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November 2014SocialxDesign

Giovanni Rodriguez

Saturday, November 15, 14

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Where I am from

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Where I am from

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Where I am from

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Where I am from

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Where I am from

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Identity

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Latino



Identity

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Puerto Rican



Identity

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Spanish



Identity

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Jewish



Identity

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Italian



Identity

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Italian(Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti day!)



Identity

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Identity

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Melting pot?

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Identity

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I am a melting pot!



Identity

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I am a melting pot!(chances are, so are you)



The diaspora opportunity

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No other social networks offer the same global reach--or commercial opportunity.” – The Economist (2011)




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1. They speed the flow of information across borders.




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2. They foster trust inside networks.




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3. They foster trust between networks.




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3. They foster trust between networks (e.g., across borders).




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A world without borders




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A Latin America without borders



The case for Latin America

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1. Growth of diaspora populations

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Since 1980, the worldwide émigré communityhas more than doubled: 250 million people.




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“More Chinese people live outside of mainland China than French people live in France.”

The Economist




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More immigrants in the US – and from more countries.

46 mm

53 countries



2. Growth in global remittances

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2000 = 132 billion USD



2. Growth in global remittances

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3. Receivers and senders

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3. Senders + receivers.

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3. Senders + receivers.

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“Receivers”MexicoBrazilGuyanaColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia ParaguayPanamaNicaraguaHondurasGuatemalaDominican Republic




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“Receivers”MexicoBrazilGuyanaColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia ParaguayPanamaNicaraguaHondurasGuatemalaDominican Republic

“Senders”VenezuelaChileArgentinaUruguaySurinameCosta RicaBelize



4. North/South dynamic

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5. North to South

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Opportunity: “remittances writ large.” New varieties of many-to-many transnational transactions. Also: tourism.



5. North to South

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5. North to South

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6. South to North

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Opportunity: new markets for many-to-many transnational commerce.



6. South to North

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7. North and South

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Opportunity: new markets for many-to-many mentorship, cultural, consular, and commercial exchanges … beyond borders.



7. North and South

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Example: The Latin American Diaspora Project (soon to launch)



A Vision for Our Future

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social … it’s what makes “many-to-many” happen. And Latin-Americans are quite good at it (over-index on mobile and social networks).



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gracias


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