WHFPodcasts

On the latest edition of WHF Podcast Equality Series, we hosted Lord Simon Woolley, Director, Operation Black Vote. In this episode we spoke about political literacy, how to improve BAME representation and the need to build forward better following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On the latest edition of WHF Podcast Equality Series, we hosted Rt Hon Justine Greening, Founder of the Social Mobility Pledge, former Minister for Education, Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Equalities in the British Government. In this episode we spoke about how social mobility practices can be levelled up through sharing between business and universities, how social mobility levels are decreasing across the UK and the role of business in driving forward to Net Zero. 

On the latest edition of WHF Podcast Equality Series, we hosted Ola Saleh, Independent Consultant and Expert in Women, Peace and Security, talking about the importance of a feminist ethos in the Women, Peace and Security agendas and with that ethos Engage public and private actors to prevent conflict, promote peace and foster sustainable initiatives.

The newest episode of the WHF Equality Series brings the Disability Lifestyle Influencer, Lauren “Lolo” Spencer. In this energetic conversation we talked about new technologies that can improve the lives of individuals living with disabilities and the work of Sitting Pretty Productions, which aims to develop content that showcases disability lifestyle in an authentic way.

For this edition of WHF Equality Series, we will be discussing how There Is No Limit Foundation have been able to reach over 10 million people through advocacy and benefitted 35,000 through its programmes in Guinea and Ivory Coast, also touching topics such as localisation and youth education and empowerment.

The tenth episode of WHF EqualitySeries brings Anders Rodenberg, CEO of Denominator, who tells us how the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion has efficiently and sustainably increased through data collection and analysis in business and countries' levels.

For this episode of #WHFpodcast #EqualitySeries we are talking with Ryan Joseph Figueiredo, CEO and Executive Director at Equal Asia Foundation, discussing challenges that LGBTQ+ communities face in Asia today, technologies that Equal Asia Foundation uses to address these challenges and suicide prevention.

On this edition of the Equality Series we discuss how the arts can be used to heal individuals affected by seen and unseen trauma, especially in black communities, with Dr Marty Casey, CEO at UnGUN Institute.

For this week's episode of the WHF Equality Series, we will be looking at social and economic inequality with Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director at Equality Trust. We discuss equal pay legislation in the UK, the UK's gender pay gap and the work of Equality Trust focusing on the improvement quality of life in the UK by reducing economic and social inequalities.

On the fifth episode of the Equality Series, we bring Simon Blake, CEO at Mental Health First Aid England. In this conversation we will be looking at the role of mental health amongst LGBTQ+ and youth groups and how it has been affected by the pandemic.

On this episode of the Equality Series, we talked with Sadam Hanjabam, Founder and Director at Yal-All, a queer and allies youth network based in Imphal. He set up Meitram, an inclusive and integrated co-working space for youth, which also serves as a short stay home for queer individuals facing crisis at home or elsewhere, and Free Youth Café, which is run by queer youth in Imphal.   To find out more about Ya_All, please visit their website here: http://www.yaall.org/ To find out more about the World Humanitarian Forum, visit our website here: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's edition of WHFpodcasts Equality Series, we had the pleasure to interview Laurie Adams, CEO of Women for Women International. This conversation ranges from the programmes WfWI has in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria to considering the role of men in gender equality as well as the positive impact of technology on women's empowerment.   Find out more about Women for Women International: https://www.womenforwomen.org/

On the second episode of the WHFpodcast Equality Series, the World Humanitarian Forum hosts Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Olufolake Abdulrazaq, First Lady of Kwara State, Nigeria and Founder, Ajike People Support Centre. In this conversation, we discussed women empowerment and gender equality in the Nigerian context, taking into consideration the economic and social impact COVID has had on the community.

Welcome to the first episode of the WHFpodcast: Equality Series. The series will focus on the redefinition of the term “equality” and discuss its different elements while emphasizing the importance of building forward better. In this first episode, we welcomed HE Aisha Babangida, founder of WenA Initiative and Chairperson of Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman to discuss Gender Equality and Women Empowerment.   Guest: H E Aisha Babangida, Founder, Women Enterprise Alliance

