As part of the recently established Center for Migration Studies at the Institute for Development and International Relations, a research forum titled “Documenting the Educational Experiences of Refugees and Migrants: Research Practices and Migrant Advocacy” was held. The forum was held on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Institute as part of the Refugee Week event. The research forum was organized in collaboration with the Center for Peace Studies and as part of the ENDURE project – Inequalities, Community Resilience, and New Modalities ofGovernance in a Post-Pandemic World, which is financially supported by the Croatian Science Foundation.
Three recent studies were presented at the forum: “Aftershocks in the Education of Young Refugees from Southeast Asia and North Africa in the Context of Multiple Pandemics” by Dr. Emina Bužinkić; “Shadow Report on the Implementation of Integration Measures: Access to Higher Education and Status Issues” by the Coordinating Committee for Human Rights, presented by Lucija Mulalić and Abdoulie Jobe; and “Educational Experiences of Refugees from Primary Education to Higher Education” by Dr. Dinka Čorkalo Biruški and Dr. Margareta Jelić. The forum concluded with a discussion on the future directions of research on the educational experiences of refugees andmigrants, focusing on thematic priorities and the collaboration between the academic community and non-governmental organizations.