ISSUE #15
Empowering global diasporas in the digital era
Diasporas are agents with the capacity to create transnational connections to support their communities both in their countries of origin and in their countries of residence. Technology provides an invaluable tool to galvanize these diasporic efforts to tap into the unlimited potential of the digital space and collaboration. Through technology, diasporas have been at the forefront in developing transnational initiatives to alleviate the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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We are thrilled to present this special issue, a collaboration between iDiaspora and Routed Magazine. We would like to thank the authors for sharing their experiences and expertise; iDiaspora for this enriching and rewarding partnership, and for the initiative and unwavering commitment of Larisa Lara Guerrero, Transnational Communities and Digital Communications Officer at the IOM Headquarters in Geneva; and you, our readers. We wish you an inspiring reading!
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You can also download this issue as a PDF publication, courtesy of iDiaspora.
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Empowering global diasporas in the digital era is also available in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
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Diaspora organisations and technology: The role of the Afghan-Dutch diaspora in fighting COVID-19
Instagram: A new identity for the descendants of indentureship
Twitter orientation and digitalised medical outreach of transnational Nigerian doctors to the homeland during COVID-19
Innovative approaches in diaspora engagement: i-platform/i-dijaspora connecting the Bosnian and Herzegovinian diaspora
Make home a better place through diaspora programmes: Engaging the Albanian diaspora during the pandemic
The AEMRN diaspora: Bridging the digital divide and knowledge gap through innovative digital technologies
Mobile women without mobile phones: Indian domestic workers in the Gulf
French Asian youth online: constructing collective identity and fighting against racism
INTIMAL: Relational listening that unknowingly prepared us for the COVID-19 pandemic
Creating global currencies for sustainable development
The role of technology in the enhancement of diasporic networks
How Clubhouse connects the Ghanaian diaspora
Central American News: The diaspora’s media that bridges Central America and abroad
Diasporas’ transnational engagement through the use of mobile applications and online platforms to respond to the pandemic
The experience of the Manzoul organisation in using digital technology to support the Syrian diaspora
Bridging the gap in digital literacy for asylum seekers in Mexico
Emigrating e-Services: Diasporic insta-advocacy and the Egyptian ID card renewal process
Nepali migrants’ use of social media during the pandemic
Breaking diaspora engagement barriers through effective media communication
Read more articles on diasporas and migrant communities here
The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) or Routed Magazine.
