Middle East Scholars Program

Assisting war-affected individuals by providing an opportunity to start or continue their BA education at LCC International University.

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Knowledge hub on pathways to refugee protection, sharing information about resettlement and other protection avenues.

Host/Institute: LLC International University
Critical Dates: 2014 – Present
Location: International
Contributors/Partners: UNHCR, NGOs, and various humanitarian organizations.
Link to host home page: https://lcc.lt/about-lcc/middle-east-scholars

Description from host: Assisting war-affected individuals by providing an opportunity to start or continue their BA education at LCC International University. LCC‘s Middle East Scholars program has been identified by UNHCR as “the sole initiative across the Nordic and Baltic states which currently meets the definition of complementary pathways.“

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