Asian Network on Refugee and International Protection(ANRIP)

Date: November 24^th-26^th, 2016

Venue: South Seas Centre – Tower 2 (Hong Kong SAR)

Hosts: ANRIP, UNHCR Hong Kong

ANRIP (Asian Network for Refugees and International Protection) is an organization established in December 2014 concentrating on refugee law and practice in Asia. The members of ANRIP are composed of government officials, jurists, UNHCR officers, and academics from various regions and countries in Asia, including Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.

As Asia has significant numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers, and other persons who are in need of international protection, it is ANRIP’s aim to form the platform to share information and good practices between the members. Our goals are to promote the rule of law and the application of international standards in refugee and international protection decision making process.

The function of this conference is one that acts as international and regional discussion forum on the mechanisms and bodies that overlook the asylum process in the context of each participant’s respective states. At the core of this convergence was the notion that ideas would be exchanged and scrutiny and constructive criticisms are able to be conveyed in a safe space in order to better understand the unfolding asylum challenges in the modern context.

Speakers

Martin Treadwell

Deputy Chair

Immigration and Protection TribunalNew Zealand

Bridget Dingle

Member

Immigration and Protection Tribunal

New Zealand

Amanda Weston

Barrister

Garden Court Chambers

United Kingdom

ANRIP Conference Hong Kong November 2016 ANRIP Conference Agenda (Nov.8)

ANRIP Conference Agenda (Nov.8)