The Global Platform for Syrian Students will organise an International Workshop on “Setting up a Rapid Response Mechanism for Higher Education in Emergencies - Doing More, Better and Faster”, initially scheduled for 2 December 2019, has been postponed to January 20, 2020 at the same venue, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in Lisbon, Portugal.

We apologise to those of you who have already booked for the Workshop. We very much hope to see you on the new date, Monday, January 20. Come and join us to help advance the agenda of higher education in emergencies!

The Rapid Response Mechanism for Higher Education in Emergencies and Conflict-affected Societies (RRM) is a multi-stakeholders project in the making, aimed at providing more, better and faster academic opportunities for students in crisis situations at large, who are either invulnerable situations or face humanitarian emergencies created by wars, conflicts and natural disasters.

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The RRM is based on three pillars: the Academic Consortium, the Network of Partners and a Financing FacilityRead more...

The RRM is a unique, informal platform for dialogue and cooperation on higher education in emergencies and conflict-affected societies.The RRM is a unique, informal platform for dialogue and cooperation on higher education in emergencies and conflict-affected societies. Read more...

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The RRM works through close consultations and activities organized at different levels and using learning technologies when possible to connect with its various constituencies in order to deliver on its main functions. Read more...

Against this backdrop, we are inviting a wide range of stakeholders – the academic community, student organizations, international organizations, governments, aid agencies, foundations, NGOs, the private sector and individuals – to come together to support the RRM project in order to run a pilot over the upcoming 2019 - 2020 Academic Year.

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