RESEARCH CENTRE FOR REFUGEE STUDIES

The Research Centre for Refugee Studies (RCRS) was established in Amman, Jordan in 2003 to study the legal, political, socioeconomic, and humanitarian aspects of refugee issues. These themes are addressed by selected academic, political, and media professionals who are experts on refugee issues, particularly the plight of the Palestinian refugees... RCRS aspires to become a leading centre in conducting research on refugees in the Arab World. By interacting and liaising with NGOs, centres, and other bodies working in refugee communities, RCRS aims to act as a voice which communicates the successes, concerns, needs, and difficulties facing Arab refugee communities to the world, and to link these communities to bodies that would best address these needs... By highlighting the humanitarian conditions of refugees, RCRS aims to positively impact their livelihoods, to counteract the traditional image of the refugee as a burden, and to help societies perceive the refugee as an asset to host..

Also known as: RCRS, Research Centre for Refugee Studies (RCRS)