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Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
17 December 2021

The Potential of Diasporas for Development

Diasporas are important development actors. But how exactly to they engage with their communities?   Learn more about how transnational migrants impact development in our new video series. In this short video series, academics, diaspora members and practitioners present their views on the relevance of engaging with diasporas and their impact on development.  
migrationdevelopmentitaly
13 December 2021

Migration, climate change and sustainable development: a new perspective for Italian mountain areas

  In a global context of climate change, people move in different ways, either by migrating within their own countries or by crossing borders. Increasing climate volatility and environmental degradation affect people's mobility (voluntary or forced) and their livelihoods.
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
03 December 2021

Global Diaspora Week 2021

The world’s first Global Diaspora Week for all Diaspora Organizations Global Diaspora Week is a week (12-18 December 2021) of global activities for Diaspora Organizations (DO) in the world to advocate, discuss, debate, and make recommendations on subjects pertaining to diasporas and their supporting communities. It is organized by Global Diaspora Confederation and supported by IOM.
humanstohumans
08 October 2021

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Roberto Gil CANCEL COMAS
24 July 2021

Looking to share the stories of emigrants from South America and their descendants

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fundamental contribution made by transnational communities of migrants and diaspora to the resilience of their countries and communities of origin has become ever more evident and it will be even more important for the post-pandemic socio-economic recovery. But to maximize the impact of these contributions, there is a need to ensure government policies and…
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
26 June 2021

Breaking diaspora engagement barriers through effective media communication

By Theresa R. Fianko Picture by fauxels on Pexels.
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
26 June 2021

Nepali migrants’ use of social media during the pandemic

By Upasana Khadka Picture: Stranded Nepalis in the UAE go live on Facebook to tell their stories after not receiving adequate support from authorities. Source: Kalim Miya.
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
26 June 2021

Emigrating e-Services: Diasporic insta-advocacy and the Egyptian ID card renewal process

By Nadine Loza Picture by the author
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
26 June 2021

Bridging the gap in digital literacy for asylum seekers in Mexico

By Melanie Stanek Picture: One Digital World Lab in Tijuana. Courtesy of the author
Larisa LARA-GUERRERO
26 June 2021

The experience of the Manzoul organisation in using digital technology to support the Syrian diaspora

By Jihad Alabdullah After more than a year of coronavirus, we discovered that there are a huge amount of changes that we can make in our lives. These most likely are simply awaiting an event to accelerate their occurrence.