Podcasts about knowledge platform

The R Weekly Highlights podcast returns for Our first episode of 2025! We learn how hosted and self-hostem LLM's perform in the summarization of Bluesky R posts, as well as how models hosted on Azure infrastructure summarize cycling destinations. Lastly, we visit the visualization corner once again to bring a little (or a lot) of color in your next graphics created with R.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - @batool664 (X/Twitter)Bluesky conversation analysis with local and frontier LLMs with R/Tidyverse.Harnessing Azure OpenAI and R for Web Content Summarisation: A Practical Guide with rvest and tidyverseWorking with colours in REntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W01Supplement ResourcesRasa open-source documentation https://rasa.com/docs/rasa/Brand.yml https://posit-dev.github.io/brand-yml/{rix} updates https://docs.ropensci.org/rix/news/index.htmlStrategic Investment Analysis: Key Questions Generated by DoTadda's Knowledge Platform https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-12-26/Supporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music powered by OCRemixPeacemaker - Sonic Adventure - halc - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02187The Quick and the Blue - Mega Man 2 - The Megas - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02090

No guests this week – Jacob takes a step back to talk about the most important geopolitical development of the week, China's decision to impose export controls on gallium and germanium exports, before teasing a new In-Focus piece on natural gas for Knowledge Platform subscribers. --Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(01:00) - China is restricting mineral exports(12:21) - Natural gas teaser--CI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitive-investments/CI Website: https://cognitive.investmentsCI Twitter: https://twitter.com/CognitiveInvestJacob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416/Jacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://investments.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=156086d89c91a42d264546df7&id=4e31ca1340--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Cognitive Dissidents should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before putting your money into the markets.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

To learn more about the Knowledge Platform, click here: https://www.cognitive.investments/research_adviceJacob and Rob talk about the release of CI's Knowledge Platform and some of the broader macro themes they are focusing on, before turning to an around-the-world discussion of trouble in emerging markets. They close with some thoughts on the debt ceiling, U.S. dollar, and Japanese yen.--Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(04:50) – The Knowledge Platform Launch(05:45) - What Is It? (06:44) - Geopolitics and Disruptive Innovation(11:20) - Deep Dive Explanations(14:35) - Early Stage Innovation(18:10) - Hydrogen rides on Iridium (Examples)(20:00) - Cutting through the BS(25:00) - Looking Short at Germany and the USA(31:15) - Pakistan Unrest(33:36) - East Africa/Sudan(37:00) - The importance of institutions(45:50) - Debt ceiling(54:26) - Japanese Markets--CI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitive-investments/CI Website: https://cognitive.investmentsCI Twitter: https://twitter.com/CognitiveInvestJacob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416/Jacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://investments.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=156086d89c91a42d264546df7&id=4e31ca1340--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Referenced In The Show:--Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Cognitive Dissidents should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before putting your money into the markets.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

To access Olink Insight free of charge, visit https://insight.olink.com The first two data stories, with Normal Range data and COVID-19 data, has been recently updated with the first Disease Atlas, with data characterizing 15 cancer types. This is available on Olink Insight here: https://insight.olink.com/data-stories/disease-atlas-cancerTo access the COVID-19 Data Story dataset itself, information about the study and how to access the data is available on our website here: https://olink.com/application/mgh-covid-19-study/If you would like to contact Dale, Cindy or Sarantis feel free to email us at info@olink.com.In case you were wondering, Proteomics in Proximity refers to the principle underlying Olink Proteomics assay technology called the Proximity Extension Assay (PEA), and more information about the assay and how it works can be found here.

