Abstract

There is increased commitment to the participation and self-representation of people with lived experiences as refugees and asylum seekers in advocacy, especially at international, high-level events. However, we know very little about what opportunities and challenges such processes present. This paper reports on findings from a research project on youth participation and self-representation at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with two young women and two young men from refugee backgrounds who live in Australia. We contribute new perspectives to contemporary debates on the potential for participation and self-representation in high-level consultations to effect policy change.

摘要

人们越来越多地承诺将有经验的人作为难民和寻求庇护者参加和自我代表进行宣传，特别是在国际高级别活动中。但是，我们对这种过程所带来的机遇和挑战知之甚少。本文报告了联合国难民事务高级专员办事处（UNHCR）一项有关青年参与和自我代表的研究项目的调查结果，该项目与居住在澳大利亚的两名难民背景的年轻妇女和两名年轻男子合作。我们为当代辩论的新观点提供了新的观点，以探讨参与和自我代表参与进行政策变革的高层磋商的潜力。