Podcast appearances and mentions of alexander betts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 55:06

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got a rockstar welcome in Lithuania, as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius. The president has expressed frustration about the lack of a timeline for his country's membership of the alliance, calling it absurd. This ahead of his meeting with US President Joe Biden tomorrow. The American leader comes to the summit with a win already in the bag, Turkey opening the way for Sweden to join the alliance. Correspondent Melissa Bell reports on the latest details from Vilnius. Also on today's show: CNN Correspondent Hadas Gold reports from Jerusalem, followed by former Israeli politician Erel Margalit; US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith; Alexander Betts, Director of Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford; author Xochitl Gonzalez To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Imprisoned in Iran

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 55:01

The families of Americans imprisoned in Iran are being buffeted by a sort of psychological warfare between adversarial states. Over the weekend, Iran's foreign minister said a prisoner swap agreement between his country and the US has been brokered, and now the ball's in America's court – but Washington quickly quashed that. The State Department's Ned Price called it “a cruel lie that only adds to the suffering of their families.” This follows the heartbreaking appeal made by Iranian-American Siamak Namazi when Christiane spoke with him from inside Evin prison last week. Today's first guest, Bill Richardson, has made it his mission to try to help – he's a former cabinet secretary, US Ambassador to the UN, and a longtime interlocutor with regimes like Russia, North Korea, and more to secure the release of American captives. Also on today's show: Tara Tahbaz, the daughter of Morad Tahbaz, detained in Iran since 2019; Alexander Betts, author of “The Wealth of Refugees”; Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Obesity Medicine Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Alexander Betts on The Wealth of Refugees: How Displaced People Can Build Economies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 54:07

(6/21/21) We live in an age of displacement. Refugee numbers are increasing and climate change and COVID-19 are making the situation much worse. Meanwhile, rising populist nationalism around the world has undermined the political willingness of rich countries to accept migrants and asylum seekers. The Wealth of Refugees: How Displaced People Can Build Economies, the new book by professor of forced migration and international affairs at the University of Oxford Alexander Betts, looks at how accepting refugees benefits the receiving societies. Beyond the obvious moral imperative for more privileged nations to help people around the world in crisis, join us for a look at how the skills, talents and aspirational drive of refugee populations improve the country they emigrate to in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

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Amanpour: Ekaterina Kotrikadze, Marc Polymeropoulos, Alexander Betts, and Annette Gordon-Reed

The IKEA Foundation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 55:33

News director and anchor for TV Rain, Russia's only independent TV news channel, Ekaterina Kotrikadze joins Bianna Golodrya, standing in for Christiane Amanpour, to give her take on the Biden-Putin summit and the response in Russia. She says the summit changes nothing in Russia. Then Marc Polymeropolous, retired CIA officer and author of "Clarity in Crisis", explains how he was forced to retire after being targeted by a sonic attack in Moscow. Oxford's Alexander Betts, author of “The Wealth of Refugees” lays out the crucial need to change the narrative about refugees. He says they should be seen as human beings who have talents and skills to offer. And as Juneteenth, the end of slavery, is finally made a national holiday in America, Pulitzer prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed talks to Walter Isaacson about the significance of this date and her own remarkable story as the first black student to integrate into a white school. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

