Project Description
April 18-19, 2016
Dr. Demetrios Papademetriou, Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Migration Policy Institute and President MPI Europe; Joseph C. Wilson IV, US Ambassador (rtd); Andrew Purvis, former Beirut Managing Editor,UNHCR, and former bureau chief TIME Magazine; Chick Keller, Climate and Botanical Consultant to Pajarito Environmental Educational Center, Los Alamos; William J Garvelink, US Ambassador (rtd); Salvador Gutierrez, Regional Liaison and Policy Officer for Central and North America and the Caribbean, International Organization on Migration; Dr. Dieter Dettke, Adjunct Professor of European Security, Georgetown University and former Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Washington, D.C; Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, New York City and author of Earth-Honoring Faith (Oxford University Press, 2013); Javier Gonzalez, Mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Summary
A day does not pass without reports of unprecedented flows of people who have abandoned their homes in hope of better lives in other countries. The most visible movements today are of people from war torn Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan struggling to Turkey and Greece in order to reach European nations where jobs are more plentiful and economies stronger. Elsewhere, Africans, Latin Americans, Southeast Asians and islanders of the Indonesian archipelago, fleeing failing countries, gang warfare, drug cartels and civil wars, also risk death to cross to countries that are closing doors and erecting fences in response to the influx.
The Symposium seeks an understanding of the origins, drivers, and cultural implications behind the news. It will search for explanations to all the complex questions: Who are these refugees? How does today’s situation compare with human migration flows in the past? How are refugees handled? How many live in camps in neighboring countries, how are those camps organized and funded and how many of the refugees leave legally or illegally for the West? How real are the claims that terrorists mingle within refugee communities? How do the major refugee organizations determine where refugees are to settle? What kinds of support do cities and local organizations provide for these newcomers, And, finally, what are the plans for resettling refugees in Santa Fe and Albuquerque – both traditionally refugee-receiving cities.
Symposium Schedule
10:00am – 10:10am: Welcome – Mark Roosevelt, President of St. John’s College, Santa Fe; and Patricia H. Kushlis, President, Santa Fe World Affairs Forum
10:10am – 11:10am: Global Overview of Migration Patterns and Refugee Crises – Dr. Demetrios Papademetriou, President and Senior Fellow, Migration Policy Institute, University of Maryland
11:10am – 11:20am: Coffee break
11:20am – 12:20pm: Turmoil in the Mideast and the Refugee Crisis – Joseph C. Wilson IV, US Ambassador (rtd.)
12:20pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Five Years in Exile: Syrian Refugees in the Middle East – Andrew Purvis, former Beirut Managing Editor for U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and former bureau chief, Time
2:00pm – 2:15pm: Coffee break
2:15pm – 3:15pm: Impact of Migration on the European Union – Dr. Dieter Dettke, Adjunct Professor of European Security, Georgetown Univ., and former Executive Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
3:15pm – 3:25pm: Coffee break
3:25pm – 4:25pm: Effects of Climate Change on Movements of People – Chick Keller, Climate and Botanical Consultant to Pajarito Environmental Educational Center, Los Alamos
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Reception at St. John’s College
9:30am – 9:35am: Welcome – Patricia H. Kushlis, President, Santa Fe World Affairs Forum
9:35am – 10:35am: Global Refugee Crises and U.S. Foreign Policy – William J. Garvelink, US Ambassador (rtd) and Chief Compliance Officer, International Medical Corps, Washington D.C.
10:35am – 10:45am: Coffee break
10:45am – 11:45am: Migratory Crises in the Americas: Cuba, Mexico and Central America – Salvador Gutierrez, International Organization on Migration, based in San Jose, Costa Rica
11:45am – 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm – 1:30pm: The Local Level: Exploring Solutions in Santa Fe and New Mexico – Javier Gonzales, Mayor of Santa Fe
1:40pm – 3:00pm: Panel: Ethical, Moral and Philosophical Challenges of Migration – Peter Ives, Chick Keller, Andrew Purvis and Joseph C. Wilson IV. Moderated by Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, New York NY, & author of Earth-Honoring Faith (Oxford University Press, 2013)
The Speakers
Cosponsors
Registration
Please e-mail sfwaforum@outlook.com by Wednesday, April 13. Fees for the symposium may be paid by check or with your credit card using our Paypal account. https://sfwaf.org/payment/
You may access Paypal directly or send your check to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, PO Box 31965, Santa Fe. NM, 87594, with your name and contact information, if you are not a member of the Forum. Checks should be made out to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum. Please note on your check—or if paying by Paypal please e-mail us or note via Paypal — that your payment is for the April 18-19 symposium. If you are registering for only one day, please note the date you plan to attend. Your payment is non-refundable after April 13 if you are unable to attend. Please pay by Wednesday April 13, at the latest to help us avoid handling money at the symposium.
Where
The symposium will take place at St. John’s College in the Great Hall of the Peterson Student Center.
- Turn right at stoplight at Armenta
- Turn left at Camino Corrales
- Turn right at Old Santa Fe Trail
- After approximately a mile, turn left at Camino del Monte Sol
- Turn right on Camino Cruz Blanca
- St. John’s College is on the right after the tennis courts
