership structures at CRS and is overseeing the updating of the website. [...] Activities of the Unit The Centre is committed to research, the dissemination of research, the support of public policy making and practice, and education. [...] This funding was directed at developing the network of researchers, practitioners and policy makers and the research capacity of the field of refugee studies. [...] CRS/CERIS/CITY Consortium – In collaboration with CERIS and the CITY Institute and the support of the VPRI’s office, CRS is in the process of developing a consortium on Migration, Displacement & Settlement with the following objectives: 1. [...] Members of the Centre and participants of our programs reflect the ethnic, racial and religious diversity of the Toronto area and the populations affected by forced migration.