The research aims at studying the potential empowerment of Social Capital in Social Association whose funders have a migratory background. By reinforcing existing ties and generating new connections among communities, information and communication technologies (ICT) represent a resource for the creation of migrants social capital.
Psychological studies in the field of migration attest that social integration is enhanced by social capital. Communities of origin and the ones of resettlement play different role in the promotion of newcomers social integration. Nevertheless, researches highlighted that connections between migrants and resettlement communities are the hardest to be established. It could be relevant to explore wether and how ICT implementation can play a facilitating role in creating and strnghtening local ties.
