Impact of the Economic Downturn on Diaspora Community Organisations and their Work in the UK and the Home Community

25/02/2010

Diaspora Event at the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 25th March 2010, 3 hours Afternoon


Impact of the Economic Downturn on Diaspora Community Organisations and their Work in the UK and the Home Community.


Connections for Development, in partnership with the League of British Muslims invite you to register interest in attending a workshop event at the House of Commons

 

Connections for Development is a UK, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) led, membership based organisation committed to ensuring that UK BME communities, and the organisations they are involved in here, are supported in the process of shaping and delivering policy and projects that affect their countries of origin or interest - collectively "our world".

 

The League of British Muslims is a national voluntary organisation that supports Muslim-led voluntary and community organisations throughout the UK. It supports to small to medium Muslim voluntary and community groups nationwide through research, training, policy development, fundraising advice and networking opportunities.

 

The event is being hosted by Lee Scott - MP for Ilford North

 

Places at the event are limited and priority will be given to early respondents.

If you wish to register interest in attending - you must complete the online registration at

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KFJMPFG

 

Aims of the event

The event will provide a platform for organisations working with a wide range of Diaspora communities to come together to share experiences and collectively identify the key issues. It is hoped that we will be able to identify opportunities for increased collaborative working.

 

The event proposes to focus on specific themes:

  • The impact on Diaspora communities in the UK and the organisations supporting them.- sharing experiences across communities - Workshop A

  • The impact on Diaspora communities and organisations in their role in development of home communities. Workshop B

  • What capacity-building support Diaspora Communities can provide to home communities - sharing experiences across communities. Workshop C

  • Exploring the relationship of Diaspora communities and organisations with International Development Organisations and agencies and how the Diaspora communities can assist, advise and contribute to International Development; both in sustainable development and emergency relief. Workshop D

Outline Programme:

  • Registration
    and welcome

  • Keynote address by Andrew Mitchell MP - Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

  • Break into workshops

  • Feedback - Key issues emerging and any proposed actions

  • Tea/coffee/networking time

  • Emerging issues and ways forward - Open Forum discussion

  • Closing summary