Online lunchtime seminar on ‘Navigating international protection in a climate change’ with Jane McAdam, Tamara Wood, Sarah Dale and Linda Kirk
The AIAL NSW Chapter is pleased to invite you to an online seminar on Wednesday 21 October, co-hosted with the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law. In the seminar, leading academics and practitioners will discuss the key challenges and opportunities for those navigating international protection in a changing climate, and introduce the Kaldor Centre’s new Australian Toolkit, which provides practical guidance for decision-makers and practitioners navigating protection claims in which climate change and disasters play a role.
Speakers
Professor Jane McAdam AO is Scientia Professor of Law, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and Director of the Evacuations Research Hub at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney.
Dr Tamara Wood is a Senior Lecturer at the La Trobe University Law School and a Visiting Fellow at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney.
Sarah Dale is the Centre Director and Principal Solicitor at the Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS)
Dr Linda Kirk (Chair) is a member of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law (NSW) and a Deputy Judge of the United Kingdom Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Date: Wednesday 21 October
Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AEDT)
Venue: Online via Zoom