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Students at all levels and institutions were invited to this careers panel where practitioners in various Middle East-related fields will talk through their career paths. Reza Afshar is the Executive Director of Independent Diplomat, a non-profit non-governmental organisation founded in 2004 by British former diplomat Carne Ross to give advice and assistance in diplomatic strategy and technique to governments and political groups. Previously, Reza was head of the team responsible for Syria policy at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). During his time at the FCO, Reza also served as head of the Middle East, Asia and Europe Team at the UK Mission to the United Nations (2009 to 2012). He was awarded an OBE in 2012 for his work as lead negotiator on Libya in the UN Security Council. During his 13 years of service, Reza also worked on Iraq (2003-2004), Zimbabwe (leading the UK Foreign Office's crisis team in 2008), and negotiated new arms control protocols relating to cluster munitions and landmines. Hind Hassan is an award winning international correspondent for VICE News covering conflicts, humanitarian crisis and the biggest developing stories from around the world. Since joining VICE News, Hassan has reported on wars and uprisings across the globe including the post-ISIS legacy in Syria, Lebanon's blast demonstrations and the battle over Nagorni-karabakh where her team became the first journalists to independently confirm the use of cluster munitions against civilians in Azerbaijan. Most recently Hassan travelled to Ukraine where she documented war crimes and the devastation caused by Russian bombs in the city of Kharkiv, just 30 kilometres from the Russian border. She was also part of a team that investigated the essential oil industry's frankincense supply chain, uncovering allegations of abuse made against a multi-million dollar American wellness company. Hassan embedded with the Taliban in Afghanistan just months before the group's takeover of Kabul and was on the ground in Jerusalem and Gaza ahead of the military offensive on the Strip. Prior to joining VICE News, Hassan worked as a reporter for Sky News. Ahmed Tabaqchali is a Visiting Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre and a capital markets professional with over 25 years' experience in US and MENA markets. He is the Chief Strategist of the Asia Frontier Capital Iraq Fund. Ahmed is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS), and non-resident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council - Iraq Initiative. He is a board member of Capital Investments, the investment banking arm of Capital Bank-Jordan. Previously, he was former Executive Director of NBK Capital, the investment banking arm of the National Bank of Kuwait, Managing Director and Head of International Institutional Sales at WR Hambrecht + Co., Managing Director at KeyBanc in London and Director & Head of Capital Markets & Institutional Sales at Jefferies International in London. He started his career at Dean Witter International in London. At the LSE Middle East Centre, Ahmed is researching Iraq's economy and political economy with a specific focus on the economic aspects of the relationship between the GoI (Government of Iraq) and the KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government). Michael Mason is Director of the LSE Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was created by the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DfID) in 2020. Since then, the department has implemented a substantial cut to the UK's aid budget, dealt with the foreign policy implications of Brexit, handled the UK's presidency of the G7 and the COP climate conference, and responded to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But has the merger of the FCO and DfID been a success? Are the prime minister's objectives being achieved by the FCDO? Does the department have good relations with the rest of government? And what lessons does the FCDO need to learn to ensure it can achieve the UK's global priorities? To discuss all this we were joined by: Sir Alan Duncan, former Minister of State at DfID and FCO Sarah Champion MP, Chair of the International Development Committee Lord McDonald, former Permanent Under Secretary at the FCO Stephanie Draper, Chief Executive Officer at Bond This event was chaired by Tim Durrant, Associate Director at the Institute for Government. #IfGFCDO

3:31 - Motion 1: Last June 2020 PM Boris Johnson announced the merger of the Department for International Development (DfID) into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) forming a new department called Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). signaling the new direction that foreign policy will integrate development and diplomacy. THBT that the UKs decision to form the FCDO will do more harm than good for the developing world. 11:26 - Motion 2: Joe Biden recently won the US Elections in November 2020, despite this the incumbent Administration of Donald Trump isn't willing to accept the decision and has been threatening a resistance to transition. Trump is also widely believe to be concerned about future prosecution against him after he steps down as president. THBT the incoming Joe Biden - Kamala Harris administration should offer Donald Trump and his allies amnesty from future prosecution in exchange for a peaceful transition of power. 24:01 - Motion 3: Regional Peacekeeping Forces are military units organized by regional organizations to respond to a specific conflict in their neighboring regions. examples are ECOMOG a West African peacekeeping force from The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NATO, African Union, etc. TH supports the shift from the use of United Nations peacekeeping forces in favor of regional peacekeeping forces.

