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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that her government will be challenging the constitutionality of the federal government's net-zero electricity regulations in court.   The premier also faces questions from reporters on her recently proposed legislation that makes it easier for Alberta to separate from Canada. The legislation was tabled on April 29, the day after the federal Liberals won a minority government in the 2025 federal election.   She is joined at the news conference in Edmonton by provincial ministers Mickey Amery (justice), Rebecca Schulz (environment and protected areas) and Nathan Neudorf (affordability and utilities). British Columbia Premier David Eby announces new legislation that aims to speed up building permit approvals to allow the province to deliver key infrastructure projects faster. Priority projects will include schools, hospitals and major transportation infrastructure. He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Bowinn Ma, the province's infrastructure minister Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix today (24 Apr) told reporters in New York that the Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, taking place in Berlin on 13-14 May, will be “a very important opportunity” for the UN and Member States to determine how to address challenges to ensure peacekeeping remains an “important, viable, credible and effective tool of the United Nations and multilateralism in the future.” Lacroix said another issue to be discussed will be “how we can make peacekeeping more cost effective, because we are aware that we are operating, and we will be operating under increasingly severe financial constraints.” He confirmed that Secretary-General António Guterres “will be participating in the Berlin meeting in two weeks' time.” Joining Lacroix, Germany's State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Nils Hilmer said, “we are convinced that UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the most important tools the international community has an international crisis management. However, we still face many challenges with regards to changing conflict dynamics, disinformation campaign, or targeting missions. Hence, it is all the more important to discuss about the future of peacekeeping.” Hilmer said, “we want to provide a forum for Member States to discuss how we can continue making UN peacekeeping strong, effective and fit for the future,” adding that “by participating at the Berlin Ministerial, delegations can underline their political support for UN peacekeeping, contribute to closing critical capability gaps, and reinvigorate UN peacekeeping reform efforts.” The results of the discussions, he said, “will provide important input to the UN Secretary-General's review on the future of all forms of peace operations mandated in the Pact for the Future.” The goal of the Berlin Ministerial, Hilmer explained, will be to “ensure UN peacekeeping remains at a sufficient level of preparedness for both current and potential future missions, and we want to increase overall mission effectiveness while enhancing safety and security of our personnel deployed.” Germany's Director-General for International Order, United Nations, and Disarmament at the Federal Foreign Office, Katharina Stasch, said the Berlin Ministerial's aim, “is really to provide a follow up to the Pact for the Future. Actions must follow words.” Responding to journalists' questions, Lacroix said, “the United States is and has always been a very important part, and I should say, also a very important supporter of peacekeeping operation throughout the years. And we look forward to continuing cooperation with the United States. Now, when it comes to finances, I think that in any case, we are looking at times where financial resources will be limited. I think a very important challenge, to all of us really, is how we can improve the cost efficiency of peacekeeping.” He said, “we operate on mandates, you know, those mandates are given to us by Member States, by the Security Council. We keep telling our Member States, please prioritize those mandates. You know, make sure that, you know, we know what are the key mandated tasks from your point of view that we have to implement. And then please give us an adequate level of resources, and please pay on time and in full.” Leading up to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and marking the 10-year anniversary of the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping, the 2025 Berlin UN Peacekeeping Ministerial is the latest in a series of meetings held at the Head of State, Government, or Ministerial level. The UN Peacekeeping Ministerial will serve as a high-level political forum to discuss the future of peacekeeping and for Member States to express and demonstrate their political support. It will also provide a platform for delegations to announce substantial pledges in support of closing capability gaps and adapting peace operations to better respond to existing challenges and new realities, in line with the pledging guide.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

What is BRICS, really — a loose coalition of emerging economies, or a growing challenge to Western-led global governance? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the origins, goals, and internal dynamics of BRICS, the group that brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — and now a new wave of members. Why do such diverse countries come together under one banner? What does BRICS actually do, and how effective is it in turning ambition into action? We explore China's and Russia's strategic interests, the Global South's discontent with the current international system, and whether BRICS could offer a real alternative to institutions like the UN, G7, IMF, or World Bank. We also discuss recent developments — from the war in Ukraine to U.S. trade policy — and ask: Is BRICS moving toward a shared ideology? Can economic cooperation within the bloc grow? And how realistic is the idea of a BRICS currency — or the broader push toward de-dollarizing global trade? To unpack all this and more, we're joined by Ingrid D'Hooghe and Ksenia Radchenkova, offering insights on geopolitics, economics, and the shifting architecture of international power.Guests:Dr. Ingrid d'Hooghe is Senior Research Associate at the China Centre of the Clingendael Institute and Senior Research Fellow at the LeidenAsiaCentre, The Netherlands. Her areas of expertise include China's strategic thinking and policy making in areas such as international relations and diplomacy, global governance, and science and technology.D'Hooghe holds a Master's degree in Sinology from Leiden University, The Netherlands, and a PhD in political science from Antwerp University, Belgium. She started her career as a policy officer at the Dutch Embassy in Beijing in the period 1989 – 1991 and has since worked as a China researcher and lecturer at various universities and think tanks, and as an advisor to Dutch government organizations, the European Commission, and European research institutions. She also presents at top universities and think tanks around the globe, and at institutions such as the European External Action Service and NATO. She publishes in academic and popular journals and appears regularly in the media. Recent publications address European universities' S&T collaboration with China, and China's maritime activities in disputed areas in the South China Sea.Ksenia Radchenkova, BA. spec. M.Sc. Ph.D is a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Coordinator for Eastern European, Eurasian and Asian research and cooperation projects at the Section Global Governance at the Institute for the Foundations of Law of the University of Graz. She was awarded her Bachelor's and Specialist's degrees in Sinology and Chinese Economy from the Far Eastern State University in Vladivostok, Russia. She subsequently obtained her Master of Science degree in Technology Economy Management from Xiamen University, People's Republic of China. Following several years of professional experience in the field of international trade as an operations manager, Radchenkova returned to academic pursuits in Austria, where she successfully defended her PhD in Law and Politics, entitled "The Concept of Sovereignty in Political and Legal Discourse in Russia and China", at the University of Graz, Austria. Radchenkova's current position entails the integration of her business experience with her academic background, with the objective of enhancing the international connections of the University of Graz. She is also committed to the promotion of excellence in research within the domain of international relations and politics. Moderation:Marylia Hushcha, Researcher and Project Manager at the IIP.The episode was recorded on 17 April 2025 with the support of The Austria Future Fund and the Conflict Peace Democracy Cluster of the Federal Ministry of the Republic of Austria - Education, Science and Research.

Join host Tammy Haddad as she welcomes Ben Brake, Germany's Director General for Digital and Data Policy at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, to explore how Europe's regulatory approach to AI and digital policy is shaping its partnership with the United States. Brake responds to Vice President JD Vance's critique of EU tech oversight, explains what Germany's election outcome means for innovation, examines how the EU plans to power AI sustainably, and discusses China's dual role as a competitor and key partner.

China is vying for leadership in quantum research and applications. But it is still early days, and front runners and technical approaches have not yet been consolidated. Johannes Heller-John talks to Antonia Hmaidi, Senior Analyst at MERICS and lead of the MERICS' data task force, and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau, Head of Program "Science, Technology and Innovation" at MERICS, about China's race for quantum leadership. Their most recent report “China's long view on Quantum Tech has the US and the EU playing catch up” is part of the China Tech Observatory and sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

The scene at Kebap With Attitude in Berlin's trendy Mitte neighborhood is typical of any street-side stand or restaurant where cooks pile the ingredients into pita bread to create the city's beloved döner kebab. But the snack's status could be in jeopardy if the European Commission approves a bid by Turkey to regulate what can legally take the döner kebab name. The word “döner” is derived from the Turkish verb “dönmek,” which means “to turn.” In Turkey, the dish originally was made of lamb and sold only on a plate. But in the 1970s, Turkish immigrants in Berlin opted to serve it in a pita and tweak the recipe to make it special for Berliners. In April, Turkey applied to have döner kebab protected under a status called “traditional specialty guaranteed.” It's below the vaunted “protected designation of origin” that applies to geographic region-specific products, like Champagne from its eponymous region in France, but could still impact kebab shop owners, their individual recipes, and their customers throughout Germany. Under Turkey's proposal, beef would be required to come from cattle that are at least 16 months old. It would be marinated with specific amounts of animal fat, yogurt or milk, onion, salt, and thyme, as well as black, red, and white peppers. The final product would be sliced off the vertical spit into pieces that are 3 to 5 millimeters (0.1 to 0.2 inches) thick. Chicken would be similarly regulated. “The kebab is part of Germany, and the diversity of its preparation methods reflects the diversity of our country—this must be preserved. [...] We are committed to ensuring that the döner kebab can remain as it is prepared and eaten here,” Germany's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture said. It appears that vegetables, turkey, and some veal kebabs—all of which are popular in Germany—would no longer be allowed under Turkey's application because it does not specifically mention them, causing confusion in the German food industry. “The kebab belongs to Germany. Everyone should be allowed to decide for themselves how it is prepared and eaten here. There's no need for guidelines from Ankara,” said Cem Özdemir, Germany's federal food and agriculture minister who also has Turkish roots. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Today we explore the evolving energy partnership between Norway and Germany. Our guest is Christian Maaß, who heads Department II for Heat, Hydrogen and Efficiency in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection. We'll be discussing the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, with a focus on hydrogen, energy efficiency, and cross-border cooperation. With both countries facing increasing demands for sustainable energy solutions, Christian shares insights into the integration of economic and climate policies, the challenges of transitioning to hydrogen, and how this unique partnership is shaping the future of energy in Europe. Stay tuned for an in-depth conversation on how Norway and Germany are working together to address global climate challenges.

