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Anna Samson has had a decade-long career in aid, was a US State Department-funded Fulbright Scholar, and has a PhD in international relations and American foreign policy.In this episode we discuss the inadvertent economic and political outcomes of foreign aid on receiving nations. What surprised me was Anna's view on the scale of the rent-seeking across the aid industry and the transformation of the aid project into one of strategic military and economic interests rather than one of humanitarianism.Apologies for the audio quality.Please read Anna's full article below about foreign aid, its failures, and its creeping national security objectives.As always, please like, share, comment, and subscribe. Thanks for your support. Find Fresh Economic Thinking on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Theme music: Happy Swing by Serge Quadrado Music under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0The United States has had its fair share of Presidential foreign policy doctrines over the years.The Truman Doctrine underpinned America's Cold War containment policy to stop the spread of communism and Soviet influence.After the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre, the Bush Doctrine brought us preventative military strikes and the ‘if you're not with us, you're against us' principle.Just over 50 days into his second term, the Trump Doctrine is shaping up to be ‘you can't make an omelette without blowing up the entire chicken coop'.Nowhere has this approach been more sharply felt than in the dismantling of USAID, a cornerstone of contemporary US foreign policy.Jettisoning USAID has achieved symbolic and practical purposes; it is both exactly what MAGA fans hoped for and what its critics feared: Trump embracing radical honesty in international relations by saying the quiet bits out loud and rupturing the mythology of the self-limiting guardrails on Executive power.Moments after his inauguration, President Trump, bolstered by Elon Musk's analysis of USAID as “not an apple with a worm in it [but] a ball of worms”, froze $60 billion in overseas development aid and then stood down 97% of its staff.Industry veterans highlighted the catastrophe the Executive Orders caused: polio vaccination programs halted, tonnes of food aid left rotting in warehouses in the midst of famines, and a stop on urgent humanitarian assistance delivered to hard-to-reach conflict zones.That's the problem with applying a Silicon Valley move-fast-and-break-things mindset to government policy: you can't just CTRL-Z your way out of any unintended consequences.The recent Supreme Court decision ordering the Trump Administration to immediately unfreeze US$2 billion in existing aid contracts only provides temporary reprieve for those relying on American development assistance. The ruling doesn't apply to billions in planned program funding or USAID jobs that have already been axed, both of which are the subject of separate legal challenges.To the President's detractors, gutting USAID is ideological and myopic. But it's also another example of Trump seeing which way the crowd is moving and running out in front.Indeed, rather than leaping to fill the void left by the US vacating the field, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a 40 per cent cut to his country's aid budget. France and the Netherlands are also cutting their aid expenditure by about a third.While Western aid workers are wringing their hands and UN buildings are lowering their thermostats as a cost-saving measure, the sector bears a great deal of responsibility for its own demise.With little evidence to show aid programs are delivering on their grand promises of economic prosperity and development, spending billions on aid is increasingly justified as a tool to advance donor countries' national security interests.This connection is not new: the modern aid system was built by imperial powers to help maintain influence even as their former colonial territories were achieving political independence.It should come as no surprise that many aid recipients are not exactly mourning USAID's downfall. They point to numerous instances where USAID used humanitarianism as a front for meddling in other nations' domestic politics.For all the talk of ‘empowerment' and ‘local partnerships', government-funded foreign aid is rooted in and continues to reproduce historical structures of resource extraction, dependence, market distortion and racism.Explicitly blurring the lines between humanitarianism and self-interest lays bare the iron fist of neocolonialism within the velvet glove of benevolence.From the perspective of donor countries, all this real-talk about interests over altruism requires the aid industry to demonstrate bang for taxpayer buck.It's no accident that among the first casualties in DOGE's USAID cuts were expat bureaucrats enjoying all the cushy accoutrements that a career in the aid industry guaranteed.Government donor agencies - including Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) — frequently administer aid money inefficiently and ineffectively; 40 per cent of Australian aid investments were rated as 'unsatisfactory' upon completion.If the aim of aid is to bolster our own security, not only should this causal link be established more directly, DFAT should explain why Australia funds aid over other defence spending with a clearer line of sight to maintaining the nation's middle power status.Current approaches to aid program evaluations, including in DFAT's most recent Performance of Australian Development Cooperation Report 2023-24, do not provide that level of accountability. Taxpayers are expected to accept measures like “capacity building” and numbers of individuals “supported” or “reached” in pursuit of development goals.USAID's abolition, while confronting in its audacity, should not be met simply with self-righteous indignation about the supposed nobility of aid work or showing how aid can be weaponised to undercut the West's rivals.Instead, it should be seen as an opportunity to rethink the whole foreign aid system. It's a chance to create a world where countries drive their own development and self-interested ‘generosity' and donor dependence are no longer required.Decoupling foreign aid from national security will allow this money to do what it does best: humanitarian action based on foundational principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fresheconomicthinking.com/subscribe

