The perception of migrants in the European Union has changed considerably in recent years. Increasing attention is now being focused on the complex political, social and cultural involvement of migrants from crisis regions in peace and development processes in their countries of origin. This research project aimed to generate new knowledge to better understand diasporas potentials, expectations and experiences as bridge builders between countries of residence and countries of origin. DIASPEACE consisted of five main research components:

1) Defining joint analytical tools and research methodologies;

2) Providing a comparative assessment of transnational diaspora networks from the Horn of Africa and their interfaces with European civil society and state institutions;

3) Case studies of diasporas as agents of conflict and peace from the Horn of Africa;

4) Interaction between European state actors and diasporas in conflict resolution and peace building;

5) Synthesis and dissemination of the research findings.