Event
Refugees in Wageningen I
The Netherlands are amongst several countries becoming recipients of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan Eritrea and elsewhere. To create a space for informing, linking, and mediating between different groups, organizations and people, and to strengthen active engagement and participation of citizens and students in Wageningen, Stichting OtherWise, RUW Foundation, Amnesty Students Wageningen, and Stichting Vluchteling Onder Dak will organize two events ‘Refugees in Wageningen: What can we together?’
The first event on the 24th February will have a special focus on the local context, particularly on ‘What is happening in Wageningen?’
The evening will start with two presentations: one is giving an overview on the migrants’ situation in the Netherlands by a political activist, and the other presentation will reflect on the Wageningen context, given the representative of the local initiative Welkom in Wageningen.
This will be followed by an Information Market where different organizations that are actively involved in working with and supporting refugees locally and regionally will present themselves. The Information Market will provide platform in a cosy environment with drinks, snacks and nice live music for people to approach various organizations they are interested in and exchange information, get involved, and find out more about volunteer possibilities.
Programme of the event
19.00: Door opens
19.15 – 19.20: Welcome by host – RUW Foundation
19.20 – 20.00: Intro lectures–Reflect on the situation in the Netherlands and in Wageningen
20.00 – 20.30: Introduction pitches by local organizations
20.30 – 21.25: Info market (with live music by dinner club)
21.25 – Closing the event