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An action-oriented tool-kit to assess the good practices of skilled migrants and scientific diasporas

2010
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This tool-kit offers a methodology designed to assess the good practices of scientific diasporas and it provides concrete examples of Colombian, Indian and South African scientists and skilled professionals in Switzerland. This is a useful guide for the diverse stakeholders who wish to promote brain gain, by encouraging them to facilitate positive synergies involving scientific diasporas as development partners.

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