MOTIVATION | What challenges need to be overcome – and how – in order for host communities and refugees to realize the opportunities inherent in the global refugee crisis?
CONCEPT | Highlight major and urgent needs of host countries like Jordan, social integration approaches like those used in Sweden, and opportunities for businesses to facilitate refugees’ transitions.
EXECUTION | David Miliband, President & CEO of International Rescue Committee, moderated panel with Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, and Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek
BACKSTAGE | Muzoon al-Mellehan, a 17-year-old Syrian refugee who works with the Malala Fund to advocate for educational opportunities for girls and boys, met Her Majesty Queen Rania and thanked her deeply for Jordan's hospitality. It was moving.
