Episode 33: Serving the the Chinese and global diasporas - the story of the UKFCP and the Global Diaspora Confederation

The Migration & Diaspora Podcast

Hello and you're listening to another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, powered by Homelands Advisory.

Today, we've got Peter Kwok with us, who is the Chair of both the newly-formed Global Diaspora Confederation and the UK Federation of Chinese Professionals.

Peter is originally from Hong Kong but has spent much of his career and life in the UK. In addition to his chairpersonships, he is also involved in 10 other diaspora associations and has held board positions at a further six community organisations in the UK and China. He has advised public, private and third sectors, including the Scottish Government, local councils, universities, and SMEs on diaspora strategies.

Peter received the Alumni Award for Excellence in Achievement from Cranfield University in 2019 and the Freedom of the City of Glasgow award in 2020. He was nominated Finalist for Charity Chair of the Year in the UK for his contributions to global diasporas.

We've got a dual episode for you today. We start by discussing something that's very personal to me, which is the Chinese diaspora in the UK, of which I'm a proud member, and the UK Federation of Chinese Professionals' work to support our community. We talk about how the Federation functions and Peter's own learnings from his vast experience supporting the Chinese and Southeast Asian diasporas across the UK.

We then move onto Peter's more recent work cooperating with diaspora organisations across the world, which has led to his latest project to pioneer the new Global Diaspora Confederation.

Peter is a very driven, insightful and passionate diaspora advocate and so without further ado, sit back (or continue running, cooking, or whatever you do while listening to this podcast), and enjoy the interview!

Useful links

• Connect with Peter - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkwok/
• UKFCP - https://www.ukfcp.com/
• Global Diaspora Confederation - https://www.linkedin.com/company/theglobaldiaspora/
• iDiaspora - https://idiaspora.org/
• Press release from the Global Diaspora Coalition (precursor to the Global Diaspora Confederation): Message of Solidarity with Victims of COVID-19 Related Xenophobia, Discrimination - https://www.iom.int/news/global-diaspora-coalition-message-solidarity-victims-covid-19-related-xenophobia-discrimination