Port-Louis, 9 March 2021 – Recognizing the value that diaspora populations bring to development efforts at home, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is taking a step further in engaging and dialoguing with the Mauritian diaspora by hosting three diaspora dialogues on the 17, 20 and 21 of March 2021.

Entitled ‘Research Recommendations and Co-Designing the Future’, these webinars will be an opportunity to share the initial findings and recommendations of the online survey IOM conducted 2020 in three pilot countries (Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom), followed by an open discussion on co-designing the future with the diaspora. Contributions from the diaspora will be used to inform the development of a diaspora engagement action plan for the Government of Mauritius.

To allow diaspora from every time zone to participate, IOM Mauritius will be holding the dialogues at 3 different dates and times. Participants may register on the events through IOM Facebook Page - Mauritian Diaspora Survey or directly on the links below:

Webinar 1 - Wednesday, March 17th, 11 pm Mauritius time 
Mauritian Diaspora Dialogue: Research Recommendations and Co-Designing the Future | Facebook

Webinar 2 - Saturday, March 20th, 9 am Mauritius time
Mauritian Diaspora Dialogue: Research Recommendations and Co-Designing the Future | Facebook

Webinar 3 - Sunday, March 21st, 9 pm Mauritius time
Mauritian Diaspora Dialogue: Research Recommendations and Co-Designing the Future | Facebook

Also note that attendees or anyone may reach out to us, for a one-to-one consultation with IOM Experts should they wish to share additional ideas for the development of the Action Plan.

These online events are implemented as part of the ‘Building the Capacity of the Mauritian Government to Strengthen Linkages with the Mauritian Diaspora’ project, funded by the IOM Development Fund and implemented in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Regional Integration.

A series of consultations, through interviews, surveys and focus groups were organized with diaspora members from October to December 2020 to better understand the size of diaspora communities, their skills, aspirations, needs to fully realise the Mauritian diaspora’s potential. The project’s overall objective is to strengthen the relationship between the diaspora and Mauritius.

For further information on the Mauritian Diaspora Dialogue, pleasd contact Tania Labour, Tel: 230 210 4250, Email: mlabour@iom.int