How do you remain calm in a crisis? Fiona Webster is Chief Security Officer in the Diplomatic Security Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT). In this episode with Helen McCabe, Fiona discusses the importance of staying calm in the face of chaos, the pushback against gender equality in the international arena, and mastering communication within large, complex teams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throughout the Indo-Pacific region, climate change is already threatening livelihoods and exacerbating poverty. Extreme weather events and rising sea levels are creating new vulnerable populations in unprecedented ways. To tackle climate change, countries will need to undergo major economic and social transformations, which could risk leaving even more people behind. So, what do these changing risks mean for the way social protection is designed? And what kinds of radical rethinking might be necessary to build systems for the future? In this episode, our guests are grappling with these questions, working to reimagine social protection schemes to confront the realities of a changing climate. This is the grand finale of a three-part series of the Social Protection Podcast titled "Emerging Trends for Social Protection in the Indo-Pacific," presented by socialprotection.org. We extend our gratitude to Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for their invaluable support in shaping this series and facilitating connections with the most suitable guests for each episode.   Meet our guests: Sreng Sophornreaksmey, Director of the Policy Department at the General Secretariat for the National Social Protection Council for the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Palash Kanti Das, Director of the Ultra-poor Graduation Program for BRAC in Bangladesh. Anna McCord, Lead for the Climate Change and Social Protection Research Initiative at the Poverty and Inequality practice. For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Inge Stockl, an independent social protection consultant working on a range of social protection assignments in the Asia Pacific region.   Episode Resources: Publication | Fiji Anticipatory Action Publication | On the Front Foot: Envisaging a model for anticipatory action in the Pacific. Publication | The Economics of Acting Early - Evidence of Climate and Disaster Actions in the Pacific Podcast | Emerging Trends in the Indo-Pacific Series Ep. 01 | The Evolution of SP in the Pacific   ------ As we produced this episode, numerous climate-change related disasters have occurred globally, including incidents in Brazil, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Tanzania, and France. As you will hear from our guests' discussions in this episode, the impacts of climate change are increasingly evident, leading to more frequent and severe disasters. In addition to the social protection and humanitarian action provided by different actors, such as governments, NGOs, and international organizations, if you wish to support those affected by these and other natural disasters, please refer to official channels for ways to help. You can also contribute to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund's Climate Action, which pools contributions from across the globe into a single fund and allocates money to humanitarian partners on the front lines of emergency responses when climate-related disasters strike.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) coordinated the visit of a group of Indonesian journalists interested in exploring Australia's progress in renewable energy. - Departemen Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan (DFAT) mengkoordinasikan kunjungan sekelompok jurnalis Indonesia yang tertarik untuk mengeksplorasi kemajuan Australia dalam energi terbarukan.

In Southeast Asia the gig economy is growing fast. Attracted by the promise of flexibility, independence, and low entry costs, gig workers offer their services on a task-by-task basis facilitated through a digital platform or app. The appeal of this model has attracted millions of workers in the region, however, unlike traditional employees, gig workers often lack access to essential social protection schemes, such as health insurance, old-age pension, and unemployment benefits. In this episode, we examine the challenges presented by this new employment trend. Workers often face precarious working conditions which leave them vulnerable to shocks and unexpected events.  We discuss how governments, unions, and the platforms themselves can work to bridge social protection gaps and extend coverage to this growing group. This is the second episode of a three-part series titled "Emerging trends for Social Protection in the Indo-Pacific", presented by socialprotection.org. We extend our gratitude to Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for their invaluable support in shaping this series and facilitating connections with the most suitable guests for each episode.   Meet our guests: Brendan Chia, Head, Regional Public Affairs and Policy for Grab. Francis Kim Upgi, Director of Economic and Social policy for ITUC Yesim Elhan-Kayalar, Advisor, Office of the Chief Economist at ADB   For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Cyrus Afshar, Social protection Officer at WIEGO and host of WIEGO's Informal Economy Podcast.   Episode Resources: Publication | Gig Economy Employment during the Pandemic: An Analysis of GrabFood Driver Experiences in the Philippines Publication | Social Protection as a Solar System Podcast | Informal Economy Podcast Publication | Challenges and strategies to increase social protection financing for workers in informal employment Webinar | Is social protection to blame for informality? Podcast episode | Challenging Global Social Protection Orthodoxies

This episode will explore the ways social protection has evolved in Pacific Island countries, starting with provident funds to the slow growth of lifecycle schemes for the elderly and people with disabilities. It will then look at how the COVID-19 crisis and the impacts of disasters and climate change have changed the way Pacific nations are thinking about social protection.  This episode will ask, how do governments see the social protection landscape evolving in the future? Will countries continue to take a slow and gradual approach, focused on incremental growth of lifecycle schemes? Or has the growing interest from development partners and the growing pressures of climate change shifted priorities and approaches?  This marks the inaugural episode of a three-part series focusing on emerging trends for Social Protection in the Indo-Pacific, presented by socialprotection.org. We extend our gratitude to the Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for their invaluable support in shaping this series and facilitating connections with the most suitable guests for each episode.    Meet our guests: Veremo Muria, Director, Fiji's Department of Social Welfare (MWCSP)  Shirin Gul, Technical Specialist for Social Protection, Kiribati's Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA)  Karishma Houda, Team Leader, Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP)    For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Lisa Hannigan, Senior Social Protection Specialist, Australian Government/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Lisa discusses the significance of dignity in social protection, drawing from discussions and publications on the subject.     Quick Wins  Publication | Crowding-out or crowding-in? Effects of LEAP 1000 unconditional cash transfer program on household and community support among women in rural Ghana

