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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Sharing Stories and Conversations About th
 e Practicalities of Supporting Migrant- and Refugee-Led Organisations
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DESCRIPTION:How can development practitioners help refugee- and migrant-l
 ed organisations implement practices\, processes\, and policies that mak
 e a real difference to the lives of migrants and refugees in different c
 ontexts? Join us to explore this issue at our next community of practice
 .\n\nThe online session will build on a lively discussion that took plac
 e during our first community of practice in December 2023\, in which we 
 identified some of the issues impacting the success of refugee- and migr
 ant-led organisations. We also stressed the importance of recognising mi
 grants and refugees as vital contributors and allies in building a susta
 inable. You can read more about the conversation in a recent blog by att
 endee and GDI alumna Pamela Hartley Pinto: https://blog.gdi.manchester.a
 c.uk/building-a-community-of-practice-lessons-in-migration-and-human-mob
 ility-praxis/\n\nIn this session\, we will discuss the “how” of addressi
 ng the needs identified in our previous conversation. For example\, we w
 ill look at working collaboratively with partner organisations\, strengt
 hening the agency of refugees as active participants\, systemising capac
 ity\, and elevating informal activities into powerful collective actions
 .\n\nYou do not need to have attended the initial session to join this s
 ession. We enthusiastically encourage new faces to join and bring new pe
 rspectives to the conversation. Over the coming months\, we intend to ho
 st regular communities of practice to spark and develop inspiring conver
 sations\, ensuring the space remains open to new voices throughout. We’r
 e also keen to break down barriers between academics and practitioners o
 perating within the field\, encouraging them to share stories and ideas 
 that expand each other’s knowledge and horizons.\n\nTo discover more abo
 ut communities of practice\, visit the GDI blog: https://blog.gdi.manche
 ster.ac.uk/why-attend-communities-of-practice/\n\nFor more information\,
  please contact Natalie Cunningham at natalie.cunningham-3@manchester.ac
 .uk.\n\nRegister via Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/93655276731
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LOCATION:Online
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