By the Numbers
 $375 Billion: Estimated international recorded
remittances to be sent to developing countries in
2012
 #1: The U.S. ranks first as a host of the largest
number of international migrants in the world.
 62 Million: Estimated number of first and second
generation diasporas in the U.S.
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IdEA harnesses the global connections of diaspora
communities to promote sustainable development in their
countries of origin or heritage. By supporting partnerships
around trade and investment, volunteerism, philanthropy,
and innovation, the Alliance provides a platform for
capacity-building and a forum for collaboration across
sectors to scale efforts to improve lives in countries of origin.
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The Five Ideas
1. Entepreneurship
2. Diplomacy
3. Volunteerism
4. Technology
5. Philanthropy
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IdEA’s Functions
IdEA works to strengthen and support the role
of diaspora communities by:
Convening partners,
Mobilizing resources,
Developing Capacity, and
Building Knowledge and Support
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ADM II
Small Business Workshop
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Caribbean IdEA Marketplace
(CIM)
S/GPI
IDB | DFID | CIDA
Scotiabank
Digicel
OPIC
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Latino American IdEA
(La IdEA)
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Twenty Tunisians joined over 200 forum participants,
including Arab-American investors and U.S.
businesses leaders across three sectors (information
and communications technology, tourism, and
franchising) based on creating revenue-generating
deals that will benefit both Americans and Tunisians
by fostering job creation and economic opportunity.
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Champions of Change
On January 30th, the White House
honored 14 leaders in American
Diaspora communities with roots in
the Horn of Africa as Champions of
Change. These leaders are helping to
build stronger neighborhoods in
communities across the country, and
are working to mobilize networks
across borders to address global
challenges.
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The Secretary’s
Global Diaspora Forum
“Moving Forward by Giving Back”
Washington, DC | July 25-26, 2012
What is the GDF?
 U.S. Secretary of State’s initiative to engage diaspora and
diaspora-focused organizations
 The Global Diaspora Forum is an annual celebration of
America’s diaspora communities.
 The gathering challenges diaspora communities to create
new partnerships with the private sector, civil society, and
public institutions in order to make their engagements with
their countries of origin or heritage effective, scalable, and
sustainable.
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Objectives
Expand engagement with diasporas – recognizing
the important role they play in diplomacy and
development worldwide
Foster diaspora-centric partnership models
Encourage intra-diaspora collaboration, learning,
and mentorship
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How GDF is Organized
GDF is hosted by:
 U.S. Department of State
 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
in partnership with:
 Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
and powered by:
 International diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA)
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How GDF is Organized
 The Forum will bring together over 500 diaspora
leaders from across the world to acknowledge the
work diaspora communities are doing to facilitate
learning and to forge partnerships with the public and
private sectors.
 This year, the Forum will include two days of
interactive panels, workshops, inspirational keynotes,
networking opportunities, and announcements of
public and private sector commitments.
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This Year’s Theme
The theme for the 2012 GDF is “Moving
Forward by Giving Back.”
The Forum will focus on how new technology
can empower and increase diaspora
philanthropy, social entrepreneurship,
volunteerism, and innovation.
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Join Us
 We hope you can join us to discuss how to build new
partnerships, to share your experiences, and to invent
new ways to build bridges between diaspora
communities and their countries of settlement and
origin.
 For more information, please visit
www.diasporaalliance.org or e-mail diaspora@state.gov.
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Thank You
Thomas Debass
U.S. Department of State
Office of the Secretary
Global Partnership Initiative
DebassT@state.gov
202-647-9097
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