PR maven Terry Prone is not the most astute analyst of diaspora relations. Cleverly coining a new phrase, “diasporation”, in response to the recent Global Irish Economic Forum, Ms Prone declares that all attempts to look to the Irish abroad for any wisdom to guide us out of this crisis are doomed to failure. The… Continue reading Terry Prone: Diaspora “a weird lot”
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Ireland Funds publish diaspora strategies report
“A comparative review of international diaspora strategies” has been published by the Ireland Funds. The document examines a number of aspects of individual nations’ diaspora policies and makes recommendations for Ireland. Report authors Kingsley Aikins, Dr. Anita Sands and Nicola White build on a growing body of diaspora strategy work being done around the world,… Continue reading Ireland Funds publish diaspora strategies report
International Conference on Diaspora and Development. World Bank, Washington DC: July 13-14 2009
From the World Bank: The Migration and Remittances team of the Development Economics Prospects Group and the Migration Working Group of the World Bank are organizing an International Conference on Diaspora and Development on July 13-14, 2009. The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development for their countries of origin, through… Continue reading International Conference on Diaspora and Development. World Bank, Washington DC: July 13-14 2009
Scotland’s Homecoming reaches peak with Gathering, Diaspora Forum
Scotland will welcome 8,000 members of its diaspora later this month for “The Gathering”, the highlight of its Homecoming Scotland year. In Edinburgh on the weekend of July 23-25, there will be a gathering of 130 clans, a Highland Games festival, and a spectacular clan pageant called “Aisling’s Children”. The Scotsman newspaper reports that cynics… Continue reading Scotland’s Homecoming reaches peak with Gathering, Diaspora Forum
US-based Irish tech group signs deal with UCD, Trinity
The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG), a Silicon Valley-based group of has signed an agreement with Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin aimed at driving Irish innovation and creating new business opportunities in the US for emerging Irish companies. According to a press release, TCD Provost John Hegarty, UCD President Hugh Brady and ITLG… Continue reading US-based Irish tech group signs deal with UCD, Trinity
Diaspora strategy reports, principles of good practice published by NIRSA
A series of papers on diaspora strategies has been published by the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis at Maynooth University. The papers have been published in conjunction with the “Exploring Diaspora Strategies: An International Comparison” workshop, which was held in January this year. The workshops included speakers such as Yevgeny Kuznetsov of the… Continue reading Diaspora strategy reports, principles of good practice published by NIRSA