EUDiF is a project funded by the European Union’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) under the Development Cooperation Instrument. The pilot phase ran from June 2019 – June 2024, with a second phase running June 2024 – September 2027. EUDiF is implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).
The EUDiF team is based at ICMPD’s office in Brussels, the ‘capital of Europe’ and home of our donor, the European Union. Do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested in joining our activities or to exchange on new ideas in the field of diaspora engagement for development.
Who we are
Team
Ralph Genetzke
Programme Director
Oleg Chirita
Head of Programme,
Global Initiatives
Alumni
Articles by interns and alumni
Diaspora voices • Asia
Citizens of the world: Farseen Ali Puthanveettil on legal and policy tools beyond passports
December 17, 2025
Drawing on his lived experience as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), his academic research on the transnational Indian diaspora, and his...
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Diaspora voices • Global
Finding agency: Alya Honarpisheh reflects on the importance of third spaces
December 12, 2025
As her internship finalises, Alya Honarpisheh shares her reflection on how members of diaspora find their agency and why third...
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Diaspora voices • Global
Alya & Farseen on the importance of community within diaspora engagement
September 3, 2025
Our two new diaspora youth interns, Alya Honarpisheh and Farseen Puthanveettil, share their reflections on the role of community in...
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Diaspora voices • Asia
Becoming Southeast Asian: Nicha’s regional-identity journey
March 19, 2025
Approaching the second year living far away from home, Diaspora Youth Intern Nicha reflects on her new-found regional identity and...
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Diaspora voices
Nicha Phannajit on Thai definitions and researching the influence of far-right rhetoric on diaspora organizations
January 7, 2025
As is tradition in EUDiF, we invited our newest team member, Nicha Phannajit, Diaspora Youth Intern, for an interview in...
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Diaspora voices
Gia’s highlights from the Future Forum
October 26, 2023
On October 17 and 18, nearly 200 gathered at the Royal Flemish Theatre in Brussels for the third Future Forum, the...
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