Congrès E-diasporas atlas : a century of transnationalism Cité de l’immigration – Musée de la porte dorée Paris, May 23 -25 2012
Jean-Baptiste Meyer with collaboration of Zhao Yue
Theory Economics : free trade, factors optimisation Sociology : cross-fertilzation through networks Anthropology : exogamy, identity/alterity Philosophy : cosmopolitanism, realistic/utopian
From Brain drain to brain gain
Through the diaspora option
Diaspora knowledge networks : (Turner, BarrĂŠ et al., Meyer et al., 1995-2005) Professional associations For development Formal structures NGO, associations (ley 1901, in France) Crucial importance of web
Diaspora networks transfers :
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Creation of Incubators of Knowledge Diaspora for LatinLatin-America Création d’Incubateurs de Diasporas du Savoir pour l’Amérique Latine
Colombian researchers : circulation and diaspora (World) Host: Europe > USA
Links Argentina : 82% Uruguay : 86% Colombia : 72%
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Diasporas – web evolution Web1.0 1995-2005
Web 2.0 2005-2015
Information diffusion 1 website to public Technical monopoly
Interactivity Multi media/functions Dispersion
www.observatoriodiasporas.com