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Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste interviews Farah Pandith, Author, foreign policy strategist, and former diplomat. A world-leading expert and pioneer in countering violent extremism, she is a frequent media commentator and public speaker. Her book is "How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat". She served as a political appointee under Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, and most recently she was the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities, serving both Secretaries Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. She has served on the National Security Council, at the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in various senior roles. She has also served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council, chairing its task force on countering violent extremism. She is a senior fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School as well as an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Pandith divides her time between Washington, D.C.; London; and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Website: http://farahpandith.com Twitter ID: @Farah_Pandith
In this episode, Dr. Heidi highlights some of her favorite moments in interviews from Season Two of Evolving Digital Self that express the hope for Digital Wellbeing and Humanity. Nir Eyal, author of bestsellers, Hooked and Indistractable shared his journey from teaching companies how to capture our attention to teaching us how to gain back the control. His interview revealed insight into the human psyche and business motivation for the battle for our attention. Website: NirAndFar.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nirandfar Twitter ID: @nireyal Instagram : @neyal99 _____________________________________________________________________ Farah Pandith, author of How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat- and former first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities at the U.S. Department of State. In this interview Farah shares her critical and relevant wisdom from her experience as author, foreign policy strategist, and former diplomat serving both in President George H.W. and George W. Bush and Obama & administrations. She helps us weed through the challenges of misinformation and mistrust. Website: http://farahpandith.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FPandith Twitter ID: @Farah_Pandith _____________________________________________________________________ Cennydd Bowles, a fellow design and digital ethicist, shared great insight into the efforts that policy makers are attempting to ensure that our privacy and safety are protected. It is clear there is a long where to go on this and it is critical to have ongoing champions. Cennydd is one. Website: cennydd.com Twitter ID: @cennydd _____________________________________________________________________ Don Hernandez, founder of Enlyte, using Neuroscience and Psychology for Digital Therapeutics. Enlyte provides stigma-free treatment for mental health issues. Don shared his insight into the potential for reaching many who suffer from addiction and PTSD and even the more common stress, anxiety and depression. Using an app that combines binaural beats and cognitive behavioral therapies, the treatments can be delivered over a smartphone or tablet. (Full disclosure, I have recently signed on to help them with a few research studies, as I believe mental health to be a critical issue that has not received enough attention.) Website: www.enlyte.bot Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/enlyteBot Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/enlyte_bot _____________________________________________________________________ Susan Farren, founder of Resiliency First, shared her incredible story of developing programs to support the mental health of first responders who are witness to so much trauma. Her dedication to bringing these programs to a global audience is amazing. As a paramedic for 30+ years herself, she understands both the need and potential of such programs. Website: Www.resiliency1st.org Instagram: @resiliency1st _____________________________________________________________________ Tim Driver, founder of Age Friendly Ventures, Empowering Boomers in the Workforce and Out. Tim and Dr. Heidi share their conversation from 2006, both coming from tech jobs realizing that their experience could have greater social impact by empowering underserved but growing populations (Tim with RetirementJobs.com, targeting baby boomers, and Heidi with 2BalanceU.com, targeting women in the workplace). Tim has taken Age Friendly Ventures to a point where he is considered an advocate for seniors by providing them with the tools to advocate for themselves. Website: agefriendly.com, retirementjobs.com, maturecaregivers.com Facebook Page: @agefriendlyadvisor Twitter ID: @AgeFriendlyAdv ***************************************************** This episode is brought to you by my wellbeing tech of choice, Oska Pulse. It has helped relieve my chronic pain caused by Lyme disease so that I can get back to work, and life in general. Oska Pulse is a Pain Relief and Recovery Device using Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF). It creates an electromagnetic field that pulsates while it modulates the damaged cells to squeeze the toxins out and opens the cells to allow nutrients (potassium, sodium and magnesium) to flow into the cell. The Oska Pulse puts the damaged cells in the best situation to repair themselves and then replicates the electrical signals your body creates to fix the damaged cells. Click here to get yours today with my Ambassador discount. Or enter 2BU as a discount code at OskaWellness.com
A world-leading expert and pioneer in countering violent extremism, author and foreign policy strategist Farah Pandith has served under Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. In 2009, she was appointed the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In her latest book, How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat, Pandith explains how government, the private sector, and civil society can help Muslim youth solve their identity crisis and in turn build a safer, more stable world.
A world-leading expert and pioneer in countering violent extremism, author and foreign policy strategist Farah Pandith has served under Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. In 2009, she was appointed the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In her latest book, How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat, Pandith explains how government, the private sector, and civil society can help Muslim youth solve their identity crisis and in turn build a safer, more stable world.
On this episode Dr. Heidi interviews Farah Pandith, author of How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat- and former first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities at the U.S. Department of State. FARAH PANDITH is an author, foreign policy strategist, and former diplomat. A world-leading expert and pioneer in countering violent extremism, she is a frequent media commentator and public speaker. She served as a political appointee under Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, and most recently she was the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities, serving both Secretaries Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. She has served on the National Security Council, at the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in various senior roles. She has also served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council, chairing its task force on countering violent extremism. She is a senior fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School as well as an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Pandith divides her time between Washington, D.C.; London; and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her book is How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders and Social Medial Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat. Website: http://farahpandith.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FPandith Twitter ID: @Farah_Pandith This episode is also celebrates the launch of Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste's, new #1 Bestselling book, Digital Self Mastery Across Generations, Print edition now available from all on-line booksellers, and for order in local book sellers internationally.
On December 6, President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, ordering the State Department to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This move is seen by the international community as cementing Israeli soverignity over the holy city, and has drawn condemnation from leading figures around the world. On this episode of 15 Minutes, Cipher Brief executive editor Kim Dozier spoke with Farah Pandith to get some insight on the effects this move will have on Muslim communities in the region. Pandith was the first person to hold the position of Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the US State Department under Secretary Clinton, and had much to share.
If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. How can the United States and her allies abroad develop effective strategies to prevent violent extremism? And what are the deeper issues causing this phenomenon? Building on her wealth of expertise in international affairs from both business and government, Farah Pandith has long been at the forefront of research and policy efforts to counter violent extremism. Following several years on the National Security Council, Pandith became senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, where she was tasked with understanding the changing Muslim demographics in Europe and developing strategies to prevent violent extremism. In 2009, then-Secretary of State Clinton appointed Pandith as the first ever special representative to Muslim Communities for the State Department, where she developed a vision of engagement with Muslims across the globe. Farah Pandith joined the IOP to discuss her time at the frontline of countering violent extremism and the challenges policymakers face in this endeavor.
If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. How can the United States and her allies abroad develop effective strategies to prevent violent extremism? And what are the deeper issues causing this phenomenon? Building on her wealth of expertise in international affairs from both business and government, Farah Pandith has long been at the forefront of research and policy efforts to counter violent extremism. Following several years on the National Security Council, Pandith became senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, where she was tasked with understanding the changing Muslim demographics in Europe and developing strategies to prevent violent extremism. In 2009, then-Secretary of State Clinton appointed Pandith as the first ever special representative to Muslim Communities for the State Department, where she developed a vision of engagement with Muslims across the globe. Farah Pandith joined the IOP to discuss her time at the frontline of countering violent extremism and the challenges policymakers face in this endeavor.