Roundtable on the occasion of the "World Refugee Day" Roundtable on the occasion of the "World Refugee Day"

The MUME is involved this year in the activities planned for the World Refugee Day, on 20 June with a guided tour and a roundtable on Friday 18 June after the institutional programme in Figueres.


PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD REFUGEE DAY  on 20 JUNE

The Catalan Commission for Refugee Aid celebrates the Refugee Week around World Refugee Day on 20 June. The activities during this week have two aims: 

On the one hand, to condemn the violation of the Right of Asylum in Spain by means of a Hearing before the President of the Parliament of Catalonia and a Hearing before the Immigrant Welfare Commission of the Parliament. There will be also a press conference to present the 2010 Report on the situation of refugees that the Catalan Commission for Aid to the Refugees has produced in conjunction with CEAR.

On the other hand, a festive tribute to the refugees with an institutional event at Figueres Town Council and a meeting with exiled people from the Republic and other refugees who live among us at  the Exile Memorial Museum in La Jonquera.

Institutional Event in Figueres

On 18 June Figueres Town Council, with its historical relation to asylum and exile organised, together with the Catalan Commission for Refugee Aid, an institutional event declaring its solidarity with refugees.

The institutional event consisted of:

1 pm Welcome by the Municipal Council in Figueres Town Council of the Delegation of the Catalan Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR), composed of refugees and members of the entity.

1.30 pm Institutional Declaration by the Parliament and by the Secretary General of the Catalan Commission for Refugee Aid and by a refugee. Musical performance.

2 pm Dialogue with the media and snacks.

3.30 pm Departure to La Jonquera.

Meeting 18 June at the MUME:

On 18 June a bus will leave Barcelona with 40 people from the Catalan Commission of Refugee Aid to meet at La Jonquera with FFREEE members (Children of Spanish Republicans and Children of the Exodus). There, the Director of the Memorial Museum in Exile, Mr. Jordi Font, will offer a visit through the museum and a presentation of the new exhibition on Chechnya. Later, there will be a roundtable to exchange experiences between both groups.

Meeting Programme:

4 pm Arrival at the Museum. Welcome by Mayor Jordi Cabezas.

4.30 pm Visit to the Museum. Guided by the Director Jordi Font. Presentation of the exhibition on Chechnya.

5.30 pm Roundtable. World Refugee Day.

Moderator: Jordi Font. Director of MUME.

Presentations:

- Agate Sun Rueda. General Secretariat of the Catalan Commission for Refugee Aid.

- Rosy Godet. President, FFREEE.

- Senaqbe. Refugee from Togo.