Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa

Portuguese Diaspora Council

The  Portuguese Diaspora Council is a non-profit association, established on December 26, 2012, with the high patronage of the President of the Republic.

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The association’s purpose is to strengthen relations between Portugal and its diaspora, Portuguese people and their descendants, so that through their merit, talent and influence, they can contribute to the universal affirmation of the values ​​and culture that unite all Portuguese people, as well as to the elevation of the country’s reputation and thus the development and prosperity of Portugal.

The main intervention instrument of the Portuguese Diaspora Council is the World Portuguese Network , which involves a wide range of Portuguese people with influence in four areas: Economy, Science, Culture and Citizenship.

Main areas of action of the Portuguese Diaspora Council

The Portuguese Diaspora Council has the following fundamental lines of action:

(1)  Promote and organize the institutionalization of a network of contacts between Portuguese and Portuguese descendants living abroad;

(2) Structure and coordinate a regular communication process between network members;

(3) To foster and deepen relations and liaison activities between the association’s members and national institutions;

(4) Establish and deepen the association’s links with other networks of Portuguese communities abroad.