The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) organized a conference entitled “Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: What does the Future Hold?”, given by H.E. Mrs. Mireille Girard, the UNHCR Representative for Lebanon.

This event, hosted by the Higher Institute of Political and Administrative Sciences of the Faculty of Law, took place on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. in Jean El Hawa Auditorium.

Mireille Girard - Short Biography:
Mireille Girard has served as Representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon since July 2015.
Prior to taking up her assignment in Lebanon, she served as Representative for UNHCR in Thailand and South Sudan. Mireille’s career in UNHCR spans over 22 years and includes a range of functions both at UNHCR Headquarters in Geneva and in country operations on the Asian, African, European and Middle Eastern continents. Mireille specializes in international protection and emergency humanitarian responses. She graduated in Public International Law, Political Sciences, and Asian Studies, and speaks French, English, Chinese and Spanish.