Science and Engineering Diasporas

NODES Background and Events

Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science (NODES) is a partnership between the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the U.S. Department of State, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. It strives to support science and engineering diaspora networks by sharing best practices and knowledge, convening diaspora groups,  and catalyzing their growth by linking them with useful tools and institutions so that these knowledge networks can have greater impact in their country of origin and in the U.S.

NODES events

Washington, DC, July 2012: NODES was launched at the 2012 Global Diaspora Forum:

• Science Diaspora Conference Agenda
• Department of State Invites Press to Science Diasporas Event; 
• Keynote Remarks at Global Diaspora Forum Science Diaspora Reception; Deputy Secretary William J. Burns; Great Hall, National Academy of Sciences; Washington, DC
• Introductory Remarks at Global Diaspora Forum Science Diaspora Reception; Science and Technology Adviser E. William Colglazier; Great Hall, National Academy of Sciences; Washington, DC
• Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science (NODES) Fact Sheet
• Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stateoesphotos/7686679248/in/photostream/

Boston, February 2013: At the AAAS meetings in Boston, the NODES partners, and the Government of Ireland marking Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, convened a half-day Science and Engineering Diaspora event.

• Agenda for the NODES engagement at the AAAS Annual Meeting
• State Department To Engage Science and Engineering Diaspora Networks in Boston
• Report of NODES Engagement

Global Diaspora Forum 2013 Science Diaspora: The Global Diaspora Forum was in 2013 spread across four locations, Washington, DC, Los Angeles,CA, Silicon Valley, CA and Dublin, Ireland, with science diaspora events at most locations.

Science and Engineering Diaspora Engagement at the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum, Media Note, May 15, 2013

 

Washington, DC “Unconference” Science Diaspora Events, Monday, May 13, 2013

• STEM Diasporas: Developing a Network and Sharing Success Stories 10:45AM-12:00 PM
• Hosted by Harvard University
• Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
• Solve for X @ Global Diaspora Forum 1:00-3:00 PM
• Hosted by Solve for X; in partnership with U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Science and Technology Adviser (STAS) and USAID’s Office of Innovation and Development Alliances (IDEA)
• Pavilion Room, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
• Diaspora Collaboration Among Early-Career Researchers 3:30-5:00 PM
• Hosted by National Academy of Sciences
• Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
• Open Session – NODES Information Table 10:45AM-12:00 PM
• Hosted by U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Science and Technology Adviser (STAS)
• Pavilion Room, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

 

Knowledge Resources

Links of Potential Interest

• International diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA) website – with much information on general diasporas
• Research on Scientific Diasporas website, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  

Articles, Reports, and More

• Report of NODES Engagement at AAAS Meeting, Boston, 2013
• Diaspora Can Play Key Role to Boost Science in India, Daily News, 2013
• U.S. Initiatives aim to tap into scientists’ skills, NODES article, SciDevNet, 2012
• Scientific Diasporas – 2012 AAAS Meeting Report: Coordinating, Learning and Sharing Best Practices Among Scientific Diaspora Networks, 2012 Blog
• Diaspora Innovators Redefine Brain Drain , International diaspora Engagement Alliance, 2012
• The Magic of Diasporas, The Economist, 2011
• Arab world needs it science diaspora, Nature, 2011
• Science Diasporas as Development Partners; Skilled migrants from Colombia, India, and South Africa in Switzerland: empirical evidence and policy responses. Gabriela Tejada and Jean-Claude Bolay (eds.), 2010
• The Role of Diaspora Entrepreneur in the Advancement of Science and Technology: Knowledge Economy Perspective, chapter in Advances in Technology, Education and Development, 2009
• Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills: How Countries Can Draw on Their Talent Abroad, 2006
• Scientific Diasporas as an Option for Brain Drain: Re-Circulating Knowledge for Development, Int. J. Biotechnology, 2006
• Globalization of Science & Technology and the Role of Diaspora, bridges, 2006
• Panic and panacea: brain drain and science and technology human capital policy, Research Policy, 2006
• Scientific Diasporas, AAAS Policy Forum, 2004
• Scientific Diasporas: A New Approach to the Brain Gain, UNESCO, 1999

 

Science and Engineering Diaspora Groups

Here is a spreadsheet with over 40 websites – sorted into regions, with notations whether the group is U.S.-focused or a global diaspora group for a country or region.

 

Upcoming Events

• NODES Engagement Event, AAAS Annual Meetings, 13-17 February 2014, Chicago, IL  –  Save the Date

If you have additional information to contribute (e.g., knowledge resources, websites, upcoming events) please send to diaspora@aaas.org .