Policy Conference - 600 Days of War in Sudan: Taking stock of the regional

The Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) proposes to convene a two-day, high-level conference in Nairobi to: • Bring together the state-of-the-art empirical data and research on the mixed movement consequences of the Sudan war; • Examine the barriers to (international) protection for Sudanese and third-cou. [...] The overarching aim is to bring together displacement and migration stakeholders and experts who represent a diversity of experiences and perspectives and are highly committed to reflecting on the state of play and advancing a roadmap that can guide future policy and programming on mixed movement. [...] Conference Themes The conference will be organized to critically explore the state-of-play with regarding to evidence, policy and programming on the following themes: • Broader regional and route-based mixed movement dynamics linked to the Sudan war; • Regional policies linked to visa regimes and access to asylum and protection, family reunification, and third country solutions for Sudanese and th. [...] 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee 16:00 – 17:30 Session 4: The experiences of women and girls on the move Sudanese and third-country nationals fleeing the Sudan war have reported unprecedented rates of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls. [...] 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 15:00 Session 7: Designing large-scale responses to meet the needs of Sudan and its neighbours How can and should international donors support actors on the ground in Sudan and the region to meet the needs of displaced Sudanese and third-country nationals? This panel brings together grant facility managers, donors, and grassroots organizations, as well as focal points w.