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Author:   Gabriela Tejada Guerrero ,  Jean-Claude Bolay ,  Jean-Baptiste Meyer
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.910kg
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9783034303910

ISBN 10:   3034303912
Pages:   514
Publication Date:   21 May 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents: Gabriela Tejada/Jean-Claude Bolay: Foreword – Jean-Baptiste Meyer: Preface – Jean-Claude Bolay: North-South Scientific Cooperation: a Challenge for Sustainable Development – Marie-Claire Caloz-Tschopp: Scientific Diasporas, Migration and Development. A Perspective from Philosophy and Political Theory – Piyasiri Wickramasekara: Transnational Communities: Reflections on Definitions, Measurement and Contributions – Marco Pecoraro/Rosita Fibbi: Highly Skilled Migrants in the Swiss Labour Market, with a Special Focus on Migrants from Developing Countries – Gabriela Tejada: The Colombian Scientific Diaspora in Switzerland – Ibrahima Amadou Dia: The Indian Scientific Diaspora in Switzerland – Francelle Kwankam: The South African Scientific Diaspora in Switzerland – Gabriela Tejada/Ibrahima Amadou Dia/Francelle Kwankam: Colombian, Indian and South African Scientific Diasporas in Switzerland. Concluding Remarks and Implications for Policy and Research.

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The Editors: Gabriela Tejada is a scientific collaborator at Cooperation@epfl at the EPFL, where she is responsible for ongoing research into scientific diasporas. She has a PhD in Political Sciences and has worked as a consultant for UNCTAD and UNDP. She took part in the Global Migration Perspective Series of the Global Commission on International Migration (GCIM) and was an international delegate at the 3rd Global Forum for Migration and Development. She has undertaken research into skilled migration and scientific diasporas, studying countries such as Colombia, South Africa, India, Mexico and Moldova. Jean-Claude Bolay is the Director of Cooperation@epfl at the EPFL and a Professor at the ENAC School. He has a PhD in Political Sciences and is a specialist in urban issues in Latin America, Asia and West Africa. He has been a scientific advisor to the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research and has also directed postgraduate courses on development in Africa and India. He has vast experience of North-South scientific development cooperation and has been a member of the executive and advisory boards of a range of institutions including the NCCR North-South, the EADI, the KFPE, and the Swiss Centre for Scientific Research in Abidjan.

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