In this episode we went on call with Chang Zi Qian, the CEO and co-founder of Intelllex, a legaltech startup that specializes in organizing legal and regulatory information using proprietary algorithms and platforms. Chang comes on call to talk about their recent launch of the legal knowledge platform called finreg.sg. So it's a platform for anybody who wants to explore the regulations in Singapore when it comes to fintech, especially payments and crypto, as well as for fund managers who are looking to set up shop in Singapore and learn more about the regulations when it comes to fund management. We deep dive into the platform itself, the trends that influenced its creation, and how it can evolve in the next few years. Transcript Timestamps 00:16 Paulo introduces Chang Zi Qian; 01:56 Trends and tailwinds that led to the creation of finreg.sg; 03:13 How finreg.sg builds upon Intelllex's existing products for legal knowledge management; 04:43 Use cases and user journey for finreg.sg; 06:32 Chang's thoughts on the evolution of Singapore's fintech regulation; 08:10 The struggle to legally define new innovations and technologies; 09:55 Chang's perspective on how legal definitions of virtual assets will arise; 10:55 Chang's thoughts on family office influx in Singapore and pressure for VC funds to go from early-stage to IPO; 12:45 finreg.sg as a targeted distribution platform for lawyers' thought leadership; 14:38 Future plans for finreg.sg; 17:33 finreg.sg as a platform matching regtechs / KYC, AML fintechs with customers; 19:19 Rapid Fire Round; About our guest Chang Zi Qian is an entrepreneur with years of law experience. He previously worked in the Singapore Prime Minister's office and law firm Rajah and Tann. From there, he saw a lot of pain points as a lawyer and decided to start his own legal tech startup Intelllex. He is also a member of the Singapore Committee for Future Economy. He was named twice as one of the 100 Leaders of Tomorrow at the St. Gallen's Symposium, and once as the Dragon 100 Young Leaders in Hong Kong. Music: Cool Upbeat Background Music For Videos by MorningLightMusic Tags: startup, Southeast Asia, founder, entrepreneurship, business, technology The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any Insignia Ventures fund.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ej7mQ-GTDjg In our 50th(!) episode, we meet Rex Ahlstrom from Syniti, a company whose Knowledge Platform delivers next generation data management capabilities. We discuss the challenges of traditional data management, and how Rex and Syniti help their clients overcome them. ** Your own professional podcast, as easy as a video call and an email – https://algmin.com ** ** Save 20% on your first order at the DATAVERSITY Training Center with promo code “AlgminDL” – https://training.dataversity.net/?utm_source=algmindl_res ** ** Data Leadership Lessons home – https://dataleadershiplessons.com ** About Rex Ahlstrom:Rex Ahlstrom is the Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Growth and Innovation at Syniti. In this role, he handles global responsibilities for technology, strategy, and marketing support. He has a history of delivering results based on long-range planning with a high degree of accuracy. Previously, he held leadership roles at SAP. To learn more, visit https://www.syniti.com/ Episode Transcript 100:00:05,708 –> 00:00:09,708anthony_algmin: Welcome to the data leadership Lessons podcast. I’m your host Anthony, J 200:00:09,958 –> 00:00:13,541anthony_algmin: Algmin. Data is everywhere in our businesses and it takes leadership to make 300:00:13,625 –> 00:00:16,916anthony_algmin: the most of it. We bring you the people stories and lessons to help you 400:00:17,083 –> 00:00:17,875anthony_algmin: become a data leader. To day we welcome Rex Alstrom, Rex is the chief 500:00:18,708 –> 00:00:23,250anthony_algmin: Day we welcome Rex Ahlstrom, Rex is the chief technology officer and E v p 600:00:23,500 –> 00:00:27,250anthony_algmin: of growth and innovation at Syity. In this role he handles global 700:00:27,333 –> 00:00:31,333anthony_algmin: responsibilities for technology strategy and marketing support. He has a 800:00:31,416 –> 00:00:34,750anthony_algmin: history of delivering results based on long range planning with a high 900:00:34,916 –> 00:00:39,250anthony_algmin: degree of accuracy. previously held leadership roles at Sp. Rex, Welcome to 1000:00:40,000 –> 00:00:42,250rex_ahlstrom: Thanks very much, Anthony. Really glad to be here. 1100:00:43,250 –> 00:00:46,458anthony_algmin: So like we do with all first time, Guess and we’ve known each other for a 1200:00:46,458 –> 00:00:50,041anthony_algmin: long time. So, but like we do at first time, guess why did you take a few 1300:00:50,125 –> 00:00:53,250anthony_algmin: minutes and and give us a little bit of the story of your career and kind of 1400:00:53,333 –> 00:00:56,750anthony_algmin: what led you up to the interesting work that you’re doing at City today? 1500:00:57,125 –> 00:01:01,291

