Dear Viewer,

Welcome to the latest edition of ICAR's newsletter, highlighting our most recent work and website resources.

ICAR was commissioned to provide the Independent Asylum Commission (IAC) with background information about various aspects of asylum policy in the UK. These two briefings are the last to be published in a series of six.     Appeal process          Support and destitution          IAC briefings

ICAR is conducting research for Media Trust to discover the training needs and capacity of refugee, migrant, BME, faith and isolated rural groups in the area of media and communications. By completing the questionnaire you can help Media Trust construct courses tailored to your needs.     complete the survey online          download print version      The survey should take less than five minutes to complete. Thank you !

RAL UPDATE Researching Asylum in London (RAL) is an online database of research on refugee and asylum issues relevant to London. Over 370 research ‘summaries’ are currently included in the database, and this is constantly updated with newly published research. The RAL Update is a new e-service that will enable you to keep informed of the latest research. Updates will be sent every two months with links to research summaries. Please follow this link and complete the simple form to register for the service:    subscribe to RAL Update      ASYLUM UPDATE For the latest information on asylum-related issues, please visit our regular feature, Asylum Update.     asylum update 2007

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