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South African Network of Skills Abroad
SANSA is a network linking skilled people living abroad who wish to make a contribution to South Africa's economic and social development by connecting them with local experts and projects.
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Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America
SCBA is a non-profit organisation founded in 1984 to promote research in biosciences, facilitate professional contact among its members and to establish a spirit of fraternity and international cooperation.
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Reverse Brain Drain
The RBD initiative is an attempt by Thailand's National Science and Technology Development Agency to utilise both the "brains" and "connections" of Thai professionals who are living overseas to help in the development of Thailand, particularly in the fields of science and technology....
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Network of Arab Scientists and Technologists Abroad
ASTA is a network of Arab scientists working in the West in academia and industry, which aims to transfer know-how from back to the Middle East.
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Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
KSEA is a non-profit professional organisation that aims to foster international cooperation between the United States and Korea, and to help Korean-American scientists and engineers develop their full career potential.
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Global Network of Korean Scientists and Engineers
The Global Network of Korean Scientists & Engineers (KOSEN) is a website managed by Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI) and funded by Korea Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST). KOSEN is designed to provide Korean scientists and engineers all over the world with...
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Digital Diaspora Network: Africa
The Digital Diaspora Network: Africa — a collaborative effort between the UN ICT Task Force, the UN Fund for International Partnerships, the UN Development Fund for Women, Digital Partners, and Gruppo CERFE — seeks to promote development in Africa through mobilising the technological,...
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Centre for Study of Indian Diaspora
The Centre for the Study of Indian Diaspora was established in the University of Hyderabad in 1995. The Centre's remit is to carry out interdisciplinary studies on overseas Indians, who today constitute nearly 15 million, spread over seventy countries.
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United Nations Population Information Network
The Population Information Network strives to make international, regional and national population information — particularly that available from UN sources — easily available to the international community.
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Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System
SESTAT is a comprehensive and integrated system of information — run by the US National Science Foundation — about the employment, educational, and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States.
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Eurostat
Eurostat's mission is to provide the European Union with a high-quality statistical information service by collating and harmonising data provided by European member states. This ensures that comparisons can be made between countries and regions.
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Southern African Migration Project
The Southern African Migration Project is a multi-faceted research, policy and training programme designed to facilitate the formulation and implementation of new initiatives on cross-border population migration in the region. The project - hosted by Queen's University in Ontario, Canada - aims to...
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Migration Policy Institute
The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank in Washington DC, dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels....
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Management of Social Transformations Programme
MOST is a UNESCO programme that was created in 1994 to promote international, comparative and policy-relevant research on contemporary social transformations and issues of global importance. Among its aims are to establish sustainable links between social science researchers and decision-makers,...
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Institute for the Study of International Migration
The Institute for the Study of International Migration was founded in 1998 and is affiliated with the law centre at Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States. ISIM focuses on all aspects of international migration, including the causes of and potential responses to population movements,...
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Asia Pacific Migration Research Network
The APMRN was established in 1995 as a research project of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme of UNESCO, with its secretariat located at the University of Wollongong, Australia. The APMRN is a collaborative organisation of researchers and scholars interested in all aspects of...
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Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals
TOKTEN is a global mechanism run by the United Nations Development Programme for tapping on expatriate nationals, who had migrated to other countries and achieved professional success abroad, and mobilising them to undertake short-term consultancies in their countries of origin. This approach aims...
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: Migration
The OECD groups 30 member countries that share a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation. Its migration...
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Millenium Sciences Initiative
MSI strives to create and nurture world-class science and scientific talent in the developing world by fostering innovative research and applications of specific value to the host country or region; educating and training future generations of scientists and engineers; developing linkages with...
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International Organisation for Migration
The IOM was established in 1951 as an intergovernmental organisation to resettle European displaced persons, refugees and migrants. It has now grown to encompass a variety of migration management activities throughout the world, that includes research that enables organisations and governments to...
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