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:
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.
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.
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.
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