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Sir David Richmond, CEO of the Brazzaville Foundation. Ira Pastor Comments Today we are going to start off with a bit of a crazy figure - the World Health Organization (WHO) currently estimates that 1-in-10 medicines in the developing world (over $30 billion worth) are either fake or substandard (defined as medical products that fail to meet either their quality standards or specifications, or both, or are deliberately / fraudulently misrepresent their identity, composition or source) posing a substantial risk to public health. These fake medicines effect every region of the world, and medicines from all major therapeutic categories have been reported to have been faked, including vaccines and diagnostics, thus harming patients and undermining confidence in medical products, healthcare professionals and health systems. The Brazzaville Foundation: The Brazzaville Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization based in London with a goal to develop initiatives, primarily in Africa, in the fields of health, conflict prevention and resolution, development, the environment and conservation, and to bring countries together in peaceful cooperation. The Brazzaville Foundation was founded by French businessman and diplomat Jean-Yves Ollivier, its main Patron is HRH Prince Michael of Kent, and the Foundation boasts a rather impressive roster of former presidents, diplomats, and ministers including those from Nigeria, South Africa, Guinea, Uganda, France, Finland, and East Timor, as well as Prince Philippe of Liechtenstein. Since 2017, the Brazzaville Foundation has been involved in the fight against the traffic in substandard and falsified (SF) medicines through its LOMÉ INITIATIVE, a problem which has become particularly acute in Africa where in some countries it is estimated that up to 60% of medicines in circulation are believed to be substandard or falsified. Each year they are estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of African lives, including 120,000 children under the age of five who die as a result of fake anti-malarial medicines. In addition to the human cost, the involvement of transnational organized crime and evidence that this is directly financing terrorism is creating a serious threat to public security in some parts of Africa. SF medicines are smuggled on to the market using the same routes and techniques as drug, weapon and human trafficking. The Lomé Initiative has already been taken up by a number of African heads of state who are personally committed to confronting this scourge. They have agreed to introduce new legislation specifically targeted at criminalizing the traffic in falsified medicines, to impose severe penalties and to ensure effective enforcement as a first, vital step in a broader program to provide safe and effective medicines for all. And just recently, on Jan. 18, 2020, seven African heads of state, global public health partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including the presidents of Togo, Senegal, Uganda, and representatives of heads of states of Ghana, Congo, Niger and The Gambia, convened in Togo to all sign the political declaration and framework agreement to stem the fake medicine problem in Africa. Sir David Richmond: My guest today is Sir David Richmond, CEO of the Brazzaville Foundation. Sir David is a former British diplomat with more than 30 years’ experience in international affairs. His postings included Baghdad, Sana'a, New York for the UN and Brussels, where he was the first UK Representative to the EU's new Political and Security Committee, as well as senior positions in London. He was appointed the UK Special Representative for Iraq in 2004 and in his final post he was the Foreign Office Director General for Defense and Intelligence and a member of the Foreign Office Board. He is Chairman of the British Lebanese Association and a former Governor of the Ditchley Foundation for transatlantic relations. On this episode we will hear from Sir David: About his background as a diplomat and career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). How the trade in SF medicines has become a $30 billion global problem, who the major “illicit actors” are and from what countries they operate. About the recent Lomé Initiative meeting in Togo and the signing of the declaration. About how the private sector (pharma companies) can contribute to dealing with this problem Credits: Ira Pastor interview video, text, and audio. Follow Ira Pastor on Twitter: @IraSamuelPastor Follow ideaXme on Twitter: @ideaxm On Instagram: @ideaxme Find ideaXme across the internet including on iTunes, SoundCloud, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, I Heart Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Our mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd.

