Call for Public Lecture - Resource Person 2026
ICRMS, in collaboration with UNHCR, invites qualified scholars, practitioners, and subject experts to serve as keynote speakers for a series of public lectures to be held in 2026. These lectures are part of ICRMS-BUITEMS’ ongoing initiative to foster informed public discourse on refugee, migration, and protection-related issues, with a specific focus on vulnerable refugee groups in Pakistan.
Resource persons will lead evidence-based discussions covering themes such as refugee protection, legal status, gender, education, livelihoods, and protracted displacement, engaging an audience of academia, government officials, civil society, UN agencies, humanitarian practitioners, and refugee communities. The lectures aim to bridge academic research, policy debate, and lived refugee experiences.
Public Lecture Themes:
- Living in Uncertainty: Gendered and Youth-Specific Vulnerabilities of Afghan Refugees amid deportation and a Changing Protection Landscape in Pakistan.
- Disrupted Lives: How Repatriation Policies Are Affecting Education, Health, and Livelihoods of Afghan Refugees.
- Refugee rights under International Law versus Principle of State Sovereignty: Understanding Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan-2023 and Rights of Mandated Refugees.
- At Risk and Unprotected: Gender-Based Violence among Afghan Refugees in contexts of deportation and Pathways to Community-Based and Policy Protection.
Eligibility Criteria for Public Lecture Resource Person:
- Advanced degree (MS/MPhil/PhD) in a related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in refugee and migration issues, particularly in areas of refugee rights, protection frameworks, gender dimensions, and policy analysis.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as a researcher, academic, or practitioner working with refugees, migrants, or displaced populations.
- Strong understanding of national and international legal frameworks related to refugees, including human rights and protection mechanisms.
- Proven track record of research publications, policy papers, reports, or field-based program implementation in relevant thematic areas.
- Experience of engagement with government institutions, international organizations, NGOs, or academic platforms on refugee-related issues will be an advantage.
- Excellent public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to engage diverse academic and professional audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex research and policy concepts into accessible and practical insights.
- Strong command of written and spoken English, with excellent presentation skills; proficiency in Urdu and regional languages will be considered an added advantage.
- Commitment to ethical standards, sensitivity to vulnerable populations.
Deadline:
12 April, 2026