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VCML SYMPOSIUM: 75 Years of the Refugee Convention

27/10/2026

Join the symposium on December 16, 2026, at WU Vienna to discuss human rights, refugee protection, and the enforcement of international standards.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Vienna Center for Migration and Law (VCML), UNHCR Austria and the Research Institute for Migration and Forced Displacement Management (FORM) invite you to a symposium titled “75 Years of the 1951 Refugee Convention: Human Rights, Effectiveness, and Enforcement.”

The event will explore human rights-based and effective refugee protection, focusing on the legal and practical challenges of enforcing international protection standards. The program includes an opening panel on the human rights dimension and effectiveness of international refugee law, followed by a roundtable bringing together perspectives from legal practice, the judiciary, and refugee advocacy.

Date: December 16, 2026, 2:00–7:00 p.m.
Venue: WU Vienna, Gallery, Library and Learning Center (LC), Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna
Working language: English

Find out more and plan your participation:

Please register by December 1, 2026.

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VCML SYMPOSIUM: 75 Years of the Refugee Convention

27/10/2026

Join the symposium on December 16, 2026, at WU Vienna to discuss human rights, refugee protection, and the enforcement of international standards.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Vienna Center for Migration and Law (VCML), UNHCR Austria and the Research Institute for Migration and Forced Displacement Management (FORM) invite you to a symposium titled “75 Years of the 1951 Refugee Convention: Human Rights, Effectiveness, and Enforcement.”

The event will explore human rights-based and effective refugee protection, focusing on the legal and practical challenges of enforcing international protection standards. The program includes an opening panel on the human rights dimension and effectiveness of international refugee law, followed by a roundtable bringing together perspectives from legal practice, the judiciary, and refugee advocacy.

Date: December 16, 2026, 2:00–7:00 p.m.
Venue: WU Vienna, Gallery, Library and Learning Center (LC), Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna
Working language: English

Find out more and plan your participation:

Please register by December 1, 2026.

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