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ej7mQ-GTDjg In our 50th(!) episode, we meet Rex Ahlstrom from Syniti, a company whose Knowledge Platform delivers next generation data management capabilities. We discuss the challenges of traditional data management, and how Rex and Syniti help their clients overcome them. ** Your own professional podcast, as easy as a video call […]

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Mahboob Mahmood founder of Knowledge platform, an e-learning and blended learning solution that incorporates both online and offline classes to create meaningful learning experiences promoting sharing and collaboration between the learners and teachers. http://www.knowledgeplatform.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

In Episode 6 of Series 4, we talk to James Cockayne, Director of Centre for Policy Research at the United Nations University in New York. He is the Project Director for Delta 8.7 – The Alliance 8.7 Knowledge Platform, and is Head of the Secretariat for the Liechtenstein Initiative for a Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.  0.00– 1.57  Todd begins by reflecting on the size of the UN and asks James how it helps us understand the fight to end modern slavery. James agrees that the UN is a huge organisation and, as far as tackling slavery is concerned, it is: A forum for member states to talk about global problems like modern slavery. A set of technical agencies undertaking research to help us understand what modern slavery looks like on the ground. A set of organisations that can respond on the ground e.g. peacekeeping in conflict situations, delivering education programmes (Unicef, Global Children's Fund) through to protection of workers' rights by the International Labour Organisation James argues this allows the UN to look at the problem holistically revealing how it manifests itself differently in different places.  1.57– 4.56 The discussion moves to whether the UN treats modern slavery as a human rights problem. James says it does but that it is not straightforward because: Modern slavery plays out differently in different contexts. Modern slavery is treated differently by member states and described and viewed differently within the UN system. Some parts of the UN see modern or contemporary slavery as a human rights problem based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whilst others see it through the lens of labour rights or as a criminal justice problem. Todd points out that quite a bit of modern slavery discourse surrounds conflict and humanitarian law. James agrees - in the last few years the UN has been grappling with the connections between these different manifestations and how to respond to it. He offers the example of ISIS/Daesh in Iraq and Syria who use slavery to generate money, to attract fighters by offering enslaved women and girls and dominate the local population. This leads to mass displacement creating its own vulnerabilities to trafficking in Lebanon and other surrounding countries that host refugees. These flow on into North Africa and Europe creating new problems demonstrating the complexities in the way the problems connect. James suggests that the UN is present all along the chain and that there are human rights issues across the chain, but they are probably playing out differently in each case.  4.56 – 6.07 Todd moves the discussion on to modern slavery in a business context, mentioning the UN Global Compact and the Ruggie principles.   James agrees modern slavery is increasingly a part of this but asserts that the anti-slavery movement “has been a little slow on the uptake” in engaging with the broader business and human rights discourse. He believes lessons are being learned by business and by government about how to ensure respect for human rights in the business world and that this is flowing into the modern slavery movement and having a positive impact. 6.07 – 11.48 Todd asks how the UN is moving towards the realisation of its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and associated 169 targets especially those relating to modern slavery. James points again to the size and complexity of the UN and the ambitious set of goals and targets at the heart of its operations. He explains how progression in one area might have a knock-on in others (both positive and negative). For modern slavery this has meant having to think about how efforts to end it connect to broader efforts to achieve sustainable development, e.g. education, gender, work or environmental goals and targets. This requires a more integrated approach and for individual agencies to look beyond their own self-interest. James outlines how Alliance 8.7, led by the ILO is at the heart of this. He describes it as “a multi-stakeholder circus tent” where everyone is welcome and can test the effectiveness of their responses. He explains the