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Gas output dropped 20% y-o-y to 4.3 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in January, marking its lowest monthly level since December 2016.Dana Gas, one of the key producers in the Nile Delta, plans to launch a USD100 million project to develop production after receiving the rest of its outstanding dues. The European Union has agreed to fast-track the approval and disbursement of the second phase of the its macro-financial assistance and budget support program, worth EUR4 billion.The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has launched the first phase of a new digital services platform for investors.The House gave the initial thumbs up to the entirety of the re-drafted Labor Act, with the bill's final approval by the legislative body penciled in for an upcoming session. The Customs Authority is preparing to launch a pilot operation of a new system for inspecting goods based on AI to combat customs evasion at ports, by creating a unified database for the prices of imported goods at all Egyptian ports.Tarek Sultan, Vice Chairman of Agility, a company specializing in supply chain services, infrastructure, and innovation, said his company intends to invest USD60 million to establish modern customs and logistics facilities in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.The German Development Bank (KfW Bank) intends to provide financing worth EUR52 million to the Ministry of Electricity to finance clean energy transition projects, sources at the German Embassy said.ORAS (FV: EGP425.00, OW) announced that its 50-50 joint venture with Técnicas Reunidas has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract to build the Qurayyah IPP Expansion Project, a large-scale 3 GW combined cycle gas-fired power plant in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia. The value of projects undertaken by Egyptian contractors in Iraq jumped to USD12 billion, according to the Chairman of the Egyptian Federation for Construction and Building Contractors. CLHO (FV: EGP9.00, OW) issued 4Q24 results. 4Q24 attributable net profit amounted to EGP191 million, down 8% QoQ but up 78% YoY. FY24 attributable net profit came in at EGP723 million (+73% YoY). CLHO is currently trading at FY25 multiples of P/E 15.2x and EV/EBITDA of 7.4x.ADIB AGM approved increasing issued and paid-in capital from EGP6 billion to EGP12 billion, an increase of EGP6 billion through distributing 1:1 bonus shares.DSCW reported 4Q24 bottom line of EGP80 million (-53.2% YoY, -75.0% QoQ). This brought FY24 bottom-line to EGP901 million (+101.1% YoY).DSCW BoD approved the establishment of Dice for Ready Made Garments in Morocco for the trade and distribution of ready-made clothing. Also, it proposed shares distribution for FY24 at a rate of half a share for each original share.Weekly Commodities Update

This week's speakers: Nuria Coronado and Cristina Prieto from Spain discuss about the situation of journalism in Spain Nuria has published the books: No contaban con las madres (They Didn't Count on Mothers) (2024) Janet - speech given at German Embassy in New Zealand Updates from USA & Canada ♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀ Feminist Question Time Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/... - thank-you! ♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀ Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women's sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW). Disclaimer: Women's Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/abou...) or email info@womensdeclaration.com. #feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

Journalist Alexandra Falk lives in Wellington, New Zealand, and works for various German media outlets. With her involvement in the “Wir sind der Osten” initiative, she is actively working promoting a new awareness of the regions of East Germany. Leading up to the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, she curated the exhibition “Berlin Wall Stories” for the German Embassy in Wellington. - Die Journalistin Alexandra Falk lebt in Wellington, Neuseeland, und arbeitet für diverse deutsche Medien. Mit ihrem Engagement bei der Initiative „Wir sind der Osten“ setzt sie sich aktiv für Ostdeutschland ein und fördert ein neues Bewusstsein für die Region. Anlässlich des 35. Jahrestags des Berliner Mauerfalls kuratierte sie die Ausstellung „Berlin Wall Stories“ für die Deutsche Botschaft in Wellington.

As a major player in global affairs, Germany has a critical role in steering the transatlantic relationship. Earlier this summer, Global Minnesota partnered on an event with the Germanic-American Institute and the Bertelsmann Foundation to discuss the U.S.-German relationship. The event featured remarks from Irene Braam, Executive Director of the Bertelsmann Foundation, and Rainer Breul, who serves as the Head of Political Affairs at the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. On this episode, hear from by Rainer Breul, who started in his position at the Germany Embassy back in July 2023. He shared more about his background, the connections between Germany and Minnesota, and the essential importance of the U.S.-German relationship.   Links Germany Embassy in Washington, D.C. Department of State Office of Sub-National Diplomacy

The German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States was founded in 1978 to promote and support bilateral trade between Germany and the United States. GACC South's headquarters are in Atlanta, GA. GACC South serves 11 southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas) as well as Puerto […] The post GACC South Unplugged – Melanie Moltmann, Consul General with Consulate General of Germany appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Laos, the heart of Southeast Asia the country that developed drastically to become a land link from a landlocked, has been undergoing economic reforms and institutional development for the past three decades. The country is surrounded by Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The economic outlook for Laos is positive, with a projected growth rate of 3.9 percent in 2023 and an average of 4.3 percent in the medium term, driven by the recovery of the service sector and export activities.Laos's geography also shapes its foreign relations as it has strong connections with its neighbors for trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, and tourism. Laos is part of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which aims to promote cooperation and integration among Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. With the foreign policy of neutrality and non-alignment, it has maintained friendly relations and participated in regional and international organizations. The country is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Laos also has diplomatic relations with over 140 countries and maintains embassies in 30 countries.Germany and Laos established diplomatic relations in 1958. Germany supports Laos in various areas, such as capacity development, healthcare, education, and the environment. Laos is an important partner for Germany in the ASEAN region and an active participant in multilateral forums such as the United Nations. The two countries maintain regular political dialogue and cultural exchanges. In this podcast episode, together with Mrs. Annette Knobloch, Madam Ambassador of the German Embassy in Vientiane, we will open a deep dive discussion on the bilateral relations between Germany and Laos. Let's hear the podcast to understand what opportunities await German companies in this thriving partnership.Especially, in the next episode #38, we will further deepen into the opportunities, challenges, and many more aspects of doing business in Laos through the discussion with experts and entrepreneurs who have been working in Laos for a long time. Please stay tuned for the upcoming informative and inspiring conversation!***AHK Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos is glad to assist you with advice and guidance on your interest in doing business in the CLMV subregion. For further services regarding Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, please kindly visit us at: https://bit.ly/regionCLM or contact our Project Team directly: regionCLM@vietnam.ahk.de 

Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Spokesperson at the German Embassy in South Africa, Dr Christopher Schmidt about Germany, through its KfW development bank planning to extend a R9.9 billion loan to South Africa for its energy transition. The concessional finance forms part of the $8.8 billion in climate financing offered to South Africa by some of the world's richest nations in a 2021 agreement known as the Just Energy Transition Partnership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Based in 1939, Tom Selleck plays a suave jewel thief who is forced to work for British law enforcement and steal millions of dollars worth of jewels from the German Embassy run by the Nazi party.  Co-starring Jane Seymour, Lauren Hutton and Bob Hoskins.

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover and the fall of Kabul. In this episode, Lucinda and CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler discuss the past, present and future of Afghanistan, the Taliban takeover, women's rights, and EU recommendations.From 2001 until 2005, Hans headed the federal government of Germany's team investigating al-Qaida in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia. Between 2005 and 2011, Hans held the position of First Secretary Political Affairs and Liaison to the Security Forces at the German Embassy in Tehran. Acting as a special advisor to the ambassador, he led the embassy's crisis management team during the 2006 and 2009/10 disturbances in Iran. Hans then worked as an associated partner for West Sands and an associated consultant for Stirling Assynt, while he also advised several companies in Europe. He also served as Program Director for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) in London, leading and increasing its work in its foreign policy-centred program area. 

South Africa dare not fail in securing future demand for its 'incredible' platinum group metals (PGM) endowment, the Hydrogen Economy Discussion heard on Wednesday. Anglo American Platinum projects and environment executive head Prakashim Moodliar outlined the widespread marketing effort under way to boost PGM demand as well as the hugely positive benefit of adoption of the hydrogen economy. Moodliar, a keynote presenter along with German Embassy deputy head of mission Enrico Brandt, revealed the considerable work under way to map South Africa's Hydrogen Valley further, while Brandt provided insight into the momentous acceptance of hydrogen in Germany. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) Moreover, Moodliar outlined how the building of the hydrogen economy in South Africa would enable significant job creation, reduce carbon emissions, support social change and drive economic development. Currently, the bulk of platinum group metals are used in catalytic converters to reduce emissions from internal combustion engines and the shift to battery electric vehicles therefore poses a risk to South Africa's PGMs industry, which employs 172 000 people, making it one of this country's largest private sector employers. "Considering that every employed person supports an average of ten other people, we dare not fail in securing future demand for this incredible natural endowment. "The significant growth forecasts for the hydrogen economy will offer significant demand opportunities for metals, including aluminium, copper, iridium, nickel, platinum, palladium, and zinc to support these hydrogen technologies. "This would include metal for renewable electrical technologies, and the electrolysis for renewable hydrogen, carbon storage for low carbon, nitrogen, or fuel cells using hydrogen for power transport. "We know that reaching the goals of the Paris agreement to keep the global temperature rise to well below two degrees would mean a quadrupling of mineral requirements for clean energy technologies by 2040," said Moodliar. A typical battery electrical car for example requires six times more mineral inputs than a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle, with metal supply and investment falling far short of what is needed to reach the Paris Agreement. A business plan has been submitted to South Africa's State-owned Industrial Development Corporation to secure funding from Germany's KfW development bank for Project Rainbow, which focuses on building a hydrogen freight corridor for trucks and buses. "Rainbow is also looking at localised manufacture and assembly of vehicles to support building a local supply chain," said Moodliar, who added during the discussion covered by Mining Weekly that Rainbow has been afforded strategic infrastructure project status. Brandt outlined Germany's commitment to hydrogen as part of its commitment to the Paris Agreement that calls for a fundamental shift away from fossil fuels and towards sustainable alternatives. "The transition will affect everyone and everything, our way of life, politics and business," Brandt said. "We're facing the most fundamental transformation of the global economy in our lifetime, comparable to the Industrial Revolution in the past," he added during the event chaired by mining luminary Bernard Swanepoel.

Hate, or hatred, as an emotion, has a close relationship with fear. Acclaimed author and PhD Siri Hustvedt talks with philosopher, journalist, and former war reporter Carolin Emcke. They discuss the occurrence of hatred; who it can be directed at and how it can both unite and divide. The talk is moderated by the culture editor at Weekendavisen, Kathrine Tschermerinsky, and is presented in collaboration with The German Embassy in Copenhagen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar talks with artist Brittney Leanne Williams and gallerist Katharine Kostyál.Brittney Leeanne Williams (b. 1990, Pasadena, CA) transforms Southern California vistas into what she calls “emotional landscapes: representations of psychological states, memories, and emotional ties,” often staging a red, bent figure in tableaux where the natural world and architecture blend and reflect each other. Williams' female forms become conduits for her exploration of feminine and Black identities. Today she lives and works in Chicago, IL and her work has recently been exhibited at Alexander Berggruen, New York, NY; The Hole, New York, NY; Zevitas Marcus, Los Angeles, CA; Monique Meloche, Chicago, IL; Mamoth, London, UK; Carl Kostyál, Milan, IT and Stockholm, SE Katharine Kostyál is a curator, director, and dealer running the renowned art gallery Carl Kostyál founded by her husband. Carl Kostyál opened his eponymous gallery at no. 12A Savile Row, London W1 in 2010 after a decade of private dealing and advising. He launched his first Stockholm space, Isbrytaren, at Igeldammsgatan 20, Stockholm in 2013 and in 2016 moved to the former German Embassy at Artellerigatan.In May 2021 the gallery opened a new exhibition space, Hospitalet, in the 18th century mental asylum formerly known as Danvikens Hospital in Nacka, Stockholm, in collaboration with Gullringsbo Konstsamling.In addition to the London and Stockholm programme, Kostyál commissions artist projects at his home in Milan. The gallery regularly stages offsite exhibitions in the UK and Sweden. It runs invitational artist residency programmes at Masseria Fontana di Vite, Matera and, in collaboration with artist Canyon Castator, at Mohilef Studios, Los Angeles. Each summer Kostyál hosts an invitational Draw Jam in the south of Italy. Stora Sundby is one of Sweden's most beautiful castles and was completed in 1848, now boasting four large towers symbolising the seasons, 12 smaller turrets for the months, 52 rooms for the weeks of the year, and 365 windows - one for each day in the calendar. Today, Stora Sundby is the home of Mauritz and Ida-Sofia Klingspor, and the estate has been in the Klinsgspor family since 1888. The preservation of cultural and historical assets is of great importance in the management of the estate.In addition to maintaining the castle and its accompanying buildings, they work actively with nature conservation and gamekeeping to promote a richly diversified flora and fauna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Last week, various media outlets were reporting that the German government has formally taken a decision to start the withdrawal of troops, which are stationed in Mali for the UN peacekeeping mission. Germany is not alone amongst its EU partners in making this call. What does this mean for extremism and terrorism in the wider Sahel region and what does this mean for the future of Mali?In this breaking news episode, Lucinda Creighton speaks with Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project. From 2001 until 2005, Hans headed the federal government of Germany's team investigating al-Qaida in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia. Between 2005 and 2011, Hans held the position of First Secretary Political Affairs and Liaison to the Security Forces at the German Embassy in Tehran. Acting as a special advisor to the ambassador, he led the embassy's crisis management team during the 2006 and 2009/10 disturbances in Iran.

Welcome back, to Doc's Thought of the Day. Today Doc discusses the fact that the US is preparing for nuclear fallout and admitted Ukraine was responsible for the Moscow car bombing, Musk shut down Starlink in parts of Ukraine, and Russia Bombed a German Embassy.Website - https://www.thatsonpoint.infoFollow Us On;Bitchute-https://www.bitchute.com/channel/8SXcz1rqDyu7/YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNHroldv9kuaatarS7uclAMinds-https://www.minds.com/thatsonpoint/ToP Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn_fZ4JhHN05YLijsdmkYSQ/Paler:https://parler.com/profile/DocComeauSupport Us On;Subscribe Star-https://www.subscribestar.com/that-s-on-pointPatreon-https://www.patreon.com/ThatsOnPoint?fan_landing=tru

Welcome back, to Doc's Thought of the Day. Today Doc discusses the fact that the US is preparing for nuclear fallout and admitted Ukraine was responsible for the Moscow car bombing, Musk shut down Starlink in parts of Ukraine, and Russia Bombed a German Embassy.Website - https://www.thatsonpoint.infoFollow Us On;Bitchute-https://www.bitchute.com/channel/8SXcz1rqDyu7/YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNHroldv9kuaatarS7uclAMinds-https://www.minds.com/thatsonpoint/ToP Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn_fZ4JhHN05YLijsdmkYSQ/Paler:https://parler.com/profile/DocComeauSupport Us On;Subscribe Star-https://www.subscribestar.com/that-s-on-pointPatreon-https://www.patreon.com/ThatsOnPoint?fan_landing=tru

Tim, Ian, Luke, & Serge join Dr. Drew Miller to discuss Russian airstrikes hitting the German Embassy in Ukraine, the current era of nuclear weapons, the United States' involvement with Ukraine creating biological weapons, NASDAQ hitting a two year low, the United States continuing to build fallout shelters for the elites of the country, & PayPal's stock plummeting after backlash over their new censorship policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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There has been much debate around safety in SA's tourism industry after the killing of a German tourist during a botched attempted hijacking near White River in Mpumalanga on Monday afternoon. Stakeholders have weighed in on the matter, including the German Embassy. Spokesperson for the embassy Dr Christopher Schmidt said he would understand traveller reservations to visit SA, but said they should read safety and security information about the country they are visiting to be aware of risks and move around in a sensible manner.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Job listing (open): Two positions at Malengo, published by Johannes Haushofer on September 30, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Dear all, I hope you're well! Our new NGO Malengo, whose mission is to facilitate international educational migration, has had a good year: we more than doubled our program, and 18 young Ugandans are on their way to Germany to start their Bachelor's degrees. In the coming years we want to grow to many hundreds of students each year. We're now looking to grow our team: We're hiring a Country Director for Germany, and a Senior Program Manager — Africa. Both jobs have great conditions; e.g. we offer unlimited time off, and very competitive salaries. Here are the detailed descriptions: Country Director Germany: Program Manager — Africa: information about Malengo is on our website: help us spread the word by sharing this widely! And please apply if you want to join us! Many thanks and best wishes, Johannes PS: Here is this year's cohort at a reception organized for them by the German Embassy in Kampala: Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.

The German Embassy on August 22 announced it would temporarily recognize Vietnam's new blue-violet passport provided that information about the holder's birthplace is added.

On Saturday, US President Joe Biden announced that the United States had killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, current emir of al-Qaeda and longtime deputy to Osama bin Laden, in Kabul (Afghanistan). Zawahiri's death raises questions about the succession and the relevance of al-Qaeda in the current terrorist threat landscape, as well as Afghanistan's role following last year's rushed exit by Western forces. In this episode, Lucinda speaks with Hans-Jakob Schindler, the Senior Director at the Counter Terrorism Project. From 2001 until 2005, Hans headed the federal government of Germany's team investigating al-Qaida in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia. Between 2005 and 2011, Hans held the position of First Secretary Political Affairs and Liaison to the Security Forces at the German Embassy in Tehran. Acting as a special advisor to the ambassador, he led the embassy's crisis management team during the 2006 and 2009/10 disturbances in Iran.

The Easter break capped off by Independence Day celebrations saw Highlanders celebrate in style after they put in a solid shift to wrestle the Independence Trophy from Dynamos, while, elsewhere at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, the Zimbabwe Under-20 rugby team returned home to a hero's welcome Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner downplayed the suggestion the team has a big upgrade package planned for its RB18 car at Imola, saying any developments are an “evolution” We have a special guest in the BUNDESLIGA REPORT from the German Embassy, Deputy Ambassador Christian Oelfke as we have another exciting edition of *Beat the Botschaft* Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted he is disappointed after his side's hopes of capturing the Scudetto suffered a huge blow as Stephan El Shaarawy's last-gasp equaliser earned Roma a 1-1 draw After riveting FA Cup action over the Easter break, Jurgen Klopp has warned his Liverpool side that Manchester United will "go for it" when they visit Anfield

Ngezi Platinum Stars have officially unveiled Benjani Mwaruwari as their new coach Max Verstappen has said it "wasn't easy" to overcome Charles Leclerc's "smart tricks", after coming out on top of an epic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix duel to claim his first win of the season We once have a special guest in the BUNDESLIGA REPORT from the German Embassy, Deputy Ambassador Christian Oelfke, as we have another exciting edition of *Beat the Botschaft* Cristiano Ronaldo says Portugal's World Cup play-off final with North Macedonia tonight is a "matter of life and death Chile have an outside chance of sneaking into a playoff place, depending on other results as they go up against Uruguay in the final round of South America World Cup Qualifiers Plus so much more...

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks with Professor Virginia Cha of the National University of Singapore (NUS) about today's hyperconnected world and the “AAA Mindset” she says leaders need to cultivate to successfully navigate it. Dr. Cha is a leading teacher of innovation and entrepreneurship in Asia, not only at the NUS Business School, but also at INSEAD and SMART, the Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. She also has founded or co-founded multiple high-tech companies in Singapore and China, with listings on the NASDAQ and HKSE. She is co-author of the book, Asia's Entrepreneurs: Dilemmas, Risks and Opportunities, and she serves on the World Economic Forum's Future Council. Top 10 Takeaways: [01:48] VUCAH: volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, and hyperconnectivity. [08:34] How leaders can cope with hyperconnectivity. [10:02] The AAA Mindset. [14:27] We have to admit we don't know what the future holds. [17:16] The limits of AI and the ways human decision makers can leverage its promise. [19:28] The cognitive skills executives need to succeed today. [22:52] How to train your brain with “Architectural Reasoning.” [24:31] The problem with processes. [27:49] How leaders can overcome cognitive biases. [33:45] The “Three Gear Framework.” Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Red Team Thinking Thai demonstrators at the German Embassy in Bangkok VUCA PDCA Lean Agile James March and Organizational Ambidexterity Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Antifragility “Machine, Platform, Crowd” by Andrew McAfee & Erik Brynjolfsson Cynefin Framework, by Dave Snowden Goldratt's Theory of Constraints Kaizen Productive Thinking John Boyd's OODA Loop Book of Five Rings by Musashi Miyamoto Charlie Munger with Berkshire Hathaway Burroughs Corp. Find Out More Connect with Dr. Cha on LinkedIn Sign up for Bryce's newsletter Connect with Bryce on Linkedin Follow Bryce on Twitter

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks with Professor Virginia Cha of the National University of Singapore (NUS) about today's hyperconnected world and the “AAA Mindset” she says leaders need to cultivate to successfully navigate it. Dr. Cha is a leading teacher of innovation and entrepreneurship in Asia, not only at the NUS Business School, but also at INSEAD and SMART, the Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. She also has founded or co-founded multiple high-tech companies in Singapore and China, with listings on the NASDAQ and HKSE. She is co-author of the book, Asia's Entrepreneurs: Dilemmas, Risks and Opportunities,  and she serves on the World Economic Forum's Future Council. Top 10 Takeaways:   [01:48] VUCAH: volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, and hyperconnectivity.   [08:34] How leaders can cope with hyperconnectivity.   [10:02] The AAA Mindset.   [14:27] We have to admit we don't know what the future holds.   [17:16] The limits of AI and the ways human decision makers can leverage its promise.   [19:28] The cognitive skills executives need to succeed today.   [22:52] How to train your brain with “Architectural Reasoning.”   [24:31] The problem with processes.   [27:49] How leaders can overcome cognitive biases.   [33:45] The “Three Gear Framework.”   Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Red Team Thinking Thai demonstrators at the German Embassy in Bangkok VUCA PDCA Lean Agile James March and Organizational Ambidexterity Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Antifragility “Machine, Platform, Crowd” by Andrew McAfee & Erik Brynjolfsson Cynefin Framework, by Dave Snowden Goldratt's Theory of Constraints Kaizen Productive Thinking John Boyd's OODA Loop Book of Five Rings by Musashi Miyamoto Charlie Munger with Berkshire Hathaway Burroughs Corp.   Find Out More Connect with Dr. Cha on LinkedIn Sign up for Bryce's newsletter Connect with Bryce on Linkedin Follow Bryce on Twitter

Maj. Gen. Mohammad Reyaz Arian was the top commander in charge of security at the Hamid Karzai International Airport — one of the most important locations in the country — before the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban, a position he held for six months.Before that, 45-year-old Arian served in the presidential protection service for Afghan presidents Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani.Related: This Afghan interpreter helped the US Army Special Forces. He's desperate to get out of Afghanistan.Arian, wearing his military uniform and sitting in front of a portrait of Ghani and a flag of Afghanistan projected confidence during an interview with The World at the airport in late July.“You know, the security situation in our country, when you work in security, many things keep you awake at night. We are working to have tight security inside the airport.”Maj. Gen. Mohammad Reyaz Arian, previously the top commander in charge of security at Hamid Karzai International Airport  When asked if he was worried about airport security after US troops are fully withdrawn by the Aug. 31 deadline, he responded calmly, “You know the security situation in our country when you work in security, many things keep you awake at night. We are working to have tight security inside the airport.”He added, “I don't have any big concerns. Everything is under control.” Maj. Gen. Mohammad Reyaz Arian was the top commander in charge of security at the Hamid Karzai International Airport until the Taliban takeover of Kabul. Credit: Zahra Khodadadi/The World But within a matter of days, his confidence went by the wayside.On Aug. 15, Taliban fighters poured into Kabul, leading to scenes of chaos and panic on the streets. President Ghani fled the country along with a few other top government officials. The airport was surrounded.Related: US biometric devices are in the hands of the Taliban. They could be used to target Afghans who helped coalition forces.For many, Hamid Karzai International Airport became the only way to leave Afghanistan. Since then, the US and other countries have been working to evacuate people.Those who've been able to land elsewhere say they are among the lucky ones — but they are concerned for those still in Afghanistan. The US military reported its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly, persistent violence has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport, and the Taliban signaled they might soon seek to shut down the evacuation. US Air Force aircrew assist evacuees boarding an Air Force C-17 aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2021. Credit: Senior Airman Taylor Crul/US Air Force via AP Twenty-eight US military flights ferried about 10,400 people to safety out of Taliban-held Afghanistan over the 24 hours that ended early Monday morning, a White House official said. The chief Pentagon spokesman, John Kirby, said the faster pace of evacuation was due, in part, to coordination with Taliban commanders on getting evacuees into the airport.“Thus far, and going forward, it does require constant coordination and deconfliction with the Taliban,” Kirby said. “What we've seen is, this deconfliction has worked well in terms of allowing access and flow as well as reducing the overall size of the crowds just outside the airport.”Since Aug. 14, the US has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of about 37,000 people. The US military says it has the capacity to fly between 5,000 and 9,000 people out per day. Kabul airport: A scene of chaos and tragedyThe US left all of its military bases in Afghanistan, including Bagram Airfield, its biggest in the country by early July.As the Taliban swept through the country at lightning speed, other airports became difficult to access. Taliban fighters took major land border crossings and roads and highways between major cities became too dangerous to navigate.Related: 'If journalists leave a scene, it becomes a black hole,' VOA journalist in Kabul saysArian later told The World in a phone call that he and his staff stayed at the airport until 11 p.m. that night of Aug. 15. He then moved to a safe location within the city instead of going home because it was unsafe. But by the next day, he decided it was too dangerous for him to remain in the country. So, he left.“One of my American friends at the airport helped me a lot,” he said from a location outside of Afghanistan. (The World is withholding his location for his safety).“[I feel] not good. How can I feel good when everything became this bad?”Maj. Gen. Mohammad Reyaz Arian, previously the top commander in charge of security at Hamid Karzai International Airport  When asked how he is feeling right now, he said, “Not good. How can I feel good when everything became this bad?”Shortly after the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban, scores of people rushed to the airport to leave.Photos and videos shared on social media showed crowds scattered at the runway, dangerously close to planes taking off and landing.One video showed a group of men clinging to a US military plane's landing gear. The plane took off and the two men fell to their deaths. One of them was a young soccer player.In another video, posted online Wednesday, a group of girls sang a beloved Afghan song about their homeland.Related: An Afghan American scholar describes his fear-filled journey from the chaos at Kabul airport to a plane bound for home in the US“Now, that I've lost you, my dear country,” they sang, “I'm forever burdened with sadness.”The girls can't be seen in the footage — only their long shadows, cast on the runway at Kabul's only international airport.‘I felt like I was going to die here'Ramin Rahman, a 27-year-old photographer, made it out of the country last week. Rahman has worked for German news organizations for the past three years and said he has no doubt that he would have been a Taliban target had he stayed.“I [have been] working with a lot of media, my face is there, I've written a lot of articles about a lot of things which made me feel that my life is in danger.”Ramin Rahman, a 27-year-old photographer who fled Afghanistan last week“I [have been] working with a lot of media, my face is there, I've written a lot of articles about a lot of things which made me feel that my life is in danger,” he said.On Monday morning, he got a call from one of his friends in Germany who told him to get to the airport immediately. His friend had put Rahman's name on the list for an evacuation flight for German Embassy staff in Kabul. Rahman said he could only grab two things, his cellphone and laptop, before rushing to the airport. There, he saw utter chaos.“A lot of people were panicking, they were running here and there, no police was there, no military, nothing,” he said. Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2021. Credit: Rahmat Gul/AP Even worse, once he finally made it inside, there was no German flight.Hours later, he got a call saying that the Germans would not start their evacuation until the next day. Rahman decided to sit tight at the airport. It was too risky to leave. The Taliban were on the streets outside and there were clashes at the entrance to the airport. Besides, he wasn't sure if he'd be able to get back in if he left.Hours passed. At around 11 p.m., he said, a US military plane landed. People rushed to get on board.“It was such a difficult time for anyone. So many people were on the plane and so many people got wounded, got injured, people stepped on each other, a lot of women were crying, kids were crying, it was a horrible moment, I don't want to remember it. Never,” he said.At first, the Americans said the plane couldn't take off. There were too many people on board. Some had to get off. Rahman started to make his way out but suddenly, the sound of gunfire came closer. The Americans told him to stay inside the plane. Rahman couldn't see outside of the plane because the passenger side of the plane didn't have any windows — but he could hear the gunfire.“Then I feel hopeless. [I thought] OK, I'm going to die here now,” he said.An hour and 20 minutes later, the plane started moving. He finally felt a sense of relief. His fellow passengers were ecstatic.“They were cheering, they were clapping, they were happy that the plane just took off,” he recalled.Rahman is now staying at a military base in the Gulf country of Qatar where thousands have been evacuated from Afghanistan. He said he is glad he made it out alive, but his parents and five siblings are still in Afghanistan — and he hopes to get them out soon.The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Terrorist financing is an old phenomenon that keeps evolving and remains at the heart of global counter-terrorism efforts. It is the lifeblood for terrorist groups that need funding to sustain themselves and carry out attacks. In this 7th episode of our podcast series, Lucinda Creighton discussed this topic with Hans-Jakob Schindler, a Senior Director at CEP and the head of the CEP Berlin office. After taking us through his rich career that led him to the German government's team investigating al-Qaida, the German Embassy in Iran and the ISIL, al-Qaida, and Taliban Sanction Monitoring Team at the UN Security Council, Hans provided us with some insights on the terrorist financing landscape. He examined various trends and new phenomena, ranging from the use of cryptocurrencies, the role of social media to the financing methods used by right-wing organisations.  

This week on ASM, we have a jam packed episode with our friend, Yonsoo! Born in South Korea, growing up in America and currently working at the German Embassy in Seoul, Yonsoo chats with us about life in South Korea, America and Germany. We also discuss a variety of body image topics including the distinctions between East vs. West appearances, the intriguing Korean concepts of Gangnam Beauty (강남미인), "body profiles" and the difference between "Sogaeting (소개팅) vs Meeting (미팅)" in the dating culture segment.

Morocco announces that it has suspended contacts with the German embassy in the country over its stance on Western Sahara.The country's foreign affairs ministry cited deep disagreements concerning crucial issues without elaborating.Reuters news agency reported that a senior Moroccan diplomat cited Germany's reaction to the US decision in December to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara as a reason for the suspension of relations.The diplomat also cited Germany's decision not to invite Morocco to an international meeting about Libya last year.Germany called a UN Security Council meeting to discuss the issue after former US President Donald Trump said Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara.

Thirty two Nigerians were on Friday repatriated from Germany for immigration and related offences. The returnees all – males arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos from Dusseldorf Airport aboard a chartered aircraft belonging to Envelope Airline.However, details of their deportation were not available, immigration sources said the removal was executed by the German Embassy and that they were deported for various immigration related offences.According to Network of Refugees for Refugees, a Stuttgart-based migrant self-organisation that monitors deportations from Germany, Forty Nigerians including single mothers and their children, were forcibly deported to Lagos by German authorities on Monday (21 October 2019). To date, More than 23, 500 persons were deported from Germany.

This week, we check in with Thailand's top drag superstar Pangina Heals on what she's been up to, and her thoughts on the recent protests.Other stories include:Indonesian man filmed tricking 2 boys into blowing condoms like balloons | Malaysian girl group Dolla says similarities with K-pop's Blackpink just a ‘coincidence' | Great Defecations: Poop to the classics in Singapore's ‘Looterature' toilets | ‘No Hitler mustaches, no Nazi costumes,' German Embassy protesters warned | Pinoys wowed by photographer's creative fashion shoots using everyday objects | Emergency Chic: Thai Airways turns life vests into fash-forward bags | A Hong Kong Instagram page posting creepily taken shots of women is a reflection of the city's patriarchal society | Komodo Dragon vs Truck: Park officials announce temporary closure following viral ‘standoff' photoThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

The French artillery officer Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of communicating French military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris, initiating a political scandal that rocks the Third Republic. ---- Important Information ---- The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal that divided the Third French Republic from 1894 until its resolution in 1906. "L'Affaire", as it is known in French, has come to symbolise modern injustice in the Francophone world, and it remains one of the most notable examples of a complex miscarriage of justice and antisemitism. The role played by the press and public opinion proved influential in the conflict. A scandal that rocked France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Dreyfus affair involved a Jewish artillery captain in the French army, Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935), who was falsely convicted of passing military secrets to the Germans. In 1894, after a French spy at the German Embassy in Paris discovered a ripped-up letter in a waste basket with handwriting said to resemble that of Dreyfus, he was court-martialed, found guilty of treason and sentenced to life behind bars on Devil’s Island off of French Guiana. In a public ceremony in Paris following his conviction, Dreyfus had the insignia torn from his uniform and his sword broken and was paraded before a crowd that shouted, “Death to Judas, death to the Jew.” In 1896, the new head of the army’s intelligence unit, Georges Picquart, uncovered evidence pointing to another French military officer, Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, as the real traitor. However, when Picquart told his bosses what he’d discovered he was discouraged from continuing his investigation, transferred to North Africa and later imprisoned. Nevertheless, word about Esterhazy’s possible guilt began to circulate. In 1898, he was court-martialed but quickly found not guilty; he later fled the country. After Esterhazy’s acquittal, a French newspaper published an open letter titled “J’Accuse…!” by well-known author Emile Zola in which he defended Dreyfus and accused the military of a major cover-up in the case. As a result, Zola was convicted of libel, although he escaped to England and later managed to return to France. The Dreyfus affair deeply divided France, not just over the fate of the man at its center but also over a range of issues, including politics, religion and national identity. In 1899, Dreyfus was court-martialed for a second time and found guilty. Although he was pardoned days later by the French president, it wasn’t until 1906 that Dreyfus officially was exonerated and reinstated in the army. -------------- Starring: Winston Burdett, Walter Cronkite, Don Hollenbeck, Edward P. Morgan, E.G. Marshall, Frances Reid

The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam (AHK Vietnam), in collaboration with the German Business Association in Vietnam (GBA) and the German Embassy in Hanoi, have successfully organized a charter flight to bring totally 220 diplomats, investors, entrepreneurs, experts and relatives from 15 countries in the European Union to return to Vietnam on 30th of July. In the group of people on that special flight, some were families waiting to be re-united, others were professionals about to visit Vietnam for the first time and there were also some who had already been in Vietnam professionally for some years. I could imagine how complicated it is to be stuck in Europe for months because our work suffered from their physical day-to-day absence.In this episode, we have Marko Walde, Chief Representative of AHK Vietnam with us, he led the AHK/GBA relocation task-force to manage all the challenges and difficulties to make this impossible missing to possible. Let's hear his own story of organizing the first special flight in our podcast this week!

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Why doesn't ITV understand that the viewers want to hear what the presenters on Good Morning Britain and the guests are saying....they don't want to listen to them all arguing and shouting at the same time....it's like an aviary full of crows,,,, I have enjoyed Strictly Come Dancing for many years....I like it because it involves actual TALENT from both the professionals and from the judges....plus the spectacle of athletic guys and beautifully sculpted ladies gliding across the dance floor.with great live music from a fabulous band.......and I think it can wave goodbye to a lot of its viewers. And there is a move afoot to stop the utilising of live insects on I'm a celebrity get me out of here.....I couldn't agree more....there is no need to kill these creatures in the name of entertainment....a better idea would be to scrap the whole thing including Ant and Dec....who are well past their sell by date. The youngsters have decided the over 70s should not be allowed to vote.....and they are out of touch with modern day life....so there you go.....and back in the day I wrote a couple of songs for two editions of "Newsnight" about the Knowsley North Bye Election....one of which was about Derek and I appeared in the programme along with him. Trick or Treating has hit the news.....they are trying bring in a law to ban over 12 year olds going from door to door because it intimidates householders...t....no poor old lady wants to open their door to a 6 foot teenager with a mask ....but again I fail to see the point of "trick or treat"....it's another piece of American nonsense which belongs over there... The song this week is the one which brought you and me together around 1980 when you worked on Radio Merseyside....we marched on the German Embassy with the song after they had criticised the area....this is the updated tribute to my favourite place..."Merseyside"

Why doesn't ITV understand that the viewers want to hear what the presenters on Good Morning Britain and the guests are saying....they don't want to listen to them all arguing and shouting at the same time....it's like an aviary full of crows,,,, I have enjoyed Strictly Come Dancing for many years....I like it because it involves actual TALENT from both the professionals and from the judges....plus the spectacle of athletic guys and beautifully sculpted ladies gliding across the dance floor.with great live music from a fabulous band.......and I think it can wave goodbye to a lot of its viewers. And there is a move afoot to stop the utilising of live insects on I'm a celebrity get me out of here.....I couldn't agree more....there is no need to kill these creatures in the name of entertainment....a better idea would be to scrap the whole thing including Ant and Dec....who are well past their sell by date. The youngsters have decided the over 70s should not be allowed to vote.....and they are out of touch with modern day life....so there you go.....and back in the day I wrote a couple of songs for two editions of "Newsnight" about the Knowsley North Bye Election....one of which was about Derek and I appeared in the programme along with him. Trick or Treating has hit the news.....they are trying bring in a law to ban over 12 year olds going from door to door because it intimidates householders...t....no poor old lady wants to open their door to a 6 foot teenager with a mask ....but again I fail to see the point of "trick or treat"....it's another piece of American nonsense which belongs over there... The song this week is the one which brought you and me together around 1980 when you worked on Radio Merseyside....we marched on the German Embassy with the song after they had criticised the area....this is the updated tribute to my favourite place..."Merseyside"

The latest rip off is you will be getting charged when you draw your OWN money out of cash machines....those in control have come up with several reasons why they have to do this....the reason they seemed to have missed out is the correct one...which is the fact that they are a greedy grabbing bunch of selfish pigs who have no consideration for their fellow human beings....plus petrol is also going up for some unknown reason....the petrol companies must need a few more mansions.....it's very strange how the filling stations react instantly to price rises and relatively slowly when the price comes down....it's legal burglary. Speaking of burglars there was extensive news coverage of the 79 year old man who stabbed and killed a burglar who was threatening him in his home....the courts decreed it was lawful killing as he was acting in self defence....there has been a lot of support for this decision....it's a very interesting situation...quite rightly the general opinion is that the burglar shouldn't have been there and it was his choice which is right but what seems to be overlooked in these situations is the repercussions for the old guy....your life would change....they should start by issuing realistic sentences to those who burgle....there is far more to the situation than stealing items...it's easy to say what you would do if it happened to you but the reality is a different story.....a burglar has a choice....unfortunately in this case the burglar made the wrong one. Once again the neanderthals are out on the streets.....one of the competitors in the London Marathon was an elderly lady who was running for her charity and eventually finished some way behind the others....nothing wrong with that you might think....oh no....she has to take abuse from spectators and even organisers of the event shouting out that if she ate less she would be able to run faster and other moronic insults.....which proves that some of our wonderful population have yet to evolve.....if you are a total waste of space there is no need to show it with comments like this.......the upshot of it all was the lady needed to raise £1500 for her charity and she actually raised 10 grand....and if that isn't a huge two fingers to her critics I don't know what is......what it needs is to employ Mike Tyson to jog along behind the rest and see how brave these loud mouth bullies are then....I'd pay good money to watch that. .And still on the sporting front I watched about 10 minutes of the ladies cup final to try and see the point....sadly I didn't....the problem I have is the difference between this and the men's game....the two skills are light years apart....similarly with ladies rugby.....with the likes of tennis and athletics and even golf etc the difference isn't obvious.....which brings me to the lady athlete who has too much testosterone.....and has to bring it down if she wishes to compete against other women....which makes a bit of a mockery of sport.....the answer would be to have multi gender sport (when some have decided what gender they want to be) which would never happen because the ladies would disappear overnight....I don't think they would be shouting for equality then?.....or have I got it completely wrong....just an opinion.....I sometimes feel I must apologise for being a white anglo saxon straight male. The song this week is one which created our first meeting.....you were working on Radio Merseyside and I sent you this which resulted in us marching on the German Embassy....because they criticised Liverpool....how dare they!!.....this will bring back a few memories mate......here it is....the ultimate tribute to the big city...."Merseyside"

The latest rip off is you will be getting charged when you draw your OWN money out of cash machines....those in control have come up with several reasons why they have to do this....the reason they seemed to have missed out is the correct one...which is the fact that they are a greedy grabbing bunch of selfish pigs who have no consideration for their fellow human beings....plus petrol is also going up for some unknown reason....the petrol companies must need a few more mansions.....it's very strange how the filling stations react instantly to price rises and relatively slowly when the price comes down....it's legal burglary. Speaking of burglars there was extensive news coverage of the 79 year old man who stabbed and killed a burglar who was threatening him in his home....the courts decreed it was lawful killing as he was acting in self defence....there has been a lot of support for this decision....it's a very interesting situation...quite rightly the general opinion is that the burglar shouldn't have been there and it was his choice which is right but what seems to be overlooked in these situations is the repercussions for the old guy....your life would change....they should start by issuing realistic sentences to those who burgle....there is far more to the situation than stealing items...it's easy to say what you would do if it happened to you but the reality is a different story.....a burglar has a choice....unfortunately in this case the burglar made the wrong one. Once again the neanderthals are out on the streets.....one of the competitors in the London Marathon was an elderly lady who was running for her charity and eventually finished some way behind the others....nothing wrong with that you might think....oh no....she has to take abuse from spectators and even organisers of the event shouting out that if she ate less she would be able to run faster and other moronic insults.....which proves that some of our wonderful population have yet to evolve.....if you are a total waste of space there is no need to show it with comments like this.......the upshot of it all was the lady needed to raise £1500 for her charity and she actually raised 10 grand....and if that isn't a huge two fingers to her critics I don't know what is......what it needs is to employ Mike Tyson to jog along behind the rest and see how brave these loud mouth bullies are then....I'd pay good money to watch that. .And still on the sporting front I watched about 10 minutes of the ladies cup final to try and see the point....sadly I didn't....the problem I have is the difference between this and the men's game....the two skills are light years apart....similarly with ladies rugby.....with the likes of tennis and athletics and even golf etc the difference isn't obvious.....which brings me to the lady athlete who has too much testosterone.....and has to bring it down if she wishes to compete against other women....which makes a bit of a mockery of sport.....the answer would be to have multi gender sport (when some have decided what gender they want to be) which would never happen because the ladies would disappear overnight....I don't think they would be shouting for equality then?.....or have I got it completely wrong....just an opinion.....I sometimes feel I must apologise for being a white anglo saxon straight male. The song this week is one which created our first meeting.....you were working on Radio Merseyside and I sent you this which resulted in us marching on the German Embassy....because they criticised Liverpool....how dare they!!.....this will bring back a few memories mate......here it is....the ultimate tribute to the big city...."Merseyside"

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) organized the 11th event of its monthly series, DIALOGUES, on the occasion of Germany's renowned Oktoberfest celebration. The event was organized in collaboration with the German Embassy in Athens, and took place on Friday, October 19, at the Panoramic Steps of the SNFCC. The event presented the relationship between Greece and Germany, the customs of the two countries, the prevailing stereotypes surrounding the two nations and their citizens, focusing on what unites us, at an event for the “Greek Oktoberfest.” Renowned speakers retraced the past, focusing on landmark historical moments, which have acted as milestones for the relationship between the two European countries, as well as explored the basis for cooperation, now and in the future. Speakers to the event included: - his Excellence the Ambassador of Germany in Athens, Mr. Jens Plötner - the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Yiannis Boutaris - the Coach of the Greek National Men's Football Team, Mr. Michael Skibbe The discussion was moderated by journalist Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou.

On 6 March 2018, we brought together a panel of fascinating speakers to discuss the theme of Nudity: Shame, Censorship, and Celebration, all focused on the naked horse ride which forms the centrepiece of our upcoming production of Mascagni's Isabeau, an opera based on Tennyson's famous poem about the Lady Godiva. Opera Holland Park’s General Director, Michael Volpe, and Director of Opera, James Clutton, were joined by Donald Macleod, presenter of BBC Radio Three’s Composer of the Week and Opera on Three; the feminist writer and activist, Julie Bindel; V&A curator, Kate Bailey; and Pevsner Professor of History of Art, Lynda Nead in a stimulating discussion at the German Embassy.

Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy in Washington DC , Boris Ruge, discusses current US-German relations in regards to trade, the Iran Deal, and the EU as a whole. Mr. Ruge was joined by Germany’s Honorary Consul in Seattle, Uli Fischer, and the new German Consul General in San Francisco, Ulrich Südbeck, who add their own perspectives on current EU challenges as well as German interests.

"Kristallnacht" is German for "Crystal night" and it would also become known as the "Night of Broken Glass," all of which referred to the shards of broken glass from shop windows that lay throughout German cities. Kristallacht specifically targeted the Jewish population in Germany. The trigger for the actions of Kristallnacht was the assassination of German Embassy official Ernst vom Rath in Paris by Herschel Grynzspan, who wanted to shoot a Nazi for the mass deportation of Polish Jews, including Grynzspan's parents, less than two weeks earlier. When Adolf Hitler found out about vom Rath's death, Hitler left the dinner party he was throwing. Then Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels said the riots that would take place should not be stopped. More specifically, the head of the secret police, Reinhard Heydrich, sent a telegram throughout Germany spelling out the exact orders for all German policemen. The result was that the state allowed the destruction of 7,000 Jewish-owned businesses, hundreds of synagogues, and untold Jewish homes. Some 30,000 young Jewish men were arrested and sent to labor camps. Most importantly, Kristallnacht signaled that the Nazi regime was entirely capable of genocide.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 11 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 10 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 8 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 9 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 7 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 6 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 5 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 3 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 2 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 4 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.

Launch of the Reformation 2017 Website Part 1 of 11: Presentations for the Launch of the Reformation 2017 website from German Studies staff and students and an address by the Cultural Attaché, Charlotte Schwarzer, German Embassy. blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/taylor-reformation.