***This lecture is sponsored by the IAFIE Washington DC Chapter and the IWP IAFIE Alpha Student Chapter*** About the Lecture: For a long time, the Australian Signals intelligence (or Sigint) story has been kept secret. Until now… Why does Australia have a national signals intelligence agency? What does it do and why is it controversial? And how significant are its ties with key partners, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, to this arrangement? Revealing Secrets is a compelling account of Australian Signals intelligence, its efforts at revealing the secrets of other nations, and keeping ours safe. It brings to light those clever Australians whose efforts were for so long entirely unknown or overlooked. Blaxland and Birgin traverse the royal commissions and reviews that shaped Australia's intelligence community in the 20th century and consider the advent and the impact of cyber. In unearthing this integral, if hidden and little understood, part of Australian statecraft, this book increases our understanding of the past, present and what lies ahead. About the Speakers: John Blaxland is Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC), Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University (ANU). He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales. He was also formerly a military intelligence officer, Head of SDSC and Director of the ANU Southeast Asia Institute. He is the author and editor of several publications on military history, intelligence and international security affairs. Clare Birgin's career in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) spanned 30 years, with a focus on national security and intelligence. She had postings in Warsaw, Moscow, Geneva, and Washington DC as the Liaison Officer of the Office of National Assessments, followed by postings as Ambassador in Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Romania, North Macedonia and Montenegro. Subsequently she was a Visiting Fellow at the ANU before joining John Blaxland's history writing team. She has been awarded the Polish Government's Knight's Cross Medal and the Bene Merito Medal by the former Polish Foreign Minister.

Welcome to the latest episode of 'On the Couch'. This occasional podcast series of chats with fund managers, CEO's and brokers aims to give you an insight into the investing world.In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Chris Gale, Founder and MD Latin Resources (ASX: LRS). Chris has extensive experience in senior management roles in both public and private sectors, especially in commerce and finance. He has also held various board and executive roles at several mining and technology companies throughout his career.Chris is a Non-Executive Chairman of Solis Minerals Ltd. (ASX: SLM) and Oar Resources Ltd. (ASX: OAR). He is the former Chairman of the Council on Australian Latin American Relations (COALAR), which was established by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in 2001. Chris is a Founding Director of Allegra Capital, a boutique corporate advisory firm based in Perth, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).The focus is on the Salinas Lithium Project in Brazil.Disclaimer: This is general advice only and you should consult your financial adviser regarding any of the thoughts, ideas or insights in this podcast.Overcome investing fears, elevate your game, and sculpt your dream financial future. Take control of your selling plan with Marcus Today!Simply fill out the form to receive your FREE copy of ‘The Art of Selling' eBook, written by the renowned Marcus Padley and Henry Jennings - click here.Bonus: Upon form submission, you'll gain immediate access to a complimentary 14-day trial of our newsletter (if eligible).

We speak with Dr Atif Ahmad, Associate Professor and Deputy Director for the Academic Centre of Cyber Security Excellence at the University of Melbourne and Current Visiting Associate Professor at UKM who is helping to develop Malaysia's cyber incident response capability.The project is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and supported by the National Cyber Security Agency of Malaysia (NACSA).The collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) will see a joint team of UoM-UKM researchers build a reference model. This will assess practical cyber incident responses in organisations.The project aims to support the development of Malaysia's cyber-resilience. This is an objective of Australia's Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) with Malaysia.Phase two will commence in May 2023 and involve three case studies. It will provide a benchmarking report for Malaysian organisations and NACSA. This report will compare the practices of Malaysian organisations against a leading Australasian financial organisation.Up to 100 cybersecurity managers and executives across several critical infrastructure sectors will be trained on how to evaluate incident-response practices.The project will produce a reference model to assess cyber incident response practices in Malaysian organisations.Further reading:https://www.austrade.gov.au/news/success-stories/austrade-helps-facilitate-cybersecurity-project-between-top-australian-and-malaysian-universitiesCyber-threat intelligence for security decision-making: A review and research agenda for practice https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404823002626?via%3Dihub#mysecuritytv #cybersecurity #malaysia #unimelb #ukm #incidentresponse #cti #threatintelligence

In this episode of the "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-based Violence" series, our guests talk about how social protection schemes can provide assistance to people fleeing gender-based violence. These people are vulnerable and may need many kinds of support. We look at examples of programmes providing cash support for survivors of domestic violence, as well as those that facilitate access to other services, such as referral pathways, healthcare, housing, etc. Guests for this episode include: Tara Patricia Cookson, Assistant Professor of Gender, Development and Global Public Policy at the University of British Columbia and co-founder of Ladysmith; Merike Blofield, Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Hamburg; and Gerson Nombora, Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF Mozambique.   In the “Quick Wins” segment, Mayra Cardozo, a Brazilian lawyer and gender researcher, member of the National Human Rights Commission of the Federal Council of the National Bar Association of Brazil and Professor of Criminal Law at EPD, shares some of the findings of her research on the programmes in place in Brazil that help women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.   The joint webinar and podcast series "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence" is produced by socialprotection.org and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Tune in for the first webinar of the series, Girls Deserve Better: Countering Violence Against Adolescents through Social Protection, taking place on 28 March at 8.30 AM EDT.   Episode links:   Webinar: Harnessing Social Protection the Address Violence against Women and Girls Book: Unjust Conditions: Women's Work and the Hidden Cost of Cash Transfer Programs Publication: A diagonal and social protection plus approach to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 syndemic: cash transfers and intimate partner violence interventions in Latin America Article: UNICEF Mozambique shows how 'cash and care' accelerate child well-being   Quick Wins link:   Article: Financial Support for Victims of Domestic Violence in Brazil