science of this is interesting as measuring the incidence of modern slavery is very difficult. He adds that the work of Rights Lab and within the UN has led to major strides in this area. There is still work to be done to establish whether they are meeting their targets. The best estimate from the ILO from 2016 is 40.3 million slaves in the world meaning 9,000 people a day would need to be moved out of modern slavery to achieve the target. As things stand, James acknowledged they don't know if the figure is moving up or down. Todd adds that the number of people moving into modern slavery also needs to be taken into account. James agrees and mentions that Brazil, which has a good track record, has removed 50,000 slaves across 20 years suggesting there is a long way to go. Good research and evidence is fundamental to progress as is the availability of funding. Todd agrees and outlines the problems with statistics in this area.  11:39 – 12.49  Todd asks about Delta 8.7 and its relation to Alliance 8.7?  Delta 8.7 is the knowledge platform of the alliance created by UN university centre for policy research. The aim is to make it easier for policy actors to understand the evidence in individual countries. James continues to explain how this is done using individual country dashboards which include easy to access and understand information on modern slavery along with other local factors.  12.49 – 14.07 In February 2019 there was an event called Code 8.7 which Todd asks James to talk about. James explains it is an exciting new initiative with other partners including Rights Lab, The Computing Community Consortium, The Turing Institute, Arizona State University and Tech Against Trafficking. Aim is to explore the use of artificial intelligence to help solve the problem of modern slavery more quickly. For example, image recognition using satellite imagery through to guided decision making for survivor case management.  14.07 – 16.27 Todd talks about previous podcast episodes with Patrick Ball, the Human Rights Data Analyst Group Executive Director, about machine learning and the discourse of perpetrators and Dr Doreen Boyd who used satellite imagery to identify brick kilns in South Asia. He asks whether this is evidence the UN would consider important in the fight against modern slavery. James says that we have to use every source of data available, and that artificial intelligence is important to sort non-traditional data streams. He believes that Code 8.7 offers new analytical pathways into the problem and also practical applications for helping accelerate response. Todd suggests James' background as a lawyer is crucial in telling what machine learning and A.I. to look for. There is a fear that natural biases from coders will lead to a misuse of these new tools meaning that definitions and legal parameters become more important. 16.27 – End With this in mind Todd asks what is the core content of modern slavery? James says target 8.7 “talks in one breath about modern slavery, forced labour, human trafficking and the worst forms of child labour” and believes this sends a powerful signal to political actors that there is a need for a collaborative response. Modern slavery itself is not a term of international law but an umbrella discourse term to encapsulate a range of things. A group of academic statisticians led by the ILO, has created a statistical methodology providing a basis for national survey methodologies giving us a common starting point regardless of the varying legal definitions. This will take several years to get results on the ground but James hopes other technologies will also evolve in this time to make a meaningful difference. He concludes by saying survivors have to be at the heart of this process with their explicit consent to avoid traumatising them and increasing vulnerability. Todd agrees and highlights the dilemma in human rights arguing that they are articulated differently in different areas. Emphasising the need to avoid a dissonance between the ivory towers of the UN and the reality on the ground. James says the first 3 words of the UN charter  are “We the peoples” and then it goes on to talk about countries which creates a natural tension between intergovernmental politics and the people we are supposed to be serving. He asserts that the UN have to engage with the communities they are trying to help without being patronising.  Previous Rights Track podcasts of interest Eye in the sky: rooting out slavery from space Dr Doreen Boyd on how satellite imagery is being used to root out slavery How can statistics advance human rights? Patrick Ball about how statistics can be used to advance and protect human rights Crunching numbers: modern slavery and statistics Sir Bernard Silverman about modern slavery and statistics listen to  References Hopgood, The Endtimes of Human Rights (New York: Cornell University Press, 2013).

