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Roberto Gil CANCEL COMAS
18 September 2018
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Get to know Diaspora Emergency Action and Coordination

DEMAC is a global initiative aiming to enhance coordination among diaspora organizations involved in humanitarian assistance, and across diaspora organizations and institutional humanitarian actors. Further, DEMAC seeks to increase engagement and visibility for diaspora organizations in the humanitarian system. DEMAC contributes to a deeper understanding of diasporas as humanitarian actors and…
Roberto Gil CANCEL COMAS
07 August 2018
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Highlights from Annual Diaspora Forum, May 2018

IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) hosted on 18 May 2018 the first Annual Diaspora Forum at the UN Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum is dedicated to “Diasporas as partners for development in the globalized world.” The Annual Diaspora Forum brought together parliamentarians, business, diaspora associations, government and…
Anastasiia Vynnychenko
22 December 2017
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Sierra Leone MIDA Health Project

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21 December 2017
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Role of diasporas in development

Professor Gibril Faal, Director of GK Partners & Founding Director of ADEPT, Visiting Professor in Practice, London School of Economics reflects on diaspora’s role in development. Diasporas are supporting home countries in various areas, from basic provision of remittances to structured investment and to support to progressive forces.
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21 December 2017
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The tools that enable diaspora contributions to development

How can countries of origin and destination enable and facilitate diaspora contributions to development? Professor Gibril Faal, Director of GK Partners & Founding Director of ADEPT, Visiting Professor in Practice, London School of Economics shares his views and recommendations on best practices of leveraging diaspora’s support to countries of origin.
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21 December 2017
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Diaspora advocacy

Diasporas are recognized as important first responders to humanitarian crisis. Mabrur Ahmed, Founder of Restless Beings in the UK reflects on the crucial role of Rohingya community in responding to Rohingya crisis.