http://www.dk-network.org/ Diaspora Knowledge Network fr http://www.dk-network.org/logo_site.png http://www.dk-network.org/ DKN http://www.dk-network.org/FORIM-French-Platform-of.html 2006-09-27T18:54:28Z The creation of the FORIM recognizes the dual citizen involvement of migrants in France and in their countries of origin. <br />FORIM is a national platform gathering networks, unions and groups of migrations international solidarity organisations (OSIM) in integration actions in France and development ones abroad. It is a French association governed by the law of 1901. It was created in March 2002. <br />Today it represents, at a national level, some 700 associations intervening in Africa, (...) William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/The-Brain-Drain-is-Dead-Long-Live.html 2006-09-24T02:40:21Z William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/Immigrant-Knowledge-Networks.html 2006-09-24T02:39:30Z Rudi Robinson of the Canadian North-South Institute at Ottawa studies immigrant knowledge networks as potentially non-market vehicles for technology transfer, innovation and capability building in developing countries <br />Most models of technology transfer emphasize market transactions in FDI, trade, joint venture, and technology licensing as the vehicles for effective transfer of technology from developed to developing countries. Given that technology producers and suppliers make technology (...) William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/Meeting-on-Computer-Supporting.html 2006-09-19T11:09:53Z William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/Agenda-for-the-DKN-Meeting-October.html 2006-09-19T11:08:45Z The Agenda includes references to background reading for the meeting. <br />The meeting is planned as an invitation only workshop which will bring together social and computer scientists, members of international organizations and government officials interested in using the diaspora knowledge network concept as a means of shedding new light on the migration and development issue. (See issues) which will be discussed at the meeting. <br />Each of the six sessions planned over the 3 day period will be (...) William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/Diasporas-and-Development-Research.html 2006-09-15T18:32:04Z Information about research on Diasporas and Development by Jennifer Brinkerhoff, George Washington University <br />From Jennifer Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor Public Administration & International Affairs George Washington University 1) I recently edited and wrote two chapters for an Asian Development Bank book on "Converting Migration Drains into Gains : Harnessing the Resources of Overseas Professionals." the draft is available here <br />2) I've just completed a book manuscript on "Digital (...) William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/From-a-human-capital-to-a-social.html 2006-09-11T12:18:40Z The "brain-drain/brain gain" situation in Colombia suggests the need to give more thought to building a "social capital approach to brain gain". <br /> Ximena Castro Sardi, Colombian member of the DKN project <br />X. Castro Sardi has identified different types of incentives aimed at encouraging members of Colombia's diaspora to actively engage in "brain gain" activities. She has classed these incentives in two groups : those that favour a social capital approach to brain gain and those that favour a (...) William Turner http://www.dk-network.org/List-of-diaspora-networks-J-B.html 2006-09-08T18:03:43Z In a recent study Jean Baptiste Meyer and Jean Paul Wattiaux identified 155 networks diaspora networks and classed them in three groups : human resource networks ; generalist networks ; specialised network William Turner