Interactive Conference: The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugee education

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The COVID-19 outbreak has ignited a major education crisis, exacerbating the risk that inequalities in education will further increase. The closure of schools, universities, technical and vocational training institutes has also affected refugee learners and students. In these challenging times, displaced and refugee students are at a particular disadvantage and there is a risk that progress in increased enrollment may be eroded. While some countries have quickly rolled out digital learning programs, many regions do not have the means and technical infrastructure to do so, and additional challenges to continuous learning exist. In this interactive conference organized by UNHCR and Kiron, which is part of the German Federal Foreign Office’s Long Night of Ideas, the panelists examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugee education as one key protection area, and highlight good practices from different countries through which refugees and their hosts enjoy continued access to education. The event set the scene for the „Amplify now – Virtual Refugee Conference” on World Refugee Day (20.6.2020) organized by Kiron – an educational platform for refugees worldwide – and created the links to experts who are working on education and refugee protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published to Youtube on: 08/07/2020

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=oDE-fB9kYL4