In this episode of the "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence" series, our guests discuss how economic factors can drive gender-based violence at the community level, and why this is important for social protection programming. The focus is on designing social protection programmes that can prevent gender-based violence against women and people with diverse gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations (SOGIESC). The guests draw on available evidence and practical experience to discuss various aspects of the social protection delivery chain, including targeting, registration, payment, and the unique risks and issues related to people with diverse SOGIESC. Guests for this episode include Shalini Roy, Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Emily Dwyer, Founder and Co-Director of Edge Effect. In the "Quick Wins" segment, two guests from the World Bank—Alessandra Heinemann, Social Protection Specialist, and Gender Lead, and Palak Rawal, Gender and Social Protection Consultant—offer practical advice on designing social protection programmes that can safeguard and prevent gender-based violence. They also share additional resources for further reading on the topic. The joint webinar and podcast series "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence" is produced by socialprotection.org and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Tune in for the first webinar of the series, Girls Deserve Better: Countering Violence Against Adolescents through Social Protection, taking place on 28 March at 8.30 AM EDT.   Episode links: Publication: Cash transfers and intimate partner violence: A research view on design and implementation for risk mitigation and prevention Publication: We don't do a lot for them specifically: A scoping report on gaps and opportunities for improving diverse SOGIESC inclusion in cash transfer and social protection programs, during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond Podcast: How can social protection impact gender-based violence?   Quick Wins links Publication: Safety first: How to leverage social safety nets to prevent gender-based violence Online course: How to leverage social safety nets to prevent gender-based violence Publication: Invisible women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men

Kicking off the three-part series ‘'Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence'', this episode presents a deep dive into what we know about the impacts of social protection on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and some of the remaining knowledge gaps. We look at economic empowerment programmes and how they can help reduce economic stress and challenge gender norms that often drive violence in community settings.  Drawing from the available evidence, our guests were also invited to reflect on both the positive pathways through which social protection can contribute to reducing intimate partner violence (IPV) and the possibility of it introducing risks of increased violence. Finally, as some food for thought, what would a feminist social protection policy look like?   Our guests for this episode:  Ana Maria Buller, Associate Professor in Social Sciences and Director of the Gender Violence and Health Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine  Lusajo Kajula, Principal Investigator, UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti  Amber Peterman, Research Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  For our ‘Quick Wins' segment, Wessel van den Berg (MenCare Officer at Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice) talks about ways to engage men in the dialogue around gender norms and roles as part of a gender transformative approach. What does this entail for social protection?  The ‘'Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence'' series is produced by socialprotection.org and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with the support from UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).    Episode links: A mixed-method review of cash transfers and intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries Effects of Government-Implemented Cash Plus Model on Violence Experiences and Perpetration Among Adolescents in Tanzania Government of Ethiopia's public works and complementary programmes: A mixed-methods study on pathways to reduce intimate partner violence Public Work Programs and Gender-Based Violence : Evidence from Lao PDR Domestic violence and workfare: An evaluation of India's MGNREGS Can transfers and behavior change communication reduce intimate partner violence four years post-program? Experimental evidence from Bangladesh Public Work and Private Violence Cash Transfer and IPV Research Collaborative Transfer Project   Quick Wins links: Applying a Masculinities Lens to the Gendered Impacts of Social Safety Nets MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign State of South Africa's Fathers 2021 Gender-transformative Bandebereho couples' intervention to promote male engagement in reproductive and maternal health and violence prevention in Rwanda: Findings from a randomized controlled trial A cluster randomized-controlled trial of a community mobilization intervention to change gender norms and reduce HIV risk in rural South Africa

A former Australian soldier has been killed while fighting in Ukraine. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed that a Victorian man Sage O'Donnell was killed in the lead up to Christmas. His mother posted a statement on social media, saying that she was "devastated" and that her son died in action while "defending the freedom of the Ukrainian people." A DFAT spokesperson says they are "providing consular assistance to the family". - З початком повномасштабного вторгнення російської армії в Україну колишній австралійський військовослужбовець став добровольцем і приїхав в Рівне. На жаль, напередодні Різдва, у боях під Бахмутом він загинув. 24-річний австралійський доброволець Сейдж О'Доннелл із позивним ім'ям Дон «Чайка» захищав Україну в лавах «Іноземного леґіону». Перекладачка Катя Деркач, оприлюднила на Facebook лист, який захисник України залишив на випадок, якщо з ним щось станеться…

In the aftermath of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) and the important debates that followed, this episode discusses the relevance of social protection as an actionable strategy for climate action.   This year was marked by severe climate events and risks, with a rise in heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires, leading to significant effects on those most vulnerable to environmental hazards. Many no longer perceive climate change as a future threat, but rather as a pressing reality that places countless people at risk of deteriorating living conditions and even losing their livelihoods.   How can social protection help address the risks posed by climate change today and in the future? To bring the issue into perspective, we asked our guests to reflect on both climate adaption and mitigation, focusing on possible pathways for environmental restoration and nature-based solutions, as well as an equitable transition towards a post-carbon economy.   Shedding light on these concerns, we heard from Bessie Msusa, Chief Economist in the Department of Economic Planning and Development in Malawi, and Cecilia Costella, Independent Consultant and Senior Advisor with the Red Cross Climate Centre. Finally, for this month's Quick Wins, we were joined by Felicity O'Brien, Assistant Director at the Social Protection Team at Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).    Resources:  Podcast | Poverty Unpacked Episode #28: Climate change – How can people in poverty be better supported to cope with climate shocks?  News | Climate change increased rainfall associated with tropical cyclones hitting highly vulnerable communities in Madagascar, Mozambique & Malawi  Publications | Can Social Protection Tackle Risks Emerging from Climate Change, and How? a Framework and a Critical Review  Website | 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence  Webinar | Harnessing Social Protection to Address Violence Against Women and Girls  Publication | "We don't do a lot for them specifically": A scoping report on gaps and opportunities for improving diverse SOGIESC inclusion in cash transfer and social protection programs, during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond  Webinar | ‘'We don't do a lot for them specifically'': diverse SOGIESC (aka LGBTIQ+) inclusion in social protection and cash-based assistance  Publication | The role of socialprotection.org in fostering knowledge exchange and capacity-building in social protection through a knowledge brokering perspective    

