When: 17 November, 2016 15.00 – 18.00
Venue: Nordic Room, Business Club Impact Hub IMAGURU Fabritsiusa 4
PRELIMENARY AGENDA
15.00 – 15.15 Registration of participants, coffee/tea
15.15 – 15.20 Welcome words form the organisers
15.20 – 15.50 Global Overview of experience of integration of diaspora into development of social and economic life of their home countries worldwide, Gerd Junne, Chairman of the Board of The Network University (TNU, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
15.50 – 16.05 Young Belarusian diaspora abroad, brain drain problem and how and when they can get involved. Maria Cheriakova, Consultant with the ODB Brussels on social entrepreneurship, author of the book ‘Heta Belarus, Dzietka!’ (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Ms Cheriakova will share her personal experience of how she got involved back into Belarusian issues and what other young Belarusian diaspora think could attract them to invest their time and resources in Belarus
16.05 – 16.25 ‘Belarus and its Diaspora of Professionals: How to Use the Opportunities’, Alexander Chaichits, Adviser on international PR, Moscow, Russia. Mr Chaichits will speak about cooperation between the government of Belarus and the most productive generation of the diaspora - 30/40 years old professionals and "drained brains" from business, senior managers, academics, and other.
16.30 – 17.00 ‘Belarusian Diaspora in the World, Challenges and Opportunities’ Alena Makouskaya, Head of the International Public Association of Belarusians of the World “Homeland”, Minsk, Belarus
17.00 – 17.15 Coffee-break
17.15 – 17.55 Discussion with the audience with the focus on the solutions of the raised by the panelists issues and concerns. How to improve the situation and tap in the knowledge of the Belarusian diaspora to support the social and economic development of their home country
Moderator: Gerd Junne
17.55 – 18.00 Conclusions by the organisers
Working languages of the meeting: English, Russian, Belarusian. Simultaneous interpretation is ensured by the organisers.
