Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics)

Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) provides urgently-needed help to academics in immediate danger, those forced into exile, and many who choose to work on in their home countries despite serious risks.

Resettlement Plus

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

Critical Dates: 1933– Present
Location: Hosted in the UK with an international impact
Contributors/Partners: 135 universities and research institutes. Cara network.
Link to host home page: https://www.cara.ngo/
Specific Initiatives: Cara’s Fellowship Programme and Cara’s Syria Programme
News and events: https://www.cara.ngo/news-events

Description from host: Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) provides urgently-needed help to academics in immediate danger, those forced into exile, and many who choose to work on in their home countries despite serious risks. Cara also supports higher education institutions whose work is at risk or compromised.

The views expressed are those of the author/s, and are not attributable to the host organisations of the Resettlement.Plus website.

Recent Updates

Current initiatives

Launch of the Refugee Mentorship Toolkit

The Refugee Mentorship Toolkit provides practical guidance for organizations seeking to create meaningful...

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Research summaries

Summary of Key Insights from Sponsorship in Rural Communities

Research on refugee sponsorship in rural communities explores how community-led initiatives can strengthen...

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Blogs

Two Weeks in Sanremo: Strengthening My Commitment to Refugee Protection and International Humanitarian Law

As a Pathways International-uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellow, Omer Malikyar attended the International Institute...

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