How Displaced People Can Build Economies with Alexander Betts

Charter Cities Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 76:14

Refugees bring skills, talents, and aspirations and can be a benefit rather than a burden to receiving societies. Realizing this potential relies on moving beyond a purely humanitarian focus to fully include refugees in host-country economies, build economic opportunities in refugee-hosting regions, and navigate the ambiguous politics of refugee protection. In today's episode of the Charter Cities Podcast, Kurtis Lockhart speaks with Alexander Betts, a Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at the University of Oxford, about refugee economics and the role that the private sector, technology, and innovation have to play in the global refugee crisis. Alex currently leads the Refugee Economies program at Oxford, where his research focuses on the political economy of refugee assistance with a focus on African countries. His book, Refuge, co-written with economist Paul Collier, was named one of the best books of the year by the Economist in 2017, and he has written several other books on migration and refugee issues, most recently The Wealth of Refugees, which came out earlier this year. Alex is uniquely qualified to share his insights into the Jordan Compact, as he does in this episode, and he reflects on how displaced people can build economies, the value of providing refugees with basic socio-economic rights and entitlements, and what constitutes meaningful, dignified work for refugee communities. To learn more, make sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode: • An introduction to Alexander Betts and his passion for running and debating. • What Alex learned about UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) while working there and how it has informed his work. • How his time in Silicon Valley influenced his thinking and led to Refugee Economics. • Learn about the Jordan Compact and the opportunities it creates for Syrian refugees. • The value of giving refugees basic socio-economic rights and entitlements. • Replicating this special economic zone strategy for refugees in a context-specific manner. • The main impacts of the Jordan Compact, its political successes and economic weaknesses. • Why one of the main challenges has been the gender dimensions of the Compact. • The critiques of the Compact that Alex takes most seriously, including what constitutes meaningful, dignified work for refugees. • Why Alex believes a history of refugee self-reliance has been forgotten. • Hear more about Alex's research in Africa and the ethical scope for randomized control trials. • The challenge of doing harm to vulnerable populations through random experimentation. • How Alex explored a natural experiment model in Kenya's Kalobeyei and Kakuma camps. • Why the disconnect between the success of refugee self-reliance and economic inclusion and the lack of adoption more broadly. • Comparing refugees' economic lives in rural versus urban areas; the pros and cons of each. • What interaction or contact does for social cohesion between host communities and refugees. • How the costliness and fragmentation of African cities can lead to the exclusion of refugees. • The role of cash transfers from organizations in urban assistance models for refugees. • The key support, training, and access to opportunity that refugee-led organizations provide. • Alex reflects on how to get big bureaucracy like UNHCR to embrace change and be more proactive rather than reactive. • Combining status quo options to the benefit of refugees, host communities, and countries. • Hear what Alex is working on now and the inherent value of participatory research methods. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: http://www.alexanderbetts.co.uk/ (Alexander Betts) https://twitter.com/alexander_betts (Alexander Betts on Twitter) https://www.amazon.com/Refuge-Alexander-Betts/dp/0141984708/ (Refuge)... Support this podcast

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Episode #8 Alexander Betts and Ola Rosling

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 41:36

Episode Introduction Alexander Betts, Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at the University of Oxford, and Ola Rosling, CEO of Gapminder, discuss what (almost) everybody gets wrong about refugees in this episode hosted by IKEA Foundation CEO Per Heggenes. There are a lot of misconceptions about refugees, especially around their intentions and why they leave their homes, belongings and loved ones to venture into the unknown. Do you think you know your facts about refugees? Learn more from two interesting and knowledgeable guests who shine a light on some of the issues faced by the world's 26 million refugees. Guests Bio Ola Rosling is President and Co-Founder of Gapminder Foundation, which he founded together with his wife and his father. Since 1999, Ola has led the development of the Trendalyzer software, which was acquired by Google in 2007. At Google Ola and his team delivered the Motion Chart as part of Google Spreadsheets. As Product Manager for Google Public Data, Ola then helped democratise access to public statistics by developing the infrastructure needed to make official statistics part of Google Search results. Ola and Anna went back to Gapminder in 2011 to develop free teaching materials for a fact-based worldview. In 2014, Ola coined the term “Factfulness”, which Gapminder is now promoting to make education about Sustainable Development less ideological and more fact-based. Together with Anna and Hans, Ola wrote Factfulness, a book launched in April 2018. Twitter handle: @OlaRosling Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, William Golding Senior Fellow in Politics at Brasenose College, and Associate Head of the Social Sciences Division, at the University of Oxford. He served as Director of the Refugee Studies Centre between 2014 and 2017. His research focuses on the politics and economics of refugee assistance. He is co-author, with Paul Collier, of Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System (Penguin Allen Lane), which was named by the Economist as one of the “Best Books of 2017”. He is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and was named by Foreign Policy magazine in the top 100 global thinkers of 2016. His TED talks have been viewed by over 3 million people, and he has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, and the Washington Post. He has previously worked for UNHCR and serves as a Councillor on the World Refugee Council. Twitter handle: @alexander_betts Mentioned in this episode To learn more: Factfulness book launched in April 2018. https://www.gapminder.org/factfulness-book/ To know more about Gapminder: www.gapminder.org To know more about Oxford University: https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/publications Show credits Host: Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation Executive Producer: Truus Huisman, Chief Communication Officer Researcher: Blanche van de Stolpe, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation An Andy Clark Media Production for the IKEA Foundation Want to contact the show? Reach out at wehearyou@ikeafoundation.org FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM Learn more about IKEA Foundation:

Amanpour: Rev. William J. Barber II, Carrie Severino, Neal Katyal and Alexander Betts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 55:56

Reverend Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, joins Christiane Amanpour to react to the Breonna Taylor indictments, highlighting his disappointment but the importance of pushing forward. Then we break down the confusing arguments for a picking a new Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with right wing activist Carrie Severino and former Obama official Neal Katyal. And finally, Alexander Betts, professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at Oxford University, explains the EU's new migration pact and what he says is an absent will to protect refugees.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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University of Oxford's Alexander Betts & SPARK's Yannick Du Pont on Innovative Foreign Aid Strategy

African Tech Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 48:47

In this relaxed three-way conversation, Alexander Betts, Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs and William Golding Senior Fellow in Politics at the University of Oxford's Brasenose College, and Yannick Du Pont, the Co-founder and Director of the Dutch NGO SPARK, join Andile Masuku to discuss the awkward state-of-play within the global foreign aid industry, reference instructive live case studies and attempt to define what “winning” at helping turbulent regions of the world navigate towards sustainable economic growth should look and feel like. Alexander is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader whose research at the University of Oxford centres on refugee assistance, with a focus on East Africa. He has authored ten books and co-authored Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System (Penguin Allen Lane and Oxford University Press, 2017) with Paul Collier— a book named by The Economist as one of the 'Best Books of 2017'. Alexander previously worked for the UNHCR and currently serves as a Councillor on the World Refugee Council while leading the IKEA Foundation-funded Refugee Economies Programme. Yannick has worked in the fields of higher education and economic development in post-conflict countries since 1994. He previously worked for the Netherlands Minister of Development Cooperation, the Dutch PAX, the Evert Vermeer Foundation and the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael. At SPARK, Yannick leads teams which run programmes that promote SME-growth and facilitate youth job creation in 15 fragile states, primarily in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. In addition to his work at SPARK, Yannick also serves on the boards of the Max van der Stoel Foundation and the LittleBitz Foundation, the advisory board of the Center of Theory of Change and the steering board of the Knowledge Platform on Security and Rule of Law. Editorial Disclaimer: SPARK (http://spark-online.org) is the presenting sponsor of this podcast, which is part of an African Tech Roundup miniseries focused on inclusive economic progress being made in vulnerable states. African Tech Roundup retains full editorial control over all published content. Opinions expressed by the host, Andile Masuku, and his guests, do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the presenting sponsor, SPARK. This podcast series was taped at the fringes of SPARK’s 6th annual IGNITE Conference (http://bit.ly/IGNITEConference2018) – a premier gathering of refugees, entrepreneurs, educators, private sector actors, government leaders, academics and NGOs. Image credit: Bill Wegener

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Kaldor Centre UNSW

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 17:02

'Governance without purpose? Grounding, measuring and influencing State performance on migration' Professor Alexander Betts, Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs and Director, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford Kaldor Centre Conference 2017 - The Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration 24 November 2017

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Final Thoughts

The Compass

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2016 26:50

The migration experience across Europe has demanded resilience, spirit and endless patience from the millions on the move from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Those tasked with finding solutions whether government or volunteer would probably say the same has been demanded of them. Chris Bowlby hosts a discussion about some of the issues and ideas arising from the series Destination Europe - why the asylum process is taking so long, how geography and law can dictate a migrant's ultimate fate and whether individual governments are being selective over their share of responsibility. And, what of the future – as incidents of violence raise security and anxiety levels across the continent, what hope there is for successful integration and a happy ending? Joining Chris Bowlby are - Alexander Betts, director of the Refugee Study Centre and professor of Forced Migration at Oxford University; Autumn Brennan, former aid worker for Nurture Project International on Chios, Greece; Hashi Mohamed, barrister and broadcaster; Saloua Mohammed, social worker for Caritas in Bonn, Germany. (Photo: A Syrian girl looks on during sunrise after arriving on an inflatable boat with other refugees. Credit: Shutterstock)

