The Council of Brazilians Abroad (Conselhos dos Brasileiros no Mundo) establilshes the principles and directives of the Brazilian Government policy towards its communities residing abroad. It created the Brazilians around the World Conferences - CBM, the Council of Representatives of Brazilians abroad - CRBE and, under the coordination of the MInistry of External Relations, acts on behalf of the Brazilian communities abroad.
It is a process that has different phases. The first one is the identification of skilled migrants in host countries. Once they are identified, networks of migrants are established. Within these networks, migrants are encouraged to create thematic groups. Once this network is constituted, a big national seminar in Morocco is created to which Ministries, National Institutions, Center of Research and Universities are invited. So far, there are networks in Germany, the United States, Canada and Denmark.
The Government of Togo has implemented different recruitment mechanisms to attract qualified members from the diaspora who have scientific and technical skills and those who are interested in creating a Small or Medium enterprise.
The House Committee on Diaspora established the NiDO's (Nigerians in Diaspora Organizations) to form a global network of all Nigerians living outside Nigeria in order to enable a focused contribution to development through collective efforts en engagement.
The "Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals" program, commonly known as TOKTEN, is a program directed to the phenomenon and the expression of interest shown by qualified expatriates in participate in the development of their country of origin, via the transfer of expertise and skills.
In Mali, the TOKTEN falls under the temporary return of scientific and technical diaspora and, on an initial phase that lasted between 1998 - 2008, targeted the field of higher education.
The Temporary Return of Qualified Nationals (TRQN) programme enables the Diaspora of the targeted countries to contribute to the reconstruction and development of countries of origin. The objective of the programme is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and to stimulate economic development by strengthening the institutional capacities of both public and private organisations.
The Ethiopian constitution does not allow for dual citizenship. However, members of the diaspora can apply for an Ethiopian Origin ID Card (commonly called the "Yellow card"). With this card they can enjoy several privileges, for instance they:
The Ethiopian Directorate General for Diaspora Engagement Affairs is responsible for:
The e-Diaspora project has catalogued over 8000 websites relating to some 30 diasporas throughout the world. It clearly shows the abundant resources and vitality of this new universe, in which today’s migrants are full participants.
The 1st Diaspora Forum of Niger was jointly organized in 2012 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IOM for the people of Niger living abroad. In discussions with the government, civil society, development partners and financial institutions, Diaspora actors looked at their role and contributions to the country's economic and social development.