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DIASPEACE was a large EU-funded cooperation project that studied the transnational political activities of Somali, Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora organizations based in Europe. The project sought to generate policy-relevant, evidence-based knowledge on how diasporas play into the dynamics of conflict and peace in their countries of origin. It ran from March 2008 to February 2011 and consisted of three main empirical phases:
- Creation of D-base of diaspora organizations from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea in European countries. A select number of cases are studied in further detail.
- Fieldwork in Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, to study the impact of the activities of these selected diaspora organizations on political processes in their countries of origin.
- A study on the interactions between diaspora organizations and multi-level governance institutions. This is undertaken in order to prepare a Handbook of ‘best practice’ for both policy makers and diaspora organizations.
PRIO was in charge of a work-package in this project titled 'The interactions between European institutions and diasporas in conflict resolution and peacebuilding'. To learn more about this sub-project, please see the links on the right.
Blog post on "Migration and New Norwegian Foreign Policy Realities"
In Norway, questions of immigration have traditionally been a domestic affair. However, as an increasing number of Norwegian citizens with a migrant background are engaging in humanitarian aid and development initiatives in their countries of origin, questions of integration are tied to those of foreign policy. How do Norwegian authorities cope with the realities of migrants’ attachment to people and places beyond the Norwegian borders? How is Norwegian development policy to engage with migrants’ contributions to development and peace-building initiatives in their countries of origin?
PRIO researchers Marta Bivand Erdal and Rojan Ezzati discuss these issues in a blog post as part of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Refleks project. To read the blog post (in Norwegian), please follow this link.
A seminar on the same topic will be held at PRIO on Friday 16 November.
Diaspora and Conflict Panel
On 15 November 2012, PRIO and the George Washington Diaspora Research Program co-host a panel on diasporas and conflict at the Transatlantic Science Week in Houston. The panel focuses on the impact of diasporas, migrant communities that maintain economic, social and political ties with their countries of origin, on peace and conflict. Speakers include associate professor Stephen Lubkemann (GWU), senior researcher Cindy Horst (PRIO), doctoral researcher Ibrahim A. Noor and assistant professor Jeronimo Cortina (University of Houston). The panel discussion will be facilitated by PRIO director Kristian Berg Harpviken.
Migrants as agents of development: Diaspora engagement discourse and practice in Europe
Journal Article in Ethnicities
Norwegian collaboration with diasporas
Book Chapter in Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa
Når ute også er hjemme. Migrasjon og utenrikspolitikk
Book Chapter in Norge og det nye verdenskartet
The Depoliticisation of Diasporas from the Horn of Africa: From Refugees to Transnational Aid Workers
Journal Article in African Studies
Norge og det nye verdenskartet
Popular Article in Dagsavisen
Migrasjon og nye utenrikspolitiske realiteter
Report - Other
Cash and Compassion: The Role of the Somali Diaspora in Relief, Development and Peacebuilding
Report - Other
Diasporas as Partners in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
Report - Other
Participation of Diasporas in Peacebuilding and Development. A Handbook for Practitioners and Policymakers
PRIO Report
Expanding Sites: The Question of ‘Depth’ Explored
Book Chapter in Multi-Sited Ethnography. Theory, Praxis and Locality in Contemporary Social Research
Diaspora Organizations from the Horn of Africa in Norway: Contributions to Peacebuilding?
PRIO Policy Brief
Diaspora Engagements in Development Cooperation
PRIO Policy Brief
The Transnational Political Engagements of Refugees: Remittance Sending Practices amongst Somalis in Norway
Journal Article in Conflict, Security and Development
Multi-sited Methods within the Diasporas for Peace Project
Conference Paper
