School of Sociology and Social Policy

Good asylum: a national workshop

18 October 2008 | 10:00h to 17:00h | Conference

Leeds Metropolitan University, Civic Quarter Campus

Asylum is a contentious issue, with views ranging from "there should be no asylum" to "there should be no borders and consequently no need for asylum". We want to know what a good asylum process would be like.

This one-day workshop will explore the asylum system in the UK from political, practical and academic view-points to see how the existing UK system could become fair and just. The day will include a mixture of key speakers, workshops, artwork, creative displays and discussion opportunities. The focus will be on "how things could be" and the aim of each workshop will be to describe what a good asylum system could be like and pragmatically how it could be achieved.

The day will engage with and build upon the work of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trusts inquiry into destitution among refused asylum seekers and the nationwide review of the UK asylum system by the Independent Asylum Commission.  Philippe Legrain will be speaking on "Freedom of movement: a moral imperative and a win-win for Britain" and Zrinka Bralo will be talking from her perspective as one of the Independent Asylum Commissioners.

Costs

Through the generosity of our supporters we have managed to keep the costs as low as possible with discounts for everyone attending.  While we want this workshop to be accessible to everyone and particularly to asylum seekers and refugees, we are compelled to charge a small fee for most people attending the workshop to cover unavoidable expenses such as lunch and refreshments.

• Discounted cost: £40.00 for academic institutions, public and private sector.
• Reduced cost: £20.00 for voluntary and community sector and students.
• Bursaries: Free. We are able to provide a limited number of free places, particularly for asylum seekers.

To book your place, please complete the booking form below. To contribute to the workshop, please email m.farrar@leedsmet.ac.uk.

• Good Asylum booking form [DOC: 72 KB]  
• Good Asylum booking form [PDF: 48 KB]