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The return of Donald Trump to the White House seems to be causing a reordering of international relations, an end to many of the certainties we had in geopolitics.This has left Europe facing a major re-think of its stance on security and defence issues. To discuss what changes are taking place and what it means for Europe, including Greece, Dr Jens Bastian joined us in The Agora.Jens is a Senior Policy Adviser at the Hellenic Foundation of European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). He is, among other things, an expert on EU-China relations, and has recently been working as a research fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For this episode of Sustainability Bridges, special guest Nathalie Dogniez, Chair of Eurosif and independent director with more than 30 years' experience within the financial sector, joins Pierre Garrault, Eurosif's Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss the perspective of the financial industry on recent and future developments in EU sustainable finance.As part of the episode, Nathalie gives her view on the European Commission's proposed omnibus initiative, highlighting that while no regulation or standard is perfect on day one, adjustments and recalibrations should not come at the expense of the ambition of the EU sustainable finance framework. While the first year of reporting under new regulations is always challenging, applying these rules would ultimately facilitate reporting for European companies and provide investors with direct digital access to their financial and non-financial data, giving EU economic actors a significant competitive edge.
For this episode of #SustainabilityBridges, special guest Patrik Karlsson, Senior Policy Officer at the European Securities and Markets Authority, joins Pierre Garrault, Eurosif's Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss ESMA's recent reports and opinions on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and greenwashing.As part of the episode, Patrik also explains ESMA's guidelines on fund names that use ESG or sustainability-related terms and details the recent Q&As to clarify their application.ESMA's supervisory priorities for 2025 are also covered in depth with Patrik explaining that there will be an intensification of the focus on implementation and supervision of the Sustainable Finance EU regulatory framework. Finally, Pierre and Patrik look ahead to the future of sustainable finance in light of the current political focus on streamlining regulatory requirements.
Recent changes to payroll tax laws have brought increased scrutiny to medical practices, especially regarding payments to contractor GPs. Historically, many practices assumed exemptions due to their structure. However, judicial rulings, like the Optical Superstore case, and a stricter Victorian State Revenue Office (SRO) interpretation have clarified and enforced obligations. Victoria announced temporary relief for retrospective liabilities and partial exemptions for fully bulk-billed services starting 1 July 2025. Practices now face challenges navigating these rules, especially for non-bulk-billed services. The AMA Victoria has been advocating for clarity and fairness, but practices must act quickly, seek professional advice, and prepare for these changes. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2024 (https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/state-taxation-further-amendment-bill-2024) passed the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 28 November, 2024. Lewis Horton, Senior Policy Adviser with AMA Victoria, discusses the ramifications with Jim Tsirtsakis, Director at the Bongiorno Group, The Money Doctors is proudly brought to you by leading financial services organisation the Bongiorno Group, the preferred tax and accounting partner for the Australian Medical Association Victoria and the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch. For more information, please call 03 9863 3111 or visit https://bongiorno.com.au/ This general advice has been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider the appropriateness of this advice before acting on it. If this general advice relates to acquiring a financial product, you should obtain a Product Disclosure Statement before deciding to acquire the product.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, special guests Krzysztof Kaminski, Chairman of Sustainable Investment Forum Poland (POLSIF) and Robert Sroka, Partner at Abris Capital Partners, join Pierre Garrault, Eurosif's Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss different approaches to sustainability investments and the development of sustainable finance in Poland and the wider CEE region. If you're interested in the state of the sustainable finance market and the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in Central and Eastern Europe, or simply curious about POLSIF, its mission, and activities in driving sustainable finance in Poland, then this is the episode for you! During the episode, Krzysztof and Robert also share their insights on key sustainable investment strategies like ‘impact investment', ‘best in class', ‘thematic' and ‘exclusion-based' investments, and look ahead to the future of sustainable investment in the region, what needs to be done and what this all means for investors.
In this episode, special guest Dan Dionisie, Head of Unit for Company Law within DG JUST of the European Commission and Pierre Garrault, Eurosif's Senior Policy Adviser, speak about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). If you're interested in the CSDDD, which was recently published in the Official Journal of the European Union, its purpose, the final text and what it will mean for companies and investors, including financial institutions, then this podcast is well worth a listen! During the episode, Dan also shares his insights on how the European Commission intends to coordinate transition plan-related requirements across the CSDDD and CSRD and looks ahead to the new European mandate and potential future areas of work for DG JUST, including a possible review of CSDDD and what lies ahead for the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD).
As the general election approaches, what are the main parties planning on health and will it make a difference? Polling day is rapidly approaching and all the main party manifestos have now been published. But when it comes to health and care, do we know what we're voting for? Many commentators have expressed deep frustration at the opacity of the political debate – not just about the state we are in, but on the plans to get out of it. This matters because whoever wins the election faces a daunting series of challenges. Not least cratering public satisfaction with NHS services, an elective care waiting list standing at 7.6 million, rising levels of ill health among working-age people, and an economy growing too slowly to support the funding and investment public services will require. So what are the main parties promising on health, are their pledges in tune with the public mood, and are their plans equal to the scale of the challenges? To discuss, our Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon is joined by: Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and former Senior Policy Adviser to Michael Gove at the Department for Education. Paul Corrigan, Management Consultant and former Special Adviser to Alan Milburn and Tony Blair under New Labour. Paul is currently advising the Labour Party on health policy. Show notes The Health Foundation (2024). General election 2024 collection. The Health Foundation (2024). What's in the party manifestos on health and care? The Health Foundation (2024). Do the manifestos cut it on health? Institute For Government (2023). The NHS productivity puzzle: Why has hospital activity not increased in line with funding and staffing? Institute For Government and CIPFA (2023). Performance Tracker 2023: Hospitals. Timmins, N (2021). The Health Foundation. The most expensive breakfast in history: revisiting the Wanless review 20 years on. The Health Foundation.
This conversation between host, Lars Peter Nissen and Pierrick Devidal, Senior Policy Adviser at the Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy Division at ICRC debates on whether the sector's excitement about AI is a progressive step or a dangerous diversion.We discuss ethical considerations and the potential for tech to overshadow fundamental humanitarian principles. How do we distinguish meaningful innovation from harmful overreliance? What are the pitfalls of datafication and AI fixation in humanitarian efforts, and when should we not take part in the race? Join this conversation that seeks to navigate strategies for evaluating AI technologies for real added value in humanitarian efforts.
Nadav Tamir is the Executive Director of J Street Israel and an Advisor for International and Governmental Affairs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. Nadav served as the Senior Policy Adviser to the President of Israel during the last 3 years of the presidency of Shimon Peres. Nadav returned to Israel in 2010 after serving as the Consul General of Israel to New England at the Consulate General of Israel in Boston for four years. He then served at the Policy Planning unit of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs until July 2011 when he joined the President's Office. Nadav joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993 and the following year began to serve as the Policy Assistant to the Foreign Minister. Nadav had the privilege to serve as a policy assistant under three Foreign Ministers – Shimon Peres, Ehud Barak, and David Levy. He was then promoted to the position of Political Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1997. In 2001, Nadav was granted the position of Advisor to the Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. Nadav was the chairperson of the Wexner – Israel Alumni Association. He was chosen as a Wexner Israel Fellow and earned his Master's in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2004. Nadav is on the steering committee of the Geneva Initiative and on the board of the Mitvim think tank for regional foreign policy. Prior to joining the Ministry, Nadav served as a security officer at the Residence of the President of the State of Israel, while simultaneously earning his B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, from which he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Nadav was born and raised on Kibbutz Manara in northern Israel. He began his career in public service in 1980 in the IDF, where he eventually served as a company commander and retired with the rank of Major. He is married to Dr. Ronit Tamir, a dance educator, and is the father of Maya, Ido, and Naama.
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine the thorny issue of landlord taxation. Ben and Richard are joined by Stuart Adam, a senior economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, who believes that measures introduced by former Chancellor George Osborne are harming tenants by forcing rents up. He says that in his opinion the Government should restore the deduction for finance costs in full (mortgage interest relief) and get rid of the additional dwelling supplement in stamp duty, changing the existing tax system to make it fairer for landlords. With XL Bully attacks and the new Government ban making the headlines in recent months, Samuel Blackhurst from the NRLA's Landlord Support Team talks about some of the calls the association has received on the issue. And later in the show we are joined by former landlord and letting agent Claire Empson, who has sold her rental properties to invest in a holiday let, and Avril Roberts, Senior Policy Adviser from the Country Land and Business Association. Avril says more and more members, many of whom operate in the agricultural sector, are diversifying into holiday lets to mitigate the impact of Brexit, which has seen them lose important farming subsidies. To listen to the episode in full click here. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords. For all podcast enquiries email press@nrla.org.uk ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the ‘Your Account' section of the NRLA website. Select ‘Other' then ‘NRLA Podcast' from the dropdown menu. More information To read a full transcript of the show click here. For the latest on the NRLA campaign on landlord tax click here. For the latest on holiday lets click here.
