Webinar: Countering Misinformation about Refugees and Migrants

Misinformation about refugees and migrants is on the rise - fueling fear, polarisation and harmful policy decisions. Join the MYAN team for an engaging webinar with Professor Daniel Ghezelbash, Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, as he presents a powerful new tool: An Evidence-Based Framework for Countering Misinformation About Refugees and Migrants. 

This practical and evidence-based resource helps everyone including advocates and service providers navigate complex narratives, challenge harmful myths, and shape more constructive public conversations. Whether you work in humanitarian response, settlement services, refugee support, or public advocacy, this session will equip you with strategies to respond more effectively to misinformation. 

📅 Thursday 3rd July 

 🕒12:00 – 1 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney 

 📍 Online – Free, registration essential 

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your impact and connect with others working to advance justice and inclusion. 

About the Speaker

Daniel Ghezelbash is a Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW Sydney, an ARC DECRA Fellow, and a practicing refugee lawyer. He is a leading expert in international refugee and migration law, legal technology, and access to justice. His research focuses on improving Australia's asylum procedures and understanding the global spread of restrictive asylum policies, explored in his book Refuge Lost (2018). Daniel founded the Kaldor Centre Data Lab, pioneering data-driven legal research, and has led multiple initiatives using technology to support unrepresented litigants and combat systemic discrimination. He has held visiting positions at Oxford and Harvard, is Special Counsel at the National Justice Project, and serves on several not-for-profit legal boards.

Link to full bio: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/...