After severe cuts to its 2024 budgets for development and humanitarian aid, we found that the German government is planning to slash funds again in 2025. A recently released draft budget spells out nearly €1 billion in cuts to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, or BMZ, from €11.22 billion ($12.36 billion) this year to €10.28 billion in 2025. Germany is not the only European country planning to reduce its aid budget. In the United Kingdom, the aid budget in 2024 is forecast to be only 0.36% of gross national income — once sums diverted to hosting asylum-seekers are removed — piling pressure on the new Labour government to rethink its plans. The fresh spending squeeze comes despite the new Labour government promising a “reset” of development policy it condemned as “degraded” under the Conservatives. We also discuss the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation that took place in Beijing. It was attended by 50 African heads of state and China pledged to invest nearly $51 billion in the continent on more favorable terms than Western countries. In order to dive into these stories and others, Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sits down with David Ainsworth and Elissa Miolene for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series. Sign up to the Devex Newswire and our other newsletters: https://www.devex.com/account/newsletters

Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR, Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) September 10, 2024 CGIAR is pleased to support our regional and national partners in their implementation of the action plan emerging from the May 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit. As the seventh policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this event will examine the outcomes of the AFSH Summit and consider how to achieve the goals of the 10-year AFSH Action Plan. Bringing together diverse set of speakers, it will provide a platform for expertise exchange, collaboration, and actionable progress in advancing soil health and agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Featured speakers from the research, policy, nongovernmental, and private sectors will highlight agronomy solutions and policy frameworks that can bolster stakeholder resilience. These experts will draw on the work of two CGIAR research initiatives, Excellence in Agronomy and National Policies and Strategies, to explore the potential of agronomy at scale solutions and present strategies for developing effective policy frameworks in support of soil health, balanced plant nutrition, and increased agricultural productivity and livelihoods. Opening Remarks Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI Antony Chapoto, Executive Director, Secretariat, Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) Outcome of the AFSH and Next Steps Wole Fatunbi, Ag. Director of Research and Innovation, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Oumou Camara, Vice President of Programs, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Bernard Vanlauwe, Deputy Director General, Research for Development, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Felicitas Röhrig, Senior Policy Officer, Division “Agriculture, rural development”, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Habiba Mouttaki, Chief Commercial Officer, Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) Africa Supporting Agronomic Solutions at Scale and Enabling Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Fertilizer Management and Soil Health Job Kihara, Agronomist, Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT; Excellence in Agronomy (EiA), CGIAR John Olwande, Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development; National Policies and Strategies, CGIAR Claudia Ringler, Director, Natural Resources and Resilience (NRR), IFPRI Kibrom Abay, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Madhur Gautam, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Discussion Richard Mkandawire, Africa Director, Alliance for African Partnership, Michigan State University (MSU); National Planning Commissioner, Malawi Maria Wanzala, Vice President, Policy Services, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) Moderator Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI Links: More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/agronomy-and-policy-solutions-for-effective-implementation-of-the-african-fertilizer-and-soil-health-action-plan/ Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Today, I am very honoured to be joined by a special guest. Nick Couldry. He is Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His work has been highly influential, I remember his work with Prof. Hepp on the mediated construction of reality was immensely eye-opening for me personally and for the past 10 years, Prof.  Couldry increasingly focused on the implications of Big Data when it comes to questions regarding social and political order as well as power relations. Some Key Takeaways: Professor Nick Couldry discusses similarities between data colonialism to historical colonialism by highlighting that our personal data is exploited (by Big Tech) similarly to how colonial powers exploited new lands. Data that is extracted from us, can be used against us, will be used to judge us, will be used to categorize us. Almost every aspect of human life is being datafied and therefore open to business opportunities. This leads to asymmetrical power relations that we collectively need to question. Generative AI can, if we let it, redefine what knowledge actually means, who our experts are and who has access to that knowledge.  We need to be careful of "civilizing narratives" that basically justify data extractions. We talk about methods of resistance, e.g. exposing biases in AI, collective approaches like getting off of social media to talk, etc. entrepreneurs and students (and everyone else too) need to critically reexamine their use of AI and data technologies because WE can redesign our society.  Further Links:  Interview with Nick Couldry, conducted by Thomas Bächle Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight It  The Cost of Connection The Mediated Construction of Reality Welcome to the international edition of my podcast Rath Up. I am your host Linda Rath and I interview entrepreneurs who I admire and look up to. I want to know more about their business AND …. What drives them? What inspires them? I believe you need so much more than just talent and skills to be successful in business. So, let's find out what secrets our entrepreneurs will reveal to us.  If you have any questions or want to share some thoughts, feel free to contact me via Twitter @Lynda420. I am your host Linda Rath and I am looking forward to connecting with you in my next episode. This episode is brought to you by Media Tech Hub Potsdam. It is one of 12 digital hubs in Germany, initiated by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy – and the only one with a focus on MediaTech. it encompasses a working space, an accelerator and an annual conference and i highly recommend you check it out if you want to start a business and look for networking opportunities. I am an entrepreneur myself and our startup Vragments used to be located at the media tech lab in Potsdam. Credits: Music/Jingles by Mara Niese Produced by Linda Rath Photo kindly provided by Nick Couldry Photo Linda Rath by Stefan Walter for Causalux Fotos  Podcast Cover by Nicole Koppe

The new Federal ministry has met for the first time after a swearing-in ceremony in Canberra. The coronial inquest into the Wieambilla shooting that left two police officers and a neighbour dead has started in Brisbane. And Lady Gaga is engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome back to the international edition of my podcast Rathhub. Today, I am joined by journalist and innovator Thomas Seymat who just became the Head of Innovation and Digital for News at European public broadcaster ARTE. I have known Thomas for almost a decade now and met him while he was working as an immersive journalist at euronews in Lyon. Since then, he has been a residential fellow at the prestigious Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism and he's been a teaching professor at several academic institutions in France.  Some key takeaways: Thomas talks about how his team looks like and where innovation is implemented at ARTE.  We discuss some of the challenges in journalism (spoiler alter: yes, it is trust, yes, it is revenue models but also a lot more) and how innovation can tackle that.  Thomas gives us some great advice for young journalists in the future and what we need to teach them right now.  More links: Mediapart Arte Info auf Insta Welcome to the international edition of my podcast Rath Up. I am your host Linda Rath and I interview entrepreneurs who I admire and look up to. I want to know more about their business AND .... What drives them? What inspires them? I believe you need so much more than just talent and skills to be successful in business. So, let's find out what secrets our entrepreneurs will reveal to us.  If you have any questions or want to share some thoughts, feel free to contact me via Twitter @Lynda420. I am your host Linda Rath and I am looking forward to connecting with you in my next episode. This episode is brought to you by Media Tech Hub Potsdam. It is one of 12 digital hubs in Germany, initiated by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy – and the only one with a focus on MediaTech. it encompasses a working space, an accelerator and an annual conference and i highly recommend you check it out if you want to start a business and look for networking opportunities. I am an entrepreneur myself and our startup Vragments used to be located at the media tech lab in Potsdam. Credits: Produced by Linda Rath Photo by Thomas Seymat Photo Linda Rath by Stefan Walter for Causalux Fotos  Podcast Cover by Nicole Koppe Music/Jingles by Mara Niese

CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES Famines and Fragility: Making humanitarian, developmental, and peacebuilding responses work Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) 14:30 TO 16:15 CET JUN 11, 2024 - 9:30 TO 11:15AM EDT Globally, the number of people facing crisis-level or worse acute food insecurity has more than doubled since 2017. The 2024 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), which informs the Global Network Against Food Crises on where humanitarian and developmental assistance is most needed, reported 282 million people in 59 food crisis countries faced crisis-levels of acute food insecurity and more than 700,000 people suffered famine in 2023. These numbers have increased with the crises in Gaza, Sudan, and Haiti. Conflict and fragility are major drivers of food crises, often compounded by weather extremes and economic shocks. Sound understanding of these drivers and of the structural factors underlying fragility is needed for timely and appropriate crisis responses and for preventative action. However, no one size fits all. Food crisis conditions and drivers vary greatly across countries, and crisis responders continue to face challenges to effective action along the humanitarian-development-peacebuilding (HDP) nexus. As the sixth policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this seminar will take stock of what we know about key drivers of protracted food crises and persistent fragility and about the obstacles to successful HDP action. Speakers will discuss: recent trends in acute food insecurity and their causes; the severity and dynamics of acute malnutrition in rapidly developing food crises, with a focus on new methods of collecting evidence; building resilience to economic shocks in fragile, conflict-affected food crisis countries; and ways to adapt humanitarian assistance, social protection, and livelihood rebuilding programs for fragile contexts with vast numbers of displaced people. Opening Remarks Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI and Managing Director, Systems Transformation Science Group, CGIAR Hendrik Denker, Deputy Head of Division 123, Food and Nutrition Security, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Panel I - Protracted Food Crises: How to break the vicious circle of conflict, climate shocks and economic crises? Global Food Crises and Fragility: Trends and drivers Sara McHattie, Global Coordinator, Food Security Information Network (FSIN) Anticipating and Dealing with Food Crisis Risks: The role of preventative lending windows Sarah Simons, Program Manager, Partnerships & Quality Team, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, The World Bank Addressing Food Crises Through the Humanitarian-Development-Peacebuilding (HDP) Nexus: Challenges and opportunities Mia Beers, Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Panel II – Lessons for Research and Policy from Four Hotspots of Hunger, Famine, and Fragility Famine in Gaza: Questions for food crisis risk monitoring and preventive action in fragile and conflict-ridden contexts Rob Vos, Director Markets, Trade, and Institutions, IFPRI Methodological Innovations for Understanding Myanmar's Current Food Crisis and Post-Conflict Reconstruction Derek Headey, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Sudan's Imminent Famine: What do we know and what can be done to prevent a major humanitarian disaster? Khalid Siddig, Senior Research Fellow, and Sudan Country Strategy Support Program Leader, IFPRI Moderator Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/famines-and-fragility-making-humanitarian-developmental-and-peacebuilding-responses-work Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. Twelve scientists from Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries will head to Germany in May, where they will have an opportunity to obtain more in-depth insight into green hydrogen amid the region's unveiling of important green hydrogen projects, pilot plant initiatives and the awarding of a large number of green hydrogen scholarships. Prominent this week during the Sasscal-organised two-day Green Hydrogen Symposium in Namibia was Sasscal executive director Dr Jane Olwoch, who emphasised to Engineering News & Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview that "the countries of Southern Africa should first and foremost take note of the region's advantages of participating in the green hydrogen economy". (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) "History is in the making and I'm very glad we're part of it," added Olwoch. Sasscal is SADC's science service centre for climate change and adaptive land management. The symposium for the participating countries, such as Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, accentuated green hydrogen practice, fast-advancing pilot plants and far-reaching skills development to support Southern Africa's green hydrogen thrust. In addition to the dozen selected scientists, Olwoch announced that the first cohort of students would be leaving for Germany immediately after the symposium, with others following later. Moreover, the symposium itself brought together representatives from industry, universities, governments and adolescents to witness the green hydrogen journey that Sasscal has been coordinating. "The price of green hydrogen is on its way to becoming affordable," said Olwoch, reaffirming its status as being more sustainable than any other energy on offer. Mining Weekly: What is the present state of green hydrogen development in the SADC region? Olwoch: Here in Namibia, there are projects on the ground that are going to produce green hydrogen in the next few years. One of these that is advancing really well is the Daures Green Hydrogen Village pilot project, which is 100% funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. All the preparatory steps have been taken. Its development is progressing in the desert of Namibia, where borehole water and equipment are opening the way for the generation of green hydrogen. Electrolysers have been imported and green ammonia will also be produced from what could be our first green hydrogen project. In addition, we'll have a refuelling station and the hope is that the green hydrogen from this will be transported to enable others to use it for many applications. We have also taken capacity building into consideration and young Namibians are taking charge of these projects as part of a really amazing story of cooperation between Germany and Namibia. What is the level of skills development being generated by your Youth for Green Hydrogen scholarship initiative? Once again, this is fully funded by Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research and it sponsors the entry of young Namibians, between the ages of 18 and 35, into the field of green hydrogen development. There are already about 160 young Namibians in this programme. Last year, scholarships were awarded to 70 young students, 49 of them with master's degrees, and the rest with vocational qualifications. This year, for another 90, we'll reverse the order. Instead of a majority of master's graduates, most will be from the value chain, be it production, transportation, safety, welding, solar, mechanics and desalination. An advantage is that they'll also spend six months at a German institution. These students are from and for the SADC as a whole and they'll be available for employment in the next two years to ensure green hydrogen sustainability in our region. It's a very good programme and we're very gra...

UPDATE:  March 28, 2024 (1:15 p.m.)CRA just released an update on bare trust filing requirements, and has advised that CRA will not require bare trusts to file a T3 Income Tax and Information Return (T3 return), including Schedule 15 (Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust) for the 2023 tax year, unless the CRA makes a direct request for those filings.The full notice can be found at this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/newsroom/tax-tips/tax-tips-2024/bare-trusts-exempt-from-trust-reporting-requirements-2023.html?utm_source=Master+Email+List&utm_campaign=1c6ce21145-N2N_PT_2024_LAUNCH_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-9f60340710-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D~ ~ ~The new trust reporting rules... the latest "gift" from the Federal Ministry of Finance... :)  Tune in to Part 3 of this short series of mini-episodes on trusts to learn a little bit about the new trust reporting rules, and when they apply.   If you have a family trust, or if you have co-signed a mortgage, or added someone to title to property for the purposes of avoiding probate, you should probably listen to this episode, as the new rules will likely apply to you! - What are the new rules and why are you being asked for additional information? (0:58) - Express trusts (3:10)- Exceptions to the rules (5:00)- Penalties (6:27)- What does this mean for trusts? (7:25)- Bare trusts (8:25)RESOURCES DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE:New reporting requirements for trusts (CRA Website) Financial Post Article by Allan LanthierAdvotax Blog Post - Basic Guide on Bare Trusts for Canadian Taxpayers HERE ARE SOME OTHER WAYS TO CONNECT WITH ME:My website! Email: thetaxchickpodcast@gmail.com@tax.chick (IG) LinkedInBe a "Tax Chick VIP" 

CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES Post COP28 Priorities for Advancing Food Systems Transformation Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) MAR 27, 2024 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT / 14:30 TO 16:00 CET Held in 2023, the planet's hottest year on record, COP28 has been heralded for its strong focus on food systems, which are simultaneously threatened by and contribute to climate change. The COP28 Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action, albeit non-binding, but endorsed by almost 160 countries, emphasizes the transformative potential of agriculture and food systems in responding to climate change and ensuring global food security. Insufficient climate finance represents a significant barrier to achieving climate-resilient and low-emission food systems. Given that smallholders produce the majority of the global food supply, special attention to their finance needs is critical. As the fifth policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this virtual event will take stock of food systems–related outcomes from COP28 and outline priorities for advancing them at both the international and country level in a concrete and meaningful manner. Please join a distinguished set of speakers from CGIAR, international organizations, and the policy community for this discussion on advancing both adaptation and mitigation of food systems, which will place a particular focus on climate finance and policy priorities. Taking Stock of COP28 Outcomes Felicitas Röhrig, Senior Policy Officer, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Aditi Mukerji, Director, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Impact Action Platform of the CGIAR Kristofer Hamel, Head, Food Systems, COP28 Presidency; UAE Climate Change Special Envoy Advancing on Climate Change Finance Geeta Sethi, Advisor and Global Lead for Food Systems, World Bank Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Director General, IFPRI Country level Policy Priorities and Needs Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) - Represented by Boaz Keizire, Head of Policy & Advocacy, AGRA Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Asian Development Bank Preparing for COP29 and COP30 Nigar Arpadarai, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for COP29 Azerbaijan; Member of Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan Eduardo Brito Bastos, Agronomic Engineer (ESALQ/USP) Juan Lucas Restrepo, Global Director of Partnerships & Advocacy, CGIAR; Director General of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Moderator Roula Majdalani, Climate Change Advisor, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/post-cop28-priorities-advancing-food-systems-transformation Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES Reforming Agricultural Policies and Farm Support to Advance Sustainable Food System Transformation Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) 15:00 TO 16:45 CET FEB 29, 2024 - 9:00 TO 10:45AM EST In the recent COP28 Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action, world leaders affirmed that “agriculture and food systems must urgently adapt and transform in order to respond to the imperatives of climate change.” This declaration strengthens the growing global consensus that current food systems need urgent transformative change to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition and to make food production and delivery systems resilient and sustainable. Evidence-based policies are critical to steer such a transformation, which requires urgent action from governments around the world—both in the global North and the global South—to better align, reform, or repurpose current policies and public support to deliver better value for people, planet, and prosperity. Public investments and other expenditures help to create incentives for producers and other food system actors as they choose what, how, and where to produce food, as well as for consumers in their choices of what foods to eat. The seminar will highlight key IFPRI findings on the potential to repurpose existing agriculture policies and public support to accelerate the transformation of food systems to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable, and healthy. Developing appropriate incentives to encourage producers to adopt technological innovations and sustainable practices, and consumers to make healthy and sustainable food choices, will help deliver desired food system outcomes, but doing so will require bold action through both international coordination and national-level policy reform. The seminar will present available evidence on promising technological innovations from CGIAR and elsewhere, identify associated tradeoffs, and examine how policies can shape greater uptake of such innovations. It will highlight global initiatives seeking to advance agricultural policy reform and assess the evidence base behind these initiatives, as well as examining country-level attempts at reform and the obstacles these reforms can face in both the global North and global South. Welcome and Opening Remarks Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Director General, IFPRI Jan Brix, Senior Policy Officer, Division of Agriculture and Rural Development, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Science for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems Loraine Ronchi, CGIAR Senior Advisor for Policy Impact, IFPRI Will Martin, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Panel 1: Global Initiatives for Agricultural Policy Reform Representative of the Presidency (Brazil) (Invited) Debbie Palmer, Director for Energy, Climate and Environment, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Sergiy Zorya, Lead Agriculture Economist and Global Lead for Policies and Public Expenditures, Agricultural and Food Global Practice, The World Bank Panel 2: Regional and National Policy Reform Experiences Alan Mathews, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin Shenggen Fan, Chair Professor, College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University, CGIAR System Board member Patrick Ofori, Deputy Director, Head of M&E Division at Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Policy Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate (PPMED) Moderator Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/reforming-agricultural-policies-and-farm-support-advance-sustainable-food-system Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

About the Speakers: Maria Schwaz, a certified social worker, spent 5 years working in psychiatric facilities. While on maternity leave to care for her six children, she received training in Christian pedagogy and has since been teaching at schools and parishes. The European migration crisis of 2015 spurred her on to study the core tenets of Islam. In 2018, she assumed the role of managing director at the International Center for the Study of Political Islam in Austria. In this position, she began extensive lecturing activities on both national and international levels, working with governmental and non-governmental organizations. Johann Turnau was born in Austria in 1954. He graduated with a Doctor of Law from the University of Innsbruck in 1979. He spent the next few years working for the Federal Chamber of Commerce and the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs. From 1985 to 1988, he was the First Secretary at the Austrian Embassy in Lagos/Nigeria, and he was the Counsellor at the Austrian Embassy here in Washington, D.C., from 1988-1992. From 1998 to 2001, he served as the Austrian Ambassador to Algeria. From 2001 to 2006, he was the Austrian Ambassador to Indonesia, also accredited to Singapore and Timor Leste. From 2006-2012, he worked in the Federal Ministries of Foreign Affairs and European and International Affairs. From 2012-2016, he served as the Ambassador to Japan. He then served as the Ambassador to Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Nauru and was the Austrian Ambassador designate to the Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tuval from 2016-2019. As of 2020, he is a Senior Consultant and member of the Austrian Senior Experts Pool (ASEP), President of the Rotary Club Gastein, and Chairman of the Inter Country Committee Austria – Ukraine. He is also certified by the OSCE and registered with the EU for election monitoring and observation.

The Federal Executive Council on November 2, 2022, approved the National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP). The approval is the culmination of years of positive engagement between the private sector, led by the NESG and the public sector, led by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, to ensure the transformation of sports from recreation to business. The podcast will delve into the dynamic world of sports and explore the impact of policies that shape the industry. The aim is to gain insights into the goals, strategies, and anticipated outcomes of this groundbreaking policy as we discuss its potential to revolutionize the sports sector in Nigeria.

The Federal Executive Council on November 2, 2022, approved the National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP). The approval is the culmination of years of positive engagement between the private sector, led by the NESG and the public sector, led by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, to ensure the transformation of sports from recreation to business. The podcast will delve into the dynamic world of sports and explore the impact of policies that shape the industry. The aim is to gain insights into the goals, strategies, and anticipated outcomes of this groundbreaking policy as we discuss its potential to revolutionize the sports sector in Nigeria.

Lots of ships in action for marine research - that's the idea behind the SOOP innovation platform, which is the subject of this podcast episode:Private sailing ships, cargo ships, cruise ships, ferries or cutters - every ship can collect the scientific data that is so urgently needed for marine research wherever it is travelling.SOOP - Shaping an Ocean of Possibilities - is a new innovation platform that aims to bring everyone together:Industry, which is developing the necessary easy-to-use marine technology,society, which plays its part in collecting data andscience, which works with this data.SOOP is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research from 2023 to 2025 as part of the Helmholtz funding line "Innovation platforms as sustainable and structure-building measures to strengthen transfer and innovation".This innovation platform is coordinated by Toste Tanhua, chemist and oceanographer at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, who explains in detail in this podcast episode how SOOP will work and how you can already support it now.www.soop-platform.earthwww.maritime-technik.dewww.baerbel-fening.de

In der ersten Folge des GovCast ist Dr. Markus Richter, Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat sowie Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Informationstechnik, zu Gast. GovCast-Host Faruk Tuncer spricht mit ihm über Meetings beim Joggen, Registermodernisierung, OZG, ob Krisen die Verwaltungsdigitalisierung beschleunigen, KI in der Verwaltung und vieles mehr.In the first episode of the GovCast, Dr. Markus Richter, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs and Federal Government Commissioner for Information Technology, is our guest. GovCast host Faruk Tuncer talks to him about meetings while jogging, register modernization, OZG, whether crises accelerate administrative digitization, AI in administration and much more.Host: Faruk Tuncer, Founder & CEO of PolyteiaGuest: Dr. Markus Richter, Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat sowie Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Informationstechnik00:00 Intro00:36 Meetings beim Joggen02:50 Schnellfragerunde04:28 Warum Registermodernisierung?04:50 Registermodernisierung erklärt05:56 Was sollte bei der Umsetzung der Registermodernisierung anders als beim OZG gemacht werden?08:04 Wie fühlst du dich, wenn du an OZG denkst?10:06 Findest du Kritik am OZG berechtigt?11:52 Was erhofft ihr euch von der OZG Rahmenarchitektur?13:07 Wie ging es dir zu Zeiten der Flüchtlingskrise in deiner Position beim BAMF?15:57 Wie war die Lage für dich zu Beginn der Flüchtlingskrise?18:27 Was hat Menschen damals motiviert, mehr als Dienst nach Vorschrift zu machen?21:08 Brauchen wir mehr Krisen, um Digitalisierung zu beschleunigen?23:10 Du hast als Jugendlicher mal fast einen Wald angezündet?24:15 Wo könnte man - allegorisch - in den deutschen Strukturen mal ein Streichholz reinschnippen?25:58 Gibt es ein Beispiel im Föderalismus, bei dem alle erfolgreich an einem Strang gezogen haben?27:16 Werden wir mit unseren Prozessen und Strukturen eher langsamer als schneller?28:36 Was ist die FITKO?29:51 Stehen wir an dem Punkt, an dem wir KI in der Verwaltung anwenden können?32:29 Denkst du, der Staat wird in Bezug auf KI mehrheitlich auf private Unternehmen zurückgreifen?34:55 Wie verankert der GovTech Campus sich in der Bundesrepublik?37:14 Was hat der GovTech Campus bereits geschafft?

