Annual Conferences for Diaspora

Date Shared:

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 15:15

Countries and areas:

Lebanon

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

Civil Society

Member States

Chairmanship:

Germany-Morocco 2017-2018

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship

Summary:

The Government of Lebanon holds annual conferences for diaspora focused on investment opportunities and incentives in the country.

At the same time, the government of Lebanon holds conferences abroad targeting the Lebanese diaspora on various topics, to provide and talk about investment opportunities in Lebanon. The most recent one was held in France and focused on Energy.

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For more information:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2018 - Background Paper RT Session 3.2 "Beyond Remittances: leveraging the development impact and promoting the transnational engagement of diaspora and migrants"