Refugees contributor: Austin Schiano Austin Schiano is a political analyst with experience in U.N., NGO and private sector advocacy. He is currently the partnerships manager for the Give Me 5 Campaign that works to enhance sustainable development financing. He is also a member of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs New Leaders Program. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/austin-schiano/rss en Before Trump Order, Syrians Already Faced Shrinking Spaces for Refuge Displacement Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:41:52 +0000 Austin Schiano https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/03/07/before-trump-order-syrians-already-faced-shrinking-spaces-for-refuge-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/03/07/before-trump-order-syrians-already-faced-shrinking-spaces-for-refuge-2 Amid the revised executive order suspending refugee resettlement in the U.S., Austin Schiano explores what spaces are left for Syrian refugees in countries around the world. Before Trump Order, Syrians Already Faced Shrinking Spaces for Refuge Crises & Conflicts Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:41:45 +0000 Austin Schiano https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/07/before-trump-order-syrians-already-faced-shrinking-spaces-for-refuge https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/07/before-trump-order-syrians-already-faced-shrinking-spaces-for-refuge Amid the revised executive order suspending refugee resettlement in the U.S., Austin Schiano explores what spaces are left for Syrian refugees in countries around the world. The U.S. Must Invest in Afghanistan’s Displaced People Crises & Conflicts Economy Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:27:19 +0000 Austin Schiano https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/10/04/the-u-s-must-invest-in-afghanistans-displaced-people https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/10/04/the-u-s-must-invest-in-afghanistans-displaced-people With “nation-building” and “development” the buzzwords at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, Austin Schiano calls for more coordinated efforts from the U.S. to aid internally displaced Afghans and inject resources into rebuilding their local economies. Civil Society Crucial for a Successful Summit Laws & Policy Fri, 09 Sep 2016 05:00:40 +0000 Austin Schiano https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/09/09/civil-society-crucial-for-a-successful-summit https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/09/09/civil-society-crucial-for-a-successful-summit As part of our special series “The Road to UNGA,” Austin Schiano of the U.N.’s Give Me 5 campaign discusses the importance of engaging community-based actors to sustain long-term efforts to aid refugees and migrants.