Conference:
Canada, Kosovo, and the Kosovar Refugee Diaspora 25 Years On
Sponsored by Carleton University, the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo to Canada, and the Bill Graham Centre
Date: Friday, November 1 - Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: Please see below for the conference schedule.
Location: Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, 33 Gerrard Street West (Opening Gala) and Campbell Conference Facility, 1 Devonshire Place, University of Toronto (Conference Panels)
View the event posters here.
To register, please email: Kosovo25years@gmail.com
(Please note: Separate registration is required for the evening gala and the Saturday symposium)
The 25th anniversary of the arrival of Kosovar Albanians to Canada and Canada’s military and diplomatic involvement in Kosovo presents a special opportunity to revisit Canada’s unique humanitarian undertaking in 1999. To commemorate this event, a two-day symposium will be held which will bring together academics, immigration officials, policymakers, politicians, private citizens, representatives from aid organizations, as well as members of the Kosovar Albanian community. This event is being planned by faculty and students at Carleton University, the University of Toronto, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the Canadian Immigration Historical Society, and representatives from the Kosovar Albanian community. The symposium will take place on 1-2 November 2024 in Toronto.
Friday – Opening Gala
Saturday – Symposium
Schedule
Opening Gala—Friday November 1st 2024
Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, 33 Gerrard Street West
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Cocktail Hour
7:00-9:30 Speeches and Performances
9:30-10:30 Special Hour & Book Signing
Click here to see the speakers for the evening.
Conference Panels — Saturday November 2nd 2024
Campbell Conference Facility, 1 Devonshire Place, University of Toronto Campus
08:30-09:00 Arrival / Coffee
09:00-09:30 Welcome & Introductory Remarks
09:30-10:45 Panel 1: Canada and Kosovo in Context
10:45-11:15 Refreshments
11:15-12:30 Panel 2: Processing in Refugee Camps: Europe
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:45 Panel 3: Sustainment Sites: Kosovar Albanians on Canadian Forces Bases
2:45-3:15 Refreshments
3:15-4:30 Panel 4: Refections: Policy Round Table
4:30: Closing Remarks
Click here to see the speakers for the Symposium.
*Draft Program – Subject to Change*