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EFM026 Refuconomy

Evolution FM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 57:30

Wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen der Zuwanderung Allenthalben ist die Rede von "Flüchtlingskrise" und enormen "Kosten", die durch Zuwanderung entstünden. Tatsächlich fließen die staatlichen Ausgaben direkt in die Wirtschaft und das gleich mehrfach. Alexander Betts bei TED Organisation für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD) Glyphosat im Bier und überall sonst auch Das Umweltinstitut München hat gängige Industriebiersorten untersucht und darin Rückstände von Glyphosat entdeckt. Die Reaktionen sind kontrovers. DieEuropean Authority for Food Safety (EFSA) und dasBundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) halten das für harmlos, die Weltgesundheitsorganisation und die International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) sind hingegen der Auffassung dass die gemessenen Werte bedenklich für die Gesundheit sind. Der Grund: Sie sind sich nicht darüber einig, ob Glyphosat krebserregend ist oder nicht. Davon abgesehen zeigte eine weitere Untersuchung des Umweltinstituts München, das Glyphosat sich bie 99,5 Prozent der Menschen inzwischen auch im Urin nachweisen lassen. Umweltinstitut München untersucht Bier auf Glyphosat Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung relativiert Studie Umweltinstitut weist Glyphosat in Menschen nach Der Masernprozess Die designierten Spendenempfänger haben sich vermutlich schon auf die 100000 Euro gefreut, die Dr. David Bardens ihnen überlassen wollte, nachdem Impfgegner Stefan Lanka in erster Instanz verloren hatte. Er hatte das Geld als Preis ausgelobt für den ersten, der ihm eine Studie zeigt, welche die Existenz des Masernvirus belegt und seine Abmessungen beschreibt. Das Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart hat das Urteil des Landgerichts aber revidiert, weil Bardens zwar beide Fakten belegen konnte, jedoch nicht in einer einzigen, sonder sechs verschiedenen Studien. Damit hat er die Wette aus formalen Gründen verloren. Die Existenz des Masernvirus bleibt aber natürlich weiterhin auch gerichtlich erwiesen. Bardens ./. Lanka -- Der Masernprozess Dr. Bardens gewinnt am Landgericht Dr. Bardens verliert am Oberlandesgericht Mythos des Monats, die Wahrheit Angeblich kann man sich vor dem Kater nach Alkoholgenuss schützen, wenn man dazu Zwiebeln isst. Das ist insofern zutreffend, als dass sich die Katersymptome dadurch mildern lassen. Die durch den durch Alkohol gesteigerte Ausscheidung von Urin geht mit einem Verlust an Kalium einher, das durch die Zwiebeln wieder ergänzt wird. Zudem helfen die Schwefeloxide, nicht nur beim Heuelen, sondern unterstützen die Leber beim Abbau giftiger Substanzen. In Zwiebeln vorhandenes Quercetin, sowie Phenole können Kopf- und Muskelschmerzen verringern. Am sichersten lässt der Kater sich aber natürlich durch Enthaltsamkeit verhindern.

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World Humanitarian Summit: Principles for Ethical Humanitarian Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 127:15

On 8 July 2015, PHAP hosted a combined online learning session on Humanitarian Innovation and a live online consultation event on the draft Principles for Ethical Humanitarian Innovation, organized in support of the World Humanitarian Summit.The consultation event featured: - A brief presentation of the draft Principles for Ethical Humanitarian Innovation by Alexander Betts, Director of the Refugee Studies Centre, and Leopold Muller, Associate Professor in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, University of Oxford. - A panel discussion focusing in turn on each of the seven draft principles. - An opportunity for participants to provide their input and perspectives on the draft principles. - The possibility for registrants to submit input on the draft principles in writing prior to the event.Read more at https://phap.org/WHS-8Jul2015

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World Humanitarian Summit: Principles for Ethical Humanitarian Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 127:15

On 8 July 2015, PHAP hosted a combined online learning session on Humanitarian Innovation and a live online consultation event on the draft Principles for Ethical Humanitarian Innovation, organized in support of the World Humanitarian Summit.The consultation event featured: - A brief presentation of the draft Principles for Ethical Humanitarian Innovation by Alexander Betts, Director of the Refugee Studies Centre, and Leopold Muller, Associate Professor in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, University of Oxford. - A panel discussion focusing in turn on each of the seven draft principles. - An opportunity for participants to provide their input and perspectives on the draft principles. - The possibility for registrants to submit input on the draft principles in writing prior to the event.Read more at https://phap.org/WHS-8Jul2015

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Learning Session: Humanitarian innovation: an overview (Trends and Challenges in Humanitarian Action)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016 31:24

