We are privileged to have Amb. Dr. Babatunde B. Lee (Lagos State Gubernatorial Aspirant 2019 and Former Chairman NIDO Africa. He is also the Director of International Peace Commission-IPC Africa. DD2018 conference will amongst other things cover areas of national integration, communal livelihood and protection, public spirit, nationality, the right to vote and be voted for. The Nigerians in Diaspora Organizations (NIDO) while an apolitical organization, will set the tone for manifesto pitching during one of the sessions. A roundtable discourse will feature different political parties with the Diaspora audience on their goals and manifestoes and what the different political parties are offering and their intended collaboration with the Diaspora community and most importantly, how the parties design their operations to attract Diaspora expertise, knowledge and financial investment in Nigeria post 2019 elections