This is an overview of various appearances I made as guest speaker or moderator at public events.

 

More information is available via contact@norastel.com

PUBLIC APPEARANCES



2024   |     BNR Nieuwsradio

Expert guest in radio program BNR's Big Five on Israel's war on Lebanon and implications for Syrian refugees (30 October)


2024   |     NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in radio program EenVandaag on return of Syrian refugees to Syria (27 October)


2024   |    Vlaamse Radio 1

Expert guest in radio program De Ochtend on Hezbollah's position in Lebanese society (10 October)


2024   |    VPRO radio

Expert guest in radio program OVT on the history of Hezbollah (6 October)


2024   |   NOS television

Expert guest in TV program Nieuwsuur on Israel's attacks on Lebanon (1 October)


2024   |   NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in radio program EenVandaag on the future of resolution 1701 (1 October)


2024   |   NTR

Expert guest in talkshow De Societeit on Israel's attacks on Lebanon (29 September)


2024   |   NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the VPRO program Bureau Buitenland on 'Kan de wereld de oorlog in Libanon nog stoppen?' (27 September)


2024   |   RADBOUD REFLECTS

Key note speaker at current affairs lecture 'Lebanon: Rising Tensions in the Middle East' (26 September)


2024   |   Conflict and Society

Panel member on 'Conflict Studies in the Netherlands' at Conflict & Society 10 years anniversary event (25 September)


2024   |    NOS television

Expert guest in the program Nieuwsuur on the historical context of Israel's attacks on Lebanon (24 September)


2024   |    NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Met het oog op morgen on Israeli attacks on Lebanon Lebanon (23 September)


2024   |   NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Met het oog op morgen on pager explosions in Lebanon (18 September)


2024   |   NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Nieuws en Co on escalation between Israel and Hezbollah (24 June)


2024   |    NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Met het oog op morgen on intensifying hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah (12 June)


2024   |    NOS television

Expert guest in the program Nieuwsuur on 'Spanningen tussen Israel en Libanon' (7 June)


2024   |    BNR Nieuwsradio

Expert guest in the program Ochtendspits on the EU's Brussels Conference for the Future of Syria and the Region (28 May)


2024   |    NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the VPRO program Bureau Buitenland on 'Europese politici scherp op migratie richting verkiezingen' (8 May)


2024   |     NOS television

Expert guest in the program Nieuwsuur on 'EU werkt aan een migratiedeal met Libanon' (1 May)


2024   |      NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Met het oog op morgen for the broadcast 'Kunnen Syrische vluchtelingen terug naar huis?' (29 April)


2024   |      RADBOUD REFLECTS

Key note speaker at current affairs roundtable 'Recent Developments in the Middle East' (24 April)


2024   |      NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Met het oog op morgen for the broadcast 'Deal over terugtrekking Hezbollah komt dichterbij' (5 February)


2024    |      Radboud Reflects

Expert guest in the podcast 'Opvang in de regio: geen oplossing voor de vluchtelingencrisis?' (23 January)


2024    |      NOS television

Expert guest in the program Nieuwsuur on 'Hoe reageert Hezbollah?' (3 January)


2024    |     NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Nieuws en Co for the broadcast 'Wat betekent de aanval op Hamasleider Al-Arouri voor mogelijke escalatie in het Midden-Oosten?' (3 January)


2023    |     NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program Met het oog op morgen (11 November)


2023    |     NPO Radio 1

Expert guest in the program EenVandaag for the broadcast: 'Libanon hield de adem in: zou Hezbollah Israel de oorlog verklaren?' (3 November)


2023     |    VOX

Expert interviewed for the article 'Libanon houdt de adem in: stort Hezbollah het land in een nieuwe oorlog?' (2 November)


2023     |    NPO Radio 1

Expert guest on the diplomatic summit on Gaza in the program 'Vroeg!' (20 October)


2023     |      RADBOUD REFLECTS

Key note speaker at current affairs roundtable 'Earthquake in a Conflict Region: Lift the Sanctions?' (9 February)


