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Acknowledgements TheAotearoaNewZealandRefugeeSettlementConservatorywasorganisedbyAssociateProfessorLouiseHumpage(Sociology,FacultyofArts)andAssociateProfessorJayMarlowe(SocialWork,FacultyofEducationandSocialWork)attheUniversityofAuckland.Theyweresupportedbyaninter‐disciplinaryteamattheUniversityofAucklandthatincluded:DrFrancisCollins,Environment,FacultyofScienceAssociateProfessorChristaFouche,Counselling,HumanServicesandSocialWork,FacultyofEducationandSocialWorkandtheCommunityActionResearchandEvaluationinitiativeDrAnnaHood,Law,FacultyofLawDrTerenceO’Neill,Director‐StudentEquityProfessorDoryReeves,ArchitectureandPlanning,NationalInstituteofCreativeArtsandIndustriesDrLaneWest‐Newman,Sociology,FacultyofArtsFundingforthisprojectwasmadeavailablefromtheEngagedSocialScienceInitiative,whichitselfwasresourcedthroughtheUniversityofAucklandVice‐Chancellor’sStrategicDevelopmentFund.ThanksgototheEngagedSocialScienceInitiativeteam,particularlyMelanieMilicich,forfundingtheprojectandassistingwiththeadministrationbeforeandafterourevent.KiriWest‐McGruer,whowasemployedasaresearchassistant,wasinstrumentaltoassistingwiththeplanningandimplementationoftheeventandthisreport.Ontheday,theeventwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutourguestspeakers,ProfessorFaridaFozdar(UniversityofWesternAustralia),RachelO’Connor(NewZealandRedCross)andAbannYor(AucklandResettledCommunityCoalition).Abigthankstothem!Wehadalmost60participantsfromtherefugeesector,refugeebackgroundcommunitiesandgovernment,aswellasstudentsandacademicstafffromuniversitiesaroundNewZealand.Theircontributionsshapedtheresearchquestionsandapproachestoaddressthequestionsthatcount.

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1. IntroductionTheworld iswitnessingunprecedentedmovements andnumbers of forcedmigrants sinceWorldWar II,totalling more than 65 million people. The global refugee population has increased significantly andconsistently inrecentyears from10.5million in2012,11.7million in2013,14.4million in2014, to15.1millionbymid‐2015–thehighestnumbersinceitspeakinthe1990sandanincreaseof45%overthelastfewyears.

New Zealand has resettled refugees since World War II and has maintained a formal resettlementprogramme since 1987. Since this time, the country has settledmore than 50,000 refugees through itsquota refugee programme, with the seven top source countries being Burma, Bhutan, Iraq, Afghanistan,Columbia, Sri Lanka and Iran with an increasing commitment to resettling people from the Asia‐Pacificregion(Marlowe&Elliott,2014;Mortensen,Rainger,&Hughes,2012).Within itsannualquota, therearededicatedplacesforwomenatrisk,acategoryformedicalordisabledcases,andforthoserequiringpriorityprotectionandfamilyreunification.Underthisquota,refugeesaregrantedpermanentresidenceonarrival,withtheopportunitytoapplyforcitizenshipafterfiveyears.Eachintakecompletesasix‐weekorientationprogrammebeforebeingplacedinthecommunity.Inadditiontothese,asmallnumberofasylumclaimsarereceivedeachyear.TheGovernmentrecentlyannouncedanincreasetothequotafrom750to1000peoplein2018.NewZealandissignatorytothe1951UnitedNationsConventionRelatingtotheStatusofRefugeesandthe1967Protocol(seewww.unhcr.org).

While therehasbeenmuchpolitical debate aboutNewZealand’s response to the global crisis, therehasbeenlimitedresearchthathasinformedourcountry’sroleandpolicydirectionrelatingtoourresettlementprogramme.ThepurposeoftheAotearoaNewZealandRefugeeResettlementConservatorywastofillthisgap by bringing together academics, refugee background community members, non‐governmentorganisations and the government sector to develop theoretically and methodologically robust researchquestionsandprojectsthataddresskeyissuesrelatingtorefugeeresettlementinNewZealand.

Theeventsuccessfullyattractedthe interestofalmost60representatives fromtherefugeesector,refugeebackground communities, government and universities. The design of the event was influenced by theWorldCafemodelwhichaimstoencourageparticipantstoengageinconstructivedialoguearoundcriticalquestions,tobuildpersonalrelationshipsandtofostercollaborativelearning.Thisreportsummarisesthekey research ideas that emerged from the day and is being made publicly available so as to encourageongoingconversationsaboutthepotentialresearchideas.YoucanjointhesediscussionsbygoingtotheE‐Soc‐SciNetworkwebsiteandjoiningtheprivate‘forum’called‘RefugeeSettlementResearch’.

