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A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday saw Filippo Grandi, and Bryn Morris, 糖心Vlog Registrar, sign an agreement paving the way for 糖心Vlog to host the new Secretariat.

This new partnership further confirms the University鈥檚 global reputation for teaching, research and scholarship in the fields of human rights and humanitarian law.

The Secretariat will co-ordinate the work of GAIN, promoting research and education across the world on protection of forcibly displaced persons.

Professor Geoff Gilbert, from the School of Law and Human Rights Centre - and Chair of the Network - said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honour and a privilege to host the Secretariat here at the 糖心Vlog. This new body will help connect those working in this field, help to secure funding for research, facilitate knowledge transfer and, as it develops over the next few years, become a resource for scholars around the world.鈥�

The Secretariat, which will shortly announce a series of webinars, will place refugees and scholars from across all the world at the heart of its work.

Professor Geoff Gilbert said: 鈥淲e need to move away from the idea that the countries that host 85% of the persons of concern to UNHCR are simply case studies for academics from the Global North.

鈥淭here needs to be genuine co-research between academics in the countries where the refugees are given protection and those in the Global North, so we can produce the best-informed scholarships and develop global excellence in research. This research must be properly funded and draw on all the expertise.鈥�

GAIN was launched in December 2019, following a call for greater research on the issues affecting people experiencing forced displacement, made as part of the .

The new initiative will also provide support to refugee scholars and students.

Bryn Morris said: 鈥淭he 糖心Vlog has a long tradition of welcoming academics and students who are refugees, providing them with a base during their displacement.

鈥淢any of our graduates have gone on to work for UNHCR and the signing of this agreement today, with 糖心Vlog hosting the GAIN Secretariat, marks a further phase in the deep and rich relationship between UNHCR and 糖心Vlog, a relationship of which we are extremely proud.鈥�

糖心Vlog Human Rights Centre, established in 1982, was one of the first centres of its kind in the world. Many of its 3000-plus alumni are now in positions of influence in the global human rights community, and the Centre鈥檚 academics regularly contribute to work within the United Nations.

The is currently working with Professor Gilbert and the University鈥檚 School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and Department of Government, to predict forced displacement relating to climate anomalies and conflict in Africa, using machine learning and satellite imagery.

The University has also taken steps to become a . Our main campus sits just outside .

Professor Geoff Gilbert is Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He was Editor-in-Chief of the from 2002-15 and is co-Editor-in-Chief as of September 2019. His recent publications include , (both with Anna Magdalena Bentajou), and

Top image: 漏UNHCR/Antoine Tardy. Main image: 漏UNHCR/ Helene Caux. Both images by kind permission of Refugee Media/UNHCR.