There is growing international recognition of the importance of linkages between diaspora and diplomacy. Some governments view diaspora as a soft power resource that extends nation-state capacities. At the same time, there is discordance about the value and impact of such engagement and little shared knowledge about the diverse ways in which diaspora are actively shaping arenas of social, economic and political development.
UCD Clinton Institute will host an international conference in Dublin that will bring together diplomatic actors, NGO representatives, scholars and a diverse range of diaspora agents to address global examples of diaspora diplomacy.
