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Dieser Band beleuchtet verschiedene Aspekte der Rückkehr hochgebildeter Migranten aus Ghana. Anhand qualitativer Interviewdaten nimmt der Band das Zugehörigkeitsgefühl der Migranten zu ihrem Ursprungs- und ihrem Aufenthaltsland in den Blick und zeigt Herausforderungen auf, die die Rückkehrer in Ghana meistern müssen. Dabei werden Faktoren wie Sprache und Kulturunterschiede betrachtet. Der Band zeigt, dass der Adaptionsprozess sowohl von Seiten des Migranten als auch der Heimatgesellschaft stattfinden muss.

Despite African governments' increased interest in tapping the developmentpotential of their diaspora, the transfer of skills by professors andresearchers in higher education institutions abroad has received limitedattention. Known as the academic diaspora, these groups are recognised asreliable mediators for African universities in the midst of unending globalisation,transnationalism and internationalisation of higher education. Thisarticle explores Ghana's policy environment and institutional frameworkto tap the development potential of its academic diaspora for higher education.We conclude that capacity building and the extension of rights andprivileges are important elements that need to be embraced by the governmentto motivate experienced and highly skilled academics to contribute tothe country's higher education sector. Key words: academic diaspora, Ghana, diaspora engagement, highereducation, skills transfer, brain gain

Despite a seemingly close partnership between Europe and Ghana on migration, their relations are full of pitfalls. Ghana's interests in the diaspora, labor migration, and regional free movement are often at odds with Europeans' focus on irregular migration and return policies. This report provides German and European politicians, policy experts, and practitioners with concrete and actionable ideas for how to aim for more informed migration discussions with their Ghanaian counterparts in the future.