Dr Angus Hawkins, Vice-President of Kellogg College and Director of International Programme's at the University of Oxford's Department for Continuing Education, praised members of Diaspora organisations who had successfully completed a course on 'Fundraising and Resource Mobilisation' at an award ceremony at the African Diaspora and Development Day on Saturday 3rd July. Paying respect to the importance of the African Diaspora, Dr Hawkins said in his speech that it gave the University 'great pride to be able to contribute in a small way to the strengthening of the capacity of African Diaspora organisations to contribute to Africa's development.' The 18 week distance learning course is one of 8 developed in a partnership between Fahamu and the University. Whilst this is the first time a course has been delivered to Diaspora organisations, over 120 organisations in Africa have already benefitted from them.