OUTREACH

Our data is often based on commissioned research pieces. But we do more than just publish reports. Our researchers are recognised experts in their field who aim to reshape narratives on often misunderstood issues. They participate in conferences, produce think pieces and academic articles, organise and facilitate events, from community workshops to policy meetings. They use our data to speak to bigger messages of inclusion and integration.


TRANSLATING KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION

TRAINING

Samuel Hall’s research contributes to a paradigm shift to migrants as actors of change for the societies that they belong to, temporarily or permanently. Using quantitative and qualitative participatory research with migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons, we build evidence on their protection needs, capabilities, contributions to society, and aspirations. Our policy lab uses this evidence to advise donors, practitioners, government officials, and policymakers through bespoke training sessions to build capacity and encourage action and policy-making that adhere to international frameworks. We continue to partner with United Nations agencies, international and national NGOs, and humanitarian and development departments of governments, as well as private sector service providers and companies in the countries and regions where we are based. 

The panel below reflects some of the workshops we have designed and delivered. Click here to see all our training workshops and get in touch if you would like to collaborate.

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Cohere Refugee Youth Leadership Training: ‘Amplifying Voices: Storytelling and Content Creation’
Cohere Refugee Youth Leadership Training: ‘Amplifying Voices: Storytelling and Content Creation’

09.04.2024: We are honoured to have been invited by Cohere to facilitate a session on ‘Amplifying Voices: Storytelling and Content Creation’ for their Refugee Youth Leadership Training. Led by our Storytelling and Communications Officer, Devyani Nighoskar; the session was attended by over 50 participants across diverse geographical and cultural contexts, from Burundi to Ukraine! 

The session provided insights into engaging storytelling practices -  detailing elements of stories, tools and tips on creative and content writing and exploring diverse formats such as features, personal narratives,  podcasts, photo series, and more. 

The training also emphasised the importance of ethical storytelling, measures refugees can take to safeguard themselves and others while sharing their stories and discussed ways to overcome barriers to access. 

The training shared inspiring examples of refugee-led storytelling initiatives and shared platforms  where they can pitch and share their stories

The workshop served as a great space to discuss good practices, share stories,  ideas and experiences. It reiterated that people need to feel empowered to tell their own stories, which will happen when humanitarian actors and media first start supporting community-led initiatives and narratives.

This training session is one of many undertaken by Samuel Hall, aimed at emphasising storytelling as a positive tool for inclusive development. Our approach is twofold: not only do we focus on training refugee and refugee-led organisations; we also dedicate our efforts towards working with media and communications groups on collaborative storytelling in the context of migration and displacement. 

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GIZ/GOPA/ICMPD - Circular Migration, Return & Reintegration, Serbia
GIZ/GOPA/ICMPD - Circular Migration, Return & Reintegration, Serbia

June, 2022

We conducted training for representatives from government ministries in Serbia on circular migration, return and reintegration, with a focus on how these can be used to foster development.

The training took place over two days with 25 participants from 10 Ministries/Institutions and 5 Municipalities, with a mixture of group exercises and plenary sections allowing for joint reflection on key gaps, challenges and opportunities in the Republic of Serbia related to returnees and circular migration.

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The Hague Academy - Livelihoods Programming in Protracted Refugee Responses, The Hague
The Hague Academy - Livelihoods Programming in Protracted Refugee Responses, The Hague

November, 2021

The Hague Academy of Local Governance organised a two-week training course on ‘Migration & Local Authorities’ for field practitioners in countries including Rwanda, Lebanon, Turkey, and Colombia. Stefanie Barratt, Samuel Hall’s Data Standards and Analytics Pillar lead conducted a workshop on ‘Cash, Graduation, Compacts - Livelihoods Programming in Protracted Refugee Responses’.

Highlighting the employment gaps between migrants and native-born populations, the training session discussed the benefits and downsides of various approaches to refugee livelihoods.

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ICMPD - Developing the Ministry of Migration and Displaced Vision regarding Re-integration of Returnees to Iraq
ICMPD - Developing the Ministry of Migration and Displaced Vision regarding Re-integration of Returnees to Iraq

September, 2021

The workshop aimed at formulating a reintegration vision for Iraq with direct participation of MOMD (the Vision Workshop). The 2-day workshop led by co-founder Nassim Majidi took place in Erbil, Iraq. Samuel Hall developed the training agenda, curriculum, and wrote the draft vision for return and reintegration in Iraq.


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ICMPD, GIZ, GOPA - Return and Reintegration Training Sessions With Ministries In Georgia
ICMPD, GIZ, GOPA - Return and Reintegration Training Sessions With Ministries In Georgia

July, 2021

The consortium GOPA/ICMPD/PCMG is supporting GIZ's Migration & Diaspora program (PMD) under the change project "Supporting Return and Reintegration Policy Drafting and State Programme Implementation in Georgia". The three-day training was designed to improve the knowledge and increase the skills of elected representatives of the Policy Department of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons and the Agency of IDPs, Eco-migrants, and Livelihood Provision of Georgia.


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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION REPORTS

As part of our larger humanitarian impact and our effort to compile information from our primary research conducted in contexts of migration and displacement, Samuel Hall has been preparing ‘Country of Origin Information’ (COI) reports intended to be used as support materials for the asylum seekers, to assist their legal counsel with the preparation of international protection cases. 

These reports detail the security situation in countries of origin, and the impact of this on specific asylum seekers, along with prominent protection threats and risks for returnees. Our insights are drawn from our extensive research experience, having conducted 300+ projects in 60+ countries over 10+ years as well as first-hand experience of complex and fragile settings. 

The COI reports, produced at discounted rates to support our partners in the best possible way, highlight relevant sources for lawyers in the EU, with objective evidence and conclusions. Our current countries of expertise include Afghanistan and Somalia. 
If you are a lawyer or an asylum seeker who would like to be assisted with their case; please get in touch at development@samuelhall.org.


EVENTS AND CONFERENCES


Samuel Hall has been instrumental in the facilitation, organisation, and participation in events focused on migration and displacement; ranging from hackathons, participatory forums, webinars and seminars, international conferences and so on. We strive for our events to be collaborative, participatory and inclusive.

The panel below reflects some of the events we have organised and participated in. Click here to see all our events