University Of Skopje

What?

Sector

Where

When

With Whom

Sector?

Refugees, Humanitarian Emergencies

What?

Strategic Communication, Strategic Partnerships

Where?

Republic of Macedonia

Why?

The Centre for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies was a newly established think tank. The challenge was how to establish linkages and partnerships with the well-established think tanks around the world on refugee and migration issues.

When?

2000, 2001

What Exactly?

In 2000 UNHCR and the University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje jointly set up the Centre for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CRFMS). UNHCR commissioned me to develop the strategy for this Think Tank including a Communications Strategy.Following the strategy a website, newsletter, brochures and flyers were developed for the Centre. Targeted dissemination of the outreach material resulted in high visibility of the Centre and its output.We established a strategic partnership with the Brookings Institute and an international conference in Skopje on IDPs was organized.

With Whom?

UNCHR, University Of Skopje

What Happened?

Strategic partnerships were established with leading think tanks including the Brookings Institute and the European Centre for Minority Issues and an international conference in Skopje on IDPs was established.

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