Kathleen Newland (MPI), Romi Bhatia (USAID), and Yvon Resplancy (USAID) discuss the USAID Diaspora Engagement Mini-Series. The Mini-Series were launched in May 2011 with the aim of delving into each of the six thematic areas in the USAID/MPI publication titled, "Diaspora | New Partners in Global Development Policy," through monthly seminars. The seminars allowed USAID to engage with both diaspora communities and USAID missions which created collaborative platforms for future collaboration.