Diaspora policy
Diaspora policy is the policy of support towards diaspora communities of migratory origin by the kin-state. Therefore it is closely related to the idea of kin-state’s responsibility, thus to the kin-state policy in the narrower sense, which is directed towards the autochthonous kin-minorities formed as a result of border changes. Diaspora policy can be classified into at least three types based on the nature and goals of the specific diaspora engagement practices. Firstly, the capacity building Diaspora policy refers, on the one hand, to the symbolic nation-building policies, such as the educational and cultural programs extended to the diaspora and, on the other hand, to the institution building policies, which denote the foundation and coordination of organizations in the diaspora. Secondly, the extension of rights to the diaspora refers, on the one hand, to the political unification of the nation realized basically by the extension of citizenship to the diaspora and, on the other hand, to the extension of civil and social rights, such as welfare protection, employment service, remigration programs. Finally, the third main type of Diaspora policy consists in extracting obligations with the aim of exploiting the resources inherent in the diaspora. The goals of Hungary’s Diaspora policy are summarized in the framework document entitled Hungarian Diaspora Policy. Strategic Directions (itt egy angol nyelvű anyag, ill. összefoglaló hasznos lenne, ha van) published in 2016.