4:30–6:00 p.m.
Rutgers Academic Building, Room 1180

This event is part of Rutgers Global's Regional Borders/Global Crossings series

Moderated by Professor Elektra Kostopoulou.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER 
Vassiliki Katrivanou is currently working for the integration of refugee children in Greek schools, as part of a collaboration between the Greek Ministry of Education and UNICEF. She has served as a member of the Greek Parliament (2012-2016) and as a member of the Parliamentary Committee of the  Council of Europe (2014-2016) with a focus on human rights. She has worked as a therapist, trainer, and facilitator in Process Oriented Psychology and Conflict Resolution in Greece, Cyprus, Palestine, Israel, Mexico, and the United States. She holds a bachelor’s in International Studies and a master’s in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University, as well as a master’s in Process Oriented Psychology from the Process Work Institute. She co-directed with Bushra Azzouz the documentary, Women of Cyprus (2009).

After Ms. Katrivanou’s presentation, a panel of students who participated in the Summer 2017 Study Abroad program, “Migrants and Refugees in the Eastern Mediterranean,” will share their experiences. For more about this program, see our feature article and episode 5 of our podcast, Rutgers Around the World.