 The way we use diaspora today refers to immigrants and their descendants who identify with their country of origin and maintain some ties with it. The diaspora is really based on identity and shared bonds. I think rather than being about being from one shared place of origin, whether that is a country or a community or a local area. I think that what really defines diaspora is whether somebody is willing to mobilise that identity and is willing to share some kind of responsibility for achieving a common goal together. 281 million migrants in the world now up from about 214 million just 10 years ago. On the one hand the total number of migrants is growing and also diasporas used to be a relatively small proportion of all migrants and now they're a much bigger proportion because of their transnational ties are growing and thickening because of technology. They're also super important economically. Migrants sent home something like 550 over 550 billion US dollars to low and middle income countries in 2019 and that's bigger not just than overseas development to aid but it's bigger than foreign direct investment. That's a huge developmental force in origin countries so diaspora engagement matters for that reason and then finally they're politically important so they transmit ideas and values back to their home countries and those ideas and values shape the hopes and ultimately the actions of the people back home which affects the decisions that they make and their politics and how they organise their society. diaspora is a perfect partner because there is no language barrier and it's very important at the first stage of cooperation. Language is the first benefit but it's not the main. Mindset is important too. Of course emotional aspect is very important and desire to help Ukraine and Ukrainian producers. When it comes to food products it's very important to know taste. When you start it's very important just to find a partner and sell few first containers and then you expand your line then you adapt your product and propose what other communities need. So that's why diaspora is an ideal partner.