The ‘SPEC Webinar 7 - Seeking Economic Inclusion for Refugees: A Case Study of the Graduation Approach in Ecuador’ took place on 5 June 2018 and discussed the synergies between social protection and sustainable employment programmes, focusing on the graduation approach that was employed by Ecuador to ensure the economic inclusion of refugees in the country.

The webinar was organised by the Social Protection for Employment Community (SPEC) jointly with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Practitioners interested in contributing to knowledge sharing and South-South learning using innovative online instruments are invited to join the Community of over 100 members.

The event was moderated by Ziad Ayoubi (Senior Livelihood Officer, UNHCR), featuring presentations from Alexi T. Bernagros (Director of Technical Assistance, Trickle Up), Sabrina Lustgarden (National Director, HIAS Ecuador), Maria Alicia Eguiguren (Durable Solutions Officer, UNHRC Ecuador), and interventions from discussants Rachel Sabates-Wheeler (Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies; University of Essex), and James Canonge (Social Protection Policy Officer, Social Protection Department, ILO).