Kingsley Aikins and Dr Martin Russell of The Diaspora Institute have collaborated with countries, governments and ministries worldwide on global diaspora engagement.
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Philanthropic Funds raised from the Irish Diaspora by the Worldwide Ireland Funds.
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The number of countries Kingsley, Martin and colleagues have worked with.
diaspora summit
The year that The Global Diaspora Summit was held in Dublin as a result of the work by our experts.
Worldwide Organisations We Have Supported with Diaspora Engagement
Our Experts
Kingsley Aikins of The Networking Institute and Dr. Martin Russell of Global Diaspora Insights, along with their expert colleagues, have come together to create The Diaspora Institute.
The Diaspora Institute – Website coming early 2025
> Kingsley Aikins kingsley@thenetworkinginstitute.com Full Bio Link
> Dr. Martin Russell martin@globaldiasporainsights.com Full Bio Link
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Professor Liam Kennedy
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