Fran莽ois Cr茅peau named co-lead of Horizon 2020 research team on Migration
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council () and the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Soci茅t茅 et culture () have named Professor Fran莽ois Cr茅peau, O.C., F.R.S.C., Ad. E., as a co-lead of one of three Canadian research teams funded by the.
Over the next three years, the research teams will examine critical migration issues around the globe. Professor Cr茅peau will co-lead the , which aims to investigate the needs of vulnerable migrants through field studies in selected refugee settlements.
The VULNER project focuses on migrants seeking protection in Europe (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Norway), North America (Canada), the Middle East (Lebanon) and Africa (Uganda and South Africa). Professor Cr茅peau, who holds the Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, will lead the research on stateless persons and on the Safe-Third Country Agreement (STCA) between the USA and Canada. He will also participate in interviewing stakeholders in Canada and Europe.
is a joint initiative between SSHRC, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the European Union. It provides funding to support Canadian engagement with European research partners. Horizon 2020 is currently the EU鈥檚 largest research funding platform.
Congratulations, Professor Cr茅peau!
