The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Lessons from the Iraqi Refugee Experience

 In March 2013, the Institute for Iraqi Studies hosted a workshop to gain a shared understanding of the disaster, as well as bring insights to bear from Iraq's recent refugee tragedy, which at its height directly affected one of every six Iraqis (the same ratio as Syria today). The Iraqi case is a reminder that what is happening to Syrians is likely to have longstanding consequences.

Summary of the presentations of the participants are compiled in this document. A follow-up workshop is planned for late September 2013 at Boston University.