Moderated by Ken Inoue, GPAJ Directors Akio Nakayama and Kazuhide Kuro…
The GPAJ Refugee Crisis Research Group addressed the current grave sit…
The current situation and challenges of displaced people in Myanmar was presented to understand such a global humanitarian crisis with the first-hand experience faced by the local humanitarian experts mainly in the northern region of Myanmar. After a presentation regarding the ongoing support for each sector such as humanitarian needs including food, shelter and education as well as support for civil society, participants discussed future support needs and the type of support required from the international community including Japan.
The 5th workshop invited Ms. Watanabe Kankolongo Sayaka, as a guest speaker. As
Representative of WELgee, she has been actively engaged in supports to refugees and refugee-status applicants in Japan. In the 5th workshop, WELgee’s activities were presented and discussion among participants.