Transnational Perspectives on Afghan migrants in Germany
Presentation and discussion of the recent study on Afghan migrants in Germany conducted by the Expert Council on Integration and Migration: "Arrived and Transnationally Connected: Afghan Immigrants in Germany".
We invite you to the presentation of the recent study on Afghan migrants in Germany conducted by the Expert Council on Integration and Migration: "Arrived and Transnationally Connected: Afghan Immigrants in Germany." Afterwards we will discuss the findings with members of academia and civil society.
Date: December 3rd, 2024
Time: 16:30 to 18:30
Place: Online and room 408, Institute for European Ethnology (Humboldt University); Möhrenstr. 40/41, 10117 Berlin
language: English
Panelists:
- Karoline Popp (Migration Researcher)
Karoline Popp is a researcher at the Expert Council on Integration and Migration focusing on international refugee protection, EU migration and asylum policy and international migration governance. She studied Geography at Oxford University and Conflict Resolution at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). From 2008 to 2017 she worked for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva, and IOM’s Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo. She has been volunteering for different migration-related causes, including serving as a board member of the Berlin-based NGO “Migration Matters”.
- Nerges Azizi (Migration Researcher)
Nerges Azizi is currently completing her PhD in Law at Birkbeck, University of London in the UK. Her research is situated in the field of critical migration studies, exploring the intersections between racism, the law, and border violence in the Mediterranean. She has taught seminars on refugee and human rights law, contemporary struggles against European border violence, as well as on abolitionism at Freie Universität Berlin and at Philipps-Universität Marburg. Previously, she has worked as a Carlo Schmid Fellow at the Ethics Office of UNHCR in Geneva. Nerges' research has been supported by a grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
- Abdullah Athayi (Founder of Bakhtar Institute e.V.)
Abdullah Athayi is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Berlin’s Humboldt University. His research and study focus on the Afghan diaspora, civic participation, integration, and transnational engagement. Abdullah Athayi holds a master’s degree in Law and a bachelor’s in Law and Political Science, both from Kabul University. He started his civil society activities in Afghanistan along with transition politics and international intervention in 2001. As an advocate for human and women’s rights, the rule of law, and democracy, he actively participated in Afghanistan's post-2001 vibrant civil society through research, advocacy, and support to civil society. With a group of like-minded colleagues, he founded Bakhtar Institute e.V in Berlin, an initiative, which focuses on research and education related to Afghan diaspora and Afghanistan sociopolitical developments.
- Kava Spartak (Human Rights and Technology Advocate)
As the founder and project manager of the YAAR organization, Spartak has championed initiatives integrating migrant and refugee voices into policymaking, fostering inclusion and empowerment. Spartak's work reflects a deep commitment to leveraging technology and cross-cultural understanding to drive impactful societal change. Spartak represented civil society at international forums, including the G7 and UNHCR Global Refugee Forum, and joined the German Foreign Minister's delegation to Pakistan, highlighting his expertise in cross-cultural collaboration. As managing director of the Berlin Welcome Center he initiated a digital transformation project for Berlin’s Migration and Integration Department to improve the digital participation of migrants in Berlin. He has since returned to his organization YAAR, where he and his team are currently working on projects to enhance the digital participation of Afghan communities.