About the Global Classroom
The Global Classroom, a flagship research programme of the Global Campus of Human Rights, brings together students and professors from the 7 regions of the Global Campus in a week-long conference, where 7 research teams study, analyse and discuss a topic of current interest for all the regions. The discussion is enriched with the participation of experts including representatives of States, UN agencies and civil society organisations. The uniqueness of this annual event lies in the possibility to understand key regional perspectives and deepen the study of global human rights and democracy challenges.
This 2022 edition focuses on Internal Displacement. The vast majority of people who flee their homes to escape conflict, violence and disasters do not cross an international border. Of the 70.8 million people forcibly displaced around the world, 50.8 million are internally displaced people. They are the invisible majority. The research aims at better understanding the needs and resources of specific groups of internally displaced people, including children, women, men, youth, older people, members of minority groups and people with disabilities. The objective is to identify policies and support options that can best respond to the different impacts of displacement these groups experience.
