DIASPORA INNOVATION INSTITUTE In partnership with
UN INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT 2015-2024
USA: Prof Byron Price – Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York – Dept of Public Policy. NYC USA
EUROPE: Fayna Garcia Rodriguez CEO Aguayro Viajes Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SPAIN
NIGERIA: Diaspora Office Centre Management Development, Magodo, Lagos State NIGERIA
CAMPUS: *Obafemi Awolowo University *Federal University of Technology *Adeyemi College of Education
Phone: Europe: +34 671 98 04 72; +34 617 265 552; NG: +234 808 515 1778
email: diasporainnovationinstitute@gmail.com
May 8, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
34 671 980 472
Email: diasporainnovationinstitute@gmail.com
AFRICAN DIASPORA CHAMPIONS AWARDS IN LAS PALMAS, GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN ON MAY 12, 2023
The Diaspora Innovation Institute announces the list of the winners of the maiden edition of the African Diaspora Champion Awards to be held at the prestigious CASA AFRICA Building in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, Spain
The goal of the Award is to showcase and recognize the Black and African Diaspora as promoted by the United Nations General Assembly via the Proclamation of 2015-2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent.
While making the announcement, Prince Akinwale Ojomo Chief Engagement Officer of the Diaspora Innovation Institute who is a member of the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader YGL stated that the ‘’recognition of the African Diaspora is a continuum while applauding the efforts of the United Nations for the decade, he was emphatic that this will be an annual event across countries and continents’’
The hosting of the event at CASA Africa(House of Africa is another testimony to expand Africa -Spanish relationship in terms of Education, Cultural, Economic etc.
Awardees of the AFRICAN DIASPORA CHAMPION AWARD ADCA are from all walks of life- individual from private, public, NGO, Corporate and Government institutions.
List of Awardees:
- HRH Oba Adefunmi II Oba Oyotunji African Village USA
- Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Governor, Ondo State, Nigeria
- Nicole NDONGALA General Director Karibu Association Madrid, SPAIN
- Tony Elumelu CEO Heirs Holdings
- High Chief VC Iweanoge Principal Partner HAVIT INC
- Dr Akinwumi Adesina President African Development Bank
- Dr Oluremi Alapo Faculty, City University of New York, USA
- HRM Amb. Amina Temitope Ajayi JP ‘’Mama Diaspora’’
- Dr Olamide Brown CEO Flying Doctors
- Jermaine Sanwo Olu SSA on Diaspora Lagos State Nigeria
- Antoinette Carole Grace Mbarga CEO Afiri Consulting International
- Ngozi Ndolgala CEO NMO Management
- Dr Bayo Omolola Adjunct Professor, Morgan State University
- CASA AFRICA SPAIN
- Papa Balla Ndong CEO Federacion Union Africana Espana
- Barr. (Dr.) Adeola Adeleye – Fasubaa CEO Oasis Organisation UK and Oasis
Empowerment and Advocacy Foundation Nigeria. - Kingsley Aikins CEO Networking Institute Ireland
- Almaz Negash CEO African Diaspora Network
- Gloria Ekereuwem Founder, Mujeres Entre Mundos
- Prof Byron Price Professor Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York.
The Global Director of the Diaspora Innovation Institute in New York, Professor Byron Price, Professor of Public Policy, Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York USA has been invited to present the African Migration Lecture titled: Economic Migration as opportunity for Global Development: A case Study of African Diaspora in North America and Europe.
Diaspora Innovation Institute is a Migration and Diaspora focused think tank to collaborate with African focused issues around the world.
Established in 2012 with the goals of creating a platform for Migration Research, Diaspora Engagement, Conferences, Exchanges, Training and Special Projects.
Currently, DII have partnership with Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Adeyemi College of Education, Federal University of Technology, Akure and Public Service Training Institute, Ondo State, Nigeria
Also, there is collaboration discussion with CASA AFRICA and University of Las Palmas University among others.
