HIGHLIGHTS
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, various events took place across Greater Cairo, Alexandria and New Damietta. Some of the events were aimed at beneficiaries while others were primarily held to raise awareness about the issues facing refugees in Egypt today.
UNHCR Egypt commemorated this year’s World Refugee Day under the theme ‘Get Involved Stand Together’. The Egyptian band Wust El Balad and Jazz singer Ahmed Harfoush performed at the event, and Dr. Amr Mabrouk, spoke about his experience working with refugees.
UNHCR Alexandria Field Office opened on 14th June in collaboration with the Depository Library Unit in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina a UNHCR photo exhibition “Refugees Voices: Ordinary people living through extraordinary times” to commemorate World Refugee Day 2015.
On 17th June, Catholic Relief Service (CRS) and UNHCR attended a get-together to meet the DAFI scholarship students, organized by the German Embassy in Cairo and the German Exchange Service (DAAD).