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The second day started with the reflection on the results of the first day, which helped the participants to tune into a working mood. During the reflection, the participants were invited to divide into three groups and present what they remembered from yesterday. In this creative format students consolidated basic knowledge about the history of UNHCR and the role of human rights and refugee rights in the system of international law.

A series of lectures titled "Refugee law" became a smooth transition from the practical to the theoretical part of the day. First speaker was Associate Protection Officer Timofey Solodkov. He spoke about the main documents in the refugee law, explained key concepts and highlighted rights and obligations of refugees. What's more, he emphasized forms of protection and convention grounds for protection.

The day continued with a lecture from the Protection Associate of the UNHCR Office in Belarus Zoya Golovneva. She talked about the concept of first country of asylum and concept of safe third country.

After the lunch, the topic of "Refugee law" was continued with the lecture from National RSD Associate Alexander Yatsenko, who illustrated the principle of non-refoulement and protection against expulsion. 

And the last (but not the least important) speaker of the day was Natalia Karkanitsa, data management, results monitoring and reporting officer at the UN Office in Belarus. She gave on overview of the new tendensies in the term "asylum".

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