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A Path to Self-Sufficiency: Advancing Venezuelan Refugee Integration in the Americas
The event focused on the critical need for successful integration of Venezuelans in Colombia, Ecuador, and the rest of the region. The discussion addressed some of the ongoing implementation challenges, barriers that limit integration, and the critical roles that the public and private sectors can play in delivering solutions and ensuring the success of these bold government initiatives.
WATCH EVENTExperts
John Thon Majok
Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI); Deputy Director of Development
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James Hollifield
RAFDI Working Group Co-chair; Global Fellow
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Laura Robson
RAFDI Working Group Member; Former Fellow
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Hallam Ferguson
RAFDI Working Group Member; Former Public Policy Fellow
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