#36: Implementing the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Law: A Golden Opportunity to Establish Vietnam's Business Position in the Global Supply Chain#36: Thực hành  Luật thẩm định chuỗi cung ứng: Cơ hội vàng để xác lập vị thế doanh nghiệp Việt trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu[Tiếng Việt bên dưới] The new German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act came into effect on January 1st, 2023, establishing groundbreaking regulations for corporate responsibility in global supply chains. In this landmark legislation, companies will now be required to conduct extensive human rights and environmental due diligence across their entire supply networks.In this episode, Ms. Lanh Huyen Nhu, in charge of Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Supply Chains as the Business Scout for the BsfD program, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam – AHK Vietnam,  engages in a discussion with high-profile representatives from both countries about the current state of compliance with this law by businesses from both nations, as well as the implications and opportunities presented by this new law. Joining the conversation are:Mr. Vu Ba Phu, General Director of Vietrade Mr. Truong Van Cam, Vice Chairman cum General Secretary of VITAS  Mr. Marko Walde, Chief Representative of AHK in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, MyanmarThe representative of a Vietnamese authority and association, as well as the representative from a German trade promotion organization discuss together the compliance challenges businesses may face in meeting the Act's stringent standards and highlight how local businesses can strengthen their partnerships with German importers by enhancing their corporate responsibilities towards human and environmental concerns.Through this podcast episode, Vietnamese businesses can gain valuable insights on how their company can best prepare for and leverage the changes brought on by this supply chain transparency revolution.AHK Vietnam provides advisory resources and supports the sustainable journey of not only Vietnamese but also German enterprises. Kindly visit us at: https://vietnam.ahk.de/en/services/supply-chain-act-services or contact our Project Team directly at:  lanh.nhu@vietnam.ahk.de --------#36: Thực hành  Luật thẩm định chuỗi cung ứng: Cơ hội vàng để xác lập vị thế doanh nghiệp Việt trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu Đạo luật thẩm định chuỗi cung ứng mới của CHLB Đức (LkSG) có hiệu lực từ ngày 1/1/2023, thiết lập các quy định đột phá về trách nhiệm của doanh nghiệp trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu. Theo Đạo luật, các công ty Đức được yêu cầu tiến hành thẩm định nhân quyền và môi trường trên toàn bộ mạng lưới cung ứng của họ trên toàn cầu. Trong tập podcast này, Ms. Lành Huyền Như, Quản lý dự án Chuỗi cung ứng bền vững và thích ứng với biến đổi khí hậu tại Việt Nam, một dự án nằm trong khuôn khổ Chương trình BsfD, được tài trợ bởi Bộ Hợp tác và Phát triển Kinh tế Liên bang Đức và do Phòng Công nghiệp và Thương mại Đức tại Việt Nam – AHK Việt Nam thực hiện,sẽ tham gia thảo luận với các chuyên gia của Đức và Việt Nam về tình hình thực hành kinh doanh có trách nhiệm  của các doanh nghiệp hai bên. Tham gia cuộc trò chuyện là các vị khách mời đặc biệt:Ông Vũ Bá Phú, Cục trưởng Cục xúc tiến thương mại (Vietrade), Bộ Công thươngÔng Trương Văn Cẩm, Phó Chủ tịch thường trực kiêm Tổng thư ký Hiệp Hội Dệt May VITASÔng Marko Walde, Trưởng đại diện AHK tại Việt Nam, Campuchia, Myanmar và LàoThông qua cuộc đối thoại và từ những góc nhìn đa chiều, các chuyên gia phân tích những thá

A caveat “The Federal Ministry of Health warns that smokers are liable to die young” is boldly written on any pack of cigarettes sold in Nigeria. Despite this, more Nigerians are getting hooked on Tobacco. Do Cigarette smokers care about how long they will live or the health risks associated with smoking?In this episode of our Daily podcast, we ask smokers why they keep smoking, despite the health risks.

CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES Can Sustainable Livestock Systems and Alternative Proteins Address the Climate Crisis? Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) NOV 7, 2023 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EST Climate change is severely impacting our food systems, making it increasingly challenging to provide food security and healthy diets for all people. At the same time, food systems contribute 25–30% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The livestock sector alone contributes about half of these GHGs, and has a large land and water footprint. The livestock sector is also the fastest growing agricultural sector in Africa and other parts of the Global South, where access to healthy, affordable milk, meat, and egg remains low. Clearly food system adaptation, including in the livestock sector, must deliver both mitigation and healthy diets. The CGIAR's 2023 Achieving Agriculture Breakthrough report identifies seven key technological areas and approaches for driving real change in the agriculture sector. Three of these are related to livestock: reducing methane emissions from livestock, livestock breeding for climate resilience, and alternative proteins to replace traditional animal-source proteins. The third seminar of the CGIAR Policy Seminar Series on Strengthening Food Systems will delve into findings and recommendations around sustainable livestock technologies, healthy diets, methane emissions, and alternative proteins, including promising initiatives and technologies that can be pursued to address climate change and healthy diets. Welcome Remarks Jan Brix, Senior Policy Officer, Division of Agriculture and Rural Development, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General and CGIAR Senior Director of Livestock-Based Systems (ILRI) Overview of the Breakthrough Report Loraine Ronchi, CGIAR Senior Advisor for Policy Impact, IFPRI Priority Sustainable Livestock Technologies Fiona Flintan, Senior Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Lead of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock and Climate The Role of Alternative Proteins Claudia Ringler, Director, Natural Resources and Resilience (NRR), IFPRI Animal-Source Foods and Sustainable Healthy Diets Jef Leroy, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Discussants Dennis Rijnders, Commercial Director, EMEA-Bovaer Mary Mbole Kariuki, African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Fabrice DeClerck, Science Director, EAT Stephanie von Stein, Director of International Engagement, The Good Food Institute Moderator Michael Victor, Head, Communications and Knowledge Management, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/can-sustainable-livestock-systems-and-alternative-proteins-address-climate-crisis Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Wie kann für alle Menschen auf der Welt rechtmäßig der Zugang zu Trinkwasser und Sanitäranlagen sichergestellt werden? Was hat das SDG 6 mit Verteilungsgerechtigkeit zu tun? Was kann jede:r einzelne von uns unternehmen, um gerechte Wasserversorgung zu realisieren? Neven Subotic, ehemaliger Profifußballer bei Borussia Dortmund, sowie Autor des Buches “Alles Geben” und Gründer der Neven Subotic Stiftung beantwortet unter anderem diese Fragen. Fazit: Die zunehmenden Risiken der Wasserknappheit aufgrund des Klimawandels bedrohen alle Wassernutzungen, insbesondere aber diejenigen, die mit der Wahrnehmung des Menschenrechts auf sauberes Trinkwasser und sanitäre Einrichtungen für die Ärmsten verbunden sind. “Aufmerksamkeit ist die wichtigste Form der Wertschätzung, denn sie entscheidet darüber, was wir wahrnehmen, und sie kostet nichts.” (Neven Subotic). Weiterführende Links: „Zugang zu sauberem Wasser ist die Grundlage für Bildung“: Neven Subotic im Interview mit der DGVN (19.01.2023) MAPA = Most Affected People and Areas = die vom Klimawandel am meisten betroffenen Menschen und Gebiete Whiteism/White Supremacy = Beschreibung gesellschaftlicher Systeme, in denen nichtweiß gelesene Menschen strukturell benachteiligt werden Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development: Practical implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Synergies and conflicts between water (SDG 6) and other goals. Six guidelines for implementation within development cooperation. UNnachhaltig-Team: Moderation: Natalia Rudenko Produktion: Erwin Eisenhardt Redaktion und Skript: DGVN Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeit und Klimagerechtigkeit Fragen, Kritik, Anregungen? Schreibt uns gerne eine Mail an ak-nachhaltigkeit@dgvn.de.

Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF) CEO Martin Carolan speaks with Proactive after welcoming independent research studies reinforcing the outcomes of Provaris' 2023 Hydrogen Transport Comparison Report, which highlighted the efficiency of PV1's proposed production and distribution networks. The studies – completed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development – emphasised the importance of production efficiency and low transportation costs, as well as the availability of economically viable renewable energy. #proactiveinvestors #ASX #PV1 #climate #renewableenergy #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES Payments for Ecosystem Services: Win-Win Solutions? Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Session at Tropentag 2023 SEP 21, 2023 - 7:45 TO 9:15AM EDT Globally, five out of six farms are operated by smallholder farmers who produce around one-third of the world's food. These farms provide a wide range of additional ecosystem services, such as carbon storage, pollination, and cultural and supporting services. However, smallholder households face continued and often growing challenges to making a living from their farms. They also tend to be the poorest and most food-insecure populations in low-and middle-income countries. Evidence suggests that payments for ecosystem services can diversify smallholder earnings and incentivize more sustainable farming and land management practices. While a number of such smallholder-focused schemes have been implemented around the world, they have not gained enough traction to improve farm incomes or environmental outcomes. This second seminar of the CGIAR Policy Seminar Series on Strengthening Food Systems examines past and current ecosystem service payment schemes targeted at smallholders, evaluates their effectiveness, and impacts, and explores how such schemes could be taken forward in order to help build greater resilience within food systems. Welcome Remarks Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Director General, IFPRI Payments for Ecosystem Services: What, Where & How? Marcela Quintero, Associate Director General, Research Strategy, and Innovation for the Alliance of Bioversity and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Senior Director, Food Systems Transformation Science Group BMZ Interest in Ecosystem Service Payments Felicitas Röhrig, Senior Policy Officer, Sustainable agricultural supply chains, international agricultural policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Understanding Socio-Ecological Context when Designing PES and Carbon Market Interventions Steven Lawry, Senior Associate, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Experiences from Linking Farmers with Carbon Markets in Africa Amos Wekesa, Carbon Specialist, Global EverGreening Alliance (GEA) The Promise of Commons as a Unique PES Scheme Pranab Choudhury, Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Founder, Centre for Land Governance Moderator Claudia Ringler, Director, Natural Resources and Resilience (NRR), IFPRI More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/payments-ecosystem-services-win-win-solutions Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription LINKS CGIAR Policy Seminar Series: Strengthening Food Systems For Increased Resilience To Future Shocks: https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/cgiar-seminar-series-food-systems-resilience

CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES Food Security Trends and Resilience-Building Priorities Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) SEP 1, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EDT The new CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience kicks off with a seminar examining food security trends and the impacts of recent shocks to food systems. Speakers will highlight the need for renewed efforts to strengthen food systems resilience and identify priority investments and actions. Johan Swinnen, Director General IFPRI; CGIAR Managing Director Systems Transformation Science Group: Overview of Food Security Trends and Impacts of Past Crises Dirk Meyer, BMZ Director General, Global Health; Employment; Transformation of the Economy; Digital Technologies; Food and Nutrition Security: Crisis Response and Resilience-Building: Priority Actions of the German Government Simeon Ehui, Director General, IITA; CGIAR Regional Director Continental Africa: Supporting African-Led Resilience Building Katrina Kosec, IFPRI, Senior Research Fellow and co-lead of CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict and Migration: Key Findings and Recommendations of IFPRI's 2023 Global Food Policy Report “Rethinking Food Crisis Responses” Lynn Brown, Director, Policy, Strategy and the Africa Region, Harvest Plus: Gender Considerations for Just and Strong Food Systems Martien Van Nieuwkoop, Global Director, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank: Food Systems 2030: A Better Food System for Healthier People Planet and Economy: Funding Considerations Moderator: Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/cgiar-seminar-series-stock-take-food-system-shocks-and-resilience-building-priorities Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription LINKS CGIAR - https://www.cgiar.org/ Germany's Federal Ministry For Economic Cooperation And Development (BMZ) - https://www.bmz.de/en CGIAR Policy Seminar Series: Strengthening Food Systems For Increased Resilience To Future Shocks - https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/cgiar-seminar-series-food-systems-resilience 2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses - https://www.ifpri.org/event/global-launch-event-2023-global-food-policy-report-rethinking-food-crisis-responses

Sudan has been embroiled in war for more than a month. Despite many agreements, battles are raging in Khartoum and many other areas. So, what will it take to persuade the warring sides to stop? Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. Guests: Nisreen Elsaim - General Coordinator for the Youth and Environment - Sudan.  Aseel Geries - Civil servant with Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health. Dallia Abdelmoniem - Sudan political commentator.  

Naïs Graswald is the Head of Executive and Digital Communications at the Volkswagen Group, she is a systemic coach and simply a loving human. Today we reflect on her family past, as we discover the roots of her value system where she embraces opposing views and continuously questions the status quo. We discuss how she transitioned from her communication work at the German Parliament and the Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure to embracing change in the German industry. We speak about finding life's meaning and how communication can become a brave space for unleashing creativity, change and a new era of human-centric businesses.If you enjoyed today's episode make sure to rate it on Spotify, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or share it with a friend.Read more about the Women Authors of Achievement (WAA) Podcast via https://waa.berlin/infoFollow us on Instagram & find us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletter via https://waa.berlin/#newsletter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode we hear from Dr Silvia Binder. Silvia was declared clinically dead 5 times as a young woman, and received a powerful gift of intuition that she uses extensively and powerfully in her clinical healing practice. In this conversation, Silvia shares the importance of trusting 'the knowing' and living from intuition.Silvia is the CEO/President of the Ondamed Companies in New York, Germany, and Nigeria and she is the founder of The Binder Institute for Personalized Medicine in Germany. Silvia is also the Chief Medical Officer of Zymonetics (Canada), a contributing author for FAIM (USA), Scientific Advisory Board Member of grounded.com, former faculty member of the American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine (USA), a faculty member of Medical Wellness Association MWA (USA), Expert Committee Member of the National Traditional, Complimentary, and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) Institute of the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria, and a member of Integrative Medicine West Africa (IMWA).Her personal and virtual wellbeing care and consultations are enjoyed by chronically ill patients from around the world. Being a passionate educator, she lectures at diverse scientific events globally and offers specialized courses on Bio-IT Integrative Personalized Medicine for healthcare practitioners. She works with community hospitals, university clinics, private clinics and practices in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, as well as North and South America. Silvia Binder is the author of several peer reviewed articles and the book ONDAMED – a story of love, healing, and medical revolution.In this edition, Silvia recommends some sources key to her own personal evolution:The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaThe teachings of SadhguruThe work of Sam Harris, including his 'Waking Up' App and his 'Making Sense' podcast.Go to https://binder-institute.de/ to find out more about Silvia's work.Support the showPlease rate and review this show! It really does help support it. Please share it widely with those you know struggle with complex fatigue conditions or who have an interest in such conditions.To find out more about Anna's 1-1 coaching and her powerful online group programme (The Healing Transformation Blueprint), visit www.hypnocatalyst.com "‘Anna's Healing Transformation BluePrint program is amazing! In the same way that it is impossible to capture spiritual truths with words, it is impossible to convey the depth and richness of Anna's program with words. I feel that I am truly transforming in every way — physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. ... I am so thankful that I made the decision to do the program which I feel has been, and will continue to be, life-changing". M.R"In brief, this course is fantastic!...Each time I start a new module or listen to a new exercise I am just blown away by it ... so yes ... the programme is not like anything I have encountered before and really is indescribable ... and is totally fantastic!!" B.H "This is the best healing program there is for chronic conditions".E.M

POLICY SEMINAR How USD 10 billion can transform food systems in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria: Report launch Co-organized by IFPRI, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and Shamba Centre for Food and Climate MAR 16, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EDT A new study finds that sustainable food system transformation can be achieved in the next decade in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria by increasing public investment by US$10 billion per year (on average from 2023 to 2030) and implementing a more effective portfolio of interventions that achieve multiple outcomes. In an ambitious effort, researchers from IFPRI and IISD, engaged closely with the government, donors, and stakeholders in each country, synthesized the evidence, and then applied sophisticated macro- and microeconomic modeling techniques to identify pathways to provide affordable and healthy diets to all people in an environmentally sustainable way. Join us to learn more about the findings. Introduction Sean Woolfrey, Senior Advisor & Research Coordinator, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Presentation of the report: Evidence-based and costed deep dives for achieving sustainable food systems Alan de Brauw, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Livia Bizikova, Lead II, Monitoring and Governance, Tracking Progress program, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Francine Picard, Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships, Shamba Centre for Food and Climate Carin Smaller, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Shamba Centre for Food and Climate Reactions: From evidence to action Willem Olthof, Deputy Head of Unit, DG INTPA, European Commission Kathrin Weny, Senior Policy Officer, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Moderator Valeria Piñeiro, Acting Head of the Latin American region & Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/how-usd-10-billion-can-transform-food-systems-ethiopia-malawi-and-nigeria-report-launch Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Although the end of winter is approaching, the energy crisis will not end when flowers bloom in the spring. Policymakers around the world are hard at work and considering the actions that will ensure energy security at an affordable price for their country. In this episode of Switched On, Germany's Dr. Patrick Graichen, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, sits down in conversation with Emma Champion, Head of Regional Energy Transitions at BloombergNEF. They discuss Germany's approach to the energy crisis and the things we need to watch in the months, seasons and years ahead.Subscribers can read related research on the energy transition at BNEF on the Bloomberg Terminal, at bnef.com, or on our mobile app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is true that times have changed, but the industry hasn't done itself any favors recently when it comes to its reputation. Concerning the fabric of financial services, things are never that straightforward. The last year has demonstrated that there has indeed been fraud, manipulation and illegal activity involving crypto, although not directly related to crypto. So what is next in the complicated web of financial integrity and national security?On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” while Michael Casey is in Davos, Switzerland, host Sheila Warren speaks with two of the foremost experts on this topic, Dr. Marcus Pleyer, the former president of the Financial Action Task Force and now the deputy director general of Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance; and Yaya Fanusie, director of policy for AML and cyber risk at the Crypto Council for Innovation and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).-This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is true that times have changed, but the industry hasn't done itself any favors recently when it comes to its reputation. Concerning the fabric of financial services, things are never that straightforward. The last year has demonstrated that there has indeed been fraud, manipulation and illegal activity involving crypto, although not directly related to crypto. So what is next in the complicated web of financial integrity and national security?On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” while Michael Casey is in Davos, Switzerland, host Sheila Warren speaks with two of the foremost experts on this topic, Dr. Marcus Pleyer, the former president of the Financial Action Task Force and now the deputy director general of Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance; and Yaya Fanusie, director of policy for AML and cyber risk at the Crypto Council for Innovation and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).-This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this German Space Café Radio – Space Café Germany Host Andreas Schepers spoke with Dr. Sebastian Fischer, EnMAP Project Manager at the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The interview was conducted during this year's ILA Berlin which is the largest aerospace trade show in Germany which took place June 22 – 26.This Space Café Radio episode is in German language. In this episode, Andreas talked with Sebstian about the  German Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) satellite, which is managed by the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center in Bonn on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.global!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