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Identificationofcriticalissuespertainingtorefugeesandasylumseekers

Followingthekeynotepanel,participantswereinvitedtoengage ingroupdiscussionandidentify thekeyquestionstheysawasbeingcriticalresearchthatneedstobeconductedintherefugeeresettlementarenain Aotearoa New Zealand. Seven groups developed the critical issues related to refugee settlement andasylum seekers listedbelow,whichwere recordedon largepieces ofpaper and then ranked. TheactualresearchfocithatbecamethefocusfortherestofdayarediscussedfurtherinSection3.

GroupOne

WhatarethefactorsthatimpactonrefugeeandasylumseekeraccesstomentalhealthservicesinNewZealand?Whathelps–whathinders?

Hybrid‐identity?=Howdoyoungpeople(+andpeopleofallages)navigatemultipleculturalidentitiesandtheimpactsofthis?

Howdowehelpcreateopportunitiesforformerrefugeestocontributetotheirnewcommunities? Whatistherelationshipbetweenliteracy(cultural,language,health)andhealthoutcomes? Whatarethestrengthsandlimitationsoflocalrefugeecommunitiesinsupportingresettlement? ThereisaneedforacriticaldeconstructionofrecentmediarepresentationsofrefugeesinNew

Zealand Renegotiatinggenderrolesre:employmentinresettlement

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Whatarethenationalnarrativesabouthostingandbeing‘goodhosts’? Publicperceptionofneedformoreaccurateknowledgeinordertocontributetocreatingtheir

positionsandchangingtheiropinion Whatisthecontributionofsocialmediatonationalnarratives?Howcanitbeusedtoshift

attitudes? Whatistheimpactofsocialmediaonmaintainingcommunityandfamilytiesinternationallyand

internally? Empoweringvs.discouragingnatureofsocialmedia(especiallyifthereislimitedaccess) Viewsofpeopleworkingwithintheeducationsector(schoolsandtertiaryeducation)towards

refugeecommunities Access/equityprogrammesandschemesinuniversitiesandtertiary–whatdifferencedothese

make?Wherearetheyavailable?Whatdotheyconsistof?Whatarethegaps? Genderandemploymentforrefugees–doesgenderimpactonpersonal,familyandMBIE

expectationsforemployment? Womenrefugee’sidentityandroleassettlementoccurs Whataretheimpactsonfamilydynamicswhenonlythewomencanworkinpaidemployment? Howdocommunitiesmaintaintraditionalculturalrolesandpractices(e.g.hospitalityandfood) Whatdoesthenationalnarrativeof‘wearedoingwell’obscurereality? Askingprofessionalstheirattitudesandpractices Careeradvicere:employment–whatareprofessionalorganisationsattitudestorefugees?


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Whataretheeffectsofassumptionsthatrefugeesdon’tcontribute?Whataretheeffectsoftheseassumptions?Dotheseassumptionsreflectreality?

InNewZealand–whatrefugeeswanttocontributemaynotmatchwhatiswanted Supportfornewmothers–Plunketnolongerfundedtodothis‐culturaldifference(e.g.passingon

2ndhandclothes)

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CapturethevoluntarycontributionofresettledcommunitiesinNewZealand AnalysesoftheNewZealandRefugeeResettlementStrategy–servicemixdocuments–lookat

indicators;doesthestrategymeasureparticipation? Employment:Successstories:howarebarriersbeingbroken?Racism(employers);whyareso

manyrefugeebackgroundgraduatesgoingtoAustralia? Whatdorefugeesthemselvesfindhelpfulinresettlement?Howdotheyreceivetheservices

offered? Societalperceptionsandprejudice(oftenbasedonlackofinformation) Secondaryschoolagednewarrivals–challenges/strengths/howaretheycoping?Successfactors Researchwithrefugee‐backgroundparticipants:

o Payparticipants(acknowledgetime–contribute)o Ensureparticipantsparticipatethroughouttheprocesso Ensureresearchbenefits–ask:howwillthisprojectbenefitrefugeesector?o Realcollaboration–watchourlanguage(refugeeok?);pathologisinglens

Domesticviolenceinsettledfamilies–what’sworking/helping?HowarefamiliescopingwithNewZealandlawonfamilynon‐violence?

Resettledcommunities–internaldivisions Alcohol–prevalence/impact/whatisneeded?/Whatisworking? Humanizingrefugees–gettingridof‘themandus’–howdowedothis?

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Employment:o Why?Toomuchfocus?50percentofrefugeesarechildren;Women?Childcare;Refugees

withdisabilities?Whyfallingdown?Linktoaspirations?Discrimination–assumptionsandstereotypes(whatarethese?)

Familyreunification Media:Sensitivityof‘clickbait’orsensationalisedstoriesthatpositionrefugeesinnegativeways Capacityofhostsociety:hostsocietytotakerisks;breakdownperceptions/misinformation/

assumptionso Education:Children;accommodatedifferenceo Assimilationofresettlemento Recognisepotentialofrefugees

NationalIdentity:o Language;accento Biculturalism<‐‐‐>multiculturalism–progress…butmore?


