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Annie Yunxian Jiang
IDIASPORA NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 6 - APRIL 2024
In this sixth edition of the newsletter, you will discover that iDiaspora, representing IOM, has been selected to participate in the inaugural UN Pulse Accelerator cohort. The newsletter also featured global news in Georgia, the Philippines, Somalia, on diaspora engagement in both humanitarian and development settings.
Martina Castiglioni
Diaspora 4 Climate Action (D4C) Newlsletter #1
This is the first quarterly Newsletter for the Diaspora 4 Climate Action (D4C) project. It summarises the achievements and progress made during the first three months of project implementation (January-March 2023) and includes hyperlinks to some of the media content produced.
The D4C Newsletter is primarily meant to inform and regularly update D4C stakeholders on the progress of the project.
GDC
A Logo for the Global Diaspora - Call for Design Submissions
The Global Diaspora Confederation needs your help to redesign our logo in a way that demonstrates
the positive values and challenges of the global diaspora. We would like to invite you to share one
or two logo designs with us, either done by hand, colored on paper, sketched on computer or
described in a few sentences (telling us which shapes to include and why), by 31st…
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
Call for abstracts: Times and temporalities of migrant transnationalism
For a series of panels at the 2022 IMISCOE conference we invite papers that address migrant transnationalism with analytical perspectives on time and temporalities.
Submit an abstract of between 200 and 250 words by 1 December 2021. The conference takes place in Oslo, Norway, from 29 June to 1 July 2022. Participation can be either physical or virtual.
Annie Yunxian Jiang
OpportunityLeverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies (PIRS)
This PhD investigates the potential of migrant remittances to drive renewable energy transitions in rapidly urbanizing African cities. As urban populations densify, energy demand increases, straining existing infrastructure and intensifying fossil fuel reliance. Data gaps and limited exploration of the contribution of remittance flows hinders comprehensive planning.
Mingjie XIE
Blog EntryWorking with Diaspora Communities in the UK to Reduce Remittance Costs
In October 2024, IOM UK conducted a series of remittance workshops in London, in partnership with Somali community organisations WIT and Rise, and the money transfer organisation Dahabshiil. The aim of the workshops was to empower individuals with improved understanding of the availability of digital remittance channels, and enable them to take advantage of cheaper, safer and faster transfer of…
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
Blog EntryHumor in Diaspora Engagement: Building Connections, Resilience, and Cross-Cultural Understanding
In recent months, I have been reflecting on the book “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life” by Aaker and Bagdonas. Its exploration of organizational psychology and management feels especially relevant to diaspora engagement, and I wanted to share some thoughts on how humor connects to this field.
Ayotunde Razaq
Blog EntryClimate Change and Migration: The Unseen Exodus
Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue; it is reshaping societies in ways we are only beginning to comprehend. One of the most profound impacts is on human migration. With natural disasters becoming more frequent, resources depleting, and previously habitable lands turning barren, millions of people around the world are on the move—not by choice, but by necessity. The link…
Danaker
Blog EntryKyrgyzstan’s Independence Day: A Celebration of the 1st Step for Collective Development Among Kyrgyz Diasporas in Europe
Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day: A Celebration of the 1st Step for Collective Development Among Kyrgyz Diasporas in Europe
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
Promotional VideosiDiaspora Stories - Ms. Mónica Sofia Duarte
Meet Mónica Sofia Duarte, a dedicated diaspora leader making a meaningful impact in Cabo Verde
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
Blog EntryGlobal Diaspora Policy Alliance: New Diaspora Initiative Set to Drive Collaborative Solutions for Sustainable Development
Sal, 13 September – In a call for bold and collaborative action, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with the Government of Cabo Verde, has successfully launched the Global Diaspora Policy Alliance (GDPA). This new initiative, launched during the International Conference on the Future Agenda of Action for Global Diaspora Engagement, is poised to leverage the…