Workshop: Livelihoods and Socio-Economic Inclusion of Syrian Refugees in Host Countries
The world is facing its biggest displacement crisis since the
Second World War, with 68.5 million people forced to flee their
homes.
Syrians continue to be the largest forced migration population in
the world, with more than 13 million people displaced. That is
more than half of the Syrian population. Of these millions, only 5.5
million are registered and hosted in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq
and Egypt, and about 1 million have requested asylum in Europe.
In Lebanon, one in five people is a refugee, and in Jordan, one
in 15. What of their livelihoods and inclusion in these host
countries?
This workshop examines the livelihoods and inclusion of refugees
in Lebanon and Jordan.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dawn Chatty is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced
Migration and former Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at
the University of Oxford.
Saja Taha Al Zoubi is Gender and Forced Migration tutor at
Christ Church, University of Oxford, development economist and
a visiting researcher at the Oxford Department of International
Development.
Aden Aw-Hassan is an independent development consultant.
Previously, he was the Director of Social, Economic and Policy
Research at the International Center for Agricultural Research in
Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Aitemad Muhanna-Matar is assistant Professorial Research
Fellow at the London School of Economics and gender impact
lead for the ‘Syrian displacement in Jordan and Lebanon’ project.
14 JUNE 2019 10:30 AM – 6 PM
Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre
Christ Church, Oxford OX1 1DP
This workshop will examine the socio-economic impacts
of displacement on Syrian refugees from a variety of
perspectives, including using a gender lens. The workshop
will focus on five questions:

How and why do Syrian refugees choose these host countries?
How do Syrian refugees adapt to their livelihoods in the host
countries?
How does the host country’s policy affect Syrian refugees?
What are the challenges refugees face in participating in the
economies of the host countries?
What should the humanitarian community do to improve the
lives of refugees?
Registration
Introduction by session chair
Prof. Dawn Chatty: Reflections on Syrian
displacement in the Levant: living in dignity
Dr Saja Taha Al Zoubi: Syrian refugees in
Lebanon: limited livelihoods and untold
challenges
Lunch
Dr Aden Aw-Hassan: Economic
development options for Syrian refugees in
Jordan and Lebanon
Dr Aitemad Muhanna-Matar: The resilient
resistance of displaced Syrian refugees in
Jordan
Break
Open interactive panel
PROGRAMME
10:30 – 11:00 Registration
11:00 – 11:10 Introduction by session chair
11:10 – 11:55 Prof. Dawn Chatty: Reflections on Syrian
displacement in the Levant: living in dignity
12:00 – 13:00 Dr Saja Taha Al Zoubi: Syrian refugees in
Lebanon: limited livelihoods and untold
challenges
13:00 – 14:15 Lunch
14:30 – 15:15 Dr Aden Aw-Hassan: Economic
development options for Syrian refugees in
Jordan and Lebanon
15:20 – 16:05 Dr Aitemad Muhanna-Matar: The resilient
resistance of displaced Syrian refugees in
Jordan
16:05 – 16:35 Break
16:40 – 18:00 Open interactive panel
Photo by Saja Taha Al Zoubi
To reserve a place for the workshop please contact Jackie Webber,
jackie.webber@chch.ox.ac.uk, by 10 June.

Date: 14 June 2019, 10:30
Venue: Christ Church, St Aldates OX1 1DP
Venue Details: Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre
Speakers: Speaker to be announced
Organiser contact email address: jackie.webber@chch.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking email: jackie.webber@chch.ox.ac.uk
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Chris White, Helen Morley, Donna Palfreman