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.
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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.

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