BALIK Scientist Program (BSP)

Date Shared:

Friday, January 10, 2014 - 16:15

Title:

BALIK Scientist Program (BSP)

Countries and areas:

Philippines

Partner(s):

National Government of Philippines

Thematic Area:

Diasporas, Labour migration and mobility

Tags:

Migration Management, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Skilled Migration, Brain Drain and Brain Gain, Capacity Building, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement

Summary:

The Balik Scientist Program (BSP) was established in 1975 to encourage overseas Filipino scientists, professionals and technicians to return or reside in the Philippines, and share their expertise in order to accelerate the scientific, agro-industrial and economic development of the country.

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 1.2 "Empowering Migrants and Diasporas to Contribute to Development"

Link:

For more information:

http://bsp.dost.gov.ph/index.php/about-bsp.html