We’re Better Together: Fostering Refugee Integration and Inclusion
Project
As part of Ingka Group’s global commitment to support the socio-economic integration of refugees, this high-level event was co-hosted with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The goal: to inspire, engage and unite Ingka CEOs, business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to accelerate the successful inclusion of refugees across Europe.
The event focused on three core objectives:
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Inspire and mobilize Ingka country leaders to further contribute to Ingka’s refugee commitments through hiring and skills for employment, while helping reshape the narrative around refugees.
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Unite stakeholders by providing a collaborative platform to catalyse collective action and develop a shared multistakeholder plan.
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Celebrate partnership by fostering networking opportunities among diverse stakeholders who rarely engage directly.
Solutions
OFCORES oversaw the full organisation of the event – from the creative concept to on-site coordination – ensuring a seamless and impactful experience. The main plenary featured influential speakers, including the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the CEO of Ingka Group, setting the tone for a day of inspiration, collaboration, and action.
We designed an engaging exhibition that told the personal stories of eight refugees, each centred around three moments in time: their journey, their present life, and their hopes for the future. Visitors could interact with objects, watch video interviews, and reflect on each story. The experience was complemented by exhibition stands from UNHCR, IKEA Foundation, and Skills4Employment – all sustainably produced for future use.
The afternoon featured interactive roundtable workshops, where participants co-created solutions that were added to a live multistakeholder action wall. The MADE51 pop-up store, featuring handmade products by refugees, brought social entrepreneurship into focus. Thoughtful details like catering by refugee-led organisation We Exist and live music by a refugee band added a personal and authentic layer to the experience.
- Conference script
- Hotel & supplier management
- Transportation management
- Exhibition conceptualization
- Budget management
- Partner management
- Registration set-up & management
- Printing support
- On-site management (logistics, helpdesk guests, catering, …)
- Post-event management, analytics & financial reporting
- Stand design & production
- Exhibition design & production
- Interactive and engaging event material conceptualization
- Band recruitment and management
- Owned website development and management
- Invitation management
- Practical information emails
- Development of the overall event experience
- Decoration, catering and other event concepts adapted
Results
