The results of the contest of the works of students, candidates for a master’s degree, post-graduate students “Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Contemporary World”, which was held in September—November 2014 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and International Non-governmental Association for Scientific Research, Information and Educational Programmes “Evolutio”, have been summed up.
Students, candidates for a master’s degree and post-graduates of Belarusian universities, involved in researches in the specified areas were invited to participate in the contest.
37 works of the students, candidates for a master’s degree and post-graduates from 15 universities of Belarus were submitted for jury’s consideration. Having studied the works, the commission has taken the following decision.
To announce the following participants the winners with providing them a reward in an amount of 1 000 000 (one million) Belarusian rubles and memorable diplomas:
• Dzina Dosta, student of the Faculty of Militia of the Academy of the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, work “National Asylum System of the Republic of Belarus”;
• Yuliya Mianko, student of the Faculty of General Medicine of Grodno State Medical University, work "Refugee Issue in Faith of my Ancestors and Countrymen: Problem of Adaptation after Repatriation”;
• Krystsina Sakalova, post-graduate student of the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogics of Gomel State University named after F. Skorina, work “Tolerance Research among Students Psychologists”.
To announce the following participants the winners with providing them a reward in an amount of 750 000 (seven hundred fifty thousand) Belarusian rubles and memorable diplomas:
• Darya Bohdan, student of the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University, work “Exceptions from the Non-Refoulement in the Interpretation of Article 32 of 1951 Refugee Convention by the Example of the Belarusian Legislation”;
• Marharyta Huk, student of the Faculty of Management of the Academy of Public Administration under the Aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus, work “Asylum Granting Procedure in the European Union”;
• Katsiaryna Matsakouskaya, student of the Faculty of Law of Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov, work “Relevant Problems of the Current Statelessness Legislation: Stage and Prospects”.
To announce the following participants the winners with providing them a reward in an amount of 500 000 (five hundred thousand) Belarusian rubles and memorable diplomas:
• Marharyta Hlinskaya, student of the Faculty of History of Belarusian State University, work “Adaptation Problem of Turkish Migrants in Germany in 1961-2014”;
• Anna Nikitsina, student of the Faculty of Commerce of the Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives, work “Volunteer Assistance to Refugees from Ukraine”
• Aliaksandra Auchynnikava, student of the Faculty of Law of Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov, work "The Main Tendencies of Migration Legislation Development in Foreign Countries”.
The Awarding ceremony took place on December 23, 2014 at the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University.