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SUMMARY:Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: Needs and cha
 llenges
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DESCRIPTION:Almost a month after the (first) earthquake\, what is happeni
 ng in the south of Turkey and north of Syria? What may be the role of th
 e international community in responding and in the recovery?\n\n-?--\n\n
 Responders to the earthquake in Syria and Turkey will share about the cu
 rrent situation and challenges in rescue and response activities in both
  countries\, and the politization of aid in this context. We will have a
  special focus on the situation of forcibly displaced Syrians.\n\nWe are
  honoured to have speakers from the White Helmets who are the only rescu
 e team in Northwest Syria and were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (
 see their documentary on Netflix)\, the Danish Refugee Council in Turkey
 \, international news media TRT World who will join remotely from the co
 untries\; and in Manchester\, The Syria Campaign and a volunteer from Ac
 tion for Humanity who has just returned from Turkey.\n\nWe warmly welcom
 e members of the public along with university staff and students. Our ev
 ent will also offer a platform for grassroots and non-profit organisatio
 ns’ advocacy and we will share links for fundraising.\n\n-?--\n\nSPEAKER
 S\n\nRaya Homsi\, The Syria Campaign\nNihad Sarmini\, humanitarian and d
 evelopment practitioner returning from volunteering in Turkey with Actio
 n for Humanity\nN?icolas Metri\, Head of Programme (Turkey) at the Danis
 h Refugee Council\nThe White Helmets (Syria)\nZumrut Sonmez\, Executive 
 Producer at TRT World (Turkey)\n\n-?--\n\nDONATIONS\n\nThe event is free
  but we invite you to donate to the following organisations:\n\nWhite He
 lmets\nThe Syria Campaign\nAction for Humanity\nDRC Danish Refugee Counc
 il for the earthquake response in Turkey\n\n-?--\n\nLOCATION\n\nT?he in-
 person venue is University Place\, Lecture Theatre A\, University of Man
 chester. A Zoom link will be shared with those registering for an online
  ticket.\n\nI?f you have any accessibility concerns\, please contact and
 rew.gibson-3@manchester.ac.uk\n\nT?his event is organised by UoM's Human
 itarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI).
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LOCATION:Lecture Theatre A\, University Place\, Manchester
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