Diaspora Camp - dc2010

  • Video interviews from Diaspora Camp DC 10

    envisionGood.tv recorded some video interviews at Diaspora Camp DC 2010. In Washington, DC we had the very good fortune to meet up with Richard Cambridge, Head of the African Diaspora Program (ADP) at The World Bank. Richard kindly spent some time with us to share background on the Bank's development priorities in Africa and its strategy for engaging the African diaspora to achieve development on the African continent. Listen in to this video to learn about the focus areas of the Diaspora Program at The World Bank. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdsOF3G1VXE

  • Pictures from Diaspora Camp DC 2010

    Here's a slideshow of pictures from Diaspora Camp DC 2010

  • Mentions of Diaspora Camp DC 2010

    Mentions of Diaspora Camp DC 2010 in the blogosphere and media

    Diaspora Camp 2010: Facilitating Access to Finance for African SMEs -

    Organized by an eclectic cast of students and business professionals with a keen eye towards Africa, Diaspora 2010 took place at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) to discuss financial innovations for African small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). The question: how to unlock the latent potential inherent in Africa manifested through entrepreneurs at the local level.

  • Team

    The organizing team of this year's Diasapora Camp DC 2010 is:

  • Organizing a breakout

    There are two panels planned for DiasporaCamp DC 2010.
    The first is a panel about Access to Capital / Financial Innovations
    The second is a panel about African Businesses: Financing, Scaling, and Building Partnerships.

  • Partners

    DiasporaCamp DC 2010 would not be possible without the generous support from a number of organizations.  
    Principal sponsors

  • Logistics

    What to bring to a DiasporaCamp - Business cards - Laptop - take notes, to tweet during the barcamp or post updates on facebook, etc - Notepad and pen - Brochures about organizations, etc - Digital camera If interested in carpooling from locations (New England, New York, New Jersey area), or getting a host for the July 25 event, contact the DiasporaCamp team or write on the wall for the Facebook event. There is parking near the event location -

  • Agenda

    Agenda for DiasporaCamp DC 2010
    *Agenda is subject to change*

  • Speakers

    Speaker Biographies Keynotes Richard Cambridge - Head of Diaspora Relations at the World Bank Richard Cambridge, a Guyanese national, joined the World Bank in 1973 through the Young Professionals Program. He was appointed to his current position, where he leads the Africa Region’s work program with the Diaspora, in 2009.

  • Panelists for DiasporaCamp DC 2010

    Panelist Profiles

    Dr. Philip Auerswald