Event notes below

Event Host/Institute: UNSW Sydney and UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
Event date and time (to and from): October 23, 2025 from 9:10-10:10 am AEDT
Event location/venue: Hybrid and UNSW Sydney
Event type: Keynote address
Link : https://conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kaldor-centre-conference

Description:

The Keynote address by Mohammed Naeem highlighted that effective leadership in refugee protection requires persuasion through visible action amid declining public trust. Emphasizing decentralized, community-led systems, he argued that local institutions such as schools, councils, and civil society, are where integration succeeds and public confidence is rebuilt. Naeem underscored the need to engage unpolarized communities and foster bipartisan collaboration to counter misinformation and restore empathy in refugee discourse.