What if we helped refugees to help themselves? | Alexander Betts

What if we helped refugees to help themselves? | Alexander Betts | TEDxVienna

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Today, Europe is facing a mass influx of refugees, just as it did when Alexander Betts began working on this topics, 16 years ago. Politicians and the international community are struggling to deal with or even formulate a common answer. The current Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford will shed more light on misconceptions and facts around this issue, challenging you to rethink many aspects of the crisis.
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Alexander Betts is Professor of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies and Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University. He is the author of several books and founder of the Humanitarian Innovation Project.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@khurshidalam7425 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Alexander Betts. You have provoked, with evidence not just with values and passion, to think differently.

@mariamsharifi7829 8 жыл бұрын

The cultural differences only become a problem when the receiving society has "self other perception." In Toronto where almost 50% of the population are direct immigrants and a whole other portion are the children of those immigrants, cultural differences are totally accepted. People respect that one's culture is different than another and that creates cohesion. Muslims are friends with Christians, I volunteer with a Jew and we talk about religion, my Christian friends wish me Eid Mubarak and I can easily talk to teachers about missing a class due to a religious holiday. And it's not just because I speak English or was born in Canada. Even people who speak broken English or have different customs and clothing are not looked at differently. They are treated equally. It is when you start treating people like outsiders that they see themselves as eternally separate from the rest of the group and become hostile and angry. In Toronto, there is no stigma or belief that immigrants are outsiders, they are just new comers that, given love, respect, and opportunity, can contribute to the city which oozes cultural celebration and positive perceptions of differences. Europe has a lot to learn from Toronto.

@mudchair16 7 жыл бұрын

Multiculturalism has had a devastating impact on Toronto.

@alanamoss8676 6 жыл бұрын

Diversity is our strength is bullsh*t. Yeah "fled to European countries". That's bullsh*t too.

@islamicmind9876 5 жыл бұрын

Assalamualikum,Right said dear mariam,,,if u don't mind please talk with me,,,i'm from Bangladesh

@yousefab15 8 жыл бұрын

thanx you are great person

@dineshpoudyal5182 3 жыл бұрын

Very real. I am also doing my PhD research on immigrants’ integration in the UK. Quite referencing.

@fahadnazir3912 3 жыл бұрын

You have read about me I have taken political asylum in this country I've been worried for five years No one has helped me yet I need help so much brother I am not a beggar I'm worried about my situation I have no one in this country I'm alone Help me for god's sake I'm very worried Can I leave this country? Because I am very worried in this country Here again you do me a favor Brother, I really need four things No food + I have no clothes + I don't have a house to live in Need some cooking utensils You can't even think How can I survive in such a situation? I have nothing help me brother god bless you

@fahadnazir3912 3 жыл бұрын

No one has helped me yet. Aren't we human?I wish you were in my place.I also want to do something in my life.Someone support me.God bless you so much.🙏

@tigerboxingclub-xj7zd 3 ай бұрын

if you create a work that will facilitate refugees to sustain themselves, also create lots of opportunities in Education, economy, financial support to capacity build them

@khi590 8 жыл бұрын

its a difference to be a refugee or an immigrant - refugees should be supported in neighbouring countries paid by the UN -all countries - food, education , work - free of taxes (not to have to travel)

@me08b 8 жыл бұрын

Luv this guy and what he did. #humanitystillexist

@fahadnazir3912 3 жыл бұрын

@shahed-lc8yy 4 жыл бұрын

We are a family from Syria, a refugee in Lebanon. Everything has been destroyed. We need help. Our situation is bad. Please. We no longer have anything. Please, if someone can help. Please.

@opinionate-by-thesyllogist Жыл бұрын

So inspiring!

@DNH17 8 жыл бұрын

This was amazing. there was another incredibly inspiring speech in feb 2016 from Alexander on migrants. I suggest Alexander to come to Italy to join our young government team. We are in serious need to change laws and we can together create new leaderships of Europe, a redesign of a european network with collaboration between EU countries (which is todat insignifican as it could be) and create opportunities and one day a more connected EU with the World or better a World Culture. i can foresee that. please come and talk to our prime minister Renzi team.

