Get Involved – Diasporas in action

Speakers

Cindy Horst

Research Director and
Research Professor
Peace Research Institute Oslo

Fadi Al-Dairi

Co-founder and
Country Director
Hand In Hand for Syria

Mingo Heiduk

Head of Unit of the
Diaspora Global Programme
Danish Refugee Council

Betty Barkha

PHD Student
Monash University
Centre for Gender,
Peace and Security

Carolina Gottardo

Director
Jesuit Refugee Service Australia

Elhafiz Adam
(Bassy)

Member of the temporary
Coordinating Committee
Warefur International
Organization

Grant Morrison

Director, East Africa
and Indian Ocean Section
Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade

Jeevika
Vivekananthan

Researcher
Centre for Humanitarian
Leadership

Joseph Youhana

Programs Manager
Settlement, Youth
and Families
Brotherhood of
St Laurence

Joseph Yunis

Sudanese Australian Relief,
Rehabilitation and
Development Organisation

Juma Piri Piri

National President
Federation of Equatoria
Community Association
in Australia Inc

Louise Olliff

Senior Advisor
Policy and Community
Engagement Refugee
Council of Australia

Megan Anderson

Assistant Secretary
NGO & Volunteers
Branch
Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade

Melika Yassin
Sheikh-Eldin

Manager
International and
Community
Development Unit

Natalie
Senjov-Makohon

Academic Fellow
Ukrainian Studies
Foundation Australia

Nouria Salehi

Executive Director
Afghan Australian
Development Organisation

Sara Maher

Adjunct Research Fellow
Monash Migration and
Inclusion Centre (MMIC)

Sarah Williams

Co-founder of
Footprint Enterprises Inc.

Sarina Greco

President
Afghan Australian
Development Organisation

Sharon Rawlings

Multi Sector
Partnerships Lead
Australian Volunteers
Program

Suresh Pokharel

President Nepali Jana
Samparka Samiti and
Disaster Risk
Management Specialist,
Freelance Consultant

Ursula Amelia De Almeida

Student Researcher
University of New England

About the conference

After the success of the first Diasporas in Action conference in 2016, this new exciting symposium will bring together diaspora representatives, NGOs, academics, government, donors and others, to explore how diasporas contribute to peace, reconciliation, development and humanitarian efforts in multiple contexts such as their countries of origin, sites of displacement and third countries.
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Present a paper

The Diaspora Learning Network invites you to submit an expression of interest to present at the conference, aligned to the conference theme.

SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED

Become a sponsor

There is growing interest around the world in the role and potential of diaspora communities in peace, development and humanitarian response. By sponsoring this conference, your organisation, university or company will be at the forefront of this exciting new field of research, policy and practice.