'Diasporas and conflict transformation - Final conference of the Diaspeace and Infocon projects', Brussels, Belgium
16 December 2010 - 16 December 2010
Belgium
A conference entitled 'Diasporas and conflict transformation - Final conference of the Diaspeace and Infocon projects' will be held from 16 to 18 December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.
This event will present the results of the 'Patterns, trends and potential of long-distance diaspora involvement in conflict settings' (Diaspeace) and Involving transnational communities - civil society forum on conflict' (Infocon) projects.
Infocon was funded with the specific instrument of research in support of civil society organisations; civil society organisations are also involved in Diaspeace. This will be reflected in the event's programme and participants. Those attending are expected to include researchers, civil society organisations and policymakers.
The Diaspeace project has sought to generate evidence-based and policy-relevant knowledge about the ways in which diasporas play into the dynamics of conflict and peace in their countries of origin. The empirical focus of the project has been on the Horn of Africa - a region where decades of violent conflict have resulted in state collapse and the dispersal of more than two million people.
The overall objective of the Infocon project has been to create a better understanding of how civil society organisations representing transnational communities can help in preventing and resolving conflicts in Europe and the world.For further information, please send a message to: Email: stephen@internationalistfoundation.org
This event will present the results of the 'Patterns, trends and potential of long-distance diaspora involvement in conflict settings' (Diaspeace) and Involving transnational communities - civil society forum on conflict' (Infocon) projects.
Infocon was funded with the specific instrument of research in support of civil society organisations; civil society organisations are also involved in Diaspeace. This will be reflected in the event's programme and participants. Those attending are expected to include researchers, civil society organisations and policymakers.
The Diaspeace project has sought to generate evidence-based and policy-relevant knowledge about the ways in which diasporas play into the dynamics of conflict and peace in their countries of origin. The empirical focus of the project has been on the Horn of Africa - a region where decades of violent conflict have resulted in state collapse and the dispersal of more than two million people.
The overall objective of the Infocon project has been to create a better understanding of how civil society organisations representing transnational communities can help in preventing and resolving conflicts in Europe and the world.For further information, please send a message to: Email: stephen@internationalistfoundation.org