@migrantbook7895 4 жыл бұрын

Could you please give me your contact?

@aspirativemusicproduction2135 5 жыл бұрын

Most are not assets. If they were there would be no problem. This is about those who walked through the border without any vetting process.

@hayoosh2566 7 жыл бұрын

So helpfull to be objective and factfull to solve the world crises :)

@musabyahya6861 3 жыл бұрын

I need help can you help me

@acajudi100 6 жыл бұрын

Take out the leaders of where they are running.

@islamicmind9876 5 жыл бұрын

Greatest speech,, thanks betts i like u

@SystemPhilosophy 8 жыл бұрын

Lets turn normal people into refugees and start over, and see the magic.

@fahadnazir3912 3 жыл бұрын

i am in Malaysia.can you anybody help me. i need some money for food and rent house.i am very worried these days. i have no job these days. is there any NGO for helping people.

@fahadnazir3912 3 жыл бұрын

@ejisyopicus8988 6 жыл бұрын

He is right, there IS ANOTHER WAY. Make themselves useful and economically tax positive and people wouldn't hate the impossible idea of having welfare take care of the worlds 3 billion people without homes and even more below the poverty line.

@ejisyopicus8988 6 жыл бұрын

Go ahead and have the UK take care and provide for the over 3 billion poverty stricken people of the world so that the rest of us don't have to.

@shahed-lc8yy 4 жыл бұрын

We help refugees

@mr.quiltworth845 8 жыл бұрын

Wow not a single dislike

@anti_MATT_er 8 жыл бұрын

+thorin dyer That's only because you're early. Wait and there'll always be haters.

@Taurmanix 8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Nguyen I wouldn't start calling everyone who has a different opinion - haters

@peterpamlockwood 7 жыл бұрын

"afraid of refugees' maybe cos they have seen France Germany Sweden !!!! They have GOOD reason to be afraid.........

@fennec7906 8 жыл бұрын

He avoids the elephant in the room, which is cultural incompatibility. Whatever benefits they may bring, It's not worth risking the cultural and even racial destruction of your own country. If there really are economic benefits to be found, why are so many "refugees" bypassing the nearest countries offering asylum and instead heading to countries offering the greatest benefits?

@mariamsharifi7829 8 жыл бұрын

The cultural differences only become a problem when the receiving society has your "self other perception." In Toronto where almost 50% of the population are direct immigrants and a whole other portion are the children of those immigrants, cultural differences are totally accepted. People respect that one's culture is different than another and that creates cohesion. Muslims are friends with Christians, I volunteer with a Jew and we talk about religion, my Christian friends wish me Eid Mubarak and I can easily talk to teachers about missing a class due to a religious holiday. And it's not just because I speak English or was born in Canada. Even people who speak broken English or have different customs and clothing are not looked at differently. They are treated equally. It is when you start treating people like outsiders that they see themselves as eternally separate from the rest of the group and become hostile and angry. In Toronto, there is no stigma or belief that immigrants are outsiders, they are just new comers that, given love, respect, and opportunity, can contribute to the city which oozes cultural celebration and positive perceptions of differences. Europe has a lot to learn from Toronto.

@saleemalkinani3496 7 жыл бұрын

😭😢

@joantakacs6408 8 жыл бұрын

WHERE IS NATO?

@How.Dare.You. 8 жыл бұрын

it really is about social psychology. belarus and ukraine are one of the poorest countries, yet there's no terrorism there. how would you explain that? nigeria has a highest number of terrorists attacks. doesn't that make you think what the actual people are about? why do people ignore this so easily?

@nozaakilkhanova6874 8 жыл бұрын

Sweetie, just because American media is not showing something it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The Bonder terrorist in Ukraine slaughtered last year so many people in Kiev and Odessa, I would not wish that to anyone. One example, they put up a huge living block on fire, blocked all the exists, and if someone jumped off the window they came up and shot them to death. It was all over news, but somehow America didn't mention that. And there is no war in Belarus. Moreover, just recently, Moscow had exact terrorist attack like in Paris (group of terrorists, walking in to the theatre and shot everyone who was there) but somehow western media forgot to show it on TV. Oh and 2 weeks ago a plane was assassins with over 200passangers traveling from Egypt to Russia. At least 2-3 toddlers died and half of the passengers were family traveling to Egypt for a school holiday.

