Silicon Valley entrepreneur urges diaspora to transform NI tech sector

Northern Ireland’s diaspora can play a pivotal role in rebranding Northern Ireland as a “software destination”, says David Kirk, a Belfast-born executive in Silicon Valley. Writing a call to action in today’s Belfast Telegraph, Kirk says it’s time to make a bold transformation to capitalise on the great talent and passion among entrepreneurs, technologists and… Continue reading Silicon Valley entrepreneur urges diaspora to transform NI tech sector

“World wide webs” diaspora book published by Australian think tank

“World wide webs: diasporas and the international system” has been published today by the Lowy Institute for International Policy, an independent think tank based in Sydney, Australia. The paper by Michael Fullilove looks like a significant contribution to the field of Diaspora Studies. From the website: In this paper, Michael argues that diasporas (communities which… Continue reading “World wide webs” diaspora book published by Australian think tank