In the context of growing humanitarian needs and increasingly limited resources, finding innovative solutions to reducing human suffering is critical. However, the humanitarian sector lacks organizational frameworks, resources, and tools dedicated to managing innovation, and innovation strategies are rarely systematically adapted and applied to humanitarianism.The past few years have seen an influx of initiatives looking at fostering innovation in humanitarian action, including the ICRC-led Global Partnership for Humanitarian Impact and Innovation (GPHI2); the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF); the Humanitarian Innovation Project (HIP) at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford; dedicated innovation units at UNICEF and UNHCR; and private sector initiatives such as the Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program. Given the current interest in innovation, it is important that we understand what we mean when we refer to humanitarian innovation, what the current trends are, as well as the challenges to achieving results in fostering innovation in humanitarian action.In this learning session, Alexander Betts,Director of the Refugee Studies Centre and Leopold Muller Associate Professor in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford, provides us with an overview of what sets humanitarian innovation apart from other kinds of innovation.Read more and access the assessments and related resources at https://phap.org/OLS-TCHA-2

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Learning Session: Humanitarian innovation: an overview (Trends and Challenges in Humanitarian Action)

Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016 31:24

In the context of growing humanitarian needs and increasingly limited resources, finding innovative solutions to reducing human suffering is critical. However, the humanitarian sector lacks organizational frameworks, resources, and tools dedicated to managing innovation, and innovation strategies are rarely systematically adapted and applied to humanitarianism.The past few years have seen an influx of initiatives looking at fostering innovation in humanitarian action, including the ICRC-led Global Partnership for Humanitarian Impact and Innovation (GPHI2); the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF); the Humanitarian Innovation Project (HIP) at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford; dedicated innovation units at UNICEF and UNHCR; and private sector initiatives such as the Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program. Given the current interest in innovation, it is important that we understand what we mean when we refer to humanitarian innovation, what the current trends are, as well as the challenges to achieving results in fostering innovation in humanitarian action.In this learning session, Alexander Betts,Director of the Refugee Studies Centre and Leopold Muller Associate Professor in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford, provides us with an overview of what sets humanitarian innovation apart from other kinds of innovation.Read more and access the assessments and related resources at https://phap.org/OLS-TCHA-2

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Survival Migration: Failed Governance and the Crisis of Displacement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2014 46:19

Alexander Betts, University of Oxford, gives a talk for the COMPAS seminar series The seminar, based on Betts' new book, explores the challenge of responding to new drivers of cross-border displacement that fall outside the existing refugee framework. Rather than beginning with particular causes of displacement - whether environmental change, food insecurity, or generalized violence - it offers a human rights-based framework through which to critically consider who, in a changing world, should be entitled to cross an international border and seek asylum. Based on extensive fieldwork, it grounds its analysis in an exploration of contemporary flight from three of the most fragile states in the world: Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Somalia. It explains the massive variation in national and international institutional responses in the neighbouring states, arguing that politics rather than law ultimately determines how the refugee regime is implemented in practice.

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Humanitarian Innovation Project: launch event

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2012 41:57

Special seminar by Dr Alexander Betts, Louise Bloom and Dr Naohiko Omata (University College Dublin) recorded on 15 November 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. HIP is a new project based at the Refugee Studies Centre, researching the role of technology, markets and the private sector to identify new and sustainable humanitarian solutions. The launch event consisted of a panel discussion on the following topics: Humanitarian innovation and refugee protection, Dr Alexander Betts;Building a humanitarian innovation database, Louise Bloom; Refugee livelihoods and private sector engagement in Uganda, Naohiko Omata.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Climate Change and Organisational Change in UNHCR and IOM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2012 32:22

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 29 February 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Nina Hall, University of Oxford.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Conceptualising Structure and Agency in Environmental Displacement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2012 49:22

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 7 March 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Dr Hein de Haas, University of Oxford

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Pre-Empting Race: climate change, migration and the future-conditional

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2012 38:45

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on 22 February 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Dr Andrew Baldwin, Durham University.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Environmental Displacement: and the Challenge of Rights Protection

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2012 51:04

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 25 January 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Professor Roger Zetter, University of Oxford.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Migration as an Environmental Policy: pitfalls, opportunities and rhetorics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2012 44:18

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 1 February 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Dr Francois Gemenne, Sciences Po, Paris.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Seeing the Person in the Problem: a practitioner perspective on justice the environment and displacement

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2012 30:16

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 8 February 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Hannah Smith, Climate Outreach and Information Network.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Social Scientific Approaches to Equivocal Issue-Areas: the case of the 'environmental migration' nexus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2012 50:16

RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Podcast from the Refugee Studies Centre's Public Seminar Series on 'Critical Approaches to Environmental Displacement' convened by Dr Alexander Betts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 15 February 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. The seminar was delivered by Calum Nicholson, Swansea University.

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RSC Public Seminars 2012: Environmental Displacement: future scenarios and modes of protection re-examined