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Show Notes In this conversation, Simon and Amitabh discuss the current state of the world characterized by a polycrisis, primarily driven by neoliberalism. They explore the implications of this crisis on civil society, the role of the left, and the importance of grassroots movements. The dialogue emphasizes the need for emotional engagement in advocacy and the potential for change through collective action and solidarity. Key Reflections We are facing a polycrisis that is a manifestation of neoliberalism. The current crisis is the biggest since World War II. Neoliberalism has shed its humane pretenses. The left has become too centrist and lacks radicalism. Grassroots movements are essential for systemic change. Civil society must focus on holding power accountable. Emotional engagement is crucial in advocacy work. Generational divides exist but are not the only factor in activism. International aid needs to be reimagined for effective collaboration. There is a growing quest for freedom and justice worldwide. Keywords polycrisis, neoliberalism, left politics, civil society, grassroots movements, international aid, activism, generational perspectives, emotional engagement, human dignity Brief Bio Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of Oxfam International, is a global civil society leader with decades of experience in human rights, economic inequalities, governance, and social justice. Previously CEO of Oxfam India, he has held leadership roles in CIVICUS, Navsarjan, and Yuva. He serves on several global boards, including the Global Fund for Community Foundation and the Norwegian Human Rights Fund. Before Oxfam, he was Executive Director of the National Foundation for India and co-chaired the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, a network of over 11,000 civil society organizations. His work focuses on democracy, philanthropy, and citizen participation.

Join us in a conversation about Glocal missions and our church's calling to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus. This morning, we were privileged to hear from our Project Rescue partners, BBC and Shelly Teague, who shared about their impactful work in the Ivory Coast and across the continent of Africa. Let's lean in together as we push to expand God's mission across the world—from the nations to the neighborhoods.

New book alert! In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Doree Donaldson, Co Founder of Convoy of Hope, VP of Convoy:Women. Explore Doree's new book, Mission Matters: Mission-Based Leaders Share Inspiring Stories on Power and Purpose (Women Leaders Edition, Volume 1).  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia

What does the global church have to say about the future of global mission?   In this episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast, Dr. Eiko Takamizawa shares the key findings from the Lausanne 4 Listening Process, a multi-year initiative designed to gather insights and perspectives from the global church about the global church. Dr. Takamizawa discusses the key challenges, gaps, and opportunities for global mission today, emphasising the importance of listening and collaboration in advancing the Great Commission. We explore how these insights have informed the upcoming Seoul-Incheon 2024 Congress.   Main Points: The Lausanne 4 Listening Process: An extensive, multi-year journey gathering perspectives from Christian leaders worldwide on the state of global mission. Top Challenges Identified: Discipleship, love and unity, and engaging younger generations emerged as critical issues. A Global Call for Collaboration: Highlighting the need for greater cooperation among church leaders and mission organisations to fulfil the Great Commission. The Role of Contextualisation: Adapting the gospel message to different cultures remains a central challenge for mission efforts.   After listening, subscribe to the podcast for more inspiring discussions on global mission. Visit the Lausanne Movement website to learn more about the Lausanne 4 Journey and how you can get involved in advancing the Great Commission.   The Lausanne 4 Listening Reports: Report 1: https://lausanne.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/The-Evangelical-Church-Interacting-between-the-Global-and-the-Local-Global-Listening-Team-Report-21.11.03.pdf Report 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WUGvUsfmD7jNVcpZgTHvxAwK_jC7v8GR/view?pli=1 Report 3: https://lausanne.org/occasional-paper/seven-challenges-for-the-global-evangelical-outreach   Guest Bio: A Japanese female missiologist, Eiko Takamizawa (PhD, Trinity International University) served for Torch Trinity Graduate University in Seoul for 20 years. She is an adjunct professor for Tokyo Christian University and speaks and teaches widely in Japan and other Asian countries. Eiko is a member of the Lausanne Theology Working Group and a co-leader for the Lausanne Global Listening Team. She was the fifth president of the Asian Society of Missiology and a steering committee member for SEANET. She founded an educational center for children at risk in Mongolia called Mongol Kids Home, where she serves as supporters representative.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Paul Begley, a sustainability expert with over two decades of experience driving impactful and socially responsible solutions. In this episode, Paul shares pivotal moments from his journey, insights into balancing visionary ideas with practical implementation, and the inspiration behind founding Better Sustainability. Learn about his work with the University of Cambridge, notable collaborations like the one with Chanel, and groundbreaking projects such as The Negative Emissions Programme and The Climate Diplomacy Programme. Discover how Paul's efforts are fostering global sustainable practices and his vision for the future. Tune in to hear Paul's insights, achievements, and the potential consequences if initiatives like his are not pursued. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and take action towards a sustainable future.  

On March 17, the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine (ICSGP) held its first Global Call to Action as a webinar moderated by Ajamu Baraka of The Black Alliance for Peace and featuring Azhar Sakoor, a lawyer and executive with the Palestine Solidarity Alliance Youth League in South Africa, Marcy Winograd with CODEPINK, Pavel Wargan, the Coordinator of the Secretariat at the Progressive International, Lamis Deek, a Palestinian born and internationally practicing attorney based in New York, and Fuad Abu Saif, Director of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees - Palestine. Listen to some of their presentations edited here for the program. You can watch the full webinar at PopularResistance.org: https://popularresistance.org/international-coalition-to-stop-genocide-in-palestine-global-call-for-action/. 

In this episode of God on the Move, Alayu Dubale talks about the ministry of Global Call and their threefold strategy to serve as God's hands and feet for the churches of Africa. He shares how thousands of people turn to Christ despite severe persecution and how Tertullian's famous words ring true in Ethiopia and surrounding countries.   Links from the interview: Global Call   Alayu Dubale: Alayu Dubale, Yegile Mengistie, and their five children have been serving the African churches for the last 28 years, planting churches, making disciples of all nations, and raising emerging leaders. Following the moving of Alayu, his wife Yegile and their 5 kids to the USA, Global Call was established in 2015 and uses a holistic approach to train the indigenous leaders to put the gospel into practice so that all of life in the village will be transformed. Alayu has received a BTH from Evangelical Theological College, Ethiopia and an MBA in International Business from Greenwich University, London.

As we approach the CoP 28, United Nations Climate Change Conference that starts in Dubai on November 30, the nuclear industry continues to promote itself as climate friendly in a massive and well-funded distraction from effective action to address the climate catastrophe.Don't Nuke the Climate, a global civil society initiative with members and supporters from environment, First Nation, trade union, faith, public health and other sectors, has produced two new videos calling on national governments and the global community to embrace and adopt safer, cheaper, faster and more deployable renewable power technologies.Today we'll bring you some of the speeches from Don't Nuke the Climate's launch event of two short videos on Nuclear and Climate change and Small Modular Reactors.We'll hear coordinator of the Friends of the Earth Melbourne Nuclear Free Collective Sanne de Swart, Tim Judson from Nuclear Information and Research Service - a US non-profit organization devoted to a nuclear-free, carbon-free world, Mia Pepper from Don't Nuke the Climate and Ryoko Kose from Fukushima, Japan. 

