Good afternoon, everyone. I'm going to call this meeting to order.
I'd like to thank Chris Lewa for joining us today. She is the co-founder and coordinator of the Arkan Project. She has been engaged in research-based advocacy since 1999, focused on the northern part of Rakhine State as well as the Rohingya refugee situation and migrant movement to Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Ms. Lewa has provided consultancy services to international human rights organizations, UN agencies, and donor governments on Rohingya refugee concerns, and also provided expert testimony in the United Kingdom asylum and immigration tribunal as part of the country guidance case on Myanmar.
Ms. Lewa is a prolific advocate of the Rohingya, and has appeared on CBC Radio, National Public Radio, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Deutsche Welle, and others.
Ms. Lewa, I want to thank you for taking the time to be with us today from Bangkok.