Developing the iDiaspora Platform

1. Do you consider yourself a member of a diaspora or expatriate community?

Yes

2. What is your country or territory of origin?

This list is for self identification purposes only. Names do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.

3. Where do you currently reside?

This list is for self identification purposes only. Names do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.

4. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other

5. What is your primary occupation?

Academic

Business owner

Employee

Policy maker

Nonprofit/NGO worker

Professional

Student

International Civil Servant

Other

6. Do you think a global online platform for diaspora news, knowledge, networking, and collaboration will benefit you?

Yes

7. Do you know any existing global platform or website for diaspora?

Yes

8. If yes, which one(s)?

9. On a scale of 1 to 5, how often would you use such a global diaspora platform?

Never

Often

10. What are the elements that make you use such a platform more often? Please select all that apply:

Multilingual content

VIP contributors

Up to date content and news

Multimedia content

Access to networks and connections

Competitions, giveaways and awards

Useful resources

11. Would you like to see iDiaspora become a Resource Hub for diaspora members and groups?

Yes

12. What types of resources would be of use to you? Please select all that apply:

Research

Relevant laws and regulations

Manuals

Funding opportunities

Online trainings/webinars

Communications materials (news, interviews, blogs, etc.)

13. What format(s) would be most useful to be able to access these resources? Please select all that apply:

Interactive webinars

Streaming videos

Podcasts

Downloadable PDF files

15. If yes, what kinds of resources?

16. Would you like to see iDiaspora become a Networking Tool for diaspora members and groups?

Yes

17. Why would you like to network through an online diaspora platform? Please select all that apply:

Professional

Business

Charity

18. Would you like to register/network as? Please select all that apply:

An Individual

A Civil Society Organisation

A Business

19. How would you like to connect with others? Please select all that apply:

Private messaging

Closed chat rooms

Open forums

20. How much would you want to connect with the following categories?

Вопросы	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Other persons from your country of origin living in your proximity	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Persons from your country living around the world	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Persons with a common linguistic or cultural background more broadly	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Members of other diaspora groups living in your proximity	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Members of other diaspora groups living around the world	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all

21. How much would you want to connect with the following categories?

Вопросы	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Businesses	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Diaspora associations	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
International development or humanitarian organizations	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Local development or humanitarian organizations	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Government of Country of Origin/Embassies	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all
Government of Country of Destination	1 - Would like to connect very much	2	3	4	5 - Would not like to connect at all

22. Would you like to see iDiaspora facilitate Collaboration among diaspora members and groups?

Yes

23. Who would you like to collaborate with? Please select all that apply:

Governments

International Organizations

NGOs

Other members of diaspora

Residents of country of origin

Other (please specify)

24. What kind of collaboration would you be interested in taking part in? Please select all that apply:

In person volunteering or mentoring

Online volunteering or mentoring

Joining an existing CSOs

Starting new CSO

Investment

Joint venture

Other (please specify)

25. What tools would be useful to collaborate with these groups?

26. What other functionalities not listed above would you like to see included in iDiaspora or other comments and suggestions you would like to share?

27. How would you prefer to use the iDiaspora platform?

Through browser

IOS app

Android app

Windows app

Other (please specify)

29. Would you like to join the iDiaspora Team and continue to provide advise toward the development of the platform moving forward?

Yes

30. Please provide your contact information and we will be in touch with further opportunities to contribute to the development of the iDiaspora platform:

Name

Organization or Company

Email Address

Phone Number

31. If you know someone else that would be interested in being involved in the the development of the iDiaspora platform please feel free to provide their name and email below:

Name

Email Address

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