This is one of my favourite conversations EVER! Sara is a certified #DaretoLead facilitator having trained with Brene Brown after passing a rigorous application process. We discuss in detail vulnerability, shame, empathy, leadership, privilege, courage, risk and so much more. Some example insights shared by Sara include: - “It was a massive risk because the training dates are set for the year. There was huge risk if I got it, there was huge risk financially” – 05.10 - “Why is it important? When there is no courage in an organisation, when courage is absent, we’re able to identify classic behaviours that show up like back-channelling, like not giving feedback, like not having difficult conversations, lack of creativity, lack of innovation, lack of risk” – 08.20 “We can’t be courageous, we can’t be brave, without vulnerability. Why should we do it? The risks of not doing it are far, far too great” - 08.25 “I didn’t realise the extent to which it would change myself in doing the work” 17.25 - “When we get ahead of ourselves, we need to have a call that says ‘heal,’ to bring yourself back to who you are, to who you really are” 23.00 “I’ve had a 180-degree shift in who I thought I was and who I am now in terms of my ethnicity, my presence, my identity. You cannot out a price on that” - 30.50 Sara can be contacted via the following means: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarananayakkara/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/nthlevel Website - http://www.nthlevelconsulting.com/ Bio: Sara has 26 years’ experience of design, facilitation, coaching and consultancy in the private and public sector on a global scale. Her approach makes genuine connections with delegates. Her facilitation style is grounded, energetic and engaging. Her coaching style is challenging and supportive; she develops rapport and trust quickly; skilfully using powerful questions to unlock her clients. Her consultancy is insightful, and her success is hugely due to her ability to connect with clients quickly. Sara has worked in 52 countries, delivering coaching and facilitating from board level to front line staff. She has designed and delivered various programmes in Leadership Development, Performance Management, Change Management, Team days, Personal Effectiveness Programmes. She is responsible for instigating culture change within organisations; she conducted a “Cultural Audit” of HM Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) which gained media interest in 2008. Other public sector clients include; Department of Work and Pensions, Business Innovation and Skills, Cabinet Office, 10 Downing Street, HM Revenue and Customs, Department For International Development, Ministry Of Justice, and Ministry Of Defence, Natural England, The Environment Agency, RNIB, and Royal Mail. She is a highly accomplished coach, working with FTSE 100 leaders. She was one of the first Dare to LeadÔ Facilitators to be trained personally by Brené Brown. Please find my Interpersonal Catalyst brochure here in case I can support you at all -> https://my.visme.co/projects/rxyz4jpo-garry-turner-interpersonal-catalyst --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

My guest this week was a young police officer when he became a member of the Armed Response Vehicles team and whilst attending some sieges, he saw negotiators in action. He was impressed by how they managed to resolve conflict by keeping cool and finding ways of connecting with people in crisis. His career thereafter focused on both specialisms of armed policing and negotiation.  In 2014, he became Head of Hostage Negotiation and Armed Policing, bringing together two specialisms which previously were separate entities. Hostage Negotiators have a 99.9% success rate in saving lives and ultimately connecting with people and being able to influence them. So, in December 2017, after 30 years police service it made sense for my guest to bring the skills of hostage negotiation into the world of business. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Kirk Kinnell. Bio A recently retired and highly experienced police negotiator, Kirk Kinnell has been deployed as the lead negotiator on a number of occasions where UK nationals have been kidnapped abroad. He has instructed on Hostage and Crisis Negotiation since 2001, within the UK and abroad. As the recent Head of Hostage Negotiation and Armed Policing in Scotland, he has a unique insight into both disciplines, which compliment each other in the resolution of conflict. Kirk Kinnell has spoken at various National Conferences including Columbus Ohio, Sweden, Dubai, Japan and has instructed internationally at the Hostage Crisis Negotiator Course of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in Quantico, Virginia, USA. He has represented the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on the U.K. Government Counter Terrorist Bilateral Assistance Programme by training the Philippine National Police. He was also recently the lead advisor to U.S. Law Enforcement and produced models for Conflict Resolution, Decision Making and De-escalation of Force. Kirk Kinnell currently shares his experience and delivers training to the private sector on business negotiation, listening and influencing skills throughout the U.K. and beyond to places like New Zealand, Brazil, Singapore, China, Dubai, Republic of Ireland, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Serbia. He is an associate of both Mullenders Ltd and Schranner Negotiation Institute and has a BA Degree in Policing Studies from Strathclyde University and a Certificate in Terrorism Studies from St Andrews University. Recorded: 11th July 2019 Links: More about Kirk Kinnell More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on Linkedin Connect with Maria on FaceBook To book any of the speakers featured on the Speaking Business podcast, click here Listen here: Libsyn  Itunes  Soundcloud Stitcher Spotify

