The African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC) enables African Diaspora in Europe to
connect more closely with the continent as a collective force. The thematic areas are Peacebuilding, Better Governance, Migration & Development and Brain Gain
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June 2008: Tapping the diaspora perspective in policy dialogue
Illustration: Afrique, Afrique by Samba Ngoye Thiam
The second ADPC factsheet looks at how inclusion of the African diaspora in policy dialogue can constructively contribute to the social, economic and political development of Africa. Although a constructive framework for the inclusion of the diaspora in policy dialogue does not yet exist, important steps are being made towards formalizing this process. Moreover, the topic is beginning to gain a top priority on the national and international agenda, though the views and perspectives of the diaspora themselves have not been sufficiently heard. This factsheet looks at how the diaspora contribute to development, beyond the financial sense, what their added value is in policy development, and discusses the need for structured dialogue with the diaspora.
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The second ADPC factsheet looks at how inclusion of the African diaspora in policy dialogue can constructively contribute to the social, economic and political development of Africa. Although a constructive framework for the inclusion of the diaspora in policy dialogue does not yet exist, important steps are being made towards formalizing this process. Moreover, the topic is beginning to gain a top priority on the national and international agenda, though the views and perspectives of the diaspora themselves have not been sufficiently heard. This factsheet looks at how the diaspora contribute to development, beyond the financial sense, what their added value is in policy development, and discusses the need for structured dialogue with the diaspora.
Download PDF (234 kB)