Tabular Summary of Diaspora Report Recommendations

by Timing and Resource Requirements

(Numbers in parenthesis refer to numbering in Recommendations section.)

 

Resource

Requirements

Urgent/Immediate

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little

* Gov. estab. Inter-ministerial Secretariat  (2.1)
* Gov. estab. Diaspora Committee (2.2)
* Gov. incr. interaction of Consular officers & Diaspora. (5.1a)
* Gov. consul. provide mtg place for nat'ls (5.1c)
* Gov. implement sys. to meet urgent passport requests (5.1d)
* Gov. immediately abolish 13 mth residency reqt for voting (5.2c)
* Gov. & private sector immediately institute customer serv. training (5.3b)

* Gov. provide source document for repatriation process (5.4a)
* Gov. institute 3 yrs abroad for repatriation treatment (5.4b)
* Gov. repat. interview to take place in foreign country (5.4c)
* Gov. to increase repat. cars allowed to 2 (5.4d)
* Gov. to allow repat. vehicles to be sold after 1 yr if more than 3 yrs (5.4e)
* Gov. decision re. licence to sell repat. vehicle to reside at customs (5.4f)

 

* Gov. promote nat'l discussion on Diaspora issues (2.4)
* Gov. embassies keep registry of nat'ls in their country (2.5)
* Gov. embassies keep nat'l prof'ls registry in their country (2.5)
* Gov. prepare Diaspora issues papers for public discussion (2.6)
* Gov. consulates provide info for recent immigrants (5.1e)
* Gov. missions seek help of Diaspora to strengthen commercial role (5.1f)
* Gov. consuls facilitate return of trained nat'ls to island (5.1g)
* Gov. simplify & streamline citizenship process (5.2b)

* Gov. provide equal voting rights to all citizens (5.2c)
* Gov. institute absentee ballot (5.2d)
* Gov. & private sector educate public to econ. role of returnees (5.3a)
* Gov. seek Diasporan help to set up progressive econ institutions (5.5a)
* Gov. seek Diasporans to advise on gov. and private sector projects (5.5b)
* Gov. seek Diasporan expertise to identify emerging sector opportunities (5.5c)
* Gov. encourage formation of Friends of Gardens groups in Metro to help redevelop Gardens (5.5d)

 

 

Tabular Summary (con’t)

Resource

Requirements

Urgent/Immediate

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little (con’t)

 

 

* Gov. encourage formation of Friends of Gardens groups in Metro to help redevelop Gardens (5.5d)
* Gov. thru local hospitals and consuls to provide information on avail. local health services for returnees (5.8e)
* Gov. thru local hospitals and consuls provide information on avail. health insurance from Metro insurers (5.8e)
* Gov. encourage & facilitate bands to perform in Caribbean & Metro (5.9a)
* Gov. streamline processing of charitable donations with list of qualifying organizations (5.10a)
* Gov. publicize charitable donations process (5.10b)

* Gov. encourage returnee orgs in Dca to facilitate resettlement (5.11 a)
* Gov. consuls encourage Diaspora to play more active role in Metro politics (5.11b)
* Gov. encourage formation of united Caribbean Diaspora org. in Metro countries (5.11c)
* DAAS recommends role of volunteer is to seed development process (5.12a)
* DAAS recommends that qualified Diasporan consultants be sought for Dca projects as a priority (5.12b)

 

 

Tabular Summary (Con’t)

Resource

Requirements

Urgent/Immediate

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moderate

* Gov. prepare Nat'l Dev. Plan (3.1)
* Gov. update consular systems & equip for efficient data avail (5.1b)
* Gov. seek aid of Diasporan criminologists to modernize and incr. effectiveness of Police Force (5.6a)
* Gov. to seek aid of Diasporan jurists to modernize laws and courts (5.6b)
* Gov. immediately recruit Diasporans to assess problems in education and implement improvement progs (5.7a)

* Gov. set up expert committee to review health problems, find solutions and help implement them (5.8a)
* Gov. recruit volunteer Diaspora health specialists to train Drs and parameds in advanced procedures (5.8b)
* Gov. seek volunteer Diaspora MDs in fields lacking in Dca (5.8c)
* Gov. seek to mobilize Ross students and staff to help with hospital staff shortage (5.8d)


 

* Gov. convene 2005 Diaspora Conference (2.7)
* Gov. promote direct Diaspora inv. in various sectors (3.2)
* Gov. offer suitably secured financial instruments for Diaspora investment (3.2)
* Gov. develop clearly formulated foreign direct inv. Policy (3.3)
* Gov. develop foreign investment Promo agenda (3.4)
* Gov. extend citizenship rights 2 generations (5.2a)
* Gov. substantially reduce cost of  citizenship processing (5.2b)

* Gov. recruit volunteer Diasporans to help train teaching professionals in advanced methods & procedures (5.7b)

 

* Gov. to define a unique Dca (4.1)
* Gov.  promote more cultural exchange (4.2)
* Gov. assist dev. of professional Info. Service (4.3)
* Gov. liaise w/ other WI govs. to coordinate Diaspora action overseas in matters of common interest (4.4)
* Gov. establish originating-country tax exempt status for donations from US, Can, UK.  (5.10c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substantial

 

 

* Gov. have overseas nationals implement integrated energy development plan (5.5e)
* Gov. give priority to implementation of appropriate Info&Com Tech (5.7c)