IOM Belgium’s Diaspora Engagement team shares the fifth episode of its Diaspora Insights Podcast series. Their guest this time is Jimmy Nzally, a member of the Gambian diaspora, Ph.D. student, activist, and founder of the VUB Africa Student Community (ASCOM). In this episode, they talk about VUB ASCOM and the role it plays in African students’ lives in Belgium, and about the…

The Impact of Connecting Diaspora for Development (CD4D) Based on the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG) evaluation on the CD4D project, IOM NL has created this animation video. CD4D facilitates temporary assignments by diaspora members in selected countries of origin. Through sharing knowledge and expertise at host institutions, diaspora experts positively contribute to development…

  Désiré is one of the numerous Rwandan diaspora members participating in an engagement programme to exchange knowledge and skills with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector.

  Meet Clément, one of the numerous Rwandan diaspora professionals participating in an engagement program in Rwanda to transfer knowledge and skills with the TVET and health sector. For three weeks, Clément exchanged his expertise within the electromechanics and industrial industry with partnering organizations in Rwanda. He considers this type of engagement a seed to plant a new future of…

Interview with Steffi! Meet Steffi, a physiotherapist with a mission: to get in touch with her roots by working in a Rwandan hospital for 6 months. Prior to this engagement, we had a talk with her about her expectations for IOM’s diaspora project.  

Steffi Vlog!   Steffi is one of the numerous Rwandan diaspora members participating in an engagement program to Rwanda to transfer knowledge and skills with the TVET and health sector. While Steffi will be exchanging her skills as a physiotherapist here in Belgium in Rwanda, she will share her overall experience with us through a small vlog series. She hopes that everyone who has the…

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iDIASPORA is a world-class digital knowledge and collaboration hub to empower and support both diaspora communities and those looking to engage with them. iDIASPORA is a global platform allowing diasporas to connect with, learn from and collaborate with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds all working to maximize the potential of transnational communities.