World Refugee Day Seminar – June 17
The Faculty of Science Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Community (Student & Staff Refugee Background Group) warmly invites you to a special seminar in honour of World Refugee Day, as observed by the United Nations.
Tuesday 17 June | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Room 302-130, 23 Symonds Street, University of Auckland (Multi-Disciplinary Lab)
This event celebrates the voices, journeys, and strengths of refugee-background communities in Aotearoa New Zealand — through powerful storytelling, meaningful dialogue, and community connection.
Speakers include:
🙌 Golriz Ghahraman – Former MP and human rights advocate (MPUA)
🙌 Dr Annette Mortensen – Training and Development Manager at Refugees as Survivors NZ; Co-author of Refugee Health Care: A Handbook for Health Professionals
🙌 Ms Tin Ma Ma Oo – Myanmar Federation for Peace and Unity – Aotearoa Inc (MFPU-A. Inc)
🙌 Han Lee – Research scholar
🙌 Shaheela Qureshi – Muslim Chaplain
What to expect:
– Reflections on identity, resilience, and civic participation
– Insights into services supporting refugee wellbeing and mental health
– Inspiring success stories and lived experiences
– Opportunities for networking and collaboration
This seminar is open to all and offers a space to honour and learn from refugee-background voices in Aotearoa.
Please register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=lW6z0VAN6UKVj7Y_qQa-qvNXmKaq0mpCrudShZQJtCRUNkZDUU8zVE5EQ0pYUEJNUDFKNTRQSTdaQi4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl
