Diaspora Diplomacy: A Gateway to Influence,Power, and Reputation
Time to explore diaspora diplomacy! In this co-authored piece with Loksan Harley and based on our collective experience in over 80 countries on migration & diaspora engagement, we provide some pointers on:
What diaspora diplomacy is and where it operates (incl. examples).
The relationship between diaspora diplomacy and diaspora engagement (including the differences between the two).
The positive and negative applications of the concept.
How governments can begin to build systems of effective diaspora diplomacy.
This piece is designed as an exploratory discussion on what we feel will be THE dominant skill for impactful diaspora engagement for national development. Furthermore, in an age of global geopolitical turbulence where new paradigms of diplomatic courage and mutuality are required, we also explore how diaspora diplomacy will be a constant in delivering shared impact in an ever- changing diplomatic environment.
This article is just the beginning. It is not meant to be exhaustive and we offer it with the spirit of discovery to spark new conversations and actions on diaspora diplomacy.
We have a lot more planned in diaspora diplomacy and if you would like to learn more on that then please feel free to reach out to us on LinkedIn or via email contact shared in the article.