 international center for migration and diaspora studies icmds  international center for migration and diaspora studies icmds  approval date july 2023 key objectives  to develop and coordinate research tools for studying the history and culture of the guyanese diaspora and other diaspora s of interest to develop courses training products and academic programme on relevant areas of interest and need around diaspora and migration to support the work of the gog s diaspora engagement unit as required to initiate and encourage global research projects in diaspora studies and to assist in their implementation to publish and disseminate the center s research projects organize diaspora seminars workshops conferences and webinars provide a framework and platform for partnerships and knowledge sharing between global academic institutions and the university of guyana to enhance knowledge technology skills and resource sharing between communities and institutions using best practices for mutual benefit webmaster thu 7132023 1104  