This is a recording of the panel Mind the Cycling Gender Gap as part of Tiffany Lam's zine launch held at Look mum no hands! on the 8th May. Listen to our interview with Tiffany Lam: https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/mind-the-cycling-gender-gap-with-tiffany-lam Watch back the facebook live video: www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/v…468465066513063/ ~ Panel ~ Tiffany Lam (Chair of the panel) ​Tiffany is a researcher at LSE Cities and has expertise in gender and active/sustainable urban mobility. She wrote her masters dissertation at LSE Cities on the gender gap and other inequalities in cycling and created a zine to elevate gender-inclusive cycling in the policy and public arena. She has done cycling advocacy in Washington, DC, New York City, and London, and is grateful for all the wonderful people she's met along the way. Emma Illingworth Emma lives and works in London. She relies on her bicycle, Wallace (a Wild Wind Puch), cycling pretty much every day whether to and from work, to classes and activities, to meet friends for fun times or for general exploring around and beyond the city. Kay Hughes Kay Hughes is founder of Khaa, a consultancy that focuses on design briefing and design team selection. She was previously Principal design adviser and Head of Design for the Olympic Park London 2012, worked internationally as a client at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and was part of the Sport England Major Projects team. She chairs the Otterpool Park Garden Town and co-chairs the HS2 Euston design review panels and is part of the National Infrastructure Commission winning team VeloCity. Nikki Ray Nikki trained as a cycling instructor with the aim of getting more women and girls cycling. She is usually found teaching Bikeability courses to primary school kids but also instructs refugee women and girls with The Bike Project. Although she's from London Nikki much prefers to be cycling touring or on a mountain bike far away from the city. Paola Zanotto Paola is an Italian architect working in the masterplanning and urban design team at Karakusevic Carson Architects, who are at the forefront of urban regeneration and housing architecture across London. As a masterplanning specialist, Paola maintains a keen interest in the investigation of cities, their evolution and growth. In 2015 she completed a PhD with a thesis on the work of the English town planner, educator and editor Jaqueline Tyrwhitt. She graduated with Distinction in Architecture and Urban Design Studies at the IUAV University of Venice, Italy, in 2010. Simone Salmon Simone hails from Greenwich and is the founder of Bike Freedom, a cycle workshop that aims to provide different types of cyclists - particularly people on low incomes - access to bikes, bike safety lessons, and bike maintenance lessons. Bike Freedom does not have a permanent base and instead does pop-up events in and around London. Follow Bike Freedom on Twitter at @bikefreedom247 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://investmentwatchblog.com/breaking-alert-wikileaks-dead-mans-switch-has-been-triggered/*** Julian Assange could be dead as we speak.�  WikiLeaks just tweeted a series of cryptic tweets.�  It is being reported he has triggered the â??dead manâ??s switchâ?? which is automatically triggered if Assange dies or disappears.�  Since I do not understand exactly I will list the links to Twitter and the website reporting this.�  I pray it is not true.�  The tweets are mysteriously cryptic in nature. UPDATE 7:53 PM EDT â??The unique sets of numbers previously thought to be Hashtags are NOT!� � They are DECRYPTION KEYS� for certain files; � passwords if you will.�  This means that Wikileaks has just given the entire planet the decryption keys for three sets of files, � 1 on John Kerry, � 1 on Ecuador and a third on the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). ADVERTISEMENT x This is a â??dead manâ??s switchâ?? . . . it means that Wikileaks â?? or its Editor Julian Assange â?? are in direct danger â??- or Assange may be dead. By issuing these decryption keys, they are announcing that the files are already distributed and the world will be told WHERE to find those files if someone dies.�  Once the world is told WHERE to download those files, the decryption keys can be used by literally ANYONE to get all the deep secrets inside. �  If it is a dead-manâ??s switch, then Julian Assange may already be dead or in custody. The release of the Encryption passwords would be PART OF the Dead Manâ??s switch.�  Weâ??ll explain: The decryption keys are� an automated message in the case of someone like Assange� being unable to regularly prove heâ??s alive and well. Itâ??s usually set up where they must log in somewhere at a preset interval, say, once a day. This prevents the triggering of the switch If something happens to them, the system automatically sends out codes to encrypted files already in the hands of friends, the press, other governments, etc. In this case, if it is a dead-manâ??s switch, the system did not receive the regular log-in and used Assangeâ??s Twitter credentials to send out the decryption codes.� The proof will be if we see Assange again, or hear that heâ??s dead/hospitalized/captured. Otherwise, he could just be prepping for someone else to release the next batch of leaks.� Weâ??re� pretty sure there are powers who are trying to cut off his access to the internet.�  They may have done so and the automated Dead Manâ??s Switch has begun its task. If thatâ??s the case . . . . if Assange is dead or in custody . . . . then the Dead Manâ??s Switch will continue its automated processing and, ultimately reveal to the world what Wikileaks has â?? thus doing severe harm to . . . somebody . . . .

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Diplomatic and Colonial Records Specialist David Gilfoyle introduces the eighth and final tranche of files, now available on site at The National Archives, Kew. The National Archives has been working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to transfer and release colonial administration records, referred to as the 'migrated archives', between April 2012 and November 2013, in accordance with the published timeline on GOV.UK. The collection will form record series FCO 141: Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Records of Former Colonial Administrations: Migrated Archives. The records cover a wide range of subject matter relating to colonial administration. The material reflects events in the territories generally pre-independence and reflects Her Majesty's Government's views at the time. This release contains records from Malta, Singapore, Tanganyika, Trinidad and Tobago and West Indian Federation, Turks and Caicos, Uganda, West Indies Development and Welfare Organisation (WIDWO), Western Pacific and Zanzibar, Kenya Land Transfer Programme and Files Relating to the Migrated Archives.