Dr. Martin Russell

Martin completed his PhD at the UCD Clinton Institute where his research explored strategic mobilization of diaspora media, diaspora philanthropy, and diaspora politics. He founded Global Diaspora Insights which provides advisory, research, policy, and training services on diaspora engagement for the public, private, and third sectors. He is an advisor at The Networking Institute and sits on the Advisory Board of Ireland Reaching Out. He has an extensive publication record on diaspora including academic, policy, and operational outputs. In 2022, he helped to plan and deliver the inaugural Global Diaspora Summit co-hosted by the Government of Ireland and IOM.