The aim of the article is to offer a comparative overview of the latest developments in the Baltic and Nordic state diaspora engagement policies and outreach practices, and to further the understanding of the term diaspora diplomacy. In this article, diaspora diplomacy is understood as the use of Foreign Service, or other branches of government, to promote the systematic relationship, for mutual benefit, between the country of origin government, diaspora groupings in countries of residence, and the various interest associations in both the country of origin and country of residence. In addition to reviewing the diaspora outreach initiatives of the eight countries, the article also utilizes interviews with representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic and Nordic region. The interviews with government representatives offer insight into how diaspora are regarded, if diasporas are thought of as a resource for the home country, and what are the possible future trajectories for diaspora relations.

本文的目的是对波罗的海和北欧国家侨民参与政策和外展实践的最新发展进行比较概述，并进一步理解侨民外交一词。在本文中，侨民外交被理解为利用外交部门或其他政府部门来促进原籍国政府、居住国的侨民团体和各种利益协会之间的系统性关系，以实现互惠互利。在原籍国和居住国。除了回顾八个国家的侨民外展计划外，本文还利用对波罗的海和北欧地区外交部代表的采访。