iDiaspora - Diaspora Engagement

⚡ FLASH UPDATE ⚡ 1️⃣ #SheDIDIT#SheDIDIT presents a 3-day workshop for newcomers and OKAN students to transform entrepreneurial potential into concrete business ideas. Over three days, experience professional coaching, skill-building workshops, and creative activities to bring your ideas to life. Enhance your talents, develop new skills, and network—all while practicing your Dutch! 📅 23/07 - 25/07 10:00 – 16:00 📍 #SheHQ, Statiestraat 5, 2600 Berchem ℹ Registration link: https://lnkd.in/eyF_q4ze 2️⃣ Join Oxfam at the Gentse Feesten for One Day for Another World, demanding climate justice! Groove to soulful Tuareg tunes, dance to electrifying Nigerian Afrobeats, and get lost in mesmerizing Moroccan poetry. Don’t miss this night of impactful music and powerful messages! 📅 24 July 2024 from 18:30 onwards 📍 Gentse Feesten – Sint-Jacobs, 9500 Gent ℹ More information: https://lnkd.in/epbGR_zU 3️⃣ Sfinks Mixed is back in Boechout, indulge in an evening celebrating diverse cultures and enchanting music. Enjoy four days of immersive performances, vibrant parades, and a special Kidz Village. Explore the lively world market filled with unique treasures and inspiring projects from around the globe. 📅 25/07 - 28/07 from 16:00 onwards 📍 Welvaartstraat 81 2530 Boechout ℹ Free entrance 4️⃣ Will you be our next colleague? IOM Belgium and Luxembourg is looking for a project associate to support the implementation of the ‘Providing Assistance for Transitioning Housing Solutions” (PATHS) Project. This project aims to combat homelessness among beneficiaries of international and temporary protection. Make an impact and apply today to be a part of our team! 📅 Application deadline: 29/07 - 23:59 CET ℹ More information: https://lnkd.in/ePAe-ejt 5️⃣ Civilizations journal is invites submissions for a special issue on "Food, Power, and the African Diaspora" coordinated by Dr. Sarah O'Neill and Dr. Maureen Duru. The papers can encompass many topics such as cultural identity, colonialism, global food trade, food sovereignty, and culinary traditions. Submit a 500-word abstract with a title, including 4-5 keywords and bibliography by the 15th of September 2024 to [email protected]. 📅 Submission deadline: 15 September 2024 – 23:59 to [email protected] ℹ More information: [email protected] and [email protected] #flashupdate #diasporaengagement #upcomingevents

Kehinde Ogunyale is a data journalist with The International Centre For Investigative Reporting (The ICIR). He tells his stories by gathering and analyzing data to hold the government into account and amplifies the report with data visualizations and infographics. Kehinde has mentored and trained over 250 journalists in data journalism, and data visualization and works with newsrooms to set up a data desk. Kehinde has also worked as a climate journalist telling stories on climate crises and solutions in the southern region of Nigeria. He is a media fellow with Climate Tracker. He has facilitated several journalism fellowships in Nigeria and some African countries and has been nominated for journalism awards. Before now, he had worked as a conflict journalist, business journalist, solutions journalist and fact-checker.

🎥 Relive the highlights of the first "National Remittance Summit: Belgium 2024" with our exclusive aftermovie! Take a look at some of the key moments and highlights that made this event a huge success. 👀✨ Do you want to be involved in future diaspora engagement activities? Reach out to [email protected]. #diasporaengagement #remittances #IDFR2024 Hugo Verbist Marise Habib Rob De Lobel Ariana Naser Mélissia Mabrouka Pétesque Krystel Sil Sikana Anke Van de Velde Killian Clifford Sumaya Ahmed Nuur Pedro De Vasconcelos Jimmy Jans Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar Prosper Yamen Manassé Massuama Rhea Ravenna Sohst Abdeljalil Rahmani El-Alaoui Amran M. Chamlal Aïda A. DIALLO, MCMI, MBA Thamara Cruz Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium

The keynote speaker for the Food Bridge's summer conference on Decolonization, Diaspora and the African Food system is Professor Adams Bodomo, Head of African studies Department, university of Vienna Austria and his speech is themed "Where is African Agency in the African Diaspora Food Systems?" Abstract: Food and food eating practices constitute an important aspect of understanding the complex cross-cultural nature of diaspora communities. These communities are necessarily hybrid in nature as they involve people with cultural roots from different parts of the world living among people with different cultures. Many migrant and diasporic communities constantly strive to reconnect to their traditional homelands through their ethnic foods. This talk focuses on outlining the various ways in which this is done. It highlights the concept of agency to assess the efforts used by diaspora Africans to control the food systems that enable them to continue practicing this important aspect of their traditional homeland cultures. As case studies, we look at the African restaurant and Afroshop scenes among Africans in parts of China and Africans in parts of Europe. You can attend in person or virtually. We are looking forward to welcoming you Ayele Sikavi Gabiam Lydia Mutyebele Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform (ADEPT)FORIM - réseau des diasporas solidaires Isolina Boto COLEAD.link Tonton FreddyDorah ILUNGA Ikedinachi Ilozumba Oscar Asamoah Dr. Yentyl Williams Olivier De Schutter Olivier N. (Baron) Vanden Eynde Olouwafèmi KIDJO Nancy Kawaya Nana Adjoa Sifa Amponsah Ashoka Belgium IOM Regional Office in Brussels Krystel Sil Sikana Anke Van de Velde iDiaspora - Diaspora Engagement Chantal Kamatari Bubacarr Bah Jean-Bosco Bukuru Senani Modi Ntambwe Maguy FEREOL Umeeda Switlo Irchad Ramiandrasoa Razaaly Philippe Weiler IDH Fairtrade Belgium Fairtrade International Slow Food Ensign Global College Dr. Azubuike Erinugha Thammy Guimarães Costa Borges African Food Changemakers #DiasporaVote! Agence Française de Développement Enabel

🎧 🌟 New podcast episode! Join us for the latest episode of our Diaspora Dishes Podcast. We sit down with Fairouz Gazdallah, policy advisor on Food Governance at Oxfam België/Belgique. Together, we explore the intricate relationship between food, sustainability, and solidarity. 🌍 This episode covers a wide variety of topics, including the importance of involving diaspora communities, civil society and indigenous people in decision-making on food, her platform Liberate the Plate, how easy it is to talk to diaspora communities about sustainable and fair food systems, and tips and tricks on how to practice sustainable food systems in your own communities.   Tune in to this thought-provoking podcast and gain a fresh perspective on our food choices! Check out this short fragment 👀 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eTRJuUbB Listen on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eDnKjYju #podcast #diasporainsights #diasporaengagement

✉ The 9th edition of IOM Belgium and Luxembourg's diaspora engagement newsletter is out now and it is the perfect summer read!   Our latest newsletter features:   🚀 Our Diaspora Engagement activities at IOM Belgium and Luxembourg 🌍 Diaspora around the world 🎙️ Episodes of our Diaspora Insights podcasts with Anca Rodriguez from Voem and Veggie = Halal and Anita Munyaneza 🍽, the host of the Cassava Talks Podcast. 💬 An interview with one of Belgium's largest umbrella organizations FMDO 📅Calls for proposals, events & cultural tips   Don't miss out on the latest newsletters and subscribe today to stay informed and connected with our work! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eepNmuKB 

We at the Migration Youth and Children Platform strive to impact the highest levels of migration policy. Which is why this year, we recently announced that we are expanding our partnerships, increasing our collaboration with the private sector and philanthropic organizations to carry out more projects, increase capacity among our network, and increase our impact at different levels of migration governance. 🌍We are looking for young talented individuals from all regions of the world to join us in our collective mission of ensuring meaningful youth engagement in our different key areas of work. By joining our coordination team, not only will you be a part of a global youth-led network, but you will also be supporting the implementation of a variety of MYCP projects and engagements. We strongly encourage individuals with a migrant, refugee, or diaspora background to apply. As well as individuals with a disability, from marginalised and underrepresented communities, and LGBTQIA people. 🤔Interested? Check our open positions to apply: https://lnkd.in/eavpv2uJ  ⬇️TAG someone in the comments to help us spread the word. #youth #youngleaders #youth4migration #volunteeropportunity

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🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You! 🌟   Three impactful sessions of the Global Diaspora Virtual Exchange (GDVE) 2024 have concluded, and we couldn't have done it without the incredible contributions of our moderators and speakers. Please visit the session webpage for recap:   🔹 Session 1: Public Sector Synergies 🏛️  https://rb.gy/fpts2z 🔹 Session 2: Private Sector Alliances 💼  https://rb.gy/z1hn25 🔹 Session 3: Diaspora to Diaspora Collaboration 🤝  https://rb.gy/kndz11   🌱Your expertise, insights, and dedication have been instrumental in driving meaningful discussions and fostering collaboration across the global diaspora community.   📝A report to capture the essence of all discussions will be released later this summer, please stay tuned. 🙌Partner organizations are: IOM - UN Migration | Migration Youth & Children Platform | Global Diaspora Confederation | GRFDT Forum   #GDVE2024 #DiasporaEngagement #GlobalCollaboration #PublicSector #PrivateSector #DiasporaCollaboration #ThankYou #Innovation #PositiveChange 🌍✨

📣Attention: Ethiopian, Kenyan, and Ugandan diaspora members. We are looking for you! Join us and contribute to your country's socio-economic development through skills & knowledge transfer. Learn more here: https://www.iom.int/ZUf