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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Mobilising the promotion of peace buidling through the Diaspora
The case of the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa
This study was commissioned to SAHAN Consultancy by the Netherlands Ministry of ForeignAffairs, and the views expressed are entirely those of SAHAN. The main purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of the role that the African diaspora in the Netherlands play with regard to homeland conflicts. A related purpose was to assess ways in which the potential and peacemaking capacity of African diaspora in the Netherlands can be effectively harnessed in fostering the resolution and transformation of conflicts in their respective countries of origin. The focus of the study is specific. It is a case study of the conflict-generated diaspora from Africa in the Netherlands who come from the conflict-plagued countries located in the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa regions. This study is timely because it addresses the connections between the African diaspora’s activities and the dynamics of conflict in their homelands, a dimension that has been largely overlooked in policy analysis despite its critical significance. In fact, the role of the African diaspora in conflict and peacebuilding is an aspect that has so far
received scant attention within policy-making circles.

For the full report, please refer to the document below.



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to the African Diaspora Skills Database. This database was compiled to provide an overview of qualified African Diaspora professionals with varied areas of expertise and experience. The African diaspora contribute substantially to the social, economic and political development of Africa, and this database is set up to further mobilize this considerable potential. You also have access to numerous African diaspora organisations in the Netherlands and beyond whose transnational long-distance development related activities are having a positive impact on the development of the continent. This database is aimed to contribute to the efforts geared in mitigating the adverse effects of the brain drainThe problem of the ‘brain drain’ has affected Africa more severely than any other region. The flight of intellectual capital from Africa is alarming. The problem is now a matter of great concern, as the institutions of higher education and research in Africa face serious shortages of qualified academics and researchers. Thus, the brain drain is impeding potential economic growth, and remains a handicap for sustainable development in many countries in Africa. To lessen somewhat the problem of the shortfall of skilled personnel in Africa in the immediate future and the slightly longer term, there is now an urgent need to galvanise the intellectual capital ‘brain reserve’ of the African diaspora living in the West for ‘brain circulation’ purposes. This means purposefully and strategically harnessing the vast untapped human capital of the African diaspora in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe for the benefit of Africa. in Africa.

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