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Report Launch: Diaspora Connectivity & Giving Back to Pakistan

  • P.O. Box 11834 Washington, DC 20008 USA (map)

The Ties That Bind is one of the first ever in-depth studies of the Pakistani American community's connectivity to Pakistan; the causes and issues to which Pakistani Americans give; and concerns and obstacles related to giving back to Pakistan.

The report and webinar will be of interest to policymakers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, non-profit organizations, and community members who seek to better understand how the Pakistani American community can positively shape socio-economic development in Pakistan.

SPEAKERS

APF Report Team:

Shamila N. Chaudhary, APF President

Faraz Ansari, Johns Hopkins SAIS

Jason Grill, Duke University

Nainika Paul, Rutgers University

Jonathan Pearl, APF

Zoya Sattar, Johns Hopkins SAIS


with special guests:

Shazia Khan, EcoEnergy

Kalsoom Lakhani, i2i Ventures

Ali Syed, Emerald Labs

Uzair Younus, Dhamiri