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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
Corporate Champions: Companies Unite for Refugee Support
On 31 October, UNHCR and the UN Global Compact - Brazil hosted the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Companies with Refugees Forum in São Paulo. The event gathered 160 participants to share experiences, present best practices, and discuss corporate actions supporting refugees in Latin America. Highlights included panels, lectures, networking activities, and an exposition of 10 refugee-led businesses. The emotional story of a refugee entrepreneur was narrated by Juliana Wallauer from the Mamilos podcast. The Forum’s Advisory Committee was launched, showcasing initiatives from its 131 members, who have collectively hired over 12,000 refugees and migrants and supported the training of more than 1,600 refugees.