@How.Dare.You. 8 жыл бұрын

+Noza Akilkhanova darling. do you not understand what I just said???? its complete nonsense what you're coming up with. And that's my point- Belarus and Ukraine are going through some real shitstorm yet they're not running around the streets/blowing themselves up or flooding Europe like there's no tomorrow! !!! they're basically sane in contrary to Muslims

@Karakatiza666 8 жыл бұрын

+Noza Akilkhanova I've got to say that everything you said regarding fire in Odessa is TOTAL BULLSHIT. I live in Odessa myself. Living block? Blocked exits? Shot to death? Get your shit together and go read some actual news reports, "Sweetie"

@How.Dare.You. 8 жыл бұрын

+mhtinla well yes. muslims should revise their religion if they want to function in the western society. Christianity is based on forgive-love your enemy doctrine. muslims think the complete opposite, not mentioning they disrespect women. thats not how the children should be raised. and children then become adults. frustrated angry adults who want revenge for god knows what.

@hiffnyaryff9539 8 жыл бұрын

+mhtinla It takes a lot of convincing to get a guy to blow himself up. The promise of eternal happiness, virgins, unicorns and rainbows in an unseen and distant place just so happens to be a very great way to do that. Very few if no other religion other than Islam promise reward when a man dies in battle fighting enemies of the religion. It takes little effort to convince people particularly ignorant ones and/or spiteful ones to kill themselves for a greater cause. What better cause or 'excuse' than satisfying or honoring a GOD you cannot see for REWARDS that seem too good to be true. In other words, you need good 'excuses' to justify violent acts; sacrifice one for the good of many OR, for king and country OR, in this case, Allahu Akbar. Its not the religion that is at fault, it is merely an excuse. But people on the other hand, we're fucked up. Some more than others. Generally, people are irrational and their actions are proof of that. Some are irrational PLUS they're willing to go the extra mile to prove it. They just need a good reason/excuse to go the extra mile. Islam doesn't need reformation. People just need to stop using it as an excuse.

@spartanclipboardforwindows5857 6 жыл бұрын

What an orator! "People dying at Europe's borders" Nobody dying anywhere else then?

@ejisyopicus8988 6 жыл бұрын

"refugees were making jobs" After literally explaining a situation where refugees were taking small businesses from the host country's own people.

@chriswatson1698 5 жыл бұрын

As fast as one refugee leaves his homeland, he is quickly replaced by two more babies - future refugees. If the refugees are so valuable, then their own countries need them and they should be building their own countries.

@spartanclipboardforwindows5857 6 жыл бұрын

You pay this man's salary. Ask him how much he earns.

@michaelsteane9926 2 жыл бұрын

How much he earns or how much he gets. These are two very different numbers.

@copperry4381 8 жыл бұрын

ok here's a millon cave people bring them up to first world speed.

@alanamoss8676 6 жыл бұрын

Stay in YOUR cave. We are up to speed, and see through this bullsh*t.

@chriswatson1698 5 жыл бұрын

The most inhumane men in the world are those who sire children while living in refugee camps. We need our governments to protect us from people who have refused to restrain their reproduction.

@chriswatson1698 5 жыл бұрын

Migrants DO cost. Since the second world war, the world's population has tripled. Our earth does not have the resources to give all those people a western living standard. If the rest of the world had been doing what the people of OECD countries have been doing: keeping their reproduction to fewer than two children per woman, there would be no refugee crisis.

@spartanclipboardforwindows5857 6 жыл бұрын

The only useful thing this guy has ever said is in the title! - Forget the video!

@Alan-vz9il 6 жыл бұрын

why you speak about refugees like the are not known to people as human like everyone with jobs intressts hobbis and so on you speak like the are like that and you trying to show how good they are