The four-day summer school was aimed at young professionals from across Europe and beyond. With more than 500 applications, it met with overwhelming demand. The 20 participants selected came from Georgia, Greece, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Hungary, Spain, Syria, Italy, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Turkey. Among them were students or doctoral candidates, refugee lawyers, NGO workers, and people with their own refugee experience. Together they expanded their knowledge of universal human rights and international refugee law. They gained insights into the migration management of the United Nations and the situation for refugees in Turkey. 

Pressing issues such as the rejection of refugees on the EU's external border or flight securitization were discussed with great commitment. The participants took the opportunity to talk to the many speakers and to benefit from the first-hand experience of the migration experts. During the lectures, group work, and question and answer sessions, they contributed their own expertise and experience, thus enriched the discussion with many national perspectives. Last but not least, they expanded their network to include professionals from other countries who are also committed to a human rights-based approach to refugees and migration.