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Vulnerabilityandriskaroundcommunications/mediaandglobaleventso researchintohowwecanbemorerobust,makesureourcommunicationsareimpactful

regardlessofglobaltrendsandconcerns Advocacy:

o otherissuesaroundWorkandIncome–accesstobenefits;politicallimitations Roleofschoolsincommunityacceptanceandengagement IssuesofMaoriandPasifika(health/education)‐>notfarfromthoseimpactingformerrefugees Secondarymigrationandregionalresettlement:

o Trends,shifts(toAustralia,toAucklandetc.)o Settingupanewresettlementsitebutwhatnext?Dotheystay?o Longitudinalresearch

Employment:o Transitionandpathwayfromfirstentryleveljobtomoremeaningful…o Makingthemostofhighlyskilledandprofessionalpeoplefromrefugeebackgroundo Currentlyundervaluedbyemployerso ObstacleofNewZealandexperience

Relationshipbetweentangatawhenuaandformerrefugeecommunitieso Investmentinearlymonthstoconnectwithlocalcommunities–createunderstanding

Educationalachievement:o Girlsvs.boys–whatdowereallyknow?Oftengirlsdobetter–whatcanwedotoimprove

thesedisparities?Howdoesgenderinformouranalysis?o Regionaldifferenceso Familystructure(differencewithincommunities)androles

Supportandneedsforsecondgenerationformerrefugees:Equityfunding Identity:

o Identifyingas‘refugee’ornoto Result/impactonaccesstotargetedfunding/scholarships/othersupport/schemes

Racism:widerimpactofemploymentandeducationsuccessesonthecommunityandfamily–roll‐oneffects

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Employment:o Whatisemployment?o Whatisitaboutemploymentthatisimportanttopeople?o Moreliteratureonemploymentneeded:strategyoutcomes>whichcommunityofconcerns

>movetoAustralia–challenges>publicpolicyfocuso Employmentoutcomes–differentgroupsanddifferentoutcomeso Employment“outcomes”–holisticapproachneededo Gettingfirstjobtogetfirst$$o Under‐employmento Whatroleshoulduniversityplay?Resources/provideexperienceo Isthereevidencethatcohortdisadvantaged(education)


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o Lackofnetworks/contacts/labourmarketknowledgeo Gender?o Whodrivestheagenda?o Comparativeanalysisacrosspolicy/mediafordifferentcommunitieso Skill/resourceanalysis–whatpeoplebringwiththem

Selection:

o HowdoresettlementoutcomesofMangereRefugeeResettlementCentre(RRC)influenceselectionoutcomes/strategy/location

Politicisationofresettlement Advocacyresearchandroleofuniversities:WhatwouldbeusefulforRRCinshortandlongterm? Education:

o Arewegettingthemixright?o Transitiontouniversity?

Culturalbarriers/inunemploymentandadviceduringeducation(discrimination) Socialcohesion:

o HowtofosterwithinNewZealandandRRCo Whataretheindicators?o Traitsandtoolstofosterit?

LinkquestionstowhathappeningwithglobaldialogueandMinistryofBusiness,InnovationandEmploymentapproaches/strategy

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Cross‐culturalengagement–moreeffectiverelationshipbuilding Citizenshipandbelonging–onadeeperlevel–wider,broader Longitudinalresearch–processofre‐location/displacement Youthidentity/mentalhealth Silostateinsupportsector–communication/competition/funding Neighbourhood–hostcommunities/multiplicityrelationship Bicultural/multicultural:wheredoesthissitcurrently?Whatdoesthismean? Belonging/identityissues–howto‘become’inanewplace Supportissues–forfamilyreunification/culturalmarriagearrivals Educationbasedontangatawhenuavalues/underpinnings:howtorelatetothenewcomer?

Makeaccessible Definingwhat‘positive’resettlementis:whatarewedoingwithsocialisationandrelationship

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3. DevelopingtheresearchideasFollowingthefirstsession,LouiseHumpageandJayMarlowecompiledalloftheresearchideasprovidedbythegroupsandidentifiedtenkeythemesthatranacrossthem.Participantsweretheninvitedtovotefortheissuestheysawasbeingcrucialmovingforwardbyplacingfivestickersonthethemesmostimportanttothem.Thethemes(andnumberofvotes)wereasfollows:

KEY THEMES AND SUB‐THEMES

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Relationshipswithtangatawhenua

earlyonandlong‐term;biculturalism/multiculturalism 30

Belonging,identityandcitizenship

Nationalidentity;socialcohesion;statusanddignity;hybridity 28

Familydynamicsandreunification

Familycohesion;familyviolence;intergenerationalissues;alcohol 23

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Whatworks?Culturalbarriers;gender;age;languageability;skilledvs.lessskilled;disabilities;outcomes;socialcapital;careeradvice;transitionpathways

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CommunicationPublicattitudes/hostsocietyperceptions;socialmedia;risksandopportunities;roleofschools;deconstructionofrecentmedia

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Evaluatingrecentchanges Evaluateincreaseinquota,changeinlocations,NZRefugeeResettlementStrategyetc.