2022     |     FLEMISH PEACE INSTITUTE

Key note speaker at internal roundtable on the state and future of the field of peace and conflict studies (28 June)


2022     |     ISSAM FARES INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & LEBANESE-PALESTINIAN FIALOGUE COMMITTEE

Key note speaker at closed roundtable 'The Palestinian Refugees File in Lebanon' (13 June)


2022     |     GSV EXCALIBUR

Key note speaker at conference Code Red organised by History student association GSV Excalibur at Radboud University Nijmegen (26 April)


2022     |     KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

Speaker at launch of paperback edition of my book Hybrid Political Order and the Politics of Uncertainty - Refugee Governance in Lebanon (23 February)


2022     |     FRAGILE TRUTHS PODCAST

Main conversation partner in the episode 'Strategic Confusion: Lebanese Refugee Governance' of the Knowledge Platform on Security and Rule of Law (KPSRL) podcast (1 February)


2021     |     HOPES-LEB CONSORTIUM

Panel member at the event: 'Creating Opportunities Through Learning - Higher Education in Emergencies' (30 November)


2021     |     KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM FOR SECURITY AND RULE OF LAW

Co-organizer and moderator of the event: 'Exploring the Intersections of Climate Change, Access to Justice, and Rule of Law' (17 June)


2021     |     RADBOUD REFLECTS

Actualiteitencollege: 'Pauze in geweld tussen Israel en Palestina' (26 May)


2021     |     STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE - MOVING ACROSS BORDERS: POLICY AND RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES ON MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT (DUTCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS)

Expert contributor to the sub-session 'Building the Resilience and Self-Reliance of Refugees: Unpacking Strategies for Perspectives in the Region' (25 March)


2021     |     MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH HOTSPOT GLOCAL (RADBOUD UNIVERSITY)

Host and facilitator of public lecture 'Accountability and Justice for Syria' by Nynke Staal (12 March)


2021     |     THE WEST WING (YOUTH THINK TANK DUTCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS)

Expert session on European migration policy (19 February)


2021     |     MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & MUSEUM VAN BEELD EN GELUID

Henriette van Lynden lezing: 'Coming of Age: 10 jaar Arabische lente' (26 January)


2020     |     RAAD VAN STATE (Council of State)

Kenniscafe: 'Voorbij de papieren werkelijkheid: informele Palestijnse vluchtelingenkampen in Libanon' (12 November)


2020     |     RADBOUD REFLECTS

Actualiteitencollege: 'Corona en de vergeten vluchteling' (17 September)


2019     |     LUTFIA RABBANI FOUNDATION 

Speaker at the Foundation's 40th anniversary event Promoting Euro Arab Dialogue Today and Tomorrow (21 November)


2019     |     KING'S COLLEGE LONDON 

Co-lead of a reflexive workshop on Ethics and Epistemic Politics in Migration Research (13 November)


2019     |     MAASTRICHT ACTS FOR GLOBAL GOALS DAY 

Facilitator of the interactive session 'The SDGs and International Refugee Policy - A Critical Reality Check' (25 September)


2019     |     ANTHRO SCREENING ROOM 

Discussant for the film 'Capital of Mea La' on daily life in the largest Karen refugee camp in Thailand at the University of Amsterdam (25 April)


2019     |     MOVIES THAT MATTER FILM FESTIVAL

Discussant for the film 'The Tower' on the life of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon's Bourj el Barajneh camp (30 March)


2019     |     NEDERLANDS PALESTINA KOMITEE

Speaker at event on Palestinian refugees in Lebanon organised by the Dutch Palestine Committee (14 March)

 

2017     |     NPO1

Guest at Dutch national radio program to speak about my doctoral research (17 February)

 

2016     |     HUMANITY HOUSE

Moderator at CafĂ© Humanitair 'On the Road to Resilience' (30 November)

 

2015     |     UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Speaker at debate night 'Status is Everything: Vluchtelingen, Asielzoekers, Migranten' (11 November)