Babur Ozden is founder and CEO of Maana, a software based Knowledge Platform. Our conversation explored the origins of the company, which focuses on capturing best practices and tacit knowledge of business processes to provide employees with domain-specific software assistance created through extensive analysis of historical data. He discusses the challenges of deriving actionable knowledge from silo-ed data, and the principles behind the creation of the Maana Computational Knowledge Graph that powers the company’s solutions. He also shares why and how the company turned its focused to the energy industry and provided examples of successful use cases of the platform, shared insights around competition, risks and vision for the future.

In this, the final episode of the Paperless People Podcast, we reflect on what we have learned from the series and try to explore possible solutions to the issues raised.After highlighting the risks of SDG Goal 16.9, in this episode we hear from a range of experts on how we can help to make people visible, without leaving them excluded, and as more people gain a ‘legal identity’, we discuss ideas on how to ensure those left without are able to benefit from development processes. With thanks to the following people for participating in this episode:Joshua Castellino, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Middlesex University Laura Goodwin, Namati Kata Buzkich, Microjustice4allPeter van Sluijs, CordaidLaura van Waas, Institute on Statelessness and InclusionPlease join the conversation, send us your ideas, reflections and feedback on #PaperlessPeople to our twitter @institute_si or reach out to us at info@institutesi.orgThis podcast series was produced by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion was hosted by Senior Researcher, Zahra Albarazi. The podcasts were supported by the Knowledge Platform for Security and the Rule of Law (Knowledge Management Fund) and created with the help of podcast expert Andy Clark who you can reach via www.podcasting4u.comMusic from Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution License. Support the show (https://www.geef.nl/en/donate?charity=8695&type=e)

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

In this edition of the Paperless People Podcast we follow the stories of two people from the Dominican Republic, exploring how domestic law and policy is perpetuating their legal invisibility and discrimination against them. Through these stories and expert analysis, we explore how the UN Sustainable Development Goals may struggle to achieve what they set out to do if the approach to implementation and monitoring does not account for structural discrimination that is too often leaving certain people behind: in this case the Dominicans of Haitian descent. This podcast series, produced by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, with the support of the Knowledge Platform for Security and the Rule of Law (Knowledge Management Fund), explores how the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals need to be re-thought in order to effectively address statelessness challenges. Share your questions and reflections on the issues raised via @institute_si / info@institutesi.orgThis episode was created in close partnership with OBMICA, a human rights organization based in the DR. With thanks to Bridget Wooding and her team.Music from Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution License. Support the show (https://www.geef.nl/en/donate?charity=8695&type=e)

In this edition of the Paperless People Podcast we follow the stories of two families in Assam, India, exploring how new cases of statelessness and legal invisibility are being created in this region on a worrying scale. Through these stories and expert analysis, we explore how the UN Sustainable Development Goals may struggle to achieve what they set out to do if the approach to implementation and monitoring does not account for structural discrimination that is too often leaving certain people behind: in this case the new stateless community in India. This podcast series, produced by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, with the support of the Knowledge Platform for Security and the Rule of Law (Knowledge Management Fund), explores how the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals need to be re-thought in order to effectively address statelessness challenges. Share your questions and reflections on the issues raised via @institute_si / info@institutesi.org This episode was created in close partnership with the Development and Justice Initiative, a human rights organization based in India. With thanks to Ravi Hemadri, Leander Toppo and their team. Music from Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution License. Support the show (https://www.geef.nl/en/donate?charity=8695&type=e)