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Mentalhealth 10

Onceparticipantshadvoted,theeightthemeswiththemostvoteswerethenusedtoformthefoundationfordiscussioninphasetwo.Participantsthenformedgroupsbasedonthehighest‐rankedthemestofurtherdevelopkeyquestions/projectsandhowthesecouldbetranslatedintotangibleresearchprojectsusingamodifiedAssets‐BasedCommunityDevelopment(ABCD)approachtoidentifykeyplayers,assets,researchmethods,etc.


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Thetopeightkeythemesbecamethefocustoshapetheassociatedresearchquestionsfortherestoftheday.Thesearepresentedbelowwiththekeyresearchquestionsthateachgroupdevelopedandtheassociatedmethodsandsub‐topicsthattheypresented.Forsomegroups,theyalsorecordedtheassets,strengths,resourcesandchallengeswiththisresearchfocuswhicharerecordedbelow.Wehopethattheresearchquestionsandsub‐topicslistedbelowcanhelpinformresearchprojectsthatmayinvolvevariouscombinationsofcommunity,non‐government,governmentandacademicsectors.Thesequestions,ofcourse,arenotcomprehensiveacrossallpossibilitieswithineachthemebutdorepresentimportantquestionsidentifiedbytheparticipantsofthisresearchcafe.

3.1–BELONGING,IDENTITY,CITIZENSHIP

KeyResearchQuestions/Focus:1. Howcanformerrefugeesandhost‐societymemberscollaboratetoenhanceasenseofbelonging?

(Local,national,globaletc.)2. Howdoformerrefugeesnegotiatemultipleidentities?

Sub‐topics: Identitynegotiations–intersectionality–howdoesthecomplexinterplayofgender,age,education,

visastatus,culture,religionandmanyothersinformthewaysinwhichpeopleareabletobelongandattimesnotbelong?

Howdoesvisibility(physiology/mixedracialidentities/participationinsociety)interfacewithracialprofilinginNewZealand?

Youth–inter‐generationalchange–howisthisnavigatedwithinfamiliesandacrosscommunities? Socialmedia/connectivity–howdoesthisinformthewaysinwhichpeoplebelongand

communicate? Transnationalbelonging–whatistheroleoftransnationalnetworksininformingeverydayNew

Zealandlife? Globalcitizenship–howisthisenacted? Nationalidentity(bi/multiculturalism–indigenousrights)–howdomultipleformsofidentity

interactwithmultipleformsofcitizenshipsandbelongings? ‘Actionspace’forsocialrelationshipbuilding(participation)–whatarethedifferentspacesthat

peopleengagetoparticipate(civic,digital,private,public,etc.)? Temporalsenseofbelonging–past/future–inwhatwaysisasenseofbelongingrelativelystable

andothersfleeting? Theroleoffoodandcommunity(socialsecurity)–sharingculture/religion/socialetiquette Needforhostsocietycapacitybuilding–howdoestheneedrelatetotheabovequestions? Socialresponsibilityforsystemicchange:drinkingculture;segregation;discrimination/racism;

acceptanceofdiversity‐‐howmightthisbeachievedandwhomightbeinvolved? Belonging–wellbeing(individualandsociallevels)–inwhatwayscanbelongingbeunderstoodas

anexperiencethatoccursonmultiplelevelsandwithmultipleactors? Internalagency/externalconstraints(structure)—whatistherelationshipbetweenaperson’s

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Evaluateperformativearts:Doesitimprovebelongingandparticipation? Negotiationofidentity:self,community,nationallevel–howisallofthisachieved?Andattimes

simultaneouslynavigated? Needtoputideologyintopractice(acceptingdiversity/performingmulticulturalism)–howmight

thisbedoneandhowcanrefugeebackgroundgroupshelpinformthis? Participant‐ledresearch–howcanalloftheabovequestionsincludepeoplefromrefugee

backgroundstoinformtheassociatedstudydesigns,datacollection,analysisanddissemination?

Assets: Thereareexistingorganisationstoworkwiththatincludepeoplefromrefugeebackground

communities,NGOandgovernmentsectors Transferabilityoflocalprojects–thesecangiveinsightintoformsofbelongingatgrassrootslevels Buildingonsuccessfulprogrammes–lookingatprogrammessuchastheWISEcollectiveandmany

others Informationtechnology–accessibility–technologyisincreasinglybecomingavailableandprevalent People/networks

Relationships: Artspractice–EvaluationResearch–policy–informpractice(resettlementpractice) Communityneeds–research–funders Socialmedia/connectivity Academia/Activism:Whatresponsibilitydoacademicshavetothewidercommunity?