In this episode, we welcome human rights activist and environmentalist Kumi Naidoo.Kumi was the International Executive Director of Greenpeace International (from 2009 through 2016) and Secretary General of Amnesty International (from 2018 to 2020). Kumi served as the Secretary-General of CIVICUS, an international alliance for citizen participation, from 1998 to 2008. He's also the author of the deeply moving book ‘Letters to My Mother: The Making of a Troublemaker' and ‘Can Citizen Action Save the World'.  Together we will explore:- Kumi's love for artivism, the synergy between arts, culture, and activism- the elements of his tireless campaigning for economic justice, gender justice, environmental justice, and climate justice- intersectionality, indigenous rights, and youth rights- how do movements become mainstream- what Kumi's message is for a good activist,  leader, and changemakerYou can read the action takeaways from this episode, comment, co-create future episodes, connect with fellow changemakers and join us on the journey. You can visit futureplanet.love to sign in or sign up. Let's get into it.Who is Kumi NaidooKumi Naidoo proudly stands as the Founding Chair at Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity.Born in 1965, Kumi's commitment to justice took root early. At just 15, he joined the Helping Hands Youth Organisation, making strides in South Africa's freedom journey. However, his activism drew the government's eye, leading to arrests and forcing him into hiding. Seeking safety, he moved to the UK in 1987.While in exile, Kumi thrived as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, earning a doctorate in political sociology.Upon Mandela's historic release in 1990, Kumi returned home, fervently working to legitimize the African National Congress. Between 1998 and 2008, Kumi led the global initiative CIVICUS, fortifying citizen action worldwide. He co-chaired the Global Call to Action Against Poverty from its start in 2003.His leadership further shone at Greenpeace International (2009-2016) and Amnesty International (2018-2020).Currently, Kumi imparts wisdom as a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School. He is also a cherished fellow at the University of Oxford and Magdalen College, inspiring many with his journey.Where shall we go next, what questions shall we ask? To co-create the podcast with us, connect with fellow change makers in the FuturePlanet community of action, visit www.futureplanet.love to sign in or sign up.

From New York to Lithuania, Israeli reservists are answering the call to return home to fight. Crowdfunding for bulletproof vests – how American Jews are donating supplies to the Israeli military. Plus, Egypt's dilemma over the crisis in Gaza, Iran and Saudi talk and Blinken is in Israel. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising.

Welcome Dr. Arianna Gianakos, DO to this week's episode! In this episode we discuss Dr. Gianakos involvement in SpeakUp Coalition. The SpeakUp Coalition is an initiative and resource to increase awareness of bias, inequalities, and harassment and improve culture in the medical field. Dr. Arianna Gianakos, DO is a foot and ankle fellow at NYU Langone Health in her second fellowship in foot and ankle sports medicine and nanoarthroscopy after completing a foot and ankle fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, and is a leader with SpeakUp Ortho and SpeakUp Coalition; a national movement to improve the culture of orthopedic surgery and other subspecialties to be more inclusive and safer for women.Dr. Gianakos has been instrumental in global online conversations about gender-related issues in orthopedics as a founding member of SpeakUp Ortho, which has been growing in popularity on social media. She's now expanding that work to include other medical specialties in a "SpeakUp" coalition.  For her efforts, Dr. Gianakos was awarded the first-ever Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Courage Award as well as the 2022 Women in Medicine Trailblazer Award for her research and work to improve the culture of orthopedicLearn more about SpeakUp here: Global Call for SpeakUp Coalition: https://teqbahn.com/speakupSpeakUp Ortho Submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1djmWjCihxM1IWrXcSN0LPPULW9XPP0WqE6eeeC6MeCc/viewform?edit_requested=trueInstagram @SpeakUpOrtho https://www.instagram.com/speakuportho/?hl=en                        @dr.ariannagianakos https://instagram.com/dr.ariannagianakos?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Welcome to She's a DPM. A podcast for women to share their experiences, knowledge, and insights on cultivating a life in, and outside, the field of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.Contact me if there is a topic you'd like to hear more about, or if you know a kick ass Lady DPM who should be interviewed.Email: DrOexeman@gmail.com Instagram: @droexeman

How are we framing the history of November 25th? Why the assassination of the Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic showed the international community the brutality of violence against women in politics? Are we remembering women as political actors or only as victims of violence? How are we building the collective memory of women in our countries? An interview with Dr. Ada Alvarez Conde, Caribbean Historian, Author and Dating Violence Expert. Listen to the episode, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @womanhood_ir and support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/womanhoodir RSVP: Online Workshop VAW/Peace on November 22nd Listen to related episodes: 32. Voice Amplified: An Interview with Mendy Marsh and Chiderah Monde 57. Wai Wai Nu on Burma's Fragile Democracy 61. Natalie Caraballo on Women's Political Participation in Puerto Rico Recommended links: International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women Dr. Ada Alvarez Conde Website Facebook Live: Historia del #25N y las hermanas Mirabal How the Mirabal Sisters Helped Topple a Dictator Mirabal-Reyes family Documental Las Mariposas: Las Hermanas Mirabal Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal Overlooked No More: Dedé Mirabal, Who Carried the Torch of Her Slain Sisters Trópico de sangre Trailer

After years of systemic repression of women, the people of Iran are calling for change, a call their government can no longer ignore.  So what's sparked this movement now, after decades under this oppressive regime? Will it be enough to bring change? And could New Zealand be doing more to support the cause?  Today, Damien is joined by Iranian-born Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and Dr Forough Amin, the founder of the Iranian Women in New Zealand charitable trust, for a discussion about why this is the moment that Iranian women are standing up for their rights. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Damien VenutoProducers: Shaun D Wilson and Paddy FoxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Involvement: The Intersection Between Domestic and Foreign Voice Service ProvidersPart III of our series on Call Authentication Domination has a new twist: a third expert guest speaker! Jim McEachern, Robocall and SHAKEN expert and consultant and Member of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) joins host Pierce Gorman of Numeracle's Technical Staff, and returning guest Eric Priezkalns, Chief Executive of the Risk and Assurance Group and Editor of Commsrisk.com to continue the conversation on international call authentication with a focus on the intersection between domestic and foreign voice service providers.Mentioned ContentSTIR/SHAKEN Call AuthenticationGovernance AuthorityCertification AuthorityPolicy AdministratorKnow Your Customer (KYC) VettingRich Call Data (RCD) for Call SigningIllegal Number SpoofingThe TRACED ACTDelegate Certificates‍Mentioned OrganizationsAlliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)The North American Numbering Council (NANC) Call Authentication Trust Anchor (CATA) Working GroupInternational Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Call Signing with Rich Call Data (RCD) and Exposing Potential Gaps in Delegate CertificatesEric Priezkalns, Chief Executive Officer of the Risk & Assurance Group and Editor of Commsrisk.com, returns to the podcast, this time taking over as the host with guest Pierce Gorman, Distinguished Member of Numeracle's Technical Staff, for a follow-up conversation on using rich call data for call signing and exposing the potential gaps in delegate certificates. Mentioned ContentRich Call Data (RCD) for Call AuthenticationSTIR/SHAKENRCD & STIR/SHAKEN PASSporTs / SignaturesIdentity VerificationAttestation LevelsDelegate CertificatesCertificate Authorities (CA), Governance Authority (GA), and Policy