Brent chats with Bessi Graham about how businesses can provide meaningful change in the world while making a profit. They discuss finding meaning, working with intention, and building teams around your vision. Bessi is the co-founder of Benefit Capital and The Difference Incubator (TDi).  As an investor, entrepreneur, business owner, company director, speaker and writer, Bessi's passion for using business as an agent for change is internationally recognised.  For the past 20 years she has focused on unlocking capital to deliver positive social and environmental outcomes in Australia and the Pacific.  Recognised by the Australian Government with a ministerial appointment to the Committee for the Accelerating Commercialisation and Incubator Support Initiatives (Department of Industry, Innovation and Science); and advisory roles to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF) and Pacific RISE. Bessi was also the architect of the first investment readiness fund for the impact investment space in Australia – now run by Impact Investment Australia (IIA) as the Growth Grant.  Bessi has a background in management consulting and training, was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Melbourne, is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Bessi was a finalist in the 2017 Telstra Business Women's Awards.Continue reading

Australian citizen and Irish resident, Robert Pether has been wrongfully imprisoned in Iraq since 7 April 2021. He and his colleague, Khalid Radwan were both detained in Baghdad after they went to Iraq to resolve a business dispute between the Iraqi government and their Dubai-based employer, CME Consulting. CME Consulting which is an engineering firm was working on the new headquarters for the Central Bank of Iraq. The project was hit by delays and increased costs due to the COVID pandemic and a dispute arose whereby the Iraqi government demanded the return of $12 million USD paid to CME Consulting. As a result of this dispute between the Iraqi government and CME Consulting – both Robert Pether and Khalid Radwan who work for the company - were detained and put in prison. In March this year, The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated that their detention is arbitrary and called for their immediate release.We've interviewed Robert's family twice before and since then Robert's health has severely deteriorated. He recently underwent surgery which left him with a 15cm wound that became infected. To make matters even worse, the deadly unrest in Iraq has Robert's family worried that any efforts to secure his release will be delayed. On this episode we speak again to Robert's wife, Desree Pether. She talks about Robert's health, how he's doing now, the recent call between the Australian and Iraqi Prime Ministers as well as the need for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to create a special team dedicated to bringing Australians wrongfully detained abroad back home. Desree also tells us what the Iraqi and Australian governments need to do as well as how the public can help bring Robert home. We end the interview talking about Desree's concerns with the current deadly unrest in Iraq and how this may affect Robert's case.For more information on Robert Pether, please check out the following:Our previous episode: Ep 32, Ep 36Free Robert Pether Twitter accountSocial media hashtag: freerobertpetherGet the latest updates on hostage cases we at Pod Hostage Diplomacy are working on including new episodes by subscribing to our fortnightly newsletter, the Hostage Briefing. Subscribe here.You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Support the show

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Professor Joanne Wallis and Adjunct Professor Ian Kemish AM join Nicola Rosenblum to discuss the future of Australian diplomacy in the Pacific.It's been a busy year for diplomacy in the Pacific, with visits to multiple countries by China's Foreign Minster Wang Yi and Australia's newly-minted Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Attention for the region heightened at the Pacific Islands Forum when the United States pledged to scale up its engagement in the region, including the establishment of new embassies. Given these recent events why has there been such intense diplomatic interest in the Pacific? Is the Pacific “family” metaphor useful when talking about and with the region? And what role does Australia have in strengthening regional unity? In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Professor of International Security at the University of Adelaide Joanne Wallis and former Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea Ian Kemish AM join Deputy Head of the ANU National Security College Nicola Rosenblum to discuss the future of diplomacy in the Pacific.Joanne Wallis is Professor of International Security in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Adelaide. She is the author or editor of seven books, including Constitution making during State building and Pacific Power? Australia's Strategy in the Pacific Islands.Ian Kemish AM is an Adjunct Research Professor in History at The University of Queensland and author of The Consul: An insider account from Australia's diplomatic frontline. He was formerly Australia's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Ambassador to Germany, Head of the Prime Minister's International Division and DFAT's Southeast Asia Division.Nicola Rosenblum is Deputy Head of the National Security College, on secondment from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). She has served as Australia's High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, as well as other diplomatic postings to Australia's High Commission in Pakistan and Australia's mission to the United Nations in Vienna.We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) diplomat and folk singer Fred Smith joins host Liam Garman to reflect on Australia's 20-year commitment to Afghanistan and last year's humanitarian mission at Kabul International Airport. The pair begin the podcast discussing Smith's background, and how he came to use music as a tool to bring communities together as a diplomat in DFAT. The podcast continues by reflecting on Smith's time as the first Australian civilian to be posted to Uruzgan province in Afghanistan, and his subsequent Dust of Uruzgan album which tells the story of Australian service in the region. Smith also talks about his current cross-country tour “Sparrows of Kabul”, honouring the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul and Australia's commitment to Afghanistan. The pair then discuss his upcoming Townsville show along with the 1RAR band, commemorating the Battalion's commitment to Afghanistan over the last 20 years. To read more about Smith's tour, click here.

