The objectives of the workshop were to get some scientific background information about the diaspora knowledge networks approach and good practice cases worldwide, to get an overview of the status quo with regard to networking of the scientific diaspora from SEE countries as well as regarding their use of ICTs (with a special focus on Web 2.0 applications) for cooperation with their countries of origin, to facilitate mutual learning of programme owners/ stakeholders in the SEE region, to raise the awareness of stakeholders (RTD policy makers, development experts, official development assistance providers, ...) feeding into SEE regional RTD policy dialogue processes and to initiate (new) projects on a national and the regional (SEE) level.

The workshop has been very successful with about 25 highly motivated and very knowledgeable participants. Presentations can be found online at http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/calendar/44522.html.

A follow-up workshop is planned for early November 2009 to develop concrete regional SEE project initiatives in this field.