Strengths: Reflexivity(ethics) Includingformerrefugeesandhostsociety Comparativestudiesindifferentplacesandglobally(belonging) Networksofsupport–communitygroups,educationetc. ParticipatoryActionResearch–formerrefugeesdrivingresearch–empowermentandreciprocity Widerdissemination(beyondtheacademicsphere)

Challenges: Timeforbuildingrelationships Balancingdiversevestedinterests(researcher,participants,activists,funders) Funding Tryingtoquantify/rationalisequalitativeorartsbasedresearchforfunding/supportfrom

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3.2–RELATIONSHIPSWITHTANGATAWHENUAKeyResearchQuestions:

1. Longitudinalstudies:Interviews,participantobservation‐HowdoesknowledgeofMaoriculture/Treatyetc.helpwithresettlement?

2. Howcanwecreatelinkswithinthecommunity?a. Strategiestomaintainrelationshipsb. Childrenasconduitofknowledgeforparents(navigatingtwoormoresocialworlds,

linguisticcapacities,etc.)

Sub‐topics: Modelsoflong‐termengagementwithtangatawhenua Whichmaraewanttobeinvolvedwithrefugees?

o Fundingpossibilities? Howbiculturalismpositivelyimpactsonmulticulturalism Discoursesofmono‐culturalismbeingcontested Ifnobiculturalspace,Maoriareinvisible

o Multiculturalismhidesindigenousmatters HowdopeoplelearnaboutMaoricultureetc.? Sharedvalues/practices

o Manyrefugeesfromcollectivecultureso Howcanweseesimilarities

Oralhistoryo Talktorefugeesfromdifferenttimeso GatherNewZealandpublic’sunderstanding

Mediaandeducation RelationshipbetweensettlingeasilyandknowledgeofTreatyandotherMaoriideas/issues Importantofbeingwelcomedbyfirstpeopleofcountry Teachingofcivicsinschool–doesn’thappeninNewZealand Havemaraevisits/welcomesbeyondMangere Howtheaspectofthepōwhirisupportwellbeing Racism–perceptionsandnarrativesinNewZealandsociety

o SchoolswithlotsofMaoristudentsarespokenaboutas‘bad’schools QuotaandMaori:

o Feelings/viewso Processes/consultation

RoleofMaoriinrefugeeissuesgenerally–consultation InfluenceofrefugeesonMaoriandPacificcommunities(bothways)

NextSteps: Refugeesgivenavoice(pōwhiri)

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o Paralleljourneys(discoveringidentitytogether)o Communityeducation/universitieso Sectorknowledge:Academics;RedCross;Hamiltonmaraeo StrengtheningRefugeeVoices(SRV)

Engagewith“Maori”notonlyviamarae Peoplewithtimecommitment Co‐creating/actionlearningcentre RedCrosshavingMaorivolunteers

Challengesandopportunities: Funding Ethics–understandingofparties Wheretostart? Timeandsustainability Natureofuniversityresearchfundingexpectation(Agenda=>motive=>transparency)

3.3–FAMILYDYNAMICSANDREUNIFICATIONKeyResearchQuestions/Focus:

1. Identifyingtheunmetneedforreunification2. Identifyingthesupportandgapsoncereunificationrefugeesarrive3. Familydynamics:

a. Howdotheychangeininteractionwithfamiliesinthehostsociety?b. WhathappenstothestructureoffamilieswhentheycometoNewZealand?Whateffects

doesthishaveonfamilymembers?Whatpredisposesfamilytochange/supportbeforetheycome?

Sub‐topics: WhatworksforrefugeefamiliestosettleinAotearoaNewZealand? Whatworksforrefugee(vs.migrant)families?

o Astrengthsbasedapproach Howcanunderstandingoftheindividualdistributionofbenefitsandsocialsupportbeimproved

andenhancedforrefugeefamilies?o Whateffectwouldmoreunderstandinghaveonfamilydynamics/roles?o Whatstrengthens/supportsadaptationforfamilies?

Youngpeople:o Negotiatingrolesofidentitywiththeirfamilyo Parentalexpectationsoftheirchildren–doescommunicationandnegotiationmakea

difference?o Howcanparentsbeenabledtolearntocommunicatedifferently?o Isthisdifferentformigrantsvs.refugees?

Twosidesofonecoino Refugeeyouthperspectivesofhowcommunityleaderscanmeettheirneeds?o Refugeeleaders’perspectives–howyouthcansupportleaderstodotheirroleproperly?

Doesthegovernmentreunificationpolicyneedrevision?(especiallysincethequotahasincreased)


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Howdorefugeefamiliesnegotiatethereunificationprocess?E.g.inconsistencies–howdotheymanagethese?

Whatarethegapsinsupportforreunifiedfamilymembers?E.g.geographicaldifferenceswithinNewZealand?

o Whatimpactdoessupportmake? Reunification:

o Rationale: Changeinquota Paucityofresearchaboutareasapartfromwhyreunificationisimportant(better

settlementoutcomes) Gapsandtheproblem–fundamentallythecurrentpolicyisnotmeetingtheneed

Do300peoplemeetthecurrentneed?o Descriptivedeterminationofneede.g.1)numberoftier/Tier2applications2)findingout

aboutunmetneed Whatsupportisthereforapplyingforreunification?E.g.understandingthepolicies Feedingresearchintopolicy,practiceandbacktocommunities–acoordinatedapproach? Outcomesofchangestoreunificationpolicy;anysupportoreducationprogrammes Whatsupportisthereforfamilyreunificationrefugeesoncetheyarrive? Reunificationpolicy

o Isitfitforpurpose?o Alreadycaptured:‐numberwhoapplyandnumberssuccessfulandnumberswhoarrive–

whatisneededisforthisinformationtobecollated–needtoknowhowmanycomein(EngagementwithMBIE)

o Consolidationoffindingsaboutbenefitsofreunification(globalandNZ) Perceptionsofsupportinapplyingforreunification

Methods: Datacollection–fromservicesandserviceusersindifferentlocations Maybe4MasterstudentsacrossNZsupervisedbyacademicsfromdifferentuniversitieswith

occasionaljointteleconference.Similardatacollectionbutinterpretationswouldbethroughthelensesofthedifferentdisciplinarylines.

