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S.O.S x Duke: Meeting in the Middle, The Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean

by DukeAFRICA

Lecture/Talk Activism Advocacy African Foreign Policy Human Rights Immigrant Advocacy International Relations International Students

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (GMT-5)

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DukeAfrica will be welcoming Director Fyras Mawazini to campus in collaboration with the Provost Initiative on the Middle East, The Romance Studies Department, The Africa Initiative, and Trinity College. Fyras Mawazini is the director of S.O.S. Mediterranee's Marseille Division. We will screen the short film "Mothership" which shows the work that S.O.S does, followed by a panel discussion with Mr. Mawazini while students eat. S.O.S Mediterranee is an international organization operating in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland, dedicated solely to rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean. Since its launch in early 2016, it has continued these lifesaving operations aboard its vessel, the Ocean Viking, and is recognized by the
UNHCR and other intergovernmental organizations for its work. S.O.S has saved over 20,000 lives since its founding, saving about 3,000 lives every year. Their continued dedication to this addressing humanitarian crisis has afforded tens of thousands of people a chance at a better, more secure life.
Food Provided (Chick-Fil-A)