The GTZ meeting of experts has focused on how an active diaspora policy might exploit the potential of exile communities in Europe for the development of their countries of origin. Potential is concentrated particularly in economic, political and cultural cooperation with the diaspora.

There is little research about the diaspora communities in Germany and other European countries. At most there is some anecdotal evidence. Current research focuses almost exclusively on domestic policy issues (e.g., how to improve integration, the impact of migration on the labour market, etc. ).The potential of the diaspora communities in Germany and Europe is an issue yet to be explored, especially in relation to the economic development of the countries of origin and the economic exchange between sending and receiving countries. What is more, there has not been a systematic use of this potential.

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