Researchassistantorsimilar–15dayso Unmetneeds–quantitativeandqualitativeo Servicesandcommunitygroups/members,communityengagement

MaybeaseriesofcasestudiesbasedonIntegratedDataInfrastructure(IDI)overview

Relationships: Overarchingresearchteamandcommunitygovernance,legalknowledgeandserviceproviders,

supervisors,communitylawofficeinChristchurch(potentialpartners)

Challenges: Regionaldifferencese.g.Christchurch,PalmerstonNorthandAuckland


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3.4–EVALUATINGRECENTCHANGESINNZRESETTLEMENTKeyResearchQuestions:

1. WhatdotheNZRefugeeResettlementStrategymeasuresNOTtellus?a. Employment:Contractlength;whattypesofjobs;satisfaction;aspirations;wages/hours/

securityb. Mentalhealth:Whataboutaccessmatters?Mainstreamvs.specialist(culture);Efficacy?c. Housing:Statevs.private?d. Language:Notmeasuredatall!

Sub‐topics: Resourcinganincreaseinthequota–howmightthisbestbeachieved?

o Changeinlocations=evaluationso Howdowemeasure?Qualifiedinterpreters;culturalcompetency(fromNGOs);public

perceptionso Doestheserviceexist?Isitadequate?o Howdoesnationallevelpolicyshapesector?(welfarereform/socialinvestmentmodel)o Doserviceswantrefugees?(e.g.healthproviders‘cherry‐picking’)

Positivepublicperceptions/attitudeso ShapedbySyriancrises?Otherworldevents?o Howdoesthisnegotiationaffectotherrefugees?Howtoharness?

Outcomes:evaluatingchanges Knowledge,confidence,motivations

o Evaluationsatdifferentstagesofresettlement(alreadyinplayuptothreeyears) Howdowemeasure?(futurelong‐termmetrics)

o Belongingandparticipationo Explainingexistingquantitativedata:Whatdoesitmean?(e.g.‘40%seementalhealth

services’‐sowhat?) Howdowereviewmeasures?(underthefairlynewNZRefugeeResettlementStrategy) Howare/canoverseasskillsandqualificationsberecognised?(RedCrosspathwaysto

employment?) Barrierstoemployment/tertiaryeducation

o Contractlengtho Employmenttypes

Aspirationsandexpectations‐‐howarethesecommunicated?Byrecentarrivals,establishedformerrefugeecommunities,widersociety,non‐governmentandgovernmentsectors?

NZRefugeeResettlementStrategy“belongingandparticipation”project(howtomeasure:includehostsociety)

Howdowemeasureparticipationandbelonging?Differentresponseswithdifferentcommunitieso Hostsocietyattitudes(TeTiritioWaitangi)o Hostsocietyservicesandinstitutionso Pastexperiencesandcurrentresettlementexperienceso Familyandculturaldynamicso Timeo Place/physicalspaceandlocation


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Assets: Ameasurablenationalstrategyalreadyinexistence(datamining) CanterburyChamberofCommerce,re:welcomingcommunities HumanRightsCommission“That’sUs”campaign Internationaldata–NZis1of28resettlementcountries Needed

o Nomeasureofparticipationo Dataexistsre:4spheres(Health,education,employment,housing)o Clinicaldataminingandqualitativeunderstandings

Relationships: ExistingstrongconnectionsbetweenNGOs,government,communities(some!) Refugeecommunities(organisations) Mainstreamservices:e.g.DistrictHealthBoard(notrefugeespecific)

Strengths: Robustacademicresearch Similarinternationalresearchandinternationalfunding–piggyback?

Challenges: Lackofdatare:hostsocietiesandthewillingnessre:fundingofresearch Tensionbetweenrhetoricandreality(policyvs.practice) Collaborationnationallyacrossuniversities

3.5–EMPLOYMENTKeyResearchQuestions/Focus:

1. Whatinitiativeshelptobuildsocialcapitalwithinformerrefugeecommunitiestofacilitateaccesstoemployment?

a. Withintheworkplaceb. Withinlocalcommunitiesc. Throughthemedia

2. Howcanwehelpresettledrefugeesutiliseandrealisetheirskills?3. Towhatextentdoessocialcapitalfacilitateaccesstomeaningfulandsecureemployment?

a. Demographicsb. Languageskillsc. Lengthoftimeinhostcountry(individualandcommunity)d. Educationalhistorye. Employers:benefitsofhiring

Sub‐topics: Differencesacrossagegroups,genderandlanguageabilities Focusonfactorsthatfacilitateaccesstoand/oradjustmenttoemployment Focusoncareerdevelopmentandvocationalbehaviourofresettledrefugeesoverlong‐term Labourmarket:


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o Wherearetheyemployed?o Maintypesofemployment?Fulltime,parttime,casual,etc.