SummaryWhat works in establishing personal relationships and developing trust and bonding in the virtual space, when we as leaders have never met our colleagues face to face?Some  NGO leaders and managers started their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic and led entirely virtually for a long stretch - onboarding, developing personal relationships, bonding, trust development - the whole deal.  Lysa John, Secretary General at CIVICUS knows a thing or two about this.  So I was really curious how this experience impacted her leadership experience and approaches.In this NGO Soul + Strategy podcast episode, I interview Lysa about how she practices virtual leadership -- and in a complex membership organization. nonetheless.CIVICUS, for those who might not know, is one of the preeminent global alliances of civil society organizations and activists dedicated to strengthening civic action and civil society throughout the world.How to establish personal relationships and bonding and develop a sense of trust in the absence of ever seeing each other face to face? What are the preferred leadership style and behaviors in a virtual setting? And what are the rewarding elements in leading a complex membership organization such as CIVICUS?Lysa's Bio:Secretary General of CIVICUS, World Alliance for Citizen ParticipationGlobal Campaigns Director, Save the Children InternationalHead of Outreach, UN High-Level Panel on the post-2015 agendaInternational Campaign Director, Global Call to Action Against Poverty  Resources:Lysa's LinkedIn ProfileLysa's Email if you wish to contact her to learn about virtual leadership skillsCIVICUS Website And if you too want to excel in virtual and hybrid leadership: Five Oaks Consulting School's online course on Virtual Team Leadership skills may be just right for you!Upcoming course dates: September 24 - November 5, 2022 Enroll now to catch the pre-sale discount! Youtube video of this podcastClick here to subscribe to be alerted when new podcast episodes come out or when Tosca produces other thought leadership pieces.Or email Tosca at tosca@5oaksconsulting.org if you want to talk about your social sector organization's needs, challenges, and opportunities.You can find Tosca's content by following her on her social media channels: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Youtube

'One-size-fits-all' approach to STIR/SHAKEN causing adoption roadblocks abroad: Guest Hosted by Pierce Gorman, Distinguished Technical Staff Member at Numeracle with expert guest speaker Eric Priezkalns, Chief Executive of Risk & Assurance Group and Editor of Commsrisk.com Mentioned Content:STIR/SHAKENGlobal call authentication adoptionRobocallsTRACED Act & Regulatory changes Industry Traceback GroupPerimeter vs. prosecution approachExamples of illegal robocalling and lack of punishment

Kelly Rigg has been an environmental activist for over 40 years. As a senior advisor to, and later Executive Director (2009-2014) of the Global Call for Climate Action, she led a major international alliance campaigning for a fair, ambitious and binding global climate agreement. She also coordinated (2004 – 2009) the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, made up of more than 60 NGOs worldwide, campaigning to achieve a UN General Assembly moratorium on high seas bottom trawling.She worked for Greenpeace off and on for 20 years. She led Greenpeace International's campaign on the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, with a focus on climate change and renewable energy. She also led Greenpeace's successful international campaign to save Antarctica (1986-1990), combining a political campaign with field expeditions and the establishment of a scientific base on the ice. During this time she represented Greenpeace at the UN.Kelly began campaigning for the environment in 1982, working for Greenpeace USA against offshore oil drilling when the Reagan Administration planned to open virtually the entire US continental shelf to oil development. In 1984 she became the organization's wildlife campaign director.Founded in 2003, The Varda Group has vast experience across a wide range of issues, including climate change, marine biodiversity, fisheries conservation, the Arctic and Antarctic, maritime policy, nuclear safety, security, and arms control, toxic pollution and clean production, fresh water management and sanitation, sustainable consumption, tobacco control, international governance, international trade, access to information and transparency.https://www.vardagroup.org/https://twitter.com/kellyrigg

Thank you for joining us for the HTLV2022 Conference review. Dr Fabiola Martin speaks to Joanna Curteis, the Australian patient representative, Dr Carolina Rosadas, researcher associate at National Centre for Human Retrovirology, Imperial College London, who specialises in HTLV-1 vertical transmission and Prof Damian Purcell. Damian's research group investigates the HIV-1 and HTLV-1 human retroviruses that cause AIDS and leukaemia/inflammatory pathogenesis respectively at Doherty Institute, Melbourne. We also discuss the Global Call to Action towards the elimination of HTLV-1 and an important message from the World Health Organisation delivered by Dr Meg Doherty. Related blog post: https://blogs.bmj.com/sti/2022/07/06/ichr-2022/ Related links: https://www.htlvnet.com https://www.htlvaware.com HTLV Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI6aLSTtk7chXMeybJ92Fhw Follow @HTLVChannel National Centre for Human Retrovirology http://www.htlv.eu/ WHO HTLV technical report https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/339773

Missionary work, Church planting, what is that really? Guest Alayu Dubale and host Lyvita Brooks discuss their definitions, differences, how you know you are called to this type of ministry, and more. Churches rather a group of people or YOU, are called to go make disciples and teach them how replicate what you are doing in building a church. Church planting is more than starting a church, it's starting a church with new converts, even in a pandemic. 

