16/06/2026

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JRS: The Future of Protection and Shared Humanity. Walking with Refugees, Against the Odds

JRS: The Future of Protection and Shared Humanity. Walking with Refugees, Against the Odds

 

 

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is pleased to invite you to the event “The Future of Protection and Shared Humanity: Standing with Refugees, Beyond Barriers”, which will take place on Thursday, 2 July 2026, from 14:00 to 15:45 (CEST – Rome time).

 

Speakers include:

  • Filippo Grandi, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
  • Dr Andreas Frick, Director General of Misereor,
  • Fr Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus.

The discussion will focus on the risks arising from the weakening of the international protection system and will place at its centre the lived experiences of the people accompanied by JRS.

 

Event details:

  • Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026
  • Time: 14:00 – 15:45 (Rome time, CEST)
  • Venue: Jesuit Curia Hall, Rome
  • Format: In person and online via Zoom
  • Languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish (simultaneous interpretation via Zoom)
  • Registration: Click HERE

 

At the end of the event, participants attending in person are warmly invited to a light reception.

 

For further information: sydney.compton@jrs.net.

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