In the past few years, the role of diaspora groups in development processes (i.e. peace and nation building and state formation) has come to the attention of researchers, policy makers and western donors.
www.nai.uu.se/research/network/diaspora/ www.nai.uu.se/research/network/diaspora/
Azerbaijani diaspora groups in Canada, Japan, Belgium, Germany, and Sweden have commemorated the Khojali massacre on February 26, and Azerbaijanis living in Washington and New York usually organize protest rallies in front of Armenian diplomatic missions on that date.
www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_new... www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=32601
The organized Jewish community in the Diaspora must make critical structural changes in order to make it through the current economic crisis, Allan Finkelstein, president of the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday in an exclusive interview.
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257455196409&pagen... www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257455196409&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
The second section of the paper will cover the historical reasons that compelled groups of Christian Protestants to emigrate in North America.
www.bubu.co.uk/essayreligion.html
Jamaica's High Commissioner to London, Gail Mathurin has urged nationals abroad to participate fully in the Diaspora groupings and through them, lobby for positive political and ... The Diaspora groups can become a significant political and economic lobby to influence changes that can benefit us all," she stated.
www.jis.gov.jm/foreign_affairs/html/20050711T120000-050... www.jis.gov.jm/foreign_affairs/html/20050711T120000-0500_6253_JIS_JAMAICANS_ABROAD_URGED_TO_USE_DIASPORA_GROUPS_TO_LOBBY_FOR_CHANGE.asp
“We would like to ask the International Community what hope the Tamils can place on the democratic process in Sri Lanka?” the TYO, a Diaspora-wide network of youth groups, asked. ... 08.03.08 Diaspora groups demand international action over M..
www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24891
Internal leadership elections held by South Africa's African National Congress on Tuesday have been praised by Zimbabwean civil groups in the diaspora, for having been brutally honest, not violent and for setting high standards in the practice of democracy in the region.
allafrica.com/stories/200712190739.html
In a rare public spat between Israel and its supporters in the United States, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert bluntly denounced efforts by a coalition of American Jewish groups aimed at maintaining a united Jerusalem. ... Home / Articles / Diaspora Groups and Israel Spar at Summit...
www.forward.com/articles/12144/
The group of 550 college students and young professionals from North America and Europe, "When you live abroad and you are a Jew, ... The young people, drawn from organizations such as their university Hillels and leadership programs sponsored by the Schusterman foundation, spread out over 10 northern communities for 10 days.
www.jewishaz.com/issues/070202/helpside2.html
New perspectives on policy options for development by African diaspora groups ... The focus was on diaspora development through groups rather than individuals. ... Participants included representatives from the UK government, African diaspora umbrella organisations, the African diaspora communities that have been the subject of...
www.geog.le.ac.uk/staff/mne5/policy.htm