Education in Protracted Crisis: Information Sharing and Networking Event

On 28th April 2016, the INEE Secretariat hosted an interactive learning and networking event on Education in Protracted Crises.This event coincided with the INEE Bi-Annual Working Group Meeting, which were hosted in Amman, Jordan, by UNWRA, one of INEE's Working Group member organizations. An open call was made for regionally-based external partners to join the interactive networking event on 28th April.

The aims of the event were:

• To share research and experiences on the intersection of education in emergencies and protracted crisis.
• Build cross-sectoral networks to enable conversations and connect around the challenges and opportunities of supporting education in protracted crisis.

Read the concept note for the event

Presentations:

• Zainab Al Khalil, ARDD-Legal Aid. Legal Aid to Empower Women, Youth and Migrants in Jordan.
• Sawsan Al Refai, Arab Campaign in Education for All.  The Role of Civil Society in Advocating for Education during the Yemen Conflict.
• Hadeel Amayreh, Jordan Workforce Development Project.  
• Abeer Ammouri and Laura Marshall, Norwegian Refugee Council Jordan. Education and Youth Programming for Syrian Refugees in Camps and Host Communities
• Eddie Dutton, UNESCO. Tertiary Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Challenges to Access.
• Khaled El Kouz, Right to Play.  Teacher Training  in Emergencies.
• Hiba Falahat, We Love Reading. A Library in Every Neighbourhood: Women Empowerment through Communities Libraries.
• Rosi Greenberg, Questscope. From an Emergency to Development Approach: Non-Formal Education Programs in a Shifting Context. 
• Ala’a Ma’ayteh, Finn Church Aid. Improving Resilience and Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees and Vulnerable Jordanian Youth through Recreational Activities.
• Lindsay McClain Opiyo and Lama Hattab, Generation for Peace. Promoting Social Cohesion between Refugees and Host Communities through Sport and Art.
• Sarah Pallesen, UNHCR Jordan. A Multi-layered Approach to Promoting Refugee Access to Education in Jordan.
• Maria Paradies, UNICEF Jordan. Enhancing Quality Education in Zaatari Camp through Participatory Planning Process with Ministry of Education.
• Carolie Pontifract, UNWRA. Delivering Education to Palestine Refugees in Protracted Crisis.
• Ahmad Rababa'a, Relief International. Remedial, Informal and Non-formal Education Programs for Syrian Refugees.
• Lna Sawalha, World Vision Jordan.  Improving Access and Learning Envioments in Emergencies.
• Rasha Saleem, Search for Common Ground. Empowering Girls through Physical Education Programming: Bringing Together Syrian and Jordanian Youth.
• Judith Vollebregt and Islam El-Ghazouly, SPARK. Access to Higher Education for Syrian Refugees and IDPs