Software liability has been dubbed the “third rail of cybersecurity policy.” But the Biden administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy directly takes it on, seeking to shift liability onto those who should be taking reasonable precautions to secure their software. What should a software liability regime look like? Jim Dempsey, a Senior Policy Adviser at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, recently published a paper as part of Lawfare's Security by Design project entitled “Standards for Software Liability: Focus on the Product for Liability, Focus on the Process for Safe Harbor,” where he offers a proposal for a software liability regime. Lawfare Senior Editor Stephanie Pell sat down with Jim to discuss his proposal. They talked about the problem his paper is seeking to solve, what existing legal theories of liability can offer a software liability regime and where they fall short, and his three-part definition for software liability that involves a rules-based floor and a process-based safe harbor.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Vincent Schiraldi about mass incarceration, probation, and parole. They discuss the current landscape of mass incarceration, probation, and parole, why there are high rates of incarceration and probation, history of probation and parole, and the impact of Nixon's war on drugs. They talk about the Martinson report, bias, stereotypes, and racism, and the case example of Meek Mill and high incarceration rates in Philadelphia. They talk about alternative methods for improving probation and parole, future of probation, and many other topics. Vincent Schiraldi is the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. He previously served as Commissioner of New York City's Department of Correction, and before that Columbia University, where he served as Senior Research Scientist at the Columbia School of Social Work and co-Director of the Columbia Justice Lab. While Commissioner of New York City's Department of Correction, he attempted to close Riker's Island and end the practice of solitary confinement. He also served as director of juvenile corrections in Washington DC, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation, and as Senior Policy Adviser to the NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice. He is the author of the book, Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom. Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe
For our Season 2 finale of Courage — It Looks Good on You!, we're looking ahead to 2024! Specifically the 2024 primary election, taking place in California in March, and how one of California's most important voting-blocks, Latinas, can shape the future.According to a UCLA study, “turnout gaps between Latinos—one of the fastest-growing demographic groups— will lead to election results that are increasingly unrepresentative of the wishes of many voters… [however] research has shown that having sustained and direct face-to-face voter engagement with Latino voters is imperative to get them to the polls.” Senior Policy Adviser for Communities for a New California Action Fund (CNC Action Fund), Melissa Vargas, joins Angela Chavez, communications director at Courage California, to discuss the different ways CNC is engaging Latino communities in the Central Valley and why tapping into the power of Latina leadership is, and will continue to be, critical in our state's elections and progress. CNC Publication, EARN THE LATINA VOTE: https://issuu.com/news_review/docs/cncfund-092922-rgb-hires https://latino.ucla.edu/research/voter-turnout-gaps-2020/ With You, fashioned in Courage, We Can create a California that represents and serves us all. Connect with us: @CourageCA #CourageLooksGoodOnYouSupport: couragecalifornia.org/donate
Welcome to another episode of The F Word at Work, in coversation with Rachel Suff, a seasoned policy and research professional with 25+ years of experience in employment and HR, has been a Senior Policy Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development UK (CIPD) since 2014. Her role involves shaping public policy, with a focus on health, well-being, and employment relations. Rachel discussed the CIPD's Fertility Guidelines which Fertility Matters at Work consulted with them on and you'll also hear our co-founder Claire Ingle talk about that. What we discussed:The decision to develop the CIPD's guidelines issued in 2023 related to fertility issues and wellbeing.Research conducted on fertility issues and the workplace.The gap in workplace support for individuals experiencing fertility issues and the impact on employees and organizations.The positive feedback and awareness generated by the CIPD's guidelines among HR professionals.Challenges organizations face when addressing fertility-related topics, such as misconceptions, lack of understanding, and fear of saying the wrong thing.The importance of creating an inclusive and supportive workplace culture for employees facing various well-being challenges.The need for education and guidance for HR professionals and managers on fertility-related issues.The need for external signposting and resources for employees facing fertility challenges.Ambitions for the CIPD's guidelines, including closing the support gap for fertility issues and promoting compassionate workplace cultures.The evolution of the guidelines and plans to explore additional topics, such as surrogacy and involuntary childlessness.The importance of language and terminology in policies related to surrogacy.Support for line managers who may also be dealing with fertility challenges personally.The significance of peer support and a broader ecosystem of support in organizations.The advice to smaller organizations on implementing changes to support employees facing fertility issues, emphasizing culture, education, and small changes.Recognizing fertility issues as a medical condition rather than a lifestyle choice.The workplace's role in providing support and reducing the stigma associated with fertility challenges.The shared mission of improving support for employees' well-being.You can book a call to speak with us here Find out more about our services and sign up for our newsletter here.Follow us on Insta and find out what our community has to say.Join us on LinkedIn.Find us on Twitter.Finally, we'd love to hear more of your feedback, so please do leave a review in the app you are listening to - it's possible on Apple and Spotify.
NPS book launch Political Economy and Policy Analysis (PEPA) Sourcebook Co-organized by the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies, Alliance Bioversity and CIAT, IFPRI and IWMI October 10, 2023 - 09:00 TO 10:30AM EDT Stakeholders working in food system policy research and development often ask, “What works where, why, and how?” These fundamental questions fuel other important debates—what are the “windows of opportunity” for reform and policy change? Are biotech crops part of the solution to solving climate, food, and nutrition security challenges in developing economies? What institutional innovations are “best fit” for managing shared natural resources to avoid conflict? This webinar will launch a new political economy and policy analysis (PEPA) sourcebook that offers a unique combination of frameworks, analytical tools, and case studies to answer key questions relevant to agrifood system transformation. This event showcases the PEPA Sourcebook by applying frameworks to case study examples and discussing the relevance of PEPA for national policies and strategies. A G E N D A Opening remarks Clemens Breisinger, Lead, CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and Country Program Leader, Kenya, IFPRI PEPA Sourcebook for food systems transformation: Framework, analytical tools, and case studies Jonathan Mockshell, Research Scientist – Senior Agricultural Economist, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Systems Transformation Research Group Perspective on PEPA Marcela Quintero, Senior Director, Food Systems Transformation Science Group, CGIAR and Associate Director General, Research Strategy, and Innovation, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Alan Nicol, Co-lead, CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and Principal Researcher, IWMI Panel Discussion: Evidence based insights from political economy and policy analysis for national policies and strategies Antonia Simbine, Director General, Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Jamie Morrison, Senior Advisor, Policy and External Relations, GAIN Marco V. Sánchez Cantillo, Deputy Director, Agrifood Economics Division, FAO Biniam Iyob, Senior Policy Adviser, Office of Policy, Analysis and Engagement, Bureau of Resilience and Food Security, USAID Moderator Naureen Karachiwalla, Research Fellow, IFPRI More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/facilitating-anticipatory-action-improved-early-warning-guidance Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription LINKS Political Economy and Policy Analysis Sourcebook: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132050 ----------- This work is part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) - https://www.cgiar.org/initiative/national-policies-and-strategies/. CGIAR launched NPS with national and international partners to build policy coherence, respond to policy demands and crises, and integrate policy tools at national and subnational levels in countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. CGIAR centers participating in NPS are The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Potato Center (CIP), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and WorldFish. We would like to thank all funders who supported this research through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund (https://www.cgiar.org/funders/).
