Joseph Cassidy is a fellow at the Wilson Center’s Global Sustainability and Resilience Program, and former director for policy, regional, and functional organizations of the International Organizations Bureau, U.S. Department of State.   https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/joseph-cassidy/rss en Economy Integration Solutions Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:00:39 +0000 Ella McElroy, Joseph Cassidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/06/23/refugees-are-critical-to-nation-building-after-wars-and-disasters https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/06/23/refugees-are-critical-to-nation-building-after-wars-and-disasters Refugees can jump-start efforts to rebuild countries and bring long-term political and economic benefits, write the Wilson Center’s Joseph Cassidy and Ella McElroy. They outline how the international community should invest in elevating refugees’ skills.