Activities
A chronological archive of activities, public events, announcements and other board updates.
Activities archive
Putting Lived Experience at the Heart of Protection Advocacy
Majdi Laktinah delivered the keynote lecture at the opening session of the Advocacy for Protection course organised by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) . D...
Meaningful Refugee Participation at ExCom 2026: Shaping the Future of Refugee Protection
Lehaz Aldarf participated in the 77th plenary session of the Executive Committee (ExCom) as an official member of the German delegation. Bringing perspectives informed by both e...
From National Participation to Global Decision-Making: RAB Germany at UNHCR
Zohra Wandaa recently contributed to two UNHCR events exploring how to strengthen meaningful refugee participation in asylum systems and global decision-making. At an online sid...
From Participation to Equal Partnership: Whose Knowledge Shapes Political Decisions?
Shaden Sabouni and Zohra Wandaa represented the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) at the conference of Netzwerk Fluchtforschung e.V . in Hildesheim. They contributed...
Bringing Refugee Perspectives into Parliamentary Dialogue
After finally having the opportunity to come together in Berlin, almost the entire Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) gathered for several days of exchange and joint a...
Reflecting on Belonging, Displacement and Inclusion
Zohra Wandaa represented the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) at the 10th Anniversary Summer Reception of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Germany, held in t...
From Participation to Facilitation: RAB Germany at the 26th Berlin Symposium on Refugee Protection
Abdul Basir Zarify, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), moderated the 26th Berlin Symposium on Refugee Protection. The symposium brought together partici...
Towards Durable Solutions: RAB Germany Joins Panel on Internal Displacement
As part of this year’s World Refugee Day activities, Ahmad Zia Ferozpur, a representative of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), participated in a panel discussion...
Sharing Perspectives on World Refugee Day
To mark World Refugee Day 2026, Nyima Jadama, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), host of Nyimas Bantaba and the "Unfiltered Podcast", invited fellow RAB...
Stronger Together: RAB Germany Team Meeting in Bonn
Members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) and its Secretariat recently came together in Bonn for an in-person team meeting focused on strengthening collaborati...
Recognising Refugee Women as Experts: RAB Germany at DEPENDENCY TALKSHOP in Bonn
Zohra Wandaa recently participated as a panel l ist in the first event of the new DEPENDENCY TALKSHOP Series, titled “Overcoming Violence: Coping Strategies and Support for Refu...
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion: RAB Germany at the German Social Democrats’ Parliamentary Conference
Zia Ferozpur and Abdul Basir Zarify, members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), participated in the “Vielfaltskonferenz der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion”, held at th...
Fostering Inclusive Dialogue at BMZ x People of Deutschland
Zohra Wandaa and Nyima Jadama, members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), recently participated in BMZ x People of Deutschland event, hosted by the German Fede...
Strengthening Access to Justice: RAB Germany at the PILnet European Convening
Şengul Çelik, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), recently represented RAB Germany at the PILnet European Convening in Frankfurt. The convening brought t...
Advancing Women’s Labour Market Participation
Zohra Wandaa and Nyima Jadama, members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), recently attended the event “Stark. Qualifiziert. Auf dem Weg.” on 3 March 2026 in Be...
Rethinking Germany’s Development Policy in a Changing Global Landscape
Majdi Laktinah, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), recently participated in the dialogue “Zukunft zusammen global gestalten – die Reform der deutschen E...
Syrian Diaspora Voices in Focus: Exchange with the German Government
Lehaz Aldarf, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), recently participated in an exchange hosted by the government with representatives of the Syrian diaspo...
High-Level Dialogue on the Future of Refugee Protection
On 12 February 2026, the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the High-Level Dialogue on the Future of Refugee Protection in Berlin, hosted by the Intern...
RAB Germany at R-Space 2025: Advancing Meaningful Refugee Participation
On 17 December 2025, three members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) actively contributed to R-Space 2025 in Geneva, held alongside the Global Refugee Forum (G...
RAB Germany at the GRF Progress Review 2025 in Geneva
In December 2025, four members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) Progress Review in Geneva (15–17 December 2025)...
RAB Germany at Policy Dialogue on the Reconstruction of Gaza
A representative of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in a policy dialogue on the reconstruction of Gaza, held from 15–17 December 2025 at the German...
From Dialogue to Impact: RAB Germany at “Ein Jahr Neuanfang: Perspektiven für Syriens Übergangsprozess”
Shaden Sabouni, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the dialogue event “Ein Jahr Neuanfang: Perspektiven für Syriens Übergangsprozess” (On...
RAB Germany at 2025 Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Conference
In December 2025, members of the RAB Germany participated in the Conference on Resettlement, Humanitarian Admission, and Complementary Pathways in Refugee Protection 2025, organ...
Nürnberger Tage für Migration 2025
From 11 to 12 November 2025, the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the Nürnberger Tag für Migration (Nuremberg Migration Days), hosted by the Federal...
Centring Refugee Leadership at the 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference
On 8–9 April 2025, Majdi Laktinah represented the Refugee Advisory Board Germany at the 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference in Doha, an in-person gathering of humanitarian e...
"We're Better Together": Promoting the Integration of Refugees in Brussels
On 10 March 2024, Brussels hosted the "We're Better Together" event, organised by UNHCR and Ingka IKEA Group, to explore solutions for refugee integration and labour market incl...
RAB Germany at UNHCR ExCom 2024 in Geneva
From 6 to 10 October 2024, members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the UNHCR Executive Committee (ExCom) session in Geneva. Majdi Laktinah to...