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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150213T080000
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DTSTAMP:20150119T211912Z
URL:https://test.arabamerica.com/events/conflict-zones-communities-best-pr
 actices-refugee-assistance-resettlement/
SUMMARY:From Conflict Zones to Our Communities: Best Practices for Refugee 
 Assistance and Resettlement
DESCRIPTION:AMAR US and LDS Charities invite you to a one-day conference to
 :\n1) Raise awareness of the challenges refugees face\n2) Discuss best pra
 ctices for providing services for refugees both domestically and overseas\
 n\nConference Organizers\nAMAR U.S.\nFor over two decades the AMAR Interna
 tional Charitable Foundation has assisted the people of the Middle East. I
 n 1991 the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein began persecuting the Marsh Arab
 s in southern Iraq\, draining the marshes and attacking the villages. Baro
 ness Emma Nicholson visited the marshes amid the conflict and subsequently
  launched the one-off AMAR (Assisting Marsh Arabs and Refugees) Appeal to 
 send much needed relief\, which then developed into the AMAR International
  Charitable Foundation. Although the charity has since evolved far beyond 
 this original remit\, the AMAR name continues to reflect our history\, and
 \, as the word 'amar' translates as 'the builder' in some Arabic dialects\
 , reminding us of our central mission — 'rebuilding lives'.\n \nToday AM
 AR delivers health\, education\, human rights and professional training to
  over half a million Iraqis and Lebanese\, as well as emergency assistance
  to Syrian refugees. The pioneering ‘AMAR model’ of development\, uses
  all-local staff\, continuous professional development and locally availab
 le equipment to provide primary health care and education with a focus on 
 women and girls. The model has been celebrated by the World Health Organiz
 ation and World Bank as a more cost-efficient\, affordable and effective a
 pproach to providing stability and vital services to the whole community\,
  and in 2014 AMAR won the UK National Charity Award for International Aid 
 and Development in recognition of its groundbreaking human rights work in 
 Iraq in collaboration with the US Department of State.\nLDS Charities\nSin
 ce 1985\, LDS Charities has provided aid regardless of cultural or religio
 us beliefs. LDS Charities provides emergency assistance when disasters occ
 ur and long-term aid through major initiatives such as providing clean wat
 er\, wheelchair distribution\, neonatal resuscitation training\, vision ca
 re\, immunization\, and food production training\, as well as a variety of
  local area initiatives. LDS Charities works with government ministries\, 
 nongovernmental organizations\, and community-based organizations to help 
 people worldwide.\n \nUtah Refugee Organizations\nWith the help of Catholi
 c Community Services and the International Rescue Committee\, over 1200 re
 fugees arrive to Utah each year from countries including Bhutan\, Burma\, 
 Eritrea\, Iraq\, Somalia and many more.  Upon arrival to U.S. soil refugee
  resettlement staff and volunteers help these refugees transition to their
  new surroundings through an array of services.  The help these and other 
 organizations in our community provide is vital to the success of refugee 
 integration. With this support\, coupled with their tremendous strengths a
 nd resilience\, refugees are able to contribute greatly to the fabric of o
 ur community. 
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LOCATION:LDS Church Office Building Auditorium\, 50 E North Temple St \, Sa
 lt Lake City\, UT\, United States
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