What you'll learn in this podcast episode Although anti-corruption efforts have stagnated worldwide, human rights and democracy are under assault. Independent nonprofit Transparency International recently published its annual Corruption Perception Index, one of the most widely used indicators of corruption globally. Its 2021 analysis shows that protecting human rights is crucial in the fight against corruption. So, how can organizations help? In this episode of the Principled Podcast, Yoab Bitran, Head of LRN's Latin America business, talks about key findings from the 2021 report with Delia Ferreira, Chair of Transparency International. Listen in as the two discuss how business leaders around the world can step up to help combat corruption.   Principled Podcast shownotes [2:07] - Delia Ferreira explains the work of Transparency International and the corruption perception index (CPI).  [6:14] - The factors influencing Russia's score on the CPI and how it may be affected by the war.  [9:43] - Which countries in Europe saw relevant changes in their CPI score this year, and steps they can take to improve anti-corruption efforts.  [13:52] - The Latin American fight against corruption.  [18:25] - How business leaders can help increase anti-corruption efforts around the world.  [21:41] - How can ESG help fight corruption and give us hope for the future?    Featured guest: Delia Ferreira Rubio Delia Ferreira Rubio is the Chair of Transparency International (elected in October 2017 and re-elected in November 2020). Delia is a lawyer who graduated from Córdoba National University (Argentina) and a Ph.D. degree in Law from Madrid's Complutense University (Spain). She is a member of the Vanguard Committee of the WEF Partnership Against Corruption Initiative (PACI), a member of the Board of the UN Global Compact, and co-chair of the Global Future Council on Anti-corruption of the World Economic Forum. She served as a member of the Steering Committee of OGP - Open Government Partnership (2018-2021). She was the chief advisor for several representatives and senators at the Argentine National Congress from 1990 to 2005, advising the constitutional committee of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.She also served as an advisor at the National Accounting Office for two years. She has consulted on political finance, anti-corruption, and transparency-related issues with various international organizations (IFES, UNDP, OAS, IADB, IDEA, NEEDS, ERIS, CAPEL, DEMOCRACY INTERNATIONAL, COUNTERPART, UNWomen among others) and NGOs around the world. She was President of Poder Ciudadano in Argentina (2008-2010). She has authored numerous publications on transparency and anti-corruption, political corruption, public and parliamentary ethics, and comparative politics, among other subjects.   Featured Host: Yoab Bitran  Yoab leads LRN activities in Latin America. Before joining LRN, Yoab practiced Law both in the private and public sector, in Chile as well as in the US. Yoab studied Law and holds a Masters in American Law from Boston University and a Masters in Corporate Criminal Law. Yoab is the Academic Director of Thomson Reuters LatAm Compliance Diploma and co-author of the book “Compliance: Por Qué y Para Qué. Claves para su Gestión”. Yoab is a frequent speaker at international conferences and events on compliance and anticorruption.   Transcription Intro: Welcome to the Principled Podcast, brought to you by LRN. The Principled Podcast brings together the collective wisdom on ethics, business and compliance, transformative stories of leadership and inspiring workplace culture. Listen in to discover valuable strategies from our community of business leaders and workplace change-makers. Yoab Bitran: Anti-corruption efforts have stagnated worldwide. Human rights and democracy are under the result. Russian president, Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine on baseless claims. Corruption in the Americas continues to undermine civil liberties, despite increased legislation. And even with multiple regional commitments, 131 countries have made no significant progress against corruption in the last decade. None of this is a coincidence to Transparency International. The independent nonprofit recently published its annual corruption perception index, one of the most widely used indicators of corruption globally. It's 2021 analysis shows that protecting human rights is crucial in the fight against corruption, but how can organizations help? Hello and welcome to another episode of LRN's Principled Podcast. I'm your host, Yoab Bitran head of Latin America business. Today. I'm joined by Delia Ferreira chair of Transparency International. We're going to be talking about key findings from the 2021 corruption perception index and how business leaders around the world can step up to help combat corruption. Delia is a real expert in this space, having served as the former president of Transparency internationals chapter in Argentina, she has also served as the chief advisor for several representatives and senators at the Argentine National Congress and has advised the constitutional committee of both the house of representatives and the Senate, as well as the national accounting office. Delia many thanks for coming on the Principled Podcast. Delia Ferreira: Thank you [inaudible 00:02:03] a pleasure to meet you. Yoab Bitran: For our listeners who aren't as familiar with Transparency International. Can you please tell me a little bit more about your work as an organization and what the corruption perception index is? Delia Ferreira: Oh yes, of course. Transparency International is almost 30 years old now. We are the leading organization international NGO in the fight against corruption. We have national chapters in more than 100 countries around the world, and we do research and advocacy, and education in many aspects related to the complex issue of transparency and corruption, grand corruption, or petty corruption. One of our most known tools is the corruption perception index that you mentioned in the introduction. But we have other tools also that instead of looking at the perception of experts or academics, looks at the experience of people vis-a-vis corruption in their normal life. And that's our barometer of corruption and we have also one tool, which is the exporting corruption, which analyzes performance of countries. Vis-a-vis the OACD anti rivalry convention of foreign officials. Yoab Bitran: In this year's corruption perception index. The global average corruption score went unchanged for the 10th year in a row, just 43 out of a possible 100 point. Despite multiple commitments, 131 countries have made no significant progress against corruption in the last decade. Did these numbers surprise you? Delia Ferreira: Well, in fact, the numbers did not surprise me, they worry me, which is another thing. And just for clarification, for people who are not aware of how the CPI is made of. The CPI, the corruption perception index, which is an annual index, we publish, analyzes the perception of corruption in the public sector of countries, and is the result of 13 sources of research and information from investigative institutes and experts and academic business sector is not a survey on the population of the countries. Mm. Corruption is becoming more sophisticated each time, more complex, and this requires new approaches. And also the other fact that contribute to this situation is the increase of authoritarian regimes and the populous trends in many countries, where we see leaders competing in elections with the narrative of anti-corruption, but not taking into account the agenda for anti-corruption once they are in office. So we have many factors that contribute to this extermination in the index, concentration of power, lack of accountability, impunity in relation to corrupt acts. And we have to take into account also that we have legislation and commitments and declarations against corruption, but rules which are needed are not enough in terms of fighting corruption effectively, you have to implement those rules, you have to guarantee enforcement of those rules in order to really change the Panorama. Yoab Bitran: And we will definitely come back to this. It's very aligned with LRN's point of view, the fact that, rules are not enough and you need effectiveness and values to make real progress. But I want to take a minute to talk about Russia, which has been in the news for weeks now. Your report gave the country a score of 29 prior to Putin's invasion of Ukraine. I've also seen you very active in social media about the matter, so I want to highlight that before the invasion again, Transparency International categorize the country as a country to watch because of the corruption taking place. What do you think are some of the major factors that drove the score and how would the current war change the scoring? If at all. Delia Ferreira: Of course, the problem was very clear in terms of corruption in Russia. It is reflected in the index in several years, and we put that light on the country because of the kleptocracy system that we can find in Russia in terms of capture of state, by corrupt actors that are really exploding the state and the political power in order to enrich themselves and creating an oligarchic elite that is taking money out of the country. Of course, as we have seen, and now the Western countries are reacting in terms of sanctions and even more permanent regulation. So ill-gotten funds go to tax havens, offshore centers, Shell companies, and complicated and complex corporate structures that allowed these corrupt actors to hide the ill-gotten money and also to enjoy the proceeds of corruption. And for me, that part of enjoying the proceeds without any problem is a great problem because it creates the wrong incentives for a cultural change. So we have seen real estate, art industry, luxury industry in general, offering these kleptocrats to hide the money and enjoy the proceeds of corrupt tax. And that's the problem that we are seeing very clearly. This is connected with other problems that is in the newspapers in these days, which is the role of gatekeepers in Western countries. Let's talk about bank, lawyers, accountants, real estate [inaudible 00:08:37], the art dealers that should be asking about the origin of money and not performing very efficiently in order to act as gatekeepers of rule of law and transparency and instead of that, becoming enablers of corruption, facilitating corruption. One of the things we were asking for many, many years is the need to have a beneficial ownership transparency. Now we are seeing many countries putting in place these public registers in order to know who is behind the mask, who is behind the Shell company. For instance, in terms of the sanctions that Western countries are trying to apply in order to apply the sanction, you need to identify who the real owner is, not Mickey Mouse, Inc, but the real owner. Yoab Bitran: Absolutely. Now Russia, isn't the only area within the wider European region that is suffering under corruption. Can you please share which countries in Europe saw relevant changes in their CPI score this year, and what steps do you think they can take to improve their anti-corruption efforts? Delia Ferreira: This year, we have a decade analysis, although the index is more than 20 years old, but in 2012, we refresh the methodology to really guarantee the comparability year by year, country by country. And so we have now the decade decliners and the decade improvers. And in Europe, the decliners is Western Europe and the EU, the decliners are for instance, Hungary and Poland. In these two cases, it is clear that the authoritarian trend and the concentration of power without respecting checks and balances and the democratic rule has been one of the points that has all the issues that has justified this decline. But we have improvers also in decades terms, let's say like for instance, Austria or Estonia, [inaudible 00:11:02], Italy and Greece in the decade, they are improvers. Another thing is that we can consider or compare countries and its performance vis-a-vis according to last year. And there for instance, in Europe we have seven countries performing the same, 13 countries that are improvers and 11 that are decliners, but none of this is a statistically significant. So it's one point up, one point down. And when we take the decade, we are considering a statistically significant improves or declines. What to do, of course, it's always the same. You have to guarantee access to information, you have to guarantee the independence of the judiciary, you have to have the proper laws and budgets to guarantee enforcement of the law and the implementation of sanctions against those involved in corruption. Because in fact, corruption is not a victimless crime. The victims of corruption are the citizens, all of us, ordinary citizens. And we suffer the consequences of corruption. But what we need is that those involved in corruption, the actors of corruption acts are the ones suffering the consequences in terms of the legal reaction of state against these criminal activities. Other thing that we are asking for, and it is something that is concerning us in the last five or six years is to protect and defend civic space and civic liberties. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom in the use of social media and of course not creating regulations that try to stop civil society organizations from doing what we are doing in terms of holding power to account. This attack on civic space is very clear in many countries around the world. And we have to alert everyone that the defense of freedom of the press and freedom of speech and association and mobilization is defending our own freedoms as citizens. So we need everybody to be alert and to collaborate with civil society organizations and free press in order to guarantee democratic rule. Yoab Bitran: Right. Now, as head of [inaudible 00:13:55] Latin American business, I need to ask you about our region. I've seen a lot of people talk about an anti-corruption spring years ago when there was maybe a wave of new regulation. Some countries joined the OACD, then you have Operation Car Wash, and we all know where that ended. So despite those regulatory efforts and commitments, it seems like the Americas are paralyzed in the fight against corruption, especially in Latin America. Are you hopeful? Can you tell us a little bit about your view of the region and anti-corruption initiatives? Delia Ferreira: Of course, I am hopeful and optimistic, if not, I would not be doing this kind of work for years. I think we can change and we can better the situation. I would say that in the Americas as a whole, the problem is not only related to Latin America in particular, you know that Canada and the United States of America are decliners in the decade, both of them, together with Venezuela for instance. So that's an alert that we have to take into account. Of course, one thing is to be a decliner at the top of the CPI and another is to be a decliner, if you are at the bottom. So the situation is different, but we have to take that into consideration. One problem is nice. You talk about the spring of anti-corruption in Latin American particular. It has to do with the OACD in corporation of some countries, but also with the reaction, vis-a-vis case of grant corruption that affect 11 countries in the region. The other [inaudible 00:15:39] case Lava Jato which started in Brazil, but affected, as I said, 11 countries in Latin America and two African countries also, with the same scheme of corruption and criminal money laundering, et cetera, and illegal political financing of campaigns. And the first reaction in Brazil, and then in some countries in the Americas, was to have cases in courts and the authorities really enforcing legislation against the company and against high level politicians. We were talking about presidents in many countries. That was the source of hope and the idea that, okay, we are at a turning point in Latin America. Unfortunately, as you already mentioned, we are coming back and some of the decisions and the sanctions applied, has been overruled and removed. By now, in some countries, the procedures are really paralyzed and we are seeing a decline in this energy against these corrupt actors. And this has to do with something that I always repeat, which is, I think clear to see. Some people say that anti-corruption or the fight against corruption is like running a marathon, is a long term endeavor, but I think it is a long [inaudible 00:17:14], but not really a marathon, because in a marathon, everybody goes in the same direction and nobody is throwing stones against the runners. In fact, when we fight against corruption, we are in a chess board, with some pieces trying to fight against corruption and the [inaudible 00:17:36] and the corrupt actors trying to stop us and making us go a step back. And this is an strategic game let's say. So we have to be aware that we can make progress and that we will be subject to reaction from those who are benefiting from corruption. And we have to be ready to top them and to be firm and keep on working in order to go one step further, but we are not alone in the chess board. There are other actors also that are trying to stop us. Yoab Bitran: That's a great analogy. I loved it. And you talked about bad and corrupt actors. So this brings me to the larger questions about their role of business in fighting corruption and especially the good actors, the agents of change. Based on your professional experience, how do you envision business leaders, helping sustain and even increase anti-corruption efforts around the world? Delia Ferreira: I think that, and I have the opportunity to meet many of these business leaders and change makers at the world economic forum in [inaudible 00:18:49] or the global future council on anti-corruption from the world economic forum, which I co-chair with, [inaudible 00:18:56] and good. What we see is that there are many business men and women devoted to go to what I call integrity beyond compliance. Compliance was very important, and it was a new thing, a new issue or topic 10 or 15 years ago, but we have to go and to move one step forward now, because compliance is understood as the compliance with legal issues with the regulation and integrity goes beyond law. It has to do with the culture in organizations. And I think we cannot really defeat or really effectively prevent corruption without the help of the business sector. And I must say that I am seeing a very positive trend in that field. Of course, there are many things to correct, for instance, the compatibility of the incentive systems in terms of bonds, for instance, or prices for those CEOs performing very well in a company and the ethics code of the company, you can have a wonderful code of ethics, but then if the incentives that the company is offering, that's not much this ethic code, you have a problem. And this is something that has to be taken into account when trying to change the culture, the integrity culture in an organization. I think the move to stakeholder capitalism, the move to the idea of a public value in a company, the work that is being done in terms of ESGs, is something that is going in the positive way, in order to incorporate business to the fight against corruption, or if you want to put it in the positive, in the fight for integrity in the companies. And we have to keep on working on that because I think many companies have realized that it is in their self-interest to contribute, to have a transparent market and a transparent place where to perform their activities. Yoab Bitran: And again, that's totally aligned with what LRN believes, exactly, as you said, compliance is an outcome, an outcome of culture and outcome of values and integrity. You mentioned ESG. We see in probably all the West, as, as a big trend, we're seeing new regulation in some countries, new standards, new disclosures, what is your take and how ESG can help fight corruption and help us be more optimistic and hopeful as you said. Delia Ferreira: I think that DSG is a very useful tool for companies to assess their own performance and also for investors to asses the performance of those companies or projects, where they are putting their money and that the role of investors could be of great help in the fight for integrity. If they really take into account the ESG results of a company. In fact, probably we have to put a lot more attention on the G, the governance structure in a company, where the anti-corruption rules appears and the standards and the organizational places where to issue the controls and to have accountability is place. The E and DS are more visible now probably, or are in the focus are a priority. But I think that without a proper governance structure, including integrity culture, and compliance, and an integral view of these issues, you cannot cut into nudge what the compliance officer do. The climate officer do, and everybody separated. They have to work together in order to really put in place this integrity principles around the whole activity of the company, in the bedrock of this, is the notion of values, of course. And what we have seen in many societies around the world is that the basic value consensus in society is broken in many countries nowadays. So what is right and what is wrong is not absolutely clear or shared by society. And I remember the Nolan Commission Report in terms of integrity in UK parliament, saying after that, doing surveys and researching these scandals that we have to evaluate, our conclusion is that parliamentarians don't have it clear, what is right and what is wrong. So here are the rules for parliamentary ethics, and that was the origin of the laws and bills on public ethics around the world. You have to be honest, you have to respect the law. You don't have to profit from your position in order to benefit your familiar or your friends or crowns. So this elementary principles that were part of a consensus many, many years ago, now are in the laws with the force of the law and the power to impose the compliance with this, and to apply sanctions for those who do not comply with these duties, let's say. But in the basic you have values and the need to rebuild agreement on that consensus, which is the only way we can reconstruct trust. All around the world what we are seeing and Latin America is not an exception, but the North America also, and the rest of the countries in the world, we see a clear lack of trust in institutions, in politicians, in business sector, in banks, even in the press or the NGOs sector. So this lack of trust is one of our problems as a society. We have to reconstruct this trust in order to properly develop a better society for everyone. And I think this should be our common objective, because this is a collective action endeavor. Neither NGOs nor business sector, nor governments can do this alone, the fight for transparency is the fight of every single citizen around the world. I usually say for instance, that if you look at the crisis that we are facing from Afghanistan, to the Lebanon blast, from the Amazon's deforestation to the war in Ukraine, you have two common things. Corruption was there and the victims were simple human beings. So we have to fight together to stop this kind of phenomenon, which is so harmful for society. Yoab Bitran: Wow. What a great way to end. This is clearly a conversation we could be having all day, but we are out of time for today. Delia, thank you so very much for the joining me on this episode, we appreciate your time and presence here. Delia Ferreira: Thank you very much. It's been a pleasure and we will keep on talking. Yoab Bitran: My name is Yoab Bitran and I want to thank you all for listening to the Principled Podcast by LRN. Outro: We hope you enjoyed this episode. The principled Podcast, is brought to you by LRN. At LRN, our mission is to inspire principled performance in global organizations, by helping them foster winning ethical cultures, rooted in sustainable values. Please visit us at lrn.com to learn more. And if you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen. And don't forget to leave us a review.  

