NEW UN AGREEMENT EXPANDS HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISPLACED PERSONS

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NEW UN AGREEMENT EXPANDS HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISPLACED PERSONS
New York, Apr 11 2013 11:00AM
An <"http://www.unhcr.org/5166753e6.html">agreement between the United
Nations refugee agency and the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) announced
today will allow forcibly displaced persons in various African
countries to pursue higher education through online and on-site
courses.

"Ensuring access to education is a universal right and a priority for
UNHCR in all of its operations," said the Director of International
Protection for the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), Volker Türk. "Education is a continuum. In addition to
primary and secondary education, UNHCR also wants to provide
opportunities for refugee students in higher education, but limited
resources have remained a barrier for us."

The agreement will expand access to online courses currently offered
to refugees in Jordan, Kenya and Malawi, where hundreds of refugees
are already enrolled on higher education classes and diploma
programmes with the Regis University in Denver, Colorado in the United
States. Many are also on track to complete certificate courses offered
by other Jesuit universities.

In addition, the agreement will expand the courses' reach to Chad and
other countries where UNHCR and the Jesuit Commons: Higher Education
at the Margins initiative – a JRS partner – operate.

The two organizations are also exploring the possibility of offering
distance learning courses in a variety of languages and developing
relevant curricula to build the capacities and skills of refugees and
host communities.

Last year, UNHCR introduced a five-year education strategy that aims
to increase access to higher education, expand the number of
university scholarships and develop access to accredited
distance-learning programmes for refugees.

The latest agreement strengthens UNHCR's partnerships with religious
and faith-based organizations working in the humanitarian sector
following a discussion in December between religious leaders and
experts on refugee protection. The discussion was led by High
Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres.
Apr 11 2013 11:00AM
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