Employerattitudes,perspectivesandexperienceswithresettledrefugees Resettledrefugeecontributionstotheworkplace(e.g.inteams) Roleofsocialcapitalforsecuringaccesstomeaningfulemployment(includingemployers)

Methods: Comparativeanalysisofoutcomesacrossdifferentresettledcommunities(includingindustry

trendsetc.)

3.6–EDUCATIONKeyResearchQuestions/Focus:

1. Whatarechallengesoftherefugeelabeltoaccessingandparticipatinginbroadercommunitycontexts?

2. Playcentres:howdothesesupport/betterintegraterefugeeparentsasteachersandlearners3. Howcanaholisticeducationprogramaboutrefugees(aimedatimprovingracerelations)be

implementedandevaluated?Andwhatbarriersexisttoachievingthis?a. Focusedondiversityandaimedatchildrenwhoareformingtheirviewsontheseissuesb. Normalisingdiversity

Sub‐topics: Mentoring Transitionfromsecondarytotertiary

o Whatarethemosteffectivestrategiesandstructuresfromsecondarytotertiary? Resourcingfortertiaryinstitutions/secondaryschool

o Howdowebetteridentify/gatherdataaboutrefugee‐backgroundstudents?o Whatisourdefinitionofrefugee?

Non‐formaleducationo Howisnon‐formaleducationassessed?o Howisnon‐formaleducationchallengingassimilation?

Careerdirections Understandingrefugeeperspectivesonlearning.E.g.onlyformal?Thevalueofactivitiessuchas

sport? Youngpeople’svoices:

o Learnersandfamilies:Meaningsandaspirationsof‘refugees’ Relationshipsbetweenschoolsandservices,schoolsandfamilies(project) Teachers,institutions,government:

o Integratingtheaboveintosystemsandcurriculaandpedagogiesandemploymentandgraduateoutcomes

Assets: Youthvoice/learners/parents/communities Refugeecoordinators,MinistryofEducation(MoE) TargetedfundingfromMoE

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Howcanwepromoteconfidenceinthepublictomanage/respondtoresettlementpolicies–makingthepublicconfidentabouttheseprograms?

Whatfactorsleadtopublicsupportforresettlement? Perspectives/needsorfront‐lineeducationprofessionals?

o Impactsoftheseperspectivesonimplementationofpolicies/programso Moreconfidence?o Morepublicsupport?

Pro‐asylumvs.anti‐asylumrhetoricandthefactorsthatpredictthese

3.8–REFUGEECONTRIBUTIONS:VOLUNTEERWORKANDVOLUNTEERISMKeyResearchQuestions/Focus:

1. Whatistheunderstandingofwhatisvolunteerismandwhataretherolesofvolunteersandvolunteerisminrefugeebackgroundcommunities?

a. E.g.gender,age,leaders,knowledge,liability,expertise,support,expectationsofthosewhohavedonewell,firstwave,donations,socialcapital

2. Howdovolunteerswithinrefugeebackgroundcommunitiesfillthevacuumafterthefirstyearofsettlement?

a. Socialcapital,tangatawhenua,accesstoservices,supportforvolunteers,recognition,cost

ResearchProjects: Auto‐ethnographicstudyoftheNZEthicWomen’sTrust(NZEWT)

o Documentthehistory,work,contributiontotherefugeesettlementandcommunitysectorso HowtheprogramsofNZEWTcontributetocapacitybuildingo TheworkisledbyNZEWTinpartnershipwithacademics,officialsetc.o Successfulcasestudieso QuantifythefinancialcontributionsofNZEWTo Contributionstosocialcohesion

Howdowequantifythefinancialcontributionstothecommunity? Theimportanceofcommunityinvestment


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4. Concludingremarksandnextsteps…Thefinalsessionofthedayaimedtobringeveryonebacktogetherasalargegrouptothinkaboutkeyassetsandresourcesthatwereidentifiedandtothinkaboutresearchprojectstheymightprioritiseasanextstepingettingsomeresearchofftheground.Thesearelistedbelow:

ASSETS/RESOURCES Itwasnotedthattherearefundingopportunitiesavailablewithinuniversitiesthatcouldbeusedto

facilitateresearchwiththerefugeesector/communities. ChristaFouché,summarisedtheworkoftheUniversityofAuckland’sCommunityActionResearch

andEvaluationInitiativewhichiscommittedtosupportingthecommunityandNGOsectortodevelopresearchandevaluationskills.

