Secretary Clinton launched a diaspora project in May 2011. It's an organization called the International diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA) which promotes and supports diaspora-centered initiatives in entrepreneurship, volunteerism, philanthropy, diplomacy, and social innovation in countries and regions of diaspora origin. IdEA is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that engages global diaspora communities, the private sector, civil society, and public institutions in collaborative efforts to support economic and social development. IdEA is managed via a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). (http://diasporaalliance.org/global-diaspora-forum-2012/global-diaspora-forum/ .