In this edition of the Paperless People Podcast we follow the stories of two Roma families, exploring how policies in Serbia are perpetuating their legal invisibility. Through these stories and expert analysis, we explore how the UN Sustainable Development Goals may struggle to achieve what they set out to do if the approach to implementation and monitoring does not account for structural discrimination that is too often leaving certain people behind: in this case the Roma in Serbia. This podcast series, produced by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, with the support of the Knowledge Platform for Security and the Rule of Law (Knowledge Management Fund), explores how the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals need to be re-thought in order to effectively address statelessness challenges. Share your questions and reflections on the issues raised via @institute_si / info@institutesi.orgThis episode was created in close partnership with Praxis, a human rights organization based in Serbia. With thanks to Ivanka Kostic and her team.Music from Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution License. Support the show (https://www.geef.nl/en/donate?charity=8695&type=e)

Having explored the challenges surrounding statelessness in our first episode, in this second Paperless People Podcast we explore what the UN Sustainable Development Goals are, or are not, doing to address those challenges. Through interviews with experts, we explore how the well-intentioned target of providing “legal identity” to people around the world has the potential to do harm as well as good - and could leave more people stateless as well as stateless people even more marginalized. This podcast series, produced by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, with the support of the Knowledge Platform for Security and the Rule of Law (Knowledge Management Fund), explores how the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals needs to be re-thought in order to effectively address statelessness challenges. Share your questions and reflections on the issues raised via @institute_si / info@institutesi.org With thanks to the following people for their participation in this episode:Laura Bingham, Managing Legal Officer for Equality/Citizenship at Open Society Justice InitiativeJoshua Castellino, Professor of Law at Middlesex University and Executive Director of Minority Rights Group International (MRG)Bronwen Manby, Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics, specialising in citizenship and legal identity issues in AfricaMusic from Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution License. Support the show (https://www.geef.nl/en/donate?charity=8695&type=e)

What is statelessness? What does it mean to be stateless? And why should we care? In this first episode of The Paperless People Podcast, we will be exploring these questions and more. We talk to human rights activists and experts working to try and address the global and worrying issue of statelessness. This podcast series, produced by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, with the support of the Knowledge Platform for Security and the Rule of Law (Knowledge Management Fund), explores how the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals needs to be re-thought in order to effectively address statelessness challenges. Share your questions and reflections on the issues raised via @institute_si / info@institutesi.org With thanks to the following people for their participation in this episode:Tendayi Achiume, UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intoleranceJoshua Castellino, Professor of Law at Middlesex University and Executive Director of Minority Rights Group International (MRG)Gerard-Rene de Groot, Emeritus Professor of Private International Law at the University of Maastricht, specialising in comparative nationality lawKhalid Hussain, Council of Minorities in Bangladesh - and formerly stateless activist for citizenship rightsBronwen Manby, Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics, specialising in citizenship and legal identity issues in AfricaMusic from Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution License. Support the show (https://www.geef.nl/en/donate?charity=8695&type=e)

Pakistan has many excellent intellectuals, professionals and entrepreneurs in our diaspora. Mahboob Mahmood is one of them. A lawyer from Harvard and Princeton; a man who worked with Obama, an entrepreneur, a writer and a man passionately interested in education. His firm “Knowledge Platform” http://www.knowledgeplatform.com is providing web-based education to 6 countries including China. He has spent a lot of time and effort trying to help Pakistani kids educated through technology.  Today we talk about education again—we have done it 4 times before. But we will return to it again and again since it is such an important subject.  We discuss many aspects of education especially the role of technology in education and especially the need to change the education paradigm in Pakistan. Listen to this fascinating discussion. There is much to learn and research here.  You can also look at my book “Looking Back: How Pakistan Became an Asian Tiger in 2050” now available in hard copy in Pakistan. Soft copy here. https://www.amazon.com/Looking-Back-Pakistan-Became-Asian-ebook/dp/B06X94135J/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1488133596&sr=1-1&keywords=nadeem+haque Listen and learn and write some papers on this subject.  Don’t forget to cite Soch Bichar Please subscribe to Soch Bichar if you like it. Tell you friends about it. That is the only way to grow a public discussion. And we need a wider conversation on these important subjects.