“The Migration of Culinary Traditions in the Region” is a book of recipes garnered by IOM staff in Missions across South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The recipes give insight into the rich cultural heritage of each country and are meant to be shared as a way of celebrating the histories and stories of migration that each meal embodies. The book celebrates how food can bring people together, how sharing a meal can promote understanding and tolerance, and how cuisine evolves with human migration.

Arab Expatriate Exchange is IOM’s insitutional communication with expatriate groups from the Middle East and North Africa. Inside this issue: Preserving the past for the future: Arab American National Musuem Little Syria, NY: An immigrant Community’s Life & Legacy What is new at IOM and Announcements

Arab Expatriate Exchange is IOM’s insitutional communication with expatriate groups from the Middle East and North Africa. Inside this issue: Meet two of the expatriate athletes participating in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games!

Ironically, with more and more people livingand working further and further from theirplace of birth the world is growing smallerand the sense of need for connecting andattaching to their native homelands increases.These bonds of ethnicity represent greatplatforms for increasing the influence ofcountries abroad and for developing supportfrom their successful expatriates. The potentialfor these flows of influence, information andincome are staggering.

This study in French is the first attempt to provide an exhaustive analysis of Bukinabé diaspora. The general aim of this research is to see to what extent diaspora associations are engaged or willing to engage into cooperative or investment actions in their home countries, to determine their historical formation, their modes of structuration, types of actions led, constraints and expectations,etc... Cette étude en Francais est la premiere tentative d'analyse exhaustive de la diaspora burkinabé.

Arab Expatriate Exchange is IOM’s insitutional communication with expatriate groups from the Middle East and North Africa Inside this issue : CNIEA: Helping Iraqi immigrants build a new life in Canada Young Egyptian-American connects peers NARWI: a crowdfunding platform for Arab expatriates to support Arab entreprene

Engaging diaspora communities with their countries of origin is an important aspect of IOM’s global work. Many members of overseas diaspora communities remain connected with their country of origin. They contribute to their new country, but can also be powerful development actors. IOM’s Migration and Development projects aim to exchange knowledge and skills for the reconstruction and development of countries of origin. IOM has over 30 years of experience with programmes involving temporary assignments of overseas diaspora communities based on knowledge exchange in countries of origin.

This study commissioned by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was conducted by the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) between February and May 2014 among Basotho health-care professionals working and living in the United Kingdom. The purpose of the survey was to map out the demographic and social characteristics of these health professionals, their migratory trajectories as well as their potential for contributing to the development of the health sector in Lesotho.

El Programa Paisano ha sido establecido con el objetivo de garantizar el flujo migrator

Despite all its potential, Africa is still facing numerous stumbling blocks in the way of its endogenous development. Indeed, generally high population growth has combined with a difficult political, economic or social situation to spur many of its citizens to emigrate in order to improve their situation. Moreover, in many countries, the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is robbing Africa of the human resources essential to its economic development. This document presents an overview of the programme.