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Netherlands Netherlands Diaspora Forum for Development

Diaspora Forum for Development

« Diaspora Forum for Development » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner association »

The Diaspora Forum for Development (DFD) is a platform of more than 30 diaspora community organizations, platforms and networks from Africa, Asia and Latin-America. The platform was formed in 2007 after an experts’ meeting with the theme “Diaspora Organisations: Building Partnerships in Challenging Times” that was held March 31 – April 1, 2007 at the Kontakt der Kontinenten in Soesterberg with the support from Oxfam Novib. The Diaspora Forum for Development was organised to encourage the participants to discuss various issues, concerns and challenges being faced by diaspora organisations.

 

Vision

DFD envisions a just and humane society:

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The Diaspora Forum for Development (DFD) is a platform of more than 30 diaspora community organizations, platforms and networks from Africa, Asia and Latin-America. The platform was formed in 2007 after an experts’ meeting with the theme “Diaspora Organisations: Building Partnerships in Challenging Times” that was held March 31 – April 1, 2007 at the Kontakt der Kontinenten in Soesterberg with the support from Oxfam Novib. The Diaspora Forum for Development was organised to encourage the participants to discuss various issues, concerns and challenges being faced by diaspora organisations.

 

Vision

DFD envisions a just and humane society:

  • Where migrants -women and men- are empowered and visible;

  • Where the transnational role of the migrant in development process is recognised;

  •  Where migrants actively participate in social, economic, and political affairs.

Mission

  • Engage, stimulate and empower diasporas to be actively involved in the field of migration and development both in the Netherlands and in   their countries of origin;

  • Encourage solidarity and collaboration among the diaspora organisations within and beyond the boundary of Netherlands by promoting a broader unity around a shared platform and based on the spirit of complementary and diversity; 

  •  Strengthen and enhance the social and financial capital of diaspora organisations through capacity building for development;

  • Enhance endogenous capacities of diaspora organisations and provide a platform to launch effective lobby and advocacy;

  •  Engage in constructive dialogues with policy makers, development agencies, private sector, and other stakeholders and establish strategic partnerships in supporting gender-sensitive sustainable projects which lead to improved quality of life of the poor people specifically in migrants’ countries of origin; and

  • Facilitate capacity building activities for migrant organisations to enhance their skills and highlight their endogenous positive contributions to the development of their countries of origin.

 

EVENT

DFD: Presents European Local Democracy Week in The Hague

 

Thursday October 17th

Session 1 from 12.00pm -13.30pm

Session 2 from 14.30pm -16.00pm

 

Friday October 18th

Session 1 from 12.00pm -13.30 pm

Session 2 from  14.30pm -16.00pm

 

Contacts; Ruben Richardson or Paul Kamau at info@d-f-d.org

 

To register simply send and e-mail and the with the session you would like to attend see contact info ^ 

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Dissemination activities about ELDW

Information Session

D.F.D. offices at Bink 36
17/10/2013

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