Aparticipantindicatedthatwecoulduseolderresourceslikethe“Positiveracerelationsinschools”reporttobuildfrom,perhapscompletingsimilarresearchthatisup‐to‐datefortoday.

Othersstressedthatthereisalotofexistingdata/internationalresearchthatcanbedrawnuponormined,sowearenotall‘reinventingthewheel’.

LouiseHumpagepointedoutthatthereareexistingstreamswithintheE‐Soc‐SciNetwork,whichaimstoconnectsocialscientistsworkingacrossNewZealand,suchasthosefocusedon‘mobilitiesand‘identities’,thatmightbeusefultoresearcherswantingtocollaborate.

APPLYINGFORETHICSAPPROVALInmostcases,anyresearchconductedwithauniversitywillneedtoseekapprovalfromitsassociateethicscommittee.Whereorganisationsorothergroupswanttoconducttheirownresearchorevaluationwithoutthiscollaboration,theyaregenerallyunabletoreceiveethicsoversightandadvice.ThisgapisnowaddressedbytheNewZealandEthicsCommittee(www.nzethics.com)whichprovidesfreeethicalreviewforgroupsnormallyineligibleforthisformofoversight.

CONTINUINGTHEDISCUSSIONForthosewantingtocontinuingworkingontheresearchideasdevelopedattheresearchevent,pleasegototheE‐Soc‐SciNetworkwebsite‐onceregisteredandloggedin,youwillbeabletofindaprivate‘forum’called‘RefugeeSettlementResearch’.Itincludesalleightresearchtopicslistedinsection3andwillenableparticipantsandotherstomaintainanongoing‘communityofinterest’discussionsforeachtopic.


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5. Participantswhoattended

NAME AFFILIATION

MasturaAbdrahman PegasusHealthIreneAyallo SocialPractice,UnitecNatalieBaird Law,UniversityofCanterburyMariaBorovnik People,EnvironmentandPlanning,MasseyUniversityCeliaBrandon RedCrossCherieBroome AucklandRegionalMigrantServicesLoveChile InstituteofPublicPolicy,AUTHeleneConnor SocialPractice,UnitecMaryDawson AucklandCouncilTamsinDehar PhDCandidate,Education&SocialWork,UniversityofAucklandSueElliott AucklandFamilyReunificationTrustCharlotteEsser NewZealandEthnicWomenTrustChristaFouche Counselling,HumanServicesandSocialWork,UniversityofAucklandFaridaFozdar Sociology/Anthropology,UniversityofWesternAustraliaKerryGibson Psychology,UniversityofAucklandBirianHabte Sociology,UniversityofCanterburyAshleighHaw PhDcandidate,Sociology,UniversityofWesternAustraliaMariaHayward RefugeeEducationCentre,AUTAkliluHibtit EritreanCommunityLeaderworkingwithMBIEAnnHood RefugeesasSurvivorsNZAnnaHood Law,UniversityofAucklandLouiseHumpage Sociology,UniversityofAucklandJennyJanif MinistryofSocialDevelopmentMariekeJasperse PhDCandidate,Psychology,UniversityofOtagoAmberKale MsCcandidate,Geography,VictoriaUniversityHagyunKim CentreforMigrantandRefugeeResearch,AUTSaraKindon Geography,DevelopmentStudies,VictoriaUniversityMarianKleist AsylumSeekerTrustElenaKolesova UnitecInstituteofTechnologyHanLee PhDCandidate,Psychology,UniversityofAucklandAndrewLockhart ImmigrationNewZealandJayMarlowe SocialWork,UniversityofAucklandKiriWest‐McGruer Sociology,UniversityofAucklandGuledMire OfficeofEthnicCommunitiesAlyssaMoniyhan MACandidate,HumanRights,UniversityofSydney


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RosemineMutamuliza RedCrossRizwangulNurMuhammed ResearcherRachelO’Connor RedCrossTerryO’Neill EquityOffice,UniversityofAucklandSeungHeePak PhDCandidate,Education&SocialWork,TheUniversityofAucklandWendyPreston MixitDoryReeves ArchitectureandPlanning,TheUniversityofAucklandNatinaRoberts PhDCandidate,Psychology,UniversityofAucklandNicholasRowe DanceStudies,UniversityofAucklandDianeRyan AucklandRegionalPublicHealthServiceAdelSalmanzadeh Refugee&MigrantSupport,MinistryofEducationAsmaShah Refugee&MigrantSupport,MinistryofEducationNatalieSlade PhDCandidate,Sociology,MasseyUniversityClaireSpeedy RedCrossJessicaSteele SummerScholar,Education&SocialWork,UniversityofAucklandMartineUdahemuka ResearcherAndrewUlugia RedCrossLaneWest‐Newman Sociology,TheUniversityofAucklandGraceWong CentreforMigrantandRefugeeResearch,AUTShirleyWright ChristchurchResettlementServicesAbannYor AucklandResettledCommunityCoalition

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TH EAR OA N EW Z EALA ND REFUGEE · Identification of critical issues pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers Following the keynote panel, participants were invited to engage in