CAPRS envisions a future where forcibly displaced people are represented, respected and supported, and meaningfully engaged in research, policy and programming that impact their lives.

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Guidelines for Co-produced Research with Refugees

In May 2023, CAPRS was proud to work closely with a range of institutions to contribute to the production of these guidelines.

Connect and Kōrero - Ministry for Youth Development report

Innovating to amplify refugee and ethnic migrant youth voice in Aotearoa New Zealand policy.

Advocacy Toolkit for Diaspora Organisations

In 2023, CAPRS, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP), published an Advocacy Toolkit for Diaspora Organisations.

Safe Start. Fair Future.

The Safe Start, Fair Future Report represents a collaboration between the CAPRS and the Asylum Seeker Support Trust (ASST).

Inclusive Higher Education

Read more about CAPRS efforts to pursue greater inclusivity for displaced persons in higher education institutions.

Reuniting Families: A Path Forward for Aotearoa New Zealand

Reuniting Families highlights the urgent need for reform to New Zealand’s Refugee Family Support Category (RFSC). With over 6,000 people currently waiting—many for more than seven years—to reunite with loved ones, the report offers a timely and practical roadmap for change. 

Promoting Inclusive Research Partnerships with Refugee Communities

CAPRS is proud to have contributed to this insightful resource on fostering inclusive research practices. The article, published on the Global Compact on Refugees platform, highlights practical steps and strategies for integrating refugees as active partners in research, ensuring their voices shape projects and findings in meaningful ways. Through its commitment to ethical, collaborative research, CAPRS works alongside global partners to promote practices that empower refugee communities, drive inclusivity, and enhance research integrity.

Rainbow Quota Report

A green paper on policy change for LGBTQI+ refugee protection.

ACCESS: Accelerating Change for Children’s and Youths’ Education through Systems Strengthening

The Accelerating Change for Children’s and Youths’ Education through Systems Strengthening (ACCESS) project investigates the feasibility and process of embedding Accelerated Education Programmes (AEP) in five countries, drawing on the expertise of researchers and educational stakeholders in each.  

Non-Residential Fellowship

Artwork by Adel Salmanzadeh

The University of Auckland’s Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) focuses on generating and amplifying rigorous scholarly research, particularly that which is led by those with lived experience of forcible displacement.

To further this mission, CAPRS offers a Non-Residential Fellowship (NRF) programme. The NRF enables those who have recently completed masters or doctoral research to affect change: specifically, the ways policymakers, practitioners, or the general public discuss, view and act on the contemporary context of climate or conflict induced displacement in the Asia-Pacific region. Ideally, fellows will be individuals with lived experience of forcible displacement themselves. Explore more about the programme here.

Refugee Advisory Panel

 

The role of the New Zealand Refugee Advisory Panel (NZRAP) is to provide people with lived experience of forced displacement in Aotearoa New Zealand, with an opportunity to participate in the development of refugee resettlement strategies and policies in an effective and meaningful manner. The NZRAP aims to ensure that the interests, perspectives, and knowledge of refugees inform and influence strategic direction and policies on national, regional, and international refugee issues. The NZRAP represents a collaborative space for refugee communities, groups, and organisations to represent themselves and advocate collectively.

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