Author, Engineer and Activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a brilliant Australian.While still a teenager, her activism earned her many accolades and praise - Young Australian Muslim of the Year and Young Queenslander of the Year.Her 2014 TED Talk ‘What does my Headscarf mean to you' launched her into a higher orbit and brilliantly addresses unconscious bias which like it or not we all have within us.It's well worth the watch.Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop appointed her to the Council for Australian-Arab Relations and in late 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) sent Abdel-Magied, as a CAAR board member, to several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Sudan, to promote Australia.Her latest book "Talking about a Revolution" is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aligned with the Australia India Council's (AIC) mission to "promote exchange and collaboration between Australian and Indian organisations in fields of relevance to the bilateral economic partnership", a project named "Industry-University partnerships for Sustainable Development" has been funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The project lead, Dr Ameeta Jain, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University discusses the project in this podcast.

Join us for Part 2 of an incredible conversation with one of my hero's David Livingstone, who has led an extraordinary diverse life of fun, adventure and service. As a diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), David was posted to Baghdad, Hong Kong, and Nairobi and had significant missions in Beirut, Baghdad, Ankara, Taipei, and Geneva. Other duties with DFAT included Lead Negotiator on Intellectual Property on the free trade agreement with China, and in Geneva in the World Trade Organization; Director and lead negotiator for APEC Trade and Investment when China was APEC Chair (2014), and lead on defense and security issues on the Korean Peninsula. David was appointed Adjunct Professor at the Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW Canberra Campus) and Federation University (2015-18). David was also the Chief of Staff to the former Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Trade (and later, Education); Head, Global Engagement for the Business Council of Australia (arranged the Australia-China CEO Roundtable and meeting with Chinese Premier Li Kechiang and PM Turnbull); and Director, International and Civic for the City of Melbourne where he drove the successful and now annual Nexus Start-up Summit (with Hitech Zone Pukou in Nanjing) and NexStar Global Students Entrepreneur Program. David has a Master of Laws (UNE), Bachelor of Laws (ANU), Bachelor of Arts (Melb Uni), was admitted to Practice in the Supreme Court and is a Graduate of the Royal Australian Navy Staff College. David is also on the Advisory Board of the Victoria Business Confucius Institute and is a Zijin International Friendship Ambassador for the city of Nanjing.

Join us for Part 1 of an incredible conversation with one of my hero's David Livingstone, who has led an extraordinary diverse life of fun, adventure and service. As a diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), David was posted to Baghdad, Hong Kong, and Nairobi and had significant missions in Beirut, Baghdad, Ankara, Taipei, and Geneva. Other duties with DFAT included Lead Negotiator on Intellectual Property on the free trade agreement with China, and in Geneva in the World Trade Organization; Director and lead negotiator for APEC Trade and Investment when China was APEC Chair (2014), and lead on defense and security issues on the Korean Peninsula. David was appointed Adjunct Professor at the Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW Canberra Campus) and Federation University (2015-18). David was also the Chief of Staff to the former Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Trade (and later, Education); Head, Global Engagement for the Business Council of Australia (arranged the Australia-China CEO Roundtable and meeting with Chinese Premier Li Kechiang and PM Turnbull); and Director, International and Civic for the City of Melbourne where he drove the successful and now annual Nexus Start-up Summit (with Hitech Zone Pukou in Nanjing) and NexStar Global Students Entrepreneur Program. David has a Master of Laws (UNE), Bachelor of Laws (ANU), Bachelor of Arts (Melb Uni), was admitted to Practice in the Supreme Court and is a Graduate of the Royal Australian Navy Staff College. David is also on the Advisory Board of the Victoria Business Confucius Institute and is a Zijin International Friendship Ambassador for the city of Nanjing.

In the 2021-22 Budget the federal government boosted funding for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and invested in trade diplomacy by offering Australian businesses strategic and political risk analysis. But there were no major new commitments to foreign aid, despite calls from the sector.

Elizabeth Brennan (T: @amoeaba) has facilitated a number of community and agricultural development programs and fresh produce marketing strategies in her home WA Wheatbelt region, across Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). She currently coordinates a multidisciplinary agricultural research program in PNG on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Elizabeth has also led the marketing strategy development and implementation for one of the largest citrus operations in WA, Moora Citrus, as well as other international fresh produce brands such as Bravo Apples™, Family Tree Farms and Fruitico. 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

In this episode we hear from Vanessa, a food lover, avid gardener, fellow Master of Sustainability student and employee at an independent food retailer. Vanessa is part of their graduate program working on sustainability, responsible supply chains, and product development. Her professional interest is how we can make fair, sustainable, and nutritious food systems accessible for all. We talk about the impacts of COVID from a supermarket's perspective, as well as the cascading shocks of drought, bushfire and flood, farm labour shortages, the supermarket landscape in Australia, imperfect veg, the cost of cheap food and sustainable sourcing. You can find Vanessa on Instagram. You can find us at onebitepod.com and @onebitepod across social media. Links to things mentioned in the episode: Malcolm Knox Supermarket Monsters, ACCC Perishable agricultural goods inquiry, ACCC Supermarket Taskforce, Sen. Janet Rice questions to the Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) about the Taskforce. Any updates on the Supermarket Taskforce are posted on the blog. Music: Night Owl by Broke For Free (CC)

