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1 Refugees, immigrants, and migrants in higher education: Opportunities & Challenges
Moderators: Char Gray-Sorensen, Pennsylvania Campus Compact Ana Perona-Fjeldstad, European Wergeland Centre Plenary Speakers: Dr. Claudio Betti, Sant’ Egidio Community Dr. Gabriella Agrusti, Associate Professor of experimental pedagogy, LUMSA University Dr. Paul Pribbenow, President, Augsburg College Dr. Brian Murphy, President, De Anza College

2 Refugee, Immigrant or Migrant?
Refugee: person fleeing armed conflict or persecution (UNHCR) Immigrant: a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country (Oxford dictionary) Migrant: chooses to move not because of a direct threat of persecution or death, but mainly to improve life by finding work, education, family reunion, or other reasons (UNHCR)

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4 US Snapshot 42,414 Refugees2 (10/16-4/17) 8 of 14 million immigrants in workforce are unauthorized2 2016 3759-Myanmar 5167-Somalia 6065-Syria 6139-Iran 63,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America 1-3 million migrants leave homes to plant, cultivate, harvest & pack fruits, vegetables & nuts4 ,

5 Sources Cited “Global Forced Displacement Hits Record High” “10 Demographic Trends Shaping the US and the World in 2017”, April 27, 2017 Pew Research “The U.S. Child Migrant Influx | Council on Foreign Relations” “Migrant Farm Workers: Our Nation's Invisible Population” “U.S. Immigrant Population by State and County”

6 21.3 million Migration to the EU+Norway in 2015 4.7 million
refugees worldwide Migration to the EU+Norway in 2015 4.7 million people immigrated to the EU 2.7 million immigrated from non-member states arrived by sea 1 mln 2015 Asylum applications in Europe 2014 refugees are under 18 years old asylum applications submitted by unaccompanied minors in Europe in 2015 51% EU+Turkey agreement March 2016 only 1% of refugees gain access to higher education 2010 2016 Syria - 28% of applicants Afghanistan – 14% Iraq – 9% *Source: European Migration Network Annual report on Immigration and Asylum 2015; June 2016 Eurostat: Migration and migrant population statistics; March 2017

7 Migration flows in Europe 2017
73 335 arrivals to Europe in 2017 72 336 by land (as of 7 June 2017) 999 by sea Arrival recent trends: 1 week (25-31 May) Country Arrivals Italy 10 128 Greece 575 Bulgaria 4 Sum of arrivals 10 707 Main nationalities of arrivals (April 2017) To Italy: Nigeria, Bangladesh, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Gambia To Greece: Syria, Iraq, Republic of Congo, Algeria, Afghanistan To Bulgaria: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey *Source: International Organization for Migration: Migration flows – Europe; June 2017

8 Inclusion on campus Challenges faced when accessing
higher education in Europe Applications received for recognition of qualifications by ENICs and NARICs in 2015 Sweden applications by refugees Norway 7 547 applications Germany 2 226 applications Germany received asylum seekers in 2015 (or 10% of all) Norway received applications for asylum in 2015, only 47% with positive decision *Source: European students’ union report: Refugees Welcome?; Brussels, April 2017

9 Inclusion on campus and beyond
Universities, public education institutions, voluntary student initiatives Local authorities, Agencies for Quality Assurance in Education - No requirement for asylum accepted status - Provide information regarding higher education opportunities - Groups of support for newly arrived immigrants - Intensive language courses or 1-year programs - Welcome or integrating refugee in degree programs - Foundation courses to prepare for the university studying - Open lectures, seminars, use of facilities incl. library - MOOCs in specific study courses -“study hubs” – spaces for studying Study-buddy partner programs Waive from fee for qualifications recognition procedures Offer adapted procedures to facilitate recognition of qualifications Study grants and scholarships for refugees European Qualifications Passport for *Source: European students’ union report: Refugees Welcome?; Brussels, April 2017

10 Plenary Session: Refugees, immigrants, and migrants in higher education: opportunities and challenges Moderators: Ana Perona-Fjeldstad, European Wergeland Centre and Char Gray-Sorensen, Pennsylvania Campus Compact Speakers Dr. Claudio Betti, Sant’ Egidio Community Dr. Gabriella Agrusti, Associate Professor of experimental pedagogy, LUMSA University Dr. Brian Murphy, President, De Anza College Dr. Paul Pribbenow, President, Augsburg College

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