For this week's episode we have gone over a past interview we conducted as a part of our WHF Talks.Live series, a series of video interviews conducted with senior humanitarian leaders. Ms Anne-Marie Grey is the Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR, this conversation focused on the disconnected experience of refugees in the context of leaving no one behind and the localisation agenda. If you're interested in finding out more about her work, please visit their website at: https://www.unrefugees.org/    If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we have gone over a past interview we conducted as a part of our WHF Talks.Live series, a series of video interviews conducted with senior humanitarian leaders. Dr Chelsea Clinton is the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation and has extensive experience in public health through their various initiatives ranging from Too Small to Fail which focused on early brain development, to improving renewable energies in the Caribbean. If you're interested in finding out more about her work, please visit their website at: https://www.clintonfoundation.org/    If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we have gone over a past interview we conducted as a part of our WHF Talks.Live series, a series of video interviews conducted with senior humanitarian leaders. Ms Inger Ashing is the CEO of Save the Children International and has worked with Save the Children for over 25 years, in this interview, we discussed issues ranging from the impact of education caused by COVID-19 as well as Save the Children's international response to the panedmic. If you're interested in finding out more about his work, please visit their website at: https://www.savethechildren.net/     If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we have gone over a past interview we conducted as a part of our WHF Talks.Live series, a series of video interviews conducted with senior humanitarian leaders. Mr Nikhil Seth is the Executive Director of UNITAR and has extensive experience not only within the UN system, but as a diplomat in the Indian Foreign Ministry, including time spent as a Delegate to the UN Permanent Representation. If you're interested in finding out more about his work, please visit their website at: https://www.unitar.org/    If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we have had a fascinating conversation with Dr Sara Pantuliano, the Chief Executive of the Overseas Development Institute, one of the top think tanks in the world focusing on international development. Dr Pantuliano has extensive experiences with UN Agencies, focusing on Sudan and South Sudan in particular. If you're interested in finding out more about her work, please visit the ODI's website at: https://www.odi.org/  If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we are continuing with our leadership series conducted by the chair of our Innovation Fund, Ms Dianne Dain. This week we conducted an interview with Mr Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division within the Department of Global Communications at the United Nations. Mr Nasser is a UN veteran with over 29 years in the system, having worked in Gaza, Cairo, Amman and Vienna. If you're interested in finding out more about his work, please visit their website at: https://www.un.org/en/sections/departments/department-global-communications/outreach/index.html   If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we had a great conversation with Mr Salem Avan, Director, Strategy, Policy & Governance Division, Office of Information and Communications Technology, United Nations. Mr Avan has extensive experience in peacekeeping operations having served in places ranging from Sierra Leone to the former Yugoslavia. Over the last few years he has been based in UN headquarters where he has worked on issues ranging from cyber security to communication technology security.    If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week's episode we have gone over a past interview we conducted as a part of our WHF Talks.Live series, a series of video interviews conducted with senior humanitarian leaders. Mr Jagan Chapagain is the Secretary-General of the IFRC and has extensive experience in assisting with humanitarian disasters having worked in the movement for over 25 years. If you're interested in finding out more about his work, please visit their website at: https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/   If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit our website at: https://www.whf.london/ 

For this week we were delighted to have a conversation with Mr Wade McMullen, Senior Vice President for Programs and Legal Strategy at Robert F Kennedy Human Rights. Mr McMullen is a prominent human rights advocate and defender of social justice movements as well as an expert in mass criminalisation and incarceration in the US. To find out more about Robert F Kennedy Human Rights' work, please visit their website at: https://rfkhumanrights.org/    If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit us at: https://www.whf.london/ 

We are delighted to welcome you back to a new year of WHF Podcasts! For our first episode of 2021, we are very pleased to introduce Mr Joshua Setipa who is the Managing Director of the UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. He has exceedingly extensive experience within technology and banking sectors within the development context. If you're interested in finding out more about his work, please visit their website at: https://www.un.org/technologybank/   If you're interested in participating with the World Humanitarian Forum, please visit us at: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. We asked questions ranging from Georgetown's Women, Peace and Security Index to the role of men in promoting gender equality. Asides from this, we are currently organising our New York conference taking place online on the 22-23 September. If you're interested, please visit our website.  Website: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Mr Nigel Topping, the UK's High Level Climate Champion for COP 26. We asked questions ranging from how non-governmental organisations can support systemic economic change for global warming, how COVID-19 has had an impact on the global economic recovery and how a green recovery is vital.    Website: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Ms Emma Wade Smith OBE, HM High Commissioner for Africa. We asked questions ranging from the impact of the UK-Africa Summit 2020 to how future trade should consider the role of the UN SDGs and the African Union's Agenda for 2063.    Website: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Dr Patrick Moriarty, CEO of IRC WASH. We asked questions ranging from how COVID has impacted the operations of IRC, the role of leadership in international development projects, and the nine building blocks which IRC use to strengthen WASH systems globally. To find out more about IRC WASH, please visit their website at: https://www.ircwash.org/home Website: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Mr Serge Stroobants, Director of Europe and MENA for the Institute for Economics and Peace. We asked questions ranging from the most recent findings of the Global Peace Index, to the impact of COVID on conflict situations and the role of multilateral systems in promoting peace globally. To find out more about the Institute for Economics and Peace, please visit their website at: http://economicsandpeace.org/ Website: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Mr Patrick Dunne, Chair of the EY Foundation and ESSA. We asked questions ranging from gender equality within higher education in Africa, the role of scholarships and the use of data to better inform education policy. To find out more about the EY Foundation, please visit their website at: https://www.ey.com/en_uk/corporate-responsibility/ey-foundation Website: https://www.whf.london/

In this week's episode, we had a conversation with Dr Al Gurg, the CEO of Dubai Cares. We asked questions ranging from how previous pandemics have informed approaches to education, projects which Dubai Cares is working on and the interconnected nature of the UN SDGs.  To find out more about Dubai Cares, please visit their website at: https://www.dubaicares.ae/ Website: https://www.whf.london/

The question of ethical leadership in the times of COVID is extremely important. For this episode of the WHF Podcast, we are joined by Mr David Nassbaum, the CEO of The Elders. The Elders are a group of global leaders who work to promote peace, justice and human rights. Founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela, the Elders has included several world leaders ranging from former President of Ireland Mary Robinson to former Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. 

In this week's episode of the WHF Podcast, we had a conversation with Elizabeth Cousens, the President and CEO of the UN Foundation. In this discussion, our CEO Feraye Ozfescioglu asked questions ranging from the role of the UN foundation in supporting UN agencies' responses to COVID-19 to the role of public and private partnerships in supporting the UN SDGs. 

Our CEO Feraye Ozfescioglu interviewed Francesco Rocca, President of the IFRC. They had a frank discussion about the challenges and lessons learned during the COVID pandemic. From the uniqueness of the outbreak, the role of local actors driving responses around the world to the duty of all to protect the most vulnerable by the dissemination of clear and correct information. Francesco Rocca's key to humanitarian response lies in our ability to support community engagement.