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ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Canada's Response
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Starts: Thursday, January 28
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Ends: Thursday, January 28
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Don't forget to get your tickets for our upcoming panel during International Week 2016 !Panelists: Dr. Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Professor, Dept. of Political ScienceKathryn Friesen, Program Manager, Immigration and Settlement Service, Catholic Social ServicesDr. Tom Keating, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political ScienceDr. Mojtaba Mahdavi-Ardekani, ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies and Associate Professor, Dept. of Political ScienceMasood Peracha, Chair, Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities
Moderated by Doug Weir, Executive Director, Student Programs and Services, University of Alberta International
The Canadian government supports the multinational coalition fighting ISIS, provides humanitarian assistance to refugees in Iraq and Syria, is working to reduce ISIS recruitment and has opened its borders to 25,000 Syrian refugees. Join this panel for an assessment of the situation in the Middle East and the effectiveness of Canada's response. Learn what further actions the Canadian government could take and about the response of the general public to the crisis. Find out what is happening to settle Syrian refugees in Edmonton and what each of us can do to counter fear and assist in refugee resettlement.
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Telus Centre
Room 150
111 Street & 87 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2R1