The Indo-Pacific has rapidly emerged as the world’s most strategically consequential region in the Asian century. But the regional order is straining under China’s assertive use of coercive statecraft and doubts about the United States’ capacity and willingness to uphold a favourable balance of power. These dynamics are deeply troubling for Australia’s strategic outlook and for the security and prosperity of US allies and partners across the region. A stable and rules-based regional order is, however, still achievable. As Abraham Denmark argues in his new book U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century: Empowering Allies and Partners, America’s Indo-Pacific alliances and partnerships can – if properly harnessed and supported – enable Washington to underwrite long-term stability in the region and successfully navigate the challenges of intensifying strategic competition. To discuss these issues, the USSC hosted the Australian launch of U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century featuring its author Abraham Denmark, Director of the Asia Program and Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia; Ambassador Jane Hardy, Australian Consul-General in Honolulu; and Ashley Townshend, Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre. Abraham M. Denmark is Director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and a Senior Fellow at the Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Denmark previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, and has held positions at the national Bureau of Asian Research, the Center for a New American Security, in the US Intelligence community. Ambassador Jane M. Hardy is the Consul-General of the Australian Consulate-General Honolulu, having previously served as the Assistant Secretary, Arms control and Counter-Proliferation Branch in the International Security Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Canberra. Prior to this role, Ambassador Hardy served as Australia's Ambassador to Spain, Andorra and Equatorial Guinea.

Leight Mathews has been working in the ‘do good' sector for the last 15 years. She set-up her own NGO in Cambodia, worked as a human rights monitor, won a whole bunch of awards, burnt out, had two children, learned a lot of lessons, set-up a consulting company, co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, traveled the world, wrote a book, started a podcast, and spoken to audiences globally. "Most people want to do good in the world. I help people do good, better." I host The Good Problem Podcast, where I interview people that are known for doing ‘good'. I speak at conferences, events, corporate retreats, workshops and schools. You can book me here. Workshops are my favourite way to connect. Book in here. Looking for consulting ? At ALTO Global Consulting we provide expert consultancy services across the spectrum of purpose .Our clients include UN agencies, Save the Children, ChildFund, and the Intrepid Group. I'm offering 1:1 social purpose coaching to a very limited number of clients. I wrote a book called ‘Modern Day Slavery and Orphanage Tourism (CABI, 2019). I also write journal articles and guest posts every now and then, and have a new book in the works. I co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, a global advocacy group that aims to prevent the unnecessary institutionalisation of children by shifting the way people engage with overseas aid and development. I've been lucky enough to participate in the Cranlana Centre for Ethics in Leadership Executive Colloquium, and also am an alumni of University of Melbourne's AsiaLink Leaders Program. I sit on the Victorian Government School for Student Leadership School Council, and am a member of the Advisory Board for Australian Volunteers International's (AVI) ChildSafe Volunteering Hub project funded by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). I'm the recipient of the Victorian Young Australian of the Year Award 2009, the Australian Leadership Award 2009, and the JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award (Human Rights and World Peace) 2009. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gregallanpodcast/message

Join us for an audio replay of a webinar Q&A-style conversation with former international athlete, SBS presenter and human rights advocate, Craig Foster about his experience in engaging with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and minority communities. Craig will provide insights into his own challenges and successes to help engagement practitioners understand and better connect with their communities. Craig Foster, multiple Logie winner for excellence in sports broadcasting and human rights advocate, Bachelor of Laws, Masters International Sport Management, Member Australian Multicultural Council, social justice advocate and campaigner including #SaveHakeem to free a young Bahraini refugee from a Thai prison, #GameOver for the release of asylum seekers and refugee detainees and #PlayForLives to promote a humanitarian response from the sports industry to COVID-19, joins IAP2A's webinar series: Keep on Engaging. Moderated by Kylie Cochrane: Director - IAP2 Australasia; Chair - IAP2 International and Managing Principal, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Australia and New Zealand, Aurecon. About Craig Foster Former Socceroo, Broadcaster, Sport & Social Justice and Human Rights Advocate Following a celebrated football career as Australia's 419th Socceroo & 40th Captain, Craig has become one of Australia's most respected broadcasters with an 18-year, multi Logie winning career with Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia. Craig is perhaps equally as well known for his work beyond the field and screen, through the social programs he has developed as well as his advocacy for sport and human rights, refugees and asylum seekers and humanitarian causes. Craig sits on the Multicultural Council of Australia and has a keen interest in multiculturalism and inclusion, and works across a vast range of social programs. From indigenous rights and self-determination, homelessness, domestic violence and refugee advocacy as a Human Rights and Refugee Ambassador for Amnesty Australia, Australia Committee member with Human Rights Watch and Advisory Council member of the Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW. Craig developed a primary school initiative to facilitate inclusion with the Australian Government for Harmony Day, is a former Chairman, Life Member and CEO of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), Australia's representative body of the Socceroos, Matildas and professional players around the world and has led a number of sport and business missions abroad with the NSW Government and the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Craig's social justice advocacy extends to several high profile campaigns including #SaveHakeem to free Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi from a Thai prison for which he was a Finalist for the Australian Human Rights Commission Medal, #GameOver to call for the resettlement and freedom of around 500 refugees and asylum seekers indefinitely detained by Australia in PNG and Nauru for almost seven years and #PlayForLives which is a humanitarian response by global sport to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, the Australian Financial Review recognised Craig as a ‘True Australian Leader' and the Sydney Morning Herald as one of the ‘People that Defined 2019'. Craig holds a Master's in International Sports Management, a Postgraduate Degree in Football Management, a Professional Coaching License and a Bachelor of Laws. This webinar was recorded on 9 April, 2020. IAP2 members can view the video replay for free. Log in to the IAP2 Australasia website to access the replay.   IAP2 Australasia Leading the national conversation on authentic community and stakeholder engagement. IAP2 Australasia is proud to be recognised as an affiliate of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2). We are a member association incorporating individuals, governments, institutions and other entities that affect the public interest throughout the world. As a not-for-profit organisation, our aim is to advance the education of the community by teaching and communicating the principles of public participation and how to achieve effective community and stakeholder engagement. Find out more about IAP2 Australasia, including training, membership, events and other resources, visit https://iap2.org.au/

