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The conference offered two exciting and action-packed days of talks delivered by experts from Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and the United Kingdom

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A Latin American perspective of the refugee crisis and Argentina's response

Mark Howard (British Council), Esteban Tomé Fuentes (Programa Siria), Julián Curi (CONARE), Mariana Beherán (IOM), Kylie Alcoba Wright (UNHCR)

Language for Resilience: What is it? The British Council’s role/response

Speaker: Mike Solly (British Council)

First-hand experiences of refugees and migrants in Argentina and their language journey

Moderator: Mariana Beheran (IOM). Participants: Gilles Eric Dzudie Tashe, Nengumbi Celestin Sukama, Okba Aziza

The perspective and experience of Canada and São Paulo

Speakers: Lisa Herrera (ISSofBC, Canada), Andrea Godoy Zamur, Jennifer Anyuli Pacheco Alvarez, Vera Lúcia Benedito (Prefeitura de São Paulo)

Resilience, language and research in refugee settings

Speaker: Tony Capstick (University of Reading)

Language for Resilience: the British Council’s programmes in three regions

Moderator: Mike Solly (British Council). Participants: Claire Duly, Pablo Toledo, Peter Hare (British Council)

Presentation of the British Council's pilot project for remote teaching of Spanish to refugees in Argentina

Speakers: Leonor Corradi (Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández), Fabiana Mallón, Johan Duarte (teachers of the Spanish language Teaching for refugees in Argentina project, British Council)

Learning from existing practice: refugee and migrant students and their needs

Moderator: Gary Motteram (University of Manchester) Participants: Florencia Genta (Universidad de Buenos Aires), Lisa Herrera (ISSofBC, Canada), Agnes Kukulska-Hulme (Open University)