Remember Ian Malcolm, Jeff Goldblum's character from Jurassic Park? He's a scientist interested in an esoteric branch of mathematics called chaos theory, the study of unpredictable behaviour in systems governed by deterministic laws.I'd like unpack that preceding paragraph into three points:Chaos theory is legit form of math. Jeff Golblum's character Malcolm was awesome and goes onto appear in two sequels.Unpredictably is what makes the future complicated.Today's podcast focuses primarily on this third point. If we knew what would happen when we introduce change we'd always make better decisions. We don't, however, always know what the repercussions will be.Or do we?Myrna Bittner and her company RUNWITHIT Synthetics have devised a way to construct synthetic cities for the express purpose of gaining a better understanding of how the introduction of "unpredictable behaviour in systems governed by deterministic laws" impacts the whole. To quote Bittner, "we do that all using what we call synthetic modeling, which is like SimCity except for real, for real cities, for real populations, for climate events."BAM. Prepare to have your mind blown.BioMyrna Bittner Myrna is the CEO and Co-Founder of RUNWITHIT Synthetics, an advanced data modelling and visualization company designing decarbonization, sustainability, equity, resilience, and growth initiatives globally.   Myrna is passionate about connecting today's technology, policy, and infrastructure choices to data about the impacts and outcomes for people and our planet.  Last year, seven years after incorporation, the growing RUNWITHIT team celebrated numerous international awards, including the United Nation's Global Call for Decarbonization, Taiwan's Top Technology Gold Medal, Toyota Mobility Foundation's City Architecture of Tomorrow Challenge, NATO's Space Awareness, USAF's AFWERX Showcase, Airbus Defence “Beyond Net-Zero," along with the “Most Edmonton” YEG Startup Company.  RUNWITHIT is a women-led, Certified Aboriginal Business, with a GBA+ Certified team of diverse and talented 3D animators, designers, and scientists in social, data, computing, and engineering disciplines. 

In this conversation, Commissioner Kadie Ward speaks with Emanuela Pozzan, a Senior Specialist on Gender Equality with the ILO.  She is part of the “Equal Pay International Coalition” Secretariat (EPIC).  EPIC is a coalition of the ILO, UN Women, and the OECD. She also speaks with Monika Queisser, Senior Counsellor to the Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate and the Head of Social Policy Division at OECD.  The Pay Equity Commission of Ontario has enjoyed long-term collaboration with the EPIC and the ILO. Podcast in English only. Visit website for transcripts. GUESTSEmanuala Pozzan, Senior Specialist on Gender Equality, International Labour OrganizationMonika Queisser, Senior Counsellor to the Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate and the Head of Social Policy Division at the Organization for Economic Development and CooperationRELEVANT LINKSInternational Equal Pay DayEPICDans cette discussion, la commissaire Kadie Ward s'entretient avec Emanuela Pozzan, spécialiste principale de l'égalité des sexes rattachée à l'OIT. Elle fait partie du secrétariat de la Coalition internationale pour l'égalité salariale (EPIC). L'EPIC est une coalition réunissant l'OIT, ONU Femmes et l'OCDE. Elle s'entretient également avec Monika Queisser, conseillère principale du directeur de la Direction de l'emploi, du travail et des affaires sociales et chef de la Division des politiques sociales de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE). La Commission de l'équité salariale de l'Ontario jouit d'une collaboration de longue date avec l'EPIC et l'OIT.Podcast en anglais seulement. Visitez le site Web pour les transcriptions. InvitéesEmanuela Pozzan, spécialiste principale de l'égalité des sexes, Organisation internationale du TravailMonika Queisser, conseillère principale du directeur de la Direction de l'emploi, du travail et des affaires sociales et chef de la Division des politiques sociales de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiquesLiens utiles Journée internationale de l'égalité de rémunérationEPIC

US corporations spying operations are not acceptable in some parts of the globe. now there is push back from many to curb invasions including recording cell phone calls, reading emails, and text messages Global Call To End Spyware Used To Facilitate Human Rights Violations Around The World Every day Big Tech and Mass Media make it hard to find out what is going on with the internet. The suppression of information is a danger to all of us. Social media attempts to shape news and information by over-amplification of disinformation. This podcast hope to give information and provide insights from Join our community!! Subscribe to the Insecurity Brief podcast now on every platform we can find Follow me on Twitter @trip_elix Links Our Website: https://www.tripelix.com/insecurity/global-call-to-end-spyware-used-to-facilitate-human-rights-violations-around-the-world/ Youtube: https://youtu.be/lpyYV7nQvmE Rumble: https://rumble.com/voqcs1-global-call-to-end-spyware-used-to-facilitate-human-rights-violations-aroun.html iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-call-to-end-spyware-used-to-facilitate-human/id1583788677?i=1000540851329 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WVMbQMuZWiVoAH1yAe3o5 Trip’s books https://www.tripelix.com/merch #spyware US Sanctions Pegasus-maker NSO Group and 3 Others For Selling Spyware The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday added four companies, including Israel-based spyware companies NSO Group and Candiru, to a list of entities engaging in “malicious cyber activities.” https://thehackernews.com/2021/11/us-sanctions-pegasus-maker-nso-group.html U.S. Department of Commerce Commerce Adds NSO Group and Other Foreign Companies to Entity List for Malicious Cyber Activities The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released a final rule adding four foreign companies to the Entity List for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The four entities are located in Israel, Russia, and Singapore. https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2021/11/commerce-adds-nso-group-and-other-foreign-companies-entity-list

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The African Union has joined the European Union and the US in calling for dialogue and calm in Tunisia after the president suspended parliament and sacked government officials.The union urged Tunisia to respect its constitution and reject violence.The AU in a statement says Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat had a phone conversation with Tunisia's foreign minister in which he reiterated the need for government to respond to the aspirations of its people.A spokesperson of the EU Commission urged all actors to respect Tunisia's constitution and called for calm.The US state department spokesperson Ned Price urged Tunisia not to squander its democratic gains and to avoid taking any actions that could stifle democratic discourse or lead to violence.

In May 2021, five former directors of the regional mental health departments in Friuli Venezia Giulia  issued a letter to sound the alarm that “the Trieste mental health model is under threat.”   That letter was translated into multiple languages, and started the chain of events that are unfolding with respect to raising awareness and voices to advocate for protection of a system that inspires the world. Dr. Roberto Mezzina, who headed the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale (DSM)  in Trieste until his retirement in late 2019, helps us to make sense of these fast moving events in the region.     In less than two months, much has been accomplished – the “sleeping giant” of global support for this model is waking up.  From petitions in multiple languages, to media attention, to the rallying of services users and their families,  actions taken to weaken or dismantle this system will not occur without the whole world watching. Dr. Mezzina provides some historical context about Law 180 – “Basaglia's Law” – and its evolution in Italy.  He also describes the current changes in the political climate that impacts the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, where Trieste is located.  He encourages us to pay attention and to sign the petition. Thought it is a simple gesture – it matters – and most appreciated are the supportive comments that you can offer which help to keep them motivated in their advocacy. Here are some recent articles for context:6.22.21  Article in The Independent‘An unfolding nightmare': Trieste's pioneering mental health system under threat, say campaigners | The Independent6.21.21  Article in British Medical JournalTrieste's mental healthcare model is under threat, claim supporters of the community based approach | The BMJ6.15.21  Editorial in Domani  (article is easily translated online)Italian:  Basaglia è il fantasma di Trieste, ma non la sua realtà (editorialedomani.it)  (Basaglia is the ghost of Trieste, but not its reality)6.11.21 Article in Il Manifesto  (article is easily translated online) Italian:  Trieste, il concorso che tradisce Basaglia | il manifesto  (Trieste, the contest that betrays Basaglia) Here is a link to the petition: Petition · International Mental Health Collaborating Network: SAVE TRIESTE'S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM · Change.org Here is a link to my blog:  We are all Friends of Trieste: Your help needed to save mental health system [Update as of 6.22.21] – Accoglienza: lessons for America Guest:  Dr. Roberto Mezzina, International School Franca and Franco Basaglia: Vice Chair European Federation for Mental Health; former director of the WHO Collaborating Centre, DSM, Trieste Italy.

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Brother Alayu was a very young man when he became a follower of Christ. Soon after, he was persecuted for that choice, even facing a communist official who told Alayu to “choose Jesus or my gun.” Alayu chose Jesus—and he continues to do so. Today, he is a leader with Global Call, a church-planting work in Ethiopia and surrounding nations, where he has seen great hunger for the gospel and a great move of God—in spite of the persecution Christians often face. Listen as he shares about ministry today in areas dominated by Ethiopian Orthodox teaching—a mixture of ancient Jewish teachings, some Christian ideas and even traditional African religious and witch doctor practices. Alayu and his workers have seen many people—even Orthodox priests—come to life-changing faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Alayu will also describe the importance of delivering Bibles and equip us to pray for Ethiopia and for the church there.

Brother Alayu was a very young man when he became a follower of Christ. Soon after, he was persecuted for that choice, even facing a communist official who told Alayu to “choose Jesus or my gun.” Alayu chose Jesus—and he continues to do so. Today, he is a leader with Global Call, a church-planting work in Ethiopia and surrounding nations, where he has seen great hunger for the gospel and a great move of God—in spite of the persecution Christians often face. Listen as he shares about ministry today in areas dominated by Ethiopian Orthodox teaching—a mixture of ancient Jewish teachings, some Christian ideas and even traditional African religious and witch doctor practices. Alayu and his workers have seen many people—even Orthodox priests—come to life-changing faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Alayu will also describe the importance of delivering Bibles and equip us to pray for Ethiopia and for the church there.

How does a career fighting social inequality look like? Look no further as I sit down with one of the world's expert in social inequality: Ben Phillips. Ben Phillips is the author of the book How to Fight Inequality. He advises the UN, governments and civil society organizations. He is Launch Director of the Fight Inequality Alliance. He has lived and worked in four continents and a dozen cities. He has led programs and campaigns teams in Save the Children, the Children's Society, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty and the Global Campaign for Education.  In Episode 12 of Season 8, listen how Ben's passion for inequality started as a young activist in the Mamelodi township, South Africa, in 1994, just after the end of apartheid. I also asked him about his book; his take on social entrepreneurship and his very honest answer on how to get paid by doing good.  Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.  ***Episode recorded on March 18thd, 2021   Key Links  How to Fight Inequality Book Fight Inequality Alliance Ben's Linkedin   ***New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all this career of change. First workshop was February 1st, stay tuned for more information on the next career PCDN.global career workshop. Join our free PCDN Impact Career Chats Book a session PCDN Coaching Services Become an insider and join the PCDN Career Helping Line   Subscribe to PCDN.global's Daily or Weekly Newsletter This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowshipsocial change venture that works to bring about structural changes that will fundamentally shift the systems

Guest: Jack  Mazibuko | General Secretary at SATAWU    The Future is Public Transport campaign is a global initiative aimed at safegaurding measures in public transport sector. It is an inactive is between the International Transport Forum and C40 cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors. Including the mayors Geoff Makhubo, from the City of Joburg; Mxolisi Kaunda, from the eThekwini municipality, Randal Williams from the City of Tshwane and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Michael Ortiz, chair and associate professor of Missiology and Intercultural Ministries, encourages listeners to examine…

Dr. Michael Ortiz, chair and associate professor of Missiology and Intercultural Ministries, encourages listeners to examine…

Although preaching the Gospel to all people is impossible in our own flesh, God gives us what we need to do it.

In this podcast, Ambassador Baki speaks with one of her life-long friends, Maria Snyder, about her career as a designer, artist, model, activist, and entrepreneur. Throughout her career as a recognized individual, Maria has launched her own jewelry line and has focused on the development of her recent educational program, Eco Boys and Girls, which has been adapted to the curriculum of thousands of schools across the U.S. Maria has received increasing recognition as ultimately leading a new generation of artists for Peace. Her discussion Global Call to Action through PeaceART is a project that helps empower children around the world through art and action.

God is bringing forgiveness and healing into our land. What is He showing us to do next? Jesus said to His disciples, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19a, NKJV). The post Conversations – Heal Our Land: A Global Call to Pray appeared first on Jubilee Church.

Guardians of the Forest: Indigenous youth global call outThis week on Earth Matters four young indigenous rights activists from around the world discuss impacts of COVID on their communities, and on their environmental campaigns and struggles. They put the call out for young people around the world to unite now in solidarity and fight the global establishment in the face of climate crisis. (recorded webinar)Moderaters: Xiye Bastida (Mexican/Chilean climate activist) & Isaias Hernandez (Queer Brown Vegan)Guests: Maria Jose Bejarano de Oliveira (Chiquitano Nation & Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia & COICA—Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin)Walela Txai Surui (Paiter Suruí lawyer & Indignoeus rights activist)Jakob Siringoringo (Batak Toba & Indigenous Peoples' Alliance of the Archipelago)Militza Flaco (Emberá Nation & Embera Wounaan Youth Organization of Panama) Earth Matters #1265 was produced by Nicky Stott*audio sourced with thanks from a webinar by Guardians of the Forest & Youth 4 Nature to amplify and promote the “Roots that heal” fundraiser to support the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities

Franka Cadée is an expert on Midwifery and advisor on international maternal health, with over 30 years of strategy and policy developments, advocacy, leadership, project management and partnership. She is the current International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) President. Franka talks about the state of midwifery on an international level, why midwives are very much needed and the state of midwifery during COVID-19. https://www.who.int/pmnch/about/governance/board/icnm/en/ Link to read Global Call to Action  https://internationalmidwives.org/assets/files/news-files/2020/06/calls-to-action12.pdf

by Gary Audin You’ve added many remote workers who significantly expanded conferencing, collaboration, and call centers since the pandemic started. How well have your voice networks operated? Did you know that March 23, 2020 was globally the worst call quality day on record? We know this because 1.8 billion calls generating 36 billion data points were analyzed over a 3-month period using Virsae Service Management (VSM) artificial intelligence. Ross Williams, CSO of Virsae www.virsae.com and Gary Audin recorded this EDUcast that provides a briefing on the global call quality impact of COVID-19. Ross discusses: How voice traffic increased during the pandemic The voice quality problems encountered especially the lower MOS The limitations of traditional troubleshooting methods How bias and errors are introduced from manual data interpretation Where AI can rapidly zero in on the call quality problems What AI can discover such as eliminating the network, UC and CC applications, and discovering that something as simple as changing the CODEC in use can resolve problems How VSM customers use the AI generated results to improve their call quality What you will learn in this EDUcast: Call quality data Poor call quality Call quality improvements Visibility CX measurement Analytics done right The smarts behind UC service management, Virsae delivers the insight and foresight to enable flawless communication. Their cloud-based platform, Virsae Service Management (VSM), continuously processes billions of data points from thousands of deployments around the world – delivering AI-powered analytics and diagnostics to enable progressively smarter management of contact center and UC platforms.  www.virsae.com.

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Non government organisations like WWF are used to driving action on and off social, while balancing sensitive messaging with limited budgets. Now the majority of brands find themselves in that very position. So what can brands learn from NGOs during a global pandemic? This week we’re joined remotely by Alice More O'Ferrall and Holly Kay, acting head of global digital and social account manager at WWF respectively. WWF needs no introduction; it was established in the 60s and is the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. In this, we discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the WWF’s messaging around climate change and animal welfare, as well as key activations such as #EarthHour. Plus, we learn a crucial lesson in how to not be tone deaf, and hear how to spend a limited budget wisely when it comes to comms and marketing.

Psychic medium, John Edward, chats with Marilyn from his home in Long Island, New York. John does a reading for a listener who is grieving the loss of a loved one, and shares his thoughts on how this pandemic is a global call to action, and how now is the time to look to humanity and community above all else.     

The seven Indian National members of the Manipur medical team share their experience and talk about what they loved about their short term mission to Mumbai. They are the embodiment of God’s global call to go and serve those who are in need of God’s love and Gospel.

In this week’s episode, Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS Energy Program) talks with Manish Bapna (World Resources Institute [WRI]) about global climate adaptation efforts. WRI is part of a new effort that recently launched the year of action to accelerate climate adaptation. Manish talks about the commission’s work and how greater adaptation can benefit not only the climate but also the economy and society. For more, visit the Global Commission on Adaptation and read the report: Adapt Now: a Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience.

In this week’s episode, Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS Energy Program) talks with Manish Bapna (World Resources Institute [WRI]) about global climate adaptation efforts. WRI is part of a new effort that recently launched the year of action to accelerate climate adaptation. Manish talks about the commission’s work and how greater adaptation can benefit not only the climate but also the economy and society. For more, visit the Global Commission on Adaptation and read the report: Adapt Now: a Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience  

Isaiah 49:1-6

President Trump side-stepped a highly touted global “climate change” summit called by the United Nations secretary-general September 23 in order to host an historic “Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom” at the UN. During his remarks the president announced that the United States would commit $25 million to help protect religious freedom worldwide, and also said that he would be forming a coalition of U.S. businesses dedicated to protecting religious freedom in the workplace. Read the article here!

Have we reached a breaking point in fighting diseases like Aids, TB and malaria?  What happens if nations around the world do not provide more funds? Guest: Peter Sands, Executive Director Global Fund

Over the last decade, many first-world militaries have developed, and in some cases deployed, autonomous “killer”  robots. Some proponents believe that such robots will save human lives, but another side believes that an accidental arms race of this type would yield long-term detriments that outweigh any good. University of Sheffield's Dr. Noel Sharkey stands by the latter argument. As Cofounder for the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, he has spent a good part of the last decade trying to create an international ban on such robots. In this episode, he speaks about the developments in the domain of autonomous killer robots, as well as how groups of global leaders might come together to convince nations and other global policy platforms to adhere to such an agreement for the benefit of all humankind.  

Christian Teriete of the Global Call for Climate Action and Keya Chatterjee of the US Climate Action Network explain the fundamentals of the Paris Climate Negotiations.

In our second sermon of our "Marching Orders" sermon series, Pastor Seth Winterhalter digs deeper into the Apostle Paul's encouragement and call to the church in Corinth and ties that to the global call and eternal vision of Jesus Christ as his message of salvation goes out to people of every nation. We feature an interview with Matthew & Amanda Meeuwse who are moving to Indonesia to serve with Helimissions.

When it comes to discipleship, think long distance, not just local calls

SPECIAL GUESTS THIS WEEK, artist Primitive Barnes and Robert Roskind co-founder of the One Love Foundation, plus lots of new tunes and artists you've never heard before.  Tired of feeling sick, tired, stressed, depressed, downpressed (any kind of pressed) and overwhelmed? Join me, Forest, every Sunday from 1 - 3 pm Eastern and FEEL GOOD (at least for two hours). Two hours of conscious reggae music interspersed (50/50) with information and knowledge on ALL health...physical, spiritual and mental. Every week a new healthy recipe to enjoy.   Links: Primitive - "Rasta Going On"      Primitive Interview w/Tony @ WRS One Love Foundation          Bob's 70th, A Global Call to Love           Indiegogo Fundraiser Call me via Skype or (661) 467-2407 or comments in the green chat room.  Dr. Feelgood Show Facebook Page  LET'S ALL BE IRIE AND BLESSED 

Veteran probiotic researcher professor Gregor Reid is not a happy man. It’s time the probiotic community fought back against those forces that have for too long denied a perfectly valid body of nutrition science in the form of commercial claims. It’s time to get personal…

Veteran probiotic researcher professor Gregor Reid is not a happy man. It’s time the probiotic community fought back against those forces that have for too long denied a perfectly valid body of nutrition science in the form of commercial claims. It’s time to get personal…

Veteran probiotic researcher professor Gregor Reid is not a happy man. It’s time the probiotic community fought back against those forces that have for too long denied a perfectly valid body of nutrition science in the form of commercial claims. It’s time to get personal…

April 21, 2010 - "We Are All Happening NOW!", with Dr. DREAM - Global Announcement about the Nicholas Intention - see http://www.theNicholasIntention.com - Global Call to Action! We are the LOVE we have been waiting for!!!