Let's talk about the Coronavirus! The World Health Organisation has declared the Coronavirus as a global emergency. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has raised the level of travel advice for mainland China to 'level 4 – do not travel'. Russia has closed its 4300km border with China. Countries are canceling flights to and from China.. But why - what is the Coronavirus? If you want to find out more about this virus and a Naturopath's view on the situation. THIS IS THE EPISODE for you! In today's video I will go through 1. What is the Coronavirus? 2. What you can do to prevent it? 3. What to do if you have the Coronavirus? As a BONUS I go into the history of viruses and I discuss in detail what you can do to ensure you are working with your body not against it, so it is able to bring your body back to homeostasis. Do you know someone who needs to hear more about the Coronavirus? Feel free to SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH THEM! More information is available at https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 Did you learn anything in this video? You want more? - Follow me on www.instagram.com/mihaela.raguz -------------------- Music Song: Joakim Karud - Thank You (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/o4RybjThnEo -------------------- The content and information provided here is the opinion of Mihaela Raguz and is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or take place of medical advice or any current treatment you are undertaking. It is advised that you consult your doctor or health professional in relation to any health concerns you may have. Mihaela Raguz does not take responsibility for any health consequences which occur from a person viewing or reading this content. Please note if you are taking prescription do not stop your medication or start any new protocol including but not limited to supplements, diet, lifestyle changes without consulting your doctor or health professional. -------------------- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenaturalhealthpodcast/message

Let's talk about the Coronavirus! The World Health Organisation has declared the Coronavirus as a global emergency. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has raised the level of travel advice for mainland China to 'level 4 – do not travel'. Russia has closed its 4300km border with China. Countries are canceling flights to and from China.. But why - what is the Coronavirus? If you want to find out more about this virus and a Naturopath's view on the situation. THIS IS THE EPISODE for you! In today's video I will go through 1. What is the Coronavirus? 2. What you can do to prevent it? 3. What to do if you have the Coronavirus? As a BONUS I go into the history of viruses and I discuss in detail what you can do to ensure you are working with your body not against it, so it is able to bring your body back to homeostasis. Do you know someone who needs to hear more about the Coronavirus? Feel free to SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH THEM! More information is available at https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 Did you learn anything in this video? You want more? - Follow me on www.instagram.com/mihaela.raguz -------------------- Music Song: Joakim Karud - Thank You (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/o4RybjThnEo -------------------- The content and information provided here is the opinion of Mihaela Raguz and is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or take place of medical advice or any current treatment you are undertaking. It is advised that you consult your doctor or health professional in relation to any health concerns you may have. Mihaela Raguz does not take responsibility for any health consequences which occur from a person viewing or reading this content. Please note if you are taking prescription do not stop your medication or start any new protocol including but not limited to supplements, diet, lifestyle changes without consulting your doctor or health professional. -------------------- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenaturalhealthpodcast/message

Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) leaded by its advisor Dr. Joshua Cooper from Hawaii Institute for Human Rights along with​ delegated representative from KKF Sydney and Melbourne have met with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) raising their concerns about the abuses that Khmer Krom community has faced in Vietnam. Here is the interview with Kim Bin Lim one of the speakers from Kampuchea-Krom Youth in Australia. - កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ព្រហស្បតិ៍​ទី​ 20 ខែ​មិថុនា សហព័ន្ធ​ខ្មែរ​កម្ពុជា​ក្រោម​ ដឹកនាំ​ដោយ​បណ្ឌិត Joshua Cooper នាយក​ប្រតិបត្តិផ្នែក​សិទ្ធិ​មនុស្សនៃ​វិទ្យាស្ថាន Hawaii Institute for Human Rights ដែល​ជាទីប្រឹក្សា​របស់​ សហព័ន្ធ​ខ្មែរ​កម្ពុជា​​ក្រោមនៅ​សហរដ្ឋ​អាម៉េរិក រួម​ជា​មួយ​នឹង​ ប្រតិភូ​តំណាង​សាខា​នៅ​ក្រុង​ស៊ីដនី និង​ម៉ែលប៊ន បាន​ចូល​ជួប​ជាមួយ​នឹង​ក្រសួងការ​បរទេស​និង​ពាណិជ្ជកម្ម​អូស្រ្តាលី ពាក់ព័ន្ធ​នឹង​ការជិះជាន់ រំលោភបំពានពីