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Join PILnet, UNHCR, Trust Law, the European Coalition for Refugees and Migrants (EU-COMAR), and Global Refugee Forum (GRF) Legal Community Pledge partners virtually for a Refugee Rights Pro Bono Workshop on September 3rd, from 3pm – 4.30pm CET. Learn how you can access free legal help (‘pro bono’) to strengthen your organization and/or enhance your programs.
The workshop is intended for refugee-led organizations (RLOs) and other NGOs working in the UK and Europe with refugees, climate displaced, stateless, or other displaced communities.
This workshop will be held in advance of a Refugee Rights Pro Bono Pitching Roundtable we will co-host in October, where RLOs and NGOs will be supported to pitch their legal needs and pro bono project ideas to lawyers, staff from law firms, and corporate in-house counsel who have committed to provide free legal help. This pitching roundtable model, successfully implemented twice in Asia (2020 and 2022), has fostered a diverse range of new pro bono projects and partnerships. We are excited to bring this innovative partnership building opportunity to the UK and Europe.
If you are an RLO or NGO working in the UK or Europe, don’t miss this opportunity! Register today and spread the word.
15:00-15:10 CET
Introduction to the Workshop
Speakers:
- Jasmine Simperingham, Program Director (Forced Displacement), PILnet
- Shaza Alrihawi, Co-founder, EU-COMAR
- Carole Dahan, Senior Legal Adviser, UNHCR
15:10-15:25 CET
Introduction to Refugee Rights Pro Bono
Speaker: Yusra Herzi,Program Officer (Forced Displacement), PILnet
15:25-15:45 CET
Refugee Rights Pro Bono in Practice in the UK and Europe
Speakers:
- Organizational Legal Support: Miranda Reilly, Co-Director (Membership and Operations), Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
- Research and Training: Aleksejs Ivashuk, Founder, Apatride Network
- Direct Assistance: Daria Sartori, Co-founder, Pro Publico
15:45-15:55 CET
How to Scope and Pitch a Project
Speaker: Charlotte Drastich, HSF Secondee, PILnet
15:55-16:20 CET
Question & Answer
16:20-16:30 CET
Wrap-up and Next Steps
Speakers:
- Jasmine Simperingham, Program Director (Forced Displacement), PILnet
- Lara Nassif, Pro Bono Counsel, HSF
If you already know what legal help you need or have a project in mind and want to secure a slot to pitch at the Roundtable, please fill out our Legal Assistance intake form ahead of the workshop. This will also allow us to tailor the workshop to the type of pro bono projects organizations are considering pitching at the Roundtable.