In this episode, we discuss with Achim how addressing climate change and economics, especially market design, are linked. Achim shares which economic incentives we should utilize to ensure we can meet our climate goal. Our discussion is based on Achim's very recent new book publication “Klima muss sich lohnen” (https://www.zew.de/klimapolitik). Achim Wambach is the president of the ZEW, the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, and professor of economics at the University of Mannheim. He was a member of the German Monopolies Commission from 2014 to June 2022 and served as its chairman from 2016 to September 2020. Achim also is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

In this episode, Sujani sits down with Wubrest Bekele, a physician, health media producer, medical law and public health student amongst other titles. Wubrest takes us through a journey of her multiple careers and discusses how all of her experiences and perspective have led her to the field of public health.You'll LearnWubrest's start as a physician and the many detours she has taken to arrive at her MPH program in Yale. How volunteering in Wubrest's early life played an important role in shaping her perspectives and goalsA brief overview of Ethiopia's healthcare system and how it motivated Wubrest to work in community healthWhat lessons Wubrest learned from her various work experiences in different fieldsHow lessons can be learned from all experiences, whether good or badWhy Wubrest chose to pursue her graduate degrees in the US What factors Wubrest took into consideration when applying for schools as an international studentToday's GuestWubrest Bekele is a Medical Doctor from Ethiopia currently enrolled in the MPH postgraduate studies at Yale School of Public Health and LL.M. Medical Law and Ethics at The University of Law. She is an Acumen Leadership Program Fellow, Board of Directors in philanthropy, and winner of the Ethiopian Medical Women Association's ‘Celebrating Women in Medicine 2020 Award'. In her five years of work experience, Dr. Bekele led a newly built rural hospital to reach a commendable milestone of better patient care and efficient operations as a clinician and quality improvement head. She Co-founded the first health-focused media in Ethiopia, comprising 24- hour satellite TV, 24-hour radio, call center & online media, and created over 200 hours of educational TV & Radio content on COVID-19, reaching ~ 50 million population. Dr. Bekele worked in the national COVID-19 task force leading the Risk Communication and Community Engagement team at the Federal Ministry of Health. Currently, she is working as a summer intern at a healthcare VC firm and leading a research project on Childhood cancer in Ethiopia from the grant she won at Yale Collaborative Action Project. ResourcesConnect with Wubrest on LinkedIn For more information on international studies, listen to the previous episode with Nikita Sandeep Wagle Other PH SPOT resources:Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this formNever heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week by joining the PH SPOT community.Contribute to the public health career blog: www.phspot.ca/contributeUpcoming course on infographics: phspot.ca/infographicsLearn more about PH Spot's 6-week training programSupport the show

The conflict in Ukraine is having widespread deleterious impacts on the economies and food systems of many low- and middle-income countries. Rising prices for food, fuel, and fertilizer have raised pressing concerns about food security and poverty. To better understand the risks in specific countries, IFPRI researchers have modeled the impacts of prices of the fuel, fertilizer, and food price shocks on GDP, employment, poverty, hunger, and diet quality in 19 countries in Africa and Asia, and examined the relative cost effectiveness of different policy interventions. Please join us for a presentation of this work and a discussion on how policymakers and other key actors are addressing the challenges created by this crisis in specific countries. IFPRI's modeling work on the impacts of the Ukraine crisis is supported by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and benefitted from working with two CGIAR's research initiatives: Foresight and Metrics and National Policies and Strategies. This is the sixth event in an IFPRI seminar series on Food and Fertilizer Price Trends: Impacts on global food security (https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/food-fertilizers-and-nutrition-rising-prices-and-global-food-security). Introduction -Johan Swinnen, Global Director, CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group & Director General, IFPRI Overview of methodology and key results of IFPRI's impact and policy response analysis -Xinshen Diao, Deputy Division Director, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI -James Thurlow, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Panel Key Considerations for Nigeria -Bedru Balana, Research Fellow, IFPRI -Sugra Mahmood, Deputy Director, Irrigation agriculture and crop development, Federal Department of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) -Surendra Srivastava, Head, Fertilizer Marketing, Indorama Eleme Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., Abuja, Nigeria Key Considerations for Egypt -Mariam Raouf, Senior Research Associate, IFPRI -Fadi Abdelradi, Associate Professor, Cairo University Key Considerations for Kenya -Lensa Omune, Research Officer, IFPRI -Peter Odhiambo Owoko, Head: Policy Coordination, Directorate of Agricultural Policy Research and Regulations, State Department For Crop Development & Agricultural Research (Kenya) -Anthony Kioko, Chief Executive Officer, Cereal Growers Association Closing Remarks -Chris Hillbruner, Division Chief, Analysis and Learning Office of Policy, Analysis, and Engagement Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Moderator -Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI LINKS: Seminar Series: Food & Fertilizer Price Trends: Impacts On Global Food Security: https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/food-fertilizers-and-nutrition-rising-prices-and-global-food-security More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/unraveling-impacts-and-policy-responses-ukraine-crisis-low-and-middle-income-countries Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

POLICY SEMINAR Addressing the global food security crisis: Strengthening research and policy responses Co-organized by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and CGIAR JUL 25, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT Russia's invasion of Ukraine has further increased food and input prices at the global level, with the strongest impacts felt by the poorest in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. The World Food Program projects that the conflict could put an additional 47 million people at risk of acute hunger worldwide. The impacts of this crisis are unfolding as countries cope with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more frequent and damaging extreme weather events caused by climate change, and other conflicts. Germany holds the G7 presidency in 2022 and is thus in a leadership role to address these interrelated challenges and crises. Together with World Bank President David Malpass, Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), recently established the Global Alliance for Food Security (GAFS) to catalyze an agile, immediate, and coordinated response to the unfolding global food security crisis. As the world's largest international agrifood research consortium, CGIAR plays a pivotal role in providing research to help shape context-specific policies and solutions. More than ever, close collaboration between CGIAR, national governments, and international organizations is needed to meet the strong demand for innovations and ensure their delivery, scaling, and impact. This policy seminar will analyze the impacts of the war in Ukraine on food security in low- and middle-income countries, highlight GAFS, and showcase how CGIAR's immediate and longer-term responses can support policy initiatives. Opening Remarks -Stefan Kachelriess-Matthess, Project manager, Fund International Agricultural Research, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Setting the scene: Implications and responses to the global food security crisis -Martin Fregene, Director, Department of Agriculture and Agro-Industry, African Development Bank -Sebastian Lesch, Head of Division, Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains, International Agricultural Policy, Agriculture, Innovation, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (via pre-recorded video) How can international agricultural research support short-, medium- and long-term responses to the global food security crisis? -Martin Kropff, Global Director for Resilient Agri-Food Systems, CGIAR -Johan Swinnen, Global Director, CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group & Director General, IFPRI -Sonja Vermeulen, Global Director for Genetic Innovations, CGIAR Bridging back to practice – comments from key stakeholders -Sory Ouane, Senior Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-NEPAD -Francine Picard Mukazi, Co-founder and Director of Partnerships, Shamba Centre for Food & Climate Q&A Wrap up, next steps and closing Johan Swinnen, Global Director, CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group & Director General, IFPRI Felicitas Röhrig, Senior Policy Officer, Division of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains, International Agricultural Policy, Agriculture, Innovation, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Stefan Kachelriess-Matthess, Project manager of Fund International Agricultural Research, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Moderator Stefan Kachelriess-Matthess, Project manager of Fund International Agricultural Research, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/addressing-food-security-crisis-caused-war-ukraine-research-and-policy-responses Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Patrick Graichen is a State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. He has held this post since 15 December 2021 and is responsible for energy and climate policy.From 2012, Graichen was instrumental in setting up the think tank Agora Energiewende, taking on the roles of Executive Director and Managing Director from 2014 until his move to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.  He began his career in public service at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, first as an officer in the Division for International Climate Protection, then as Personal Assistant to a State Secretary, and subsequently as Head of Division for Climate and Energy Policy. During this time, he played a leading role in negotiating the economic instruments of the Kyoto Protocol, the Federal Government's 2007 Integrated Energy and Climate Programme, the EU's 2008 Climate and Energy Package, and legislative procedures in the field of energy law.Patrick Graichen studied Political Science and Economics in Heidelberg and Cambridge, UK, before going on to earn his doctorate at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Environmental Economics at the University of Heidelberg.

Morgan Zegers breaks down what you need to know about the Biden Administration's new announcement of a Governance Disinformation Board under the Department of Homeland Security, including the new leader, Nina Jankowicz, the historical context of government-sponsored political censorship, and a reading from 1984. 

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This event celebrated the remarkable legacy of MPI's first president and MPI Europe's founder, Demetrios G. Papademetriou. One of the world's pre-eminent scholars and lecturers on international migration, he developed a rich body of scholarship shared in more than 275 books, research reports, articles, and other publications. He also advised numerous governments, international organizations, civil-society groups, and philanthropic organizations around the world on immigration and immigrant integration issues. Read the event program and select writings from Dr. Papademetriou Read MPI's press release on his passing. For his obituary or to leave any memories for his family, click here. Read a collection of tributes to his life and legacy. Listen to his thoughts on this World of Migration podcast episode. Speakers:  Sir Trevor Phillips, OBE, Co-Founder, Webber Phillips Ltd.; former Chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission, England, Scotland, and Wales; Founding Member, MPI Transatlantic Council on Migration Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director, U.S. Immigration Policy Program, MPI; former Commissioner, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Ulrich Weinbrenner, Director-General for Migration, Refugees, and Return Policy, Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, Federal Republic of Germany Michael Fix, Senior Fellow and former President, MPI Gustavo Mohar, MPI Board Member; former Under Secretary for Migration, Population, and Religious Affairs, Ministry of Governance, Government of Mexico Brenda Dann Messier, Senior Advisor, Education Strategy Group; former Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education Malcolm Brown, MPI Board Member; former Deputy Minister of Public Safety; former Executive Vice President, Canada Border Services Agency, Government of Canada Frank Sharry, Founder and Executive Director, America's Voice Moderator:  Andrew Selee, President, MPI

There is a literal cloud hanging over the city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria that has existed for several years. For the local people of Port Harcourt, the soot has made life hell. In our first ever interview, Ibim Semenitari joins us to discuss an issue she and other members of her community are working to tackle. Mrs. Semenitari worked for over three decades as a journalist, in public service as Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Communications, Rivers State, Nigeria as well as being a former Ag Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, an agency responsible for driving development in Nigeria's troubled oil-rich region. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Cosmopolitan where she serves as club advisor and was president of the group in 2020-2021. Links used for references are below:  Port Harcourt soot: Why is this Nigerian city covered in black soot? | CNN Black Soot in Rivers State: 'Government Have Failed to Protect Citizens' Department of Climate Change, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria Captions of transcript available on our Youtube Page Head to https://newsly.me/ and use promo code PLANETPALS to receive a 1-month free subscription on the revolutionary app that lets you listen to news, podcasts, and pretty much the internet in one place.

POLICY SEMINAR Sustainable Land Use: Role of soil for sustainable food systems A Food and Agriculture Transatlantic Dialogue Co-organized by IFPRI and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany FEB 17, 2022 - 10:00 TO 11:30AM EST “Healthy soils are our allies in combating global hunger, the climate crisis, and the extinction of species. However, they are under pressure: they are severely affected by land sealing and soil degradation. It is, moreover, essential that farmers worldwide have access to land and are able to manage soils over the long term. We need to act now — and we need to act in global solidarity.“ - Cem Özdemir, German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture The United Nations' goal of achieving a world without hunger by 2030 is directly linked to protecting the soil. We must use land resources sustainably and preserve existing agricultural land in order to feed the growing global population, keep global warming below 2°C, and reduce the loss of biodiversity. At the 14th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)( https://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/berliner-agrarministerkonferenz-2/), held January 24–28, 2022, some 80 agriculture ministers and representatives of international organizations from across the globe agreed on a range of measures to significantly strengthen the sustainable use and management of soils the world over. They were joined by representatives from academia, private sector, and civil society from 150 nations. The GFFA communiqué emphasizes the need to minimize soil degradation and restore degraded soils, and highlights the critical role that soils can play as carbon sinks. It also calls for clear rules to ensure equitable access to land. At this policy seminar, the key outcomes of the GFFA will be presented and discussed, with a particular focus on the policy commitments and partnerships essential for improving soil health and stewardship to sustainably meet the world's food needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Introduction and Context Setting Johan Swinnen, Global Director, CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group & Director General, IFPRI Presentation of the Main Results of the GFFA Cornelia Berns, Deputy Director General, Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture, Germany Panel Discussion Teddie Kamoto, Deputy Director of Forestry, Department of Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy & Mining, Republic of Malawi Jawoo Koo, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, The Ohio State University Caitrin Martin, Agricultural Scientific Analyst, Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Martien van Nieuwkoop, Global Director, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank Closing remarks Astrid Jakobs de Pádua, Minister Counselor, Head of Department for Food and Agriculture, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Moderator Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Strategic and communications leader in food policy and agriculture development LINKS Embassy Of The Federal Republic Of Germany: https://www.germany.info/us-en Global Forum For Food And Agriculture (GFFA): https://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/berliner-agrarministerkonferenz-2/ Global Forum For Food And Agriculture (GFFA) 2022 Communiqué: https://www.gffa-berlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gffa-2022-kommunique-en.pdf More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/sustainable-land-use-role-soil-sustainable-food-systems Subscribe to IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

As parts of Europe struggle to contain Covid cases we ask what that means for them and us. The World Health Organisation has warned that another 500,000 people in Europe could die of Covid by March next year unless countries take urgent action to control the spread of the virus. Austria – the country with the lowest vaccination rate in western Europe - has become the first country to legally require people to have the vaccine from next February. The German health minister has said the country is in a national emergency that could result in another national lockdown. There have been riots in the Netherlands in response to new Covid restrictions. So why is the situation so dire, what's being done about it and what risk does the crisis on the continent pose to the UK?Joining David Aaronovitch in The Briefing Room are:Dr Louise Blair, Lead analyst in vaccines and covid variants at the health analytics firm, Airfinity. Dr Clemens Auer, Special Envoy for Health for the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection of Austria. He was Austria's Covid co-ordinator until March. Professor Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Professor Sheena Cruickshank, Immunologist at the University of Manchester. Dr Raghib Ali, Senior Clinical Research Associate, University of CambridgeProducers: Ben Carter, John Murphy and Kirsteen Knight Editor: Richard Vadon Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar Production Co-ordinator: Siobhan Reed

Peju is a seasoned C Level Executive who has led significant P&L's ($500m in 2015) and is an experienced Non- Executive Director, Board Advisor and Chair. She has led in different ownership and governance structures including Publicly listed, Private Equity, Individual and Family-Owned businesses and has extensive international experience in Africa, Europe, the US and the UK.  She has worked across multiple sectors including Manufacturing and Distribution (Cement, Mattresses, Food), Energy (Renewables), Agriculture, Financial Services and Consulting. Peju won the 2015 CNBC Africa Business Woman of the Year award and the 2013 Harvard Business School Nigeria Leadership award. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, MBA from Harvard Business School and an AMP and AVIRA from INSEAD. She supported the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning in the development of the 2017 – 2019 National Economic Recovery and Growth Plan in Nigeria. In this

On Thursday 31st of December 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. The Appropriation Act calls for N13.08 trillion in expenditure and N7.89 trillion in revenue. Meaning that we plan to spend more than we will make. In this episode we speak with Tolutope Agunloye from BudgIT, Mukthar Modibbo from CODE, and Dr. MK Dikwa, former permanent secretary Federal Ministry of Finance. In addition to holding government accountable for proper spending, we should be them (and ourselves) accountable for revenue generation. This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji, and Nico Rivers. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Tolutope Agunloye at BudgIT, Mukthar Modibbo at CODE, Dr. MK Dikwa former permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234Audio on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— We welcome feedback. Reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebackstoryng/support