On the occasion of World Refugee Day which is commemorated worldwide on 20 June, we would like to invite you to watch the documentary "Refugees in Belarus" prepared in the framework of the the EU—UNHCR project "Local Integration of Refugees in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (phase I)". The documentary will be broadcast on two channels on 20 June 2011: 13:50 on the LAD and 23:40 on the ONT
Press-conference devoted to the World Refugee Day was held June 16, 2011 in the National Press-center of the Republic of Belarus.
In the framework of the "do 1 thing" action UNHCR Office in the Reoublic of Belarus prepared the poster for the World Refugee Day (June 20)
More info: http://www.unhcr.org/do1thing/index.php
The poster was prepared with the "Evolutio" participation
On June 8—9, 2011 in the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus the V International Competition on Refugee Law «New Horizon» was held, in which representatives of institutions of higher education of ministries of internal affairs and border service from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan took part.
On the eve of the World Refugee Day which is celebrated in Belarus for the 11th time, UNHCR in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and the Center for Children and Adolescents «Evrika» organized and carried out competition of children’s art works “We are different — We are equal”.
On June 7, 2011 opening ceremony of the exhibition of children works "We are different — We are equal" was held in the Museum of History of Minsk City
Informaion about "Familiarization seminar for university students on asylum and migration related issues" (Grodno State University, Grodno, February 22, 2011) was placed on our site
On May 12, 2011 the social enterprise "World of Comfort", established by the International Charity Social Association of Afghan Refugees “Afghan Community” in the framework of the EU — UNHCR project "Local Integration of Refugees in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (phase I)”, was officially opened. You can see first production in Minsk shops.
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