Activities

A chronological archive of activities, public events, announcements and other board updates.

Activities archive

Conference

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion: RAB Germany at the German Social Democrats’ Parliamentary Conference

by Abdul Basir Zarify, Ahmad Zia Ferozpur

Zia Ferozpur and Abdul Basir Zarify, members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), participated in the “Vielfaltskonferenz der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion”, held at the Paul-Löbe-Haus of the German Bundestag...

Other

Fostering Inclusive Dialogue at BMZ x People of Deutschland

by Zohra Wandaa, Nyima Jadama

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 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation an...

Conference

Strengthening Access to Justice: RAB Germany at the PILnet European Convening 

by Şengül Çelik

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 together legal professionals and civil so...

Other

Advancing Women’s Labour Market Participation 

by Zohra Wandaa, Nyima Jadama

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 Berlin, hosted by Minister of State Natali...

Other

Rethinking Germany’s Development Policy in a Changing Global Landscape 

by Majdi Laktinah

Majdi Laktinah, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany), recently participated in the dialogue “Zukunft zusammen global gestalten – die Reform der deutschen Entwicklungspolitik”, hosted by German Fe...

Other

Syrian Diaspora Voices in Focus: Exchange with the German Government 

by Lehaz Aldarf

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 diaspora in Germany. The meeting was held at t...

Conference

High-Level Dialogue on the Future of Refugee Protection

by Zohra Wandaa

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 International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the R...

Workshop

RAB Germany at R-Space 2025: Advancing Meaningful Refugee Participation

by Şengül Çelik, Zohra Wandaa, Nyima Jadama

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 (GRF) Progress Review. RAB Germany co-orga...

Conference

RAB Germany at the GRF Progress Review 2025 in Geneva

by Şengül Çelik, Zohra Wandaa

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), contributing refugee perspectives to g...

Other

RAB Germany at Policy Dialogue on the Reconstruction of Gaza

by Ahmad Hawarnah

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 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperati...

Other

From Dialogue to Impact: RAB Germany at “Ein Jahr Neuanfang: Perspektiven für Syriens Übergangsprozess” 

by Shaden Sabouni

Shaden Sabouni, member of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the dialogue event “Ein Jahr Neuanfang: Perspektiven für Syriens Übergangsprozess” (One year of ‘A New Beginning for Syria’: P...

Conference

RAB Germany at 2025 Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Conference  

by Ahmad Hawarnah, Şengül Çelik, Zohra Wandaa

In December 2025, members of the RAB Germany participated in the Conference on Resettlement, Humanitarian Admission, and Complementary Pathways in Refugee Protection 2025, organised by UNHCR, Caritas Germany and Diako...

Conference

Nürnberger Tage für Migration 2025 

by Nyima Jadama

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 Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)...

Conference

RAB Germany at UNHCR ExCom 2025 in Geneva

by Nyima Jadama

From 6 to 10 October 2025, members of the Refugee Advisory Board Germany (RAB Germany) participated in the UNHCR Executive Committee (ExCom) session in Geneva. Majdi Laktinah took part as a member of the German delega...

Centring Refugee Leadership at the 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference 

by Majdi Laktinah

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 experts, civil society leaders and resear...

Conference

"We're Better Together": Advancing Refugee Integration in Brussels

by Shaden Sabouni

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 inclusion. The event was opened by Filippo G...