Welcome to another episode of The F Word at Work, in coversation with Rachel Suff, a seasoned policy and research professional with 25+ years of experience in employment and HR, has been a Senior Policy Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development UK (CIPD) since 2014. Her role involves shaping public policy, with a focus on health, well-being, and employment relations. Rachel discussed the CIPD's Fertility Guidelines which Fertility Matters at Work consulted with them on and you'll also hear our co-founder Claire Ingle talk about that. What we discussed:The decision to develop the CIPD's guidelines issued in 2023 related to fertility issues and wellbeing.Research conducted on fertility issues and the workplace.The gap in workplace support for individuals experiencing fertility issues and the impact on employees and organizations.The positive feedback and awareness generated by the CIPD's guidelines among HR professionals.Challenges organizations face when addressing fertility-related topics, such as misconceptions, lack of understanding, and fear of saying the wrong thing.The importance of creating an inclusive and supportive workplace culture for employees facing various well-being challenges.The need for education and guidance for HR professionals and managers on fertility-related issues.The need for external signposting and resources for employees facing fertility challenges.Ambitions for the CIPD's guidelines, including closing the support gap for fertility issues and promoting compassionate workplace cultures.The evolution of the guidelines and plans to explore additional topics, such as surrogacy and involuntary childlessness.The importance of language and terminology in policies related to surrogacy.Support for line managers who may also be dealing with fertility challenges personally.The significance of peer support and a broader ecosystem of support in organizations.The advice to smaller organizations on implementing changes to support employees facing fertility issues, emphasizing culture, education, and small changes.Recognizing fertility issues as a medical condition rather than a lifestyle choice.The workplace's role in providing support and reducing the stigma associated with fertility challenges.The shared mission of improving support for employees' well-being.You can book a call to speak with us here Find out more about our services and sign up for our newsletter here.Follow us on Insta and find out what our community has to say.Join us on LinkedIn.Find us on Twitter.Finally, we'd love to hear more of your feedback, so please do leave a review in the app you are listening to - it's possible on Apple and Spotify.
According to the UN, climate change is primarily a water crisis. It impacts everything from gender equality to biodiversity loss, but often remains on the periphery of the climate conversation.In this first episode of the Nature-Based Solutions takeover, we take a deep dive into the world of water with experts from WaterAid and The Beaver Trust.Kathryn Pharr is a Senior Policy Adviser for International Climate Action at WaterAid and the co-founder of Community of Women in Water. Kathryn discusses how water insecurity in the Global South is impacting women and girls, and what WaterAid is doing to ensure that we can meet our climate and sustainable development goals that rely on water.Nicky and Alex also speak to Sophie Pavelle, science communicator, author and Campaigns and Communications Coordinator at The Beaver Trust about the vital role of beavers as ecosystem engineers and how, through their reintroduction to our rivers, they can protect and restore biodiversity across the UK. Sophie also touches on the power of education and how young people should be at the forefront of the climate movement. You can find out more about what Savills is doing to protect and restore our natural environments by visiting our Natural Capital page. Dive into our reading list to continue your Water journey:· Forget Me Not, by Sophie Pavelle· Regenesis, by George Monbiot · The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, by Jeff Goodell· The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, by Charles Fishman· When the Rivers Run Dry: Water—The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century, by Fred PearceInspired by this series? Get involved via social media with #SavillsNBS.@savillsrural on InstagramSavills Rural on LinkedInNature-Based Solutions is hosted by Nicky Wightman, Savills Global Director of Emerging Trends, and Alex Godfrey, Savills Joint Head of Natural Capital. The show is produced and edited by Becki Hills. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Savills.
Welcome to episode 19 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests Rachael Hunnisett, Green Mortgage Campaign Lead, Green finance Institute, Danielle Stephenson, Senior Mortgage Product Manager, Virgin Money, and Chloe Timperley, Senior Policy Adviser, AMI & AFB. In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss the key issues with the UK housing stock, the need to improve the quality of UK homes, and what more can be doing to develop the range and quality of Green Finance products. As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.
As we hit almost exactly the half-way mark between COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh and COP28 in Dubai, politicians, pressure groups and climate experts gathered in Bonn to try to come up with a framework for the next global climate summit. So where exactly are we now on the somewhat bumpy road to net zero? Are we on track? Or have we left it too late to save the planet? In this episode, Juliet Mann speaks to Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Climate Minister and now Vice-President of the Green Belt & Road Initiative to get his opinion. She's also joined by Jan Kowalzig, Oxfam's Senior Policy Adviser on Climate Change, to discuss the group's latest report which accuses the world's richest nations of falling far short of their promises of contributing $100bn a year to help developing countries fight back against the global climate emergency.
Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don't get the attention they deserve. Data Bites aims to change that. This event was the 43rd in our series, where the speakers presented their work in an exciting, quickfire format. Each speaker had eight minutes, followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience. This month's speakers were: Kris De Meyer, Science Communication Fellow at University College London, on turning climate change data into useful metrics Matt Lowe, Manager of FCA Innovation Lab, and Simran Singh, TechSprint Lead at FCA Innovation Lab, Financial Conduct Authority, on The Experimentation Wing of the Financial Conduct Authority: How the FCA's Digital Sandbox and TechSprint initiatives enable the regulator to collaboratively explore and test out new technologies Teresa Soter, Senior Policy Adviser at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, on conducting a public dialogue on trust in digital identity services Liz Way, Senior Product Manager at NHS England, on the Secure Data Environment The event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government.
On this episode of the Lead With Purpose podcast host, Tze Ching Yeung talks to Tahmid Chowdhury, a transformational coach and author about how he ended up doing what he's doing including working on EU policy around sustainability. KEY TAKEAWAYS When I was working in government, I found out I really enjoyed the management aspect which led me to get more interested in the people side of things which got me more involved with the diversity network and I've carried on doing it, exploring what makes people tick and how we can shift our mindset to enjoy the lives we want to live while expressing creativity. In 2019 I took some time off to re-evaluate what I wanted in life. I enjoyed the management side of my job so I took up coaching. This has precipitated a real shift in how we can work with people but more deeply how I can live my own life and who I'm choosing to be day-to-day and how I can be a more loving, caring individual through my actions based upon my being. The results can be really powerful both with my friends and my work colleagues. I don't really sign up to work/life balance anymore. If you're super stressed at home or work it doesn't magically disappear. How many times have you gone on holiday feeling stressed, or you're at work thinking about personal issues or staying late and that having knock-on effects into your relationships? Genuinely, because I'm more chilled out about life these days – not that I'm perfect – it's a lot easier to work with people. It's all about the mental load. A lot of diversity books are very academic or about personal development, I saw there was something in between. The idea of my book is to make an accessible way of understanding diversity where I thow in my own personal experiences and interpretations of some of the terminology, like ‘equity' or ‘in-group' and ‘out-group', without making it too dense. I brought in a coaching approach of creating an uncomplicated CUBE model (Culture, Upbringing, Bias, and lived Experience) which basically asks: What is your culture, upbringing, bias and lived experience? It's a self-enquiry way to understand diversity for yourself. BEST MOMENTS ‘There's a lot of pressure and stress and I think that's holding people back by creating burnout, which is not a fun place to be. I got burned out after working on Brexit.'‘There is more to the world than just our bubble.'‘The way that you do anything is the way that you do everything.'‘Business is a state of mind, not necessarily about all the work we do.' ABOUT THE GUEST Tahmid Chowdhury: I coach people to overcome the challenges they face to make the world a better place. I specialise in coaching on personal development, organisational culture and diversity and inclusion. I believe in the power of humans to shift the status quo. We do this by harnessing the power of difference – difference of ideas, background and thought. This makes us stronger. We are held back by our structures around us, which stop us from changing the world. Whether that be the organisations around us, societal expectations or our own beliefs about ourselves. I am also an experienced Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner, with particular experience working on race. Within previous roles I presented twice to my departmental Executive Committee on race initiatives and developed the department's race training package. I am an EMCC Accredited Coach at Practitioner level, and hold a ICF Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching. I hold an MA in European Studies from KU Leuven, Belgium and a BA French and History from the University of Sheffield, where I also completed a year abroad at Sciences Po Paris. I speak English, French and Spanish, with passive level Sylheti. I currently work as a Programme Manager at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. I work on EU policy focussing on the decarbonisation of industry. I previously worked in the UK Government as a Senior Policy Adviser. Website: https://tahmidchowdhury.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahmidchowdhury1/ Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BMK13Q6C Amazon Fr - https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0BMK13Q6C Amazon DE - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BMK13Q6C Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMK13Q6C Amazon AU - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BMK13Q6C ABOUT THE HOST Tze Ching started her entrepreneurial journey back in 2007 with the launch of a sustainable clothing and home furnishing ecommerce business. Next, she created a sustainable fashion brand. In 2019, she launched a social enterprise to help raise awareness about the negative impact of fashion at schools and colleges. Through the 15-year journey, she learned so much, but easily the most meaningful lesson learned was about the importance of marketing. She now focuses on channelling those insights to help others succeed, through We Disrupt Agency, a business coaching, mentoring and digital marketing company. Tze Ching's mission is to create a community of global change makers and to contribute to positive change in both people and planet. CONTACT DETAILS Tze Ching's website: https://wedisruptagency.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wedisruptagency Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wedisruptagency/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wedisruptagency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzechingyeung/
Educator, Lecturer and Senior Policy Adviser, Dr. Phelton Cortez Moss joins us on Wednesday, April 19 @ 6pm EST to discuss his recent article, “Why Black Boys' Sneakers Should Matter to Educators.” Dr. Moss is a Senior Professorial Lecturer of Education Policy & Leadership at American University and is a Senior Policy Adviser to Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) who serves as Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee. Prior he served as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at Tougaloo College and Senior Leader at the Mississippi Department of Education. He has ten years of experience working in education and education policy from English teacher, policy maker, and principal. Phelton began his career in education as a high school English teacher in Greenwood, Mississippi, where he was Teacher of the Year for two consecutive years, and corps member of Teach for America. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi and a BA in Public Policy Leadership and English from the University of Mississippi. He holds a certificate in Education Finance from Georgetown University. Phelton is a member of The Reading League National Board of Directors. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
“The Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted in late 2022, is a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030. A key target in the framework is to mobilise at least $200 billion per year from public and private sources for biodiversity-related funding. How will we achieve that?Our host, Chiraag Shah, is joined in this episode by Anna Ducros and Andreas Hansen to discuss what is biodiversity finance and what are some of the financing mechanisms available to achieve the $200 billion per year target. Ducros is a Researcher and Nature Economist at the International Institute for Environment and Development working on how markets and market mechanisms contribute to environmental sustainability. Hansen is a Senior Policy Adviser for Ocean and Conservation Finance at The Nature Conservancy where he provides government relations advice on Blue Bonds strategy and coordinates global ocean policy work. This episode is conceptualised, researched and hosted by Chiraag Shah; produced by Annelisse Escobar, Gloria Wawira and Vitor Tomaz; and edited by Paul Austin. To keep up with our latest episodes, follow us on Instagram @oxfordpolicypod_.
The upcoming Budget is an important one for growth. But why should businesses care what's in the Chancellor's red box on 15 March? Joining us for this episode we have Louise Hellem, Director of Economic Policy at the CBI to talk us through the headlines of what we're asking for in the Budget, the business concerns that have led to them, and how government intervention on childcare, capital investment and green growth can make a huge impact on the economy. Also, just how do we nurture a healthy workforce and how important is it to boost growth? Lydia Hamilton-Rimmer, Senior Policy Adviser in the CBI's Health team joins the pod to tell us more. Joining the CBI's Associate Editor, Joe Marshall in conversation is: Syma Cullasy-Aldridge, Chief Campaign Director, CBI Louise Hellem, Director of Economic Policy, CBI Lydia Hamilton-Rimmer, Senior Policy Adviser, Health, CBI In this episode we mention: CBI's Spring Budget Submission Work Health Index
‘We should not consider Wagner as a traditional mercenary group, but more as a powerful weapon used by Russia and we should all feel threatened by its expansion because it's a rising global threat' -Nathalia Dukhan on the threat posed by the Wagner Group In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine is joined by Nathalia Dukhan, Senior Investigator at The Sentry, and Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Executive Director of the Soufan Center. Their discussion takes a closer look at the Wagner Group, including how it contributes to regional insecurity and instability, its level of support and ongoing relationship with the Russian government, and how it uses gold, diamonds and other minerals to self-finance and evade sanctions. They also discuss the financial tools available to counter the Wagner Group, including financial sanctions and the possibility of designating Wagner as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Nathalia Dukhan is a Senior Investigator at The Sentry, who works on the Central African Republic with a focus on the economic and financial drivers of sectarian violence. Nathalia, with last episode's guest Justyna Gudzowska, recently published a Politico Opinion. Read that here: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/01/27/russia-wagner-ukraine-biden-terrorist-organization-00079799 Naureen Chowdhury Fink is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center. She previously served Senior Policy Adviser on Counterterrorism and Sanctions at the United Kingdom's Mission to the United Nations, leading representation and negotiations in the Security Council and General Assembly. Prior to that, she has worked with UN Women and the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). Read more here: https://thesoufancenter.org/team/naureen-chowdhury-fink/
Hi everyone, we have our first ever second IBTS of the podcast in one season and with very good reason! We have just seen the launch of the AMI Protection Viewpoint report of 2022 and in this episode we have Senior Policy Adviser, Stacy Penn, with us to talk through the findings of this report.We are talking about adapting approaches in your sales techniques to bring protection right The key takeaways:Consumer Duty requirements are not about reinventing the wheel, it's making sure that we are empowering customers to make the right decisions.Advising on protection insurance isn't just about protecting the client, it's making sure that you are also protecting your business by doing a complete job for their financial security. As an industry we need to do more to encourage younger generations to see the value of protection, especially income protection.You can read the full report here https://www.a-m-i.org.uk/knowledge-centre/viewpoint/AMI Viewpoint is consumer and adviser research involving 3,000 UK adults and 254 IFAs and mortgage advisers.Next time we have Matt Rann back with us and we are going to be talking about high net worth protection insurance. We have a good chat about how ‘jumbo' insurances can result in different underwriting outcomes than lower sum assured cases.Remember, if you are listening to this as part of your work, you can claim a CPD certificate on our website, thanks to our sponsors Octo Members.If you want to know more about how to arrange protection insurance, take a look at my 13 hour CPD Protection Insurance in Practice course here and 1 hour CPD Protection Competency Exam here.
The Government has recently announced that they will be running affordability checks on 'Buy Now, Pay Later' schemes to ensure Kiwi consumers don't get themselves in debt. The checks are said to kick in for loans over $600, and platforms like AfterPay and Laybuy (the biggest BNPL providers) will need to have a hardship process and belong to a disputes team. Jake Lilley, FinCap Senior Policy Adviser, approves of more regulations, but would have preferred the affordability assessments be applied to all purchases. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this mini series on the Covid-19 Inquiry we look the impact pandemic has had on different fields of individuals lives and businesses. In this episode, Robert Lewis, Head of Education at Mishcon de Reya, talks with Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government, Senior Adviser to the educational charity Ark Schools and former Senior Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State at the UK Department for Education.What priority was given to the education sector? What were the consequences for young people and their mental health? How did the UK's response to compare to other countries? How could public assessments have been handled better?
Mark Aruliah is Senior Policy Adviser at Elliptic. He joined the podcast to provide a helpful 101 on the blockchain analysis industry, and the challenges and opportunities regulators are facing behind the scenes.
The cost of living crisis in the UK is leading to more and more of us using food banks. For some people, this can cause mental health issues, and for others, mental health issues are the reason that they are using a food bank in the first place. Ellen and Yvette chat to Charlotte (who has needed to use a food bank in the past) and Grace Wyld, Senior Policy Adviser from the charity, the Trussell Trust, who provide practical support for people facing hardship through a network of more than 1,300 local food bank centres across the UK. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And find out more about the Trussell Trust online... www.trusselltrust.org
Scotland's place in the union hangs in the balance. The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Nicola Sturgeon can hold her proposed 2023 independence referendum. If the verdict goes against the SNP, then Sturgeon's Plan B is to place independence at the heart of the next general election campaign. The UK government is determined to prevent a rerun of the 2014 vote, while Labour is developing plans for further devolution and wider constitutional reform. Opinion polls reveal a nation split down the middle on independence. So what will the Supreme Court's verdict mean? Where does the debate on independence go next? And what alternative constitutional scenarios could unfold in Scotland's future? On the day after the Supreme Court hearing, the Institute for Government hosted an event to discuss the court case, the legal and constitutional principles at stake, and explore how Scotland can move towards a stable future – inside or outside the union. Our expert panel: Professor Aileen McHarg, Professor of Public Law and Human Rights at Durham Law School Rt Hon Jim Murphy, former Secretary of State for Scotland and former Leader of the Scottish Labour Party Stephen Noon, former Senior Policy Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland and strategist for Yes Scotland in the 2014 independence referendum Professor Adam Tomkins, John Millar Chair of Public Law at the University of Glasgow and former Scottish Conservative MSP The event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Senior Fellow of the Institute for Government. #IfGScotland
“From a very young age, I wanted to be a lawyer,” says Paula Chin. “But I completely flunked my A-levels.” So, she followed her heart and did French at university, which eventually led to her first job in packaging. Her advice to anyone who is not sure exactly which career path to follow? “Just do the subjects that you love.” It appears to be sound advice, as Paula's career has seen her work for Sainsbury's, M&S, Pret A Manger, and now the World Wildlife Fund. She has worked in packaging for years and her current job title at WWF is Senior Policy Advisor on Consumption. Paula's expertise in food packaging has proved invaluable in her current role, which involves researching, collecting evidence, and putting forward arguments to persuade authorities to design policies to the benefit of the natural environment. “There's always reading to be done,” she tells Elisa Roche in this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series. “You have to keep abreast of studies, reports and information that is coming out from across the world.” She says she maintains close links with former colleagues in the food industry, which helps her understand how they are thinking and feeling about specific issues, and then she works with them to perhaps persuade them towards a different view, if needed. Paula says her interest in sustainability really kicked in when she worked at Sainsbury's: “It was instrumental in shaping my thoughts about sustainability and presented me with the opportunity to work on projects that were sustainability-related.” Now she works for an organisation that has offices all around the world. That can present challenges, but Paula says there is something special about working for a non-governmental organisation. “My experience of WWF is that it doesn't matter where you sit in the world, you instantly have this connection and ultimately you're working towards the same purpose, which is fighting for people and nature and ensuring that we achieve the most positive outcomes for the planet and communities throughout the world.” Listen to the full episode to find out what a typical day is like for Paula, how to get into a career like hers, and what you can expect to earn. Paula Chin, Senior Policy Adviser on Consumption, WWF-UK Following 20 years in industry, primarily in packaging-related roles at Proctor & Gamble, M&S, Sainsbury's and Pret, Paula joined WWF in 2019 to work on the packaging element of the Tesco partnership. Additionally, she provides internal and external technical expertise on materials-related issues including plastics, with her policy and advocacy work focusing more broadly on resources, waste and circular economy thinking. Most recently, she played a leading role in influencing Government to adopt Greener UK's priority amendment for the Resource and Waste chapter of the Environment Act and co-authored a chapter on Waste Prevention and Waste Management for a UNEP Finance Initiative Sustainable Blue Economy guide. As well as being invited regularly to speak at events, she is the current Chair of the Wildlife and Countryside Link's Resources and Waste Working Group, an advisor on UKRI's Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Fund and sits on several government and industry stakeholder advisory groups addressing this broad topic.
How can the better use of data benefit public services? Our panel, chaired by Gavin Freeguard, featured Matt Davies, Senior Policy Adviser at the Open Data Institute; Helen Milner OBE, Group Chief Executive at Good Things Group; and Antonio Weiss, Senior Partner at The PSC. This event was recorded at the 2022 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
This week on Policy Forum Pod, Clare Skinner and Lesley Russell join us to explore where the opportunities exist for meaningful reform of Australia's healthcare system, especially in emergency medicine. What factors have contributed to Australia's healthcare system being under-funded, under-resourced, under-staffed, and sometimes under-valued? Is the current funding model fit for purpose as patients' requirements become increasingly complex? And where should the government start when it comes to widescale reform? On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Dr Clare Skinner and Dr Lesley Russell join Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Arnagretta Hunter to discuss why Australia's healthcare system is on the brink of crisis and what policymakers can do to address the challenges the sector faces. Clare Skinner is President of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, the not-for-profit organisation responsible for training emergency physicians and advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine, and a Senior Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine.Lesley Russell is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney. She was a health policy adviser to the federal Australian Labor Party and as health policy adviser on the Energy and Commerce Committee in the United States House of Representatives. She was also a Senior Policy Adviser to the US Surgeon-General during the Obama Administration.Arnagretta Hunter is the Human Futures Fellow at ANU College of Health and Medicine, a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at ANU Medical School.Sharon Bessell is Professor of Public Policy and Director of both the Children's Policy Centre and the Poverty and Inequality Research Centre at ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.Full show notes at policyforum.net. Policy Forum Pod is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Most pig farmers are already aware of the biosecurity measures they need to take to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks, such as ASF. So, what are the threats and what can we all do to keep ASF out of the UK? ASF is well-established in parts of Europe, Russia and China, with a reservoir of infection in the wild boar population. The recent announcement of ASF in a pig dense area of Germany, close to the Netherlands border, shows that the risk through human-mediated spread is high. The focus now must be on ensuring ASF does not spread further. In this episode of our Food and Farming podcast, hosted by Lauren Dimmack, Senior Animal Health & Welfare Scientist, we discuss biosecurity with guests Gemma Thwaites, President, Pig Veterinary Society; Chris Dodds, Executive Secretary, Livestock Auctioneers Association; Rebecca Veale, Senior Policy Adviser, National Pig Association (NPA) and Tony Bayles, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Relationship Manager, Pork (North). Useful links Biosecurity on pig farms | AHDB Biosecurity: People on pig farms | AHDB Biosecurity: Vehicles on pig farms | AHDB Order African swine fever resources and posters | AHDB African swine fever in pigs and wild boars in Europe - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) African swine fever | EFSA (europa.eu) African swine fever | OIE & FAO | Trello ASF (npa-uk.org.uk) Get in touch if you have any concerns or to find out more about anything discussed in this podcast: Lauren Dimmack E: Lauren.Dimmack@ahdb.org.uk M: 07580 972009 Tony Bayles E: Tony.Bayles@ahdb.org.uk M: 07391 016505 Your Feedback We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you'd like to give feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us improve the podcast on an ongoing basis, or email: foodandfarming@ahdb.org.uk This episode was produced and edited by Dami Oyinlola, Marcomms Executive (Pork).
Senior Policy Adviser at CHOICE Patrick Veyret calling for stronger cryptocurrency consumer protections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to episode 47 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams.Episode 47's guest is Rebecca Thompson. She's the founder of Ecosy Travel. She's made several pivots in her life from working with the British Civil Service to working as a Senior Policy Adviser for Environment Advocacy Association to being her own boss and founder. Each of these decisions was hard in its own way and by listening today, you'll understand how she made these decisions. Topics discussed in this episode:How to overcome toxic thoughts. How to deal with negative thoughts. How to overcome negative thoughts. Why it's important to deal with your negative thoughts. How to handle negativity. Why it's important to go good to others. Why it's important to be good to others. How to be more forgiving towards yourself. How to be more mindful about your thoughts. How to manage your negative thoughts. How to manage your toxic thoughts. How to manage your thoughts. How to deal with negativity. Why it's important to deal with your own negativity.I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels. You can find all my work and socials here:http://amardeepsparmar.comDownload my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here:http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.comUnited for Global Mental Health: https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support Find more about Rebecca: https://ecosytravel.co.uk/Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-thompson-52417021/ Keynotes:Introduction (0:00)Rejecting an idea (1:40)Taking the first step (3:50)We are who we are (8:43)Giving your full capacity (10:20)Listen to yourself more (13:02)Finding something that works for you (17:56)Keeping structure and finding balance (21:24)A successful lifestyle (26:55)Being more aware (28:12) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Intro Music:"Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlickCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Community Connection Friday April 22nd 2022 White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity Dr. Cameron Webb Joined Us Live On Community Connection! What is the latest on Covid? Masks? Phone List Dr. Cameron Webb - White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity Open LinesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don't get the attention they deserve. At this month's event, the 27th in our series, the speakers presented their work in an exciting, quickfire format. Each speaker had eight minutes, followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience. This month's speakers were: Tina Mermiri, Head of User & Data Insight at Government Digital Service, on data, trends and change on GOV.UK Hannah Spiro, Head of Public Attitudes, and Holly Clarke, Public Attitudes Researcher, at the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), on the findings of the CDEI Tracker Survey which monitors changing public attitudes to data and AI Charles Price, Deputy Director of the Knowledge Assets Team at BEIS, on public sector knowledge asset management Kathleen Caper, Senior Policy Adviser at the Central Digital and Data Office, on the Data Standards Authority and why data sharing governance is key to its plans. The event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government. Find out more about Data Bites: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/data-bites
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is relevant to Indigenous Peoples because it recognizes the interdependence of many Indigenous Peoples and local communities on biological resources and acknowledges the contribution of traditional knowledge for both conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. In this podcast, we hear from Joji Carino (Ibaloi), who tells us more about the International Indigenous Peoples' Forum on Biodiversity's involvement in the CBD. Joji Carino is Senior Policy Adviser of Forest Peoples Programme. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan) and Polina Shulbaeva (Selkup) Interviewee: Joji Carino (Ibaloi) "Whispers" by Ziibiwan, used with permission "Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.
Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don't get the attention they deserve. At this month's event, the 25th in our series, the speakers presented their work in an exciting, quickfire format. Each speaker had eight minutes, followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience. This month's speakers were: Natalia Domagala, Head of Data Ethics at the Central Digital and Data Office, on algorithmic transparency Henry Duquemin, Real Time Indicators (RTI) Dashboard Lead, Advanced Analytics at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on the use of real time indicators to monitor the economy Ben Henshall, Head of Analysis in 10 Downing Street, and Mallory Durran, Head of Analysis and Levelling Up in the No.10 Delivery Unit, on dashboards speaking truth to power Michael Birtwistle, Senior Policy Adviser and AI Barometer Lead at the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, on the second iteration of the AI Barometer The event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government.
In this episode, Prof. Constantinos Berhutesfa talks about the coup in Guinea Conakry – Obehi Podcast. Costantinos has also worked as a Senior Policy Adviser to the United Nations in New York and on Board to Prevent and Combat Corruption in Africa. In this episode of "Leaders and Leadership Podcast," we talk about a wide range of issues facing quality leadership in Africa. _____________________________ ♥ Thank you for listening to Obehi Podcast. Share also with your friends who might need it. ♥Join our eLearning Community --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/obehi-podcast/message
What will Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Autumn Budget mean for your personal or household finances? Paul Lewis and guests would love to hear your views and questions on Wednesday's Money Box Live. Joining Paul are: Laura Suter, Head of Personal Finance, A J Bell Heather Self, Corporate Partner, Blick Rothenberg Mike Brewer, Chief Economist, The Resolution Foundation Anita Monteith, Tax Technical Lead and Senior Policy Adviser, ICAEW Tweet @Moneybox or e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk and remember to include a phone number if you'd like to take part. Presenter: Paul Lewis Producer: Diane Richardson Editor: Rosamund Jones
In Geneva, complex negotiations are underway to decide if a treaty is needed to control, or even ban, lethal autonomous weapons – or killer robots. Imogen Foulkes talks to experts, lawyers, and campaigners."It's about the risk of leaving life and death decisions to a machine process. An algorithm shouldn't decide who lives or dies," says Neil Davison, Senior Policy Adviser at the International Committee of the Red Cross. "Do you hold the commander responsible, who activated the weapons system?" asks Mary Wareham of Human Rights Watch. "What if a weapon is used and developed without meaningful human control, what are the consequences of it? How do you ascribe responsibility?" ponders Paola Gaeta, an international law expert at Geneva's Graduate Institute."If we don't have a treaty within two years we will be too late. Technology is progressing at a much faster pace than diplomacy is doing, and I fear the worst," warns Frank Slijper of Pax, a Dutch peace organization.
In another special Rural Matters Bonus Brief, Michelle meets with White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity Dr. Cameron Webb to discuss how COVID-19 and the Delta variant continues to challenge rural America. “We've got so many states now with surges and cases, and it tends to track pretty closely to the vaccine rates in states... It is because this Delta variant is really less forgiving... if you are not vaccinated, you are not protected,” said Webb. They also discuss how staffing shortages effect the number of beds available in rural hospitals. As a result of less elective surgeries during the pandemic, rural hospitals have been hit extra hard. This has resulted in hospitals being forced to cut staffing, leaving some rural residents with less-than-ideal care available to them. Dr. Webb talks on his belief that the recent FDA approval of the Pfizer MRNA COVID-19 vaccine will help ease the minds of some remaining individuals that haven't received the shot yet. Michelle brings up the misinformation involving vaccines and COVID-19 treatments, and what messengers of information should be trusted. Dr. Webb suggests trusting local health providers, and the CDC for guidance. Lastly, they discuss how the Delta variant impacts children. “...more kids are being hospitalized... If you think that just because you made it through 2020 just fine doing things a certain way, what I need (for) you to understand is this is a game changing variant, it spreads with twice the transmissibility,” Dr. Webb stated. Click the below links to listen to more Rural Matters Bonus Brief episodes with Biden-Harris Administration officials Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Chief Science Officer of COVID Response Dr. David Kessler, Member of the Council of Economic Advisers Heather Boushey, NIH Director Francis Collins, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh.
Luke talks to Paloma Zapata, Chief Executive Officer at Sustainable Travel International, and Helena Bennett, a Senior Policy Adviser at Green Alliance, on new infrastructure developments and green initiatives in the United Kingdom over the coming decades. Created by the British Conservation Alliance, in association with the Austrian Economics Center and Cedargold. Produced by Veronica MacDonald
How does a career in public policy look like? How can a PhD help enhance a career in public policy? To help answer these questions listen to Sergio Hernandez Mendoza story. Sergio has 10 years planning, monitoring and evaluation public policies with international organization and in his native Mexico. He was appointed as Senior Policy Adviser to the Minister of Education in Mexico. Sergio is currently finishing a PhD in Education Policy. In Episode 18 of Season 8, listen how Sergio has successfully received funding to conduct studies all while completing his doctoral studies and hear how he plans to use his PhD to contribute to advance education policy research. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on April 30th, 2021 Key Links University of Glasgow Research in Educational Peacebuilding: Mexico and Colombia Sergio'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 https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships
Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview 2 or more expert guests on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. Join the Stand Up Community Naureen Chowdhury Fink is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center. Previously, she served as the Senior Policy Adviser on Counterterrorism and Sanctions at the United Kingdom’s Mission to the United Nations, leading representation and negotiations in the Security Council and General Assembly. Previously, she was a policy specialist with UN Women and the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), with a focus on integrating gender into the full spectrum of counter-terrorism issues. Before joining the United Nations, she was head of research and analysis for the Global Center on Cooperative Security, leading on the multilateral security portfolio focused on international response to terrorism and violent extremism, armed conflict, and political instability, and the role of international and regional actors. In doing so, she built on earlier work at the International Peace Institute, where she developed the counterterrorism portfolio. She has developed and implemented CT and CVE projects across the globe, in regions as diverse as West Africa and South Asia, and published widely on counterterrorism, gender, the UN and deradicalization efforts. She has been a regular panelist at high level and expert events and brings to her roles the experiences of living and working in diverse regions and dynamic multicultural environments.
Today we're talking to California's Senior Policy Adviser Dr. Lande Ajose. She works with the Governor of California to see what they can do to shape the higher education system in their state. Since she represents higher education as a whole she works hard to get colleges to view themselves as pieces of a puzzle. California is often known for its Master Plan for Higher Education. The problem with this plan is it doesn't include how to finance. California has recently created the Recovery With Equity Task Force to fill this role. Together with college leaders and government officials, they ask the tough questions. Dr. Ajose says they are currently thinking about things like capacity, innovation, and equity. At the start of the pandemic higher education was working more as a triage, but they still needed to plan for the future when we recover. The Equity Task Force met for six months and even included individuals from other states to get other perspectives. Together they discussed the questions they need to ask themselves to position students for ten or twenty years out. Some questions asked were what the appropriate role of technology is, and how do we think about basic needs and affordability? -- Welcome to innovating together, a podcast produced by the University Innovation Alliance. This is a podcast for busy people in higher education who are looking for the “aha moments” that can propel their work forward. Innovating Together curates the best insights, research, and experts. To connect with us further, visit www.theuia.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovationalliance/message
In an early move on the healthcare front, the Biden administration recently opened a special enrollment period for people to sign up for the Affordable Care Act. So what does that mean, and how big of a deal is it? The Affordable Care Act was stress tested by a pandemic and a presidential administration that actively worked to dismantle it -- so what is the current state of the healthcare law? What could we see from the Biden administration to strengthen it? Dr. Katherine Hempstead, Senior Policy Adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about how the ACA has weathered the last four years and what's next for healthcare in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this Back Story Dana Lewis interviews Soufan Centre Naureen Chowdhury Fink.Naureen served as the Senior Policy Adviser on Counterterrorism and Sanctions at the United Kingdom’s Mission to the United Nations. There were dozens of white supremacists involved in the riot on The Capitol. They have international links. They are well armed and well organized with International links, but under the radar of American law enforcement unless they are declared terrorist groups.
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How do you predict, plan for and make the future you want become reality? Ask Cat Tully. Cat is the founder of the School of International Futures. During our podcast Cat explores with us what the future will be and how we can get there, providing practical guidance so that we can all get ready for the future we want. Cat’s day job is to quite literally to get governments, civil society and businesses ready for the future. Her CV includes: Strategy Project Director at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. She is a member of United Nations Learning Advisory Council for the 2030 Agenda and has worked in strategy and international relations with organisations ranging from Christian Aid, to Procter and Gamble, the EU Commission, United Nations (UN) and the World Bank. During our conversation Cat shares with us her thoughts on the future, the things she thinks we should all be preparing for. Get ready to hear about issues ranging from: the energy, dynamism and confidence with the African continent; intergenerational fairness; and movement towards a post carbon economy. In addition Cat shares how we can better understand the future and challenge the official view on the future. She provides practical steps to help individuals and organisations better plan and prepare for the future. To further explore ‘what now?’ join us for the Business Fights Poverty ReBuild Summit on 21st January 2021: https://businessfightspoverty.org/articles/where-now-2021/ Links: School of International Futures (SOIF): https://soif.org.uk Get in touch with Cat directly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarinatully/
As the government lay out their financial plans for the next year, Paul Lewis and our panel discuss how they will affect your money. From pay and benefits to housing and tax, the Chancellor's announcements could have a big impact on personal finances. Here to translate and dissect the Spending Review are our expert panel: Anita Monteith - Technical Lead & Senior Policy Adviser, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Helen Barnard - Director, Joseph Rowntree Foundation Heather Self - Partner, Blick Rothenberg Email in your questions and comments on the Spending Review to moneybox@bbc.co.uk Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples Editor: Emma Rippon
HM Treasury (HMT) joins us for this episode, as we discuss how the regulatory framework will develop in a post-Brexit world. Regular host Andrew Strange speaks to Lee O’Rourke, Senior Policy Adviser for the Future Regulatory Framework at HMT, and Conor MacManus, a Director in PwC’s FS Regulatory Insights team, about how the future framework is taking shape, and some of the benefits and challenges it might pose for firms and regulators. Please contact Andrew or Conor if you’d like to discuss any of the topics covered, at Andrew.p.strange@pwc.com, or conor.macmanus@pwc.com .
Lachlan Hunter (T: @lachlanhunter) hails from a mixed cropping and livestock farm near Bruce Rock in Western Australia’s Central Wheatbelt region. He has extensive experience within politics and government having worked as a Senior Policy Adviser for a number of State and Commonwealth government Ministers. Lachie studied a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in Political Science and International relations at The University of Western Australia. He has also worked in the private sector within the agricultural industry holding mid-tier management roles. Lachie has a long history of volunteering within agriculture, community and mental health organisations. He is passionate about the future development of Regional and Rural Australia particularly in education, agriculture and technology. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au
Libby Schaaf was born in Oakland and is a graduate of Skyline High School. She holds a B.A. in political science from Rollins College and a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney, as the Chief of Staff to former Oakland City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente, as an aide to former Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown, as the Director of Public Affairs for the Port of Oakland and as the Senior Policy Adviser for Community & Economic Development of Oakland, California. Libby Schaaf is the Mayor of Oakland in California. Schaaf assumed office in 2015. Schaaf's current term ends in 2023. Schaaf ran for re-election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Schaaf won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
In response to fear related to the COVID-19 pandemic, American gun dealers and online retailers have reported an increase in sales, especially to first time gun buyers. But, making the decision to buy a gun is a big deal, and not one that should be done impulsively. To help guide people on whether or not they should buy a gun, and to assist those that have already purchased one, host JJ is joined by Christian Heyne, the Vice President of Policy at Brady, and David Chipman, a Senior Policy Adviser at the gun violence prevention organization Giffords.Mentioned in this podcast:6 Ways You Can Prevent Gun Violence While Social Distancing Amid COVID-19 (Brady)Panic Buying Guns Won’t Keep You Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Giffords)Coronavirus and Guns: What You Need to Know (Giffords)For more information on Brady, follow us on social @Bradybuzz, or via our website at bradyunited.org. Full transcripts and bibliography available at bradyunited.org/podcast.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” CurbySpecial thanks to Hogan Lovells, for their long standing legal support ℗&©2020 Red, Blue, and BradySupport the show (https://www.bradyunited.org/donate)
The UK government has urged Britons to avoid non-essential travel to anywhere in the world for 30 days to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Where does that leave people and their holiday plans? And what about future holidays? Joining presenter Louise Cooper to share their views: Simon Calder, Travel Editor at The Independent. Charlie Campbell, Senior Policy Adviser at the Association of British Insurers. Gary Rycroft, solicitor at Joseph A Jones & Co LLP. Email questions to moneybox@bbc.co.uk Producer: Darin Graham Editor: Richard Vadon
There are currently 5 million workers in the UK (1 in 7 of the workforce) juggling work with care responsibilities. That number is set to increase. Working carers say their responsibility for another causes significant worry and anxiety, so much so, that it can feel like being a ‘rabbit caught in the headlights’. Employers should start developing an understanding and awareness of the issue, in order to provide the best support and retain valuable employees. Join Katherine Wilson, Head of Employment, Carers UK and Claire McCartney, Senior Policy Adviser, CIPD as we explore the impact of caring responsibilities on workers and what measures employers can put in place to better support their working carers.
IN today's episode I chat with the Senior Policy Adviser with Clean Energy Canada about how the sector is set to boom in the next decade combined with the slowing of the fossil fuel industry. I talk about a new study that says men should be careful about drinking when they are trying to get someone pregnant. Ontario has increased some highway speeds on a trial basis... well BC did just that about 5 years ago, so I am joined by a UBC engineering professor to talk about how things have gone here since then and take a look at what Ontarians could be in store for. And to end it off I chat with Tranquille Farm Fresh about a new feature show they have coming. The Cooney Papers is set to debut on October 19th.
Panel 3: Industry and innovation Speakers: Catherine Howarth, Chief Executive, ShareAction Corinna Zierold, Senior Policy Adviser, industriAll European Trade Union Chair: John Springford, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform Closing remarks Sophia Besch, Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform
A question often asked about vulnerability, is where does the responsibility of consumers and firms begin and end? This exclusive podcast, developed in conjunction with UK Finance and the Money Advice Trust for the new Vulnerability Academy programme looks at three main areas: - Responsibility of firms: What should we expect as a minimum from firms in terms of identification and support and is this being met? - Responsibility of consumers: Is it unreasonable to expect a consumer to disclose a vulnerable situation to a firm, rather than requiring a firm to identify this? - Digital vulnerability: Do digital platforms and banking apps require new thinking around consumer 'responsibility'? With exclusive podcasts comprising a regular component of the Vulnerability Academy curriculum (see below), this discussion is hosted by the Money Advice Trust's Vulnerability Lead Chris Fitch who is joined by: - Martin King, Head of Customer Vulnerability, Lloyds Banking Group - Helen Undy, Director, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. - Jim Fearnley, Senior Policy Adviser for financial services, Macmillan Cancer Support.
On today's Episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by the Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, Alex Merced! God bless Alex for coming on my show after the past few days of controversy coming from LP National. Listen as Alex and I have a respectful, yet intense back-and-forth as we discussed the messaging coming from LP National about Austin Petersen and his candidacy for the GOP nomination in the Missouri GOP primary, the leadership and messaging coming from LP National leadership (especially from the Chairman, Nicholas Sarwark), and what the role of the LP will be going forward in our electoral and political discourse. Bio: Alex Merced is the Vice Chair Libertarian National Committee, replacing former Vice Chair, Arvin Vohra at this year's Libertarian National Convention. Alex is an American author, blogger, marketing consultant, financial industry corporate trainer and Libertarian pundit. Alex is the host of his show, “The Alex Merced Cast” where he discusses Libertarian ideas such as individual liberty and free markets. Alex Merced is also the founder of online commentary website, LibertarianWingMedia.com. He has previously ran for Public Advocate of New York City in 2013, Senator of New York in 2016, and for NYC Comptroller in 2017. He is also the Senior Policy Adviser for the Larry Sharpe for New York Campaign. Alex Merced Social Links: Website: AlexMerced.com Facebook: facebook.com/AlexMercedforLNC Twitter: @AlexMerced Instagram: instagram.com/AlexMerced Support The Brian Nichols Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump's zero tolerance policy of illegal immigrants stirring controversy. World Cup Update. Urban Word of the Day. Weekend box office. Millenials the worst at tipping. Dems says Trump is using illegal immigrant children as political ransom. What's Next: US and N. Korea. Scott Lincicome, Senior Visiting Lecturer at Duke Law School and a Senior Policy Adviser for Republicans Fighting Tariffs. Say What?? Parents billed when her child knocks over a statue. Uber, Lyft and competition. Trump's Space Force.
Pam MacPherson’s involvement with end-of-life care and advocacy bean in 1964 when she graduated from the Jeanne Mance School of Nursing. Pam later received training as a hospice volunteer and served as Hospice Volunteer Coordinator for the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle County (VNA) from 1988 to 2004, a position to which she brought passion and dedication. After retirement, Pam had more time and energy to give to community resources dealing with quality end-of-life care. Pam has been a hospice volunteer for over thirty years as well as well as a volunteer at the UVM Medical Center in their No One Dies Alone program. She became a vigil volunteer; sitting with those facing end of life alone.It was during and after these vigils visits, Pam hand wrote about her experiences. She wrote each poem in private journals, describing it as “my safe place for processing; my haven for unfiltered, unedited writing.” Her book of poems will touch a part of your heart, and inspire you to live boldly, love unconditionally and embrace those living while dying. Pam’s poems are a must read for those working with the dying.Andrew Macpherson serves as Principal at Healthsperien, LLC, a Washington, DC-based health policy consulting firm and as Senior Policy Adviser to several national end-of-life care organizations, including the National Partnership for Hospice Innovation and the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Nicole Garnett, law professor at the University of Notre Dame, Senior Policy Adviser for ACE, and co-author of Lost Classroom, Lost Community about the impact that closing Catholic schools has on neighborhoods, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast for a great conversation #catholicschoolmatters
The site of an archaeological dig in Lycoming County becomes a vibrant community park with help from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. Another success story to mark the Keystone Fund's 25th anniversary, and a chat with PEC's new Senior Policy Adviser for Energy & Climate, on this episode.
How do you tax digital business? Headlines abound about whether enough tax is raised from big digital businesses. Yet surely the growth of online business is a boom for the economy - generating profits and wages that are taxed? If not enough tax is being collected, are tax rules being circumvented or are the rules not fit for purpose. Is the situation going to get worse as the digital economy grows further. Barry Murphy, Partner at PwC discusses with Roxanne Morison, Senior Policy Adviser on digital at the CBI, and Alenka Turnsek, Tax Partner at PwC.
Event recording from 28/06/2017 THE POLITICS OF FORCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE UN'S STRATEGIES FOR NEUTRALIZING ARMED GROUPS Speaker: Adam Day, Senior Researcher at the UN University and formerly Senior Political Advisor with MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of Congo This talk examined the current security dynamics in eastern DRC, looking in particular at the armed groups which are the priority targets for MONUSCO’s neutralization mandate. Based on his recent experience as the Senior Political Adviser to MONUSCO, Adam Day described the strategies MONUSCO is implementing to address the threats posed by these armed groups, some of the unintended consequences of the use of force, and implications for the UN’s broader mandates to protect civilians and stabilize conflict-affected areas. Biography: Adam Day joined as Senior Policy Adviser in the UNU Centre for Policy Research in January 2017. Prior to UNU, he served for a decade in the UN, focused on peace operations, political engagement in conflict settings, mediation and protection of civilians. He served as Senior Political Adviser to MONUSCO (DRC), in the UN Special Coordinator’s Office for Lebanon, in the front offices of both UNMIS (Khartoum) and UNAMID (Darfur), and was a political officer in both the Department of Political Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in New York. Prior to the UN, Mr Day worked in Human Rights Watch’s Justice Program, for the Open Society Justice Initiative in Cambodia, and supported the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. An attorney and former member of the New York Bar Association, Mr Day was an international litigator in New York, where he also worked pro bono for the Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of Guantanamo detainees in their suits against former US officials for torture.
A conversation with Shannon Jackson, former Senior Policy Adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders of the Bernie 2016 presidential campaign and currently the Executive Director of Our Revolution. Shannon discusses what it was like on the Sanders campaign as one of the first hires and what qualities he and the Sanders movement are looking for in candidates and campaigns to endorse. Recorded June 9 2017 at the People's Summit in Chicago with your host Dan Johnson. Edited by Rishav Dasgupta.
From Athens the BBC's Jonathan Dimbleby discusses Greece and its relationship with the EU with a panel of politicians and thinkers - The Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos; the former Mayor of Athens and former Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis; underwater archaeologist and union official Despina Koutsoumba; and Josef Janning, Senior Policy Adviser at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Listen NowThis past July 13th the White House convened its sixth Conference on Aging. The meeting's purpose is to identify elder care needs over the next 10 years. More specifically the meeting is, or is typically, held to discuss improvements to the Older Americans Act (OAA). The OAA was signed into law in 1965 by President Johnson and has historically enjoyed Congressional support having been amended over ten times. This Conference, the 6th, however was held despite the fact the Congress has failed to reauthorize the OAA over the past four years. The OAA expired in 2011 though the Congress has appropriated funding since then to continue to fund OAA programming. Among other purposes the OAA established the federal Administration on Aging and provides moneys to state agencies on aging that in turn fund health care services including nutritional programming, social service support programs (termed Long Term Services and Supports) and employment and legal protection programs. During this 21 minute discussion Ms. Montgomery discusses what issues President Obama discussed during the meeting, other or additional meeting discussion topics, what was not or insufficiently discussed, the future/near future health and social service support needs for this country's rapidly growing senior (and frail elderly) population (10,000 Americans age into Medicare every day) and what are the prospects for Congressional renewal (with adequate funding) of the OAA this fall or going into the 2nd session of Congress in 2016. Anne Montgomery is a Senior Policy Analyst at Altarum Institute's Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness and is a Visiting Scholar at the National Academy of Social Insurance. From 2007 to 2013, Ms. Montgomery served as Senior Policy Adviser for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. She has also served as a Senior Health Policy Associate with the Alliance for Health Reform in Washington, as a Senior Analyst in public health at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and as a Legislative Aide for the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee. As an Atlantic Fellow in Public Policy based London in the early 2001-2002, Ms. Montgomery undertook comparative policy analysis of the role of family caregivers in the development of long-term care in the United Kingdom and the United States. During the 1990s, she worked as a health and science journalist covering the National Institutes of Health and Congress. Ms. Montgomery earned her MS at Columbia and her BA at the University of Virginia.For information about the Altarum's Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness go to: http://altarum.org/research-centers/center-for-elder-care-and-advanced-illness This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com
This week's episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast features two sessions from our recent Digital Summit with Vanity Fair. In the first session, 'Who are we on the web?' we examined how deeply the internet is affecting us as human beings. Our panel of experts comprised blogger, journalist and science fiction author Cory Doctorow; author of 'The Dark Net' Jamie Bartlett; Director of the 2013 film 'InRealLife' Beeban Kidron; and Director of the Governance Lab at NYU Beth Simone Noveck. It was chaired by the UK editor of Vanity Fair Henry Porter. In the second session, 'London's star tech enterprise' we explored how London startups can scale up and compete on the global stage, with founder of Ariadne Capital Julie Meyer; CEO of Telefonica UK (O2) Ronan Dunne; YouTube entrepreneur and founder of SBTV Jamal Edwards; CEO and co-founder of HelixNano Carina Namih; and co-CEO of Decoded Kathryn Parsons. This session was chaired by co-founder of Second Home and former Senior Policy Adviser to David Cameron... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How do we plan, campaign and work in development when we don’t know what is going to happen and we don’t know what solutions will work? Aid professionals know that real life has a way of ignoring our plans and procedures, but often we block out that knowledge in order to keep functioning. In this talk, Duncan Green asks what would we do differently, if we acknowledge and try to adapt to the messiness of reality. Dr Duncan Green is Senior Strategic Adviser at Oxfam GB, Honorary Professor of International Development at Cardiff University and a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies. He was previously a Visiting Fellow at Notre Dame University, a Senior Policy Adviser on Trade and Development at the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), a Policy Analyst on trade and globalisation at the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) and Head of Research and Engagement at the Just Pensions project on socially responsible investment. He is author of From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States can Change the World (Oxfam International, June 2008) and has written several books on Latin America including Silent Revolution: The Rise and Crisis of Market Economics in Latin America (2003), Faces of Latin America (2006) and Hidden Lives: Voices of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean (1998). Presentation slides are available from the Devpolicy events page: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/event-extra/past
Women and Money with Sarah Pennells talking to Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser at NCT and Katie Wood, legal officer from Maternity Action about the cost of pregnancy, and the parental benefits your entitled to. #maternity #shareradio #womenandmoney
In this podcast we discuss the impact of increasing numbers of migrant workers on the UK workforce and in particular the effect that this is having on young people as they seek employment. We speak to Gerwyn Davies, Public Policy Adviser at the CIPD, who sets the scene for the numbers of migrant workers compared to 10 years ago. We discuss the rising number of skilled EU workers entering the UK workforce and the impact on the UK employment rate. We also speak to Alex Gennie, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) and Sinead Lawrence, Senior Policy Adviser, CBI (Confederation of British Industry) about how the employment landscape is changing in general and why it is important to consider the impact of EU migrant workers as part of this changing landscape. We go on to discuss what EU migrants bring to the workforce in terms of skills and values and the effect this is having on young people in particular.
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