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Global Diaspora Virtual Exchange on Response to COVID-19
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INVESTING BEYOND REMITTANCE FOR DIASPORA
Version française ci-dessous
INVESTING BEYOND REMITTANCE FOR DIASPORA
Thursday, 25 April 2019, 16h30 CET, online
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Migrants and diaspora communities are recognized for their invaluable role in society due to their rich cultural contributions, diverse voices, and their economic contributions to the countries they live in and come from, including philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and innovations. iDiaspora provides a platform to share your voice, to gain knowledge, and to engage with the global community committed to the importance of diaspora.
Preview of a Forthcoming Report - Migrant Economic Contribution Summary
The global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant attention to migrant remittances and the potential impact of a projected decline in their volumes. It is important, however, to recognize that migrants contribute much more, both in financial and indirect ways, to their country of origin (CoO). Responses and policies that are being considered should cover all aspects of migrants’ contributions, not only remittances.
TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT COVID-19 IN SOMALIA
#SOMALIARESPONDS
The De Martino Hospital is the main referral hospital in Mogadishu for treating COVID-19 patients. The hospital has made an appeal for urgent help to support hospital staff during the COVID-19 crisis.
#SomaliaResponds is a movement for diaspora communities to support COVID-19 response and recovery efforts in Somalia.
Global Diaspora Coalition: Message of Solidarity with Victims of COVID-19 Related Xenophobia, Discrimination
(versión en español abajo) (version française ci-dessous)
Leaders of diaspora and community organizations from around the world are coming together today to send a clear, unified message of solidarity with those facing xenophobia, discrimination and even violence due to COVID-19.
IOM Survey: COVID impacts on Migrants / Sondeo de la OIM sobre los impactos de COVID sobre los migrantes
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Migrants and diaspora communities are recognized for their invaluable role in society due to their rich cultural contributions, diverse voices, and their economic contributions to the countries they live in and come from, including philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and innovations. iDiaspora provides a platform to share your voice, to gain knowledge, and to engage with the global community committed to the importance of diaspora.
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Connect
Becoming a member of iDiaspora will bring your closer with diaspora and expatriate communities globally for sharing your work with others, but also finding inspiration and new opportunities. You will have access to regularly updated news, relevant resources, learning and funding opportunities.
Learn
Learn
From research to training materials, groups around the world are creating resources for transnational communities. iDiaspora aims to bring together resources from variety of partners in one place in order to help individuals and organisations in diaspora get the information they need to effectively engage as developmental actors in countries of residence and...
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Contribute
There are many ways to give back but its not always easy to find an outlet for our efforts. iDiaspora aims to link those that want to make a difference with concrete opportunities to forge a better future.
Diaspora engagement has to potential to become a practice of choice for the public and private sector. We need to narrow the gaps in connectivity, knowledge and opportunity between these sectors to realize this potential. I sense iDiaspora is an important step-change in this journey and is a platform I look forward to seeing flourish.
~ Martin Russel, co-founder of the forthcoming DiasporaLab
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