UK based Refugee Teachers in Higher Education in South Sudan & Ethiopia

30 June 2016, London

As part of the commemoration of World Refugee Week, Reconnect invites you to a Workshop to reflect on its ground breaking Pilot Project that aims to employ the skills of UK based Refugee Teachers in South Sudan and Ethiopia.

Key themes:

• to draw attention to the current state of Reconnect’s ground breaking pilot project
• to share the experience and views of participants in advancing the implementation of the pilot project
• to remember the plight of refugees around the world

Panel of contributors:

• Mr. Michael Stewart, Chair of Reconnect
• Mr. Myles Wickstead, CBE, Formerly HM Ambassador to Ethiopia, Djibouti and the African Union
• Mr. Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR UK Representative
• Mr. James Kepo, Principal of Yei Teacher Training College, South Sudan
• Ms. Rosemary Togwe, a Refugee Teacher and prospective participant in Reconnect’s pilot project
• Mr. Robin Shawyer, Director of Windle Federation
• Mr. Keith Sonnet, CEO of Computer Aid International

For further information and to confirm your attendance, please contact
Theodros Abraham on theodros@reconnectonline.org.uk or 0207 697 4065

Light refreshments will be provided.