Germin is a non-governmental organization that uses technology and virtual channels to connect and engage Diaspora in advancing the development and democratization of their home countries. It started in 2011 as an informal group trying to find its way to connect with the homeland and was formally founded in 2014. Germin is run and supported by a group of Diaspora professionals ranging from the field of public policy, finance, information, technology, law, education, security and diplomacy. We have a wide network of professionals and part-time collaborators currently residing in 24 countries, including the Balkans, Western Europe, and North America.
Background: Engaging Diaspora Professionals Program
The Program for the Engagement of Professionals from the Diaspora (EDP) is a program that seeks to bring diaspora experts to their homeland to contribute toward their development by using their expertise and experiences gained in developed countries. The existing database of GERMIN coincides with more than 30,000 registered professionals worldwide. Therefore, based on this “wealth of information and database”, GERMIN is implementing the EDP program in Kosovo and Albania. The program brings professionals for a period between 3 weeks and 6 months with the joining institutions/organizations/private sector depending on their specific needs.
Objective
The objective of this call is to secure a service provider for the development of the “Engaging Diaspora Professionals” Platform, its hosting, and its maintenance. The aim of this platform is to facilitate the networking and communication process between the local institution/organization/business in need of a specific service/expertise that could be fulfilled by Diaspora Professionals and the diaspora professional expressing interest in getting engaged and offering the particular service/expertise to the institution/organization/business.
GERMIN invites proposals & offers from reputable and qualified companies with a track record of success in designing and producing digital solutions to develop new templates for the current interactive database platform for engaging diaspora professionals.
The latest date for the submission of applications is September 20, 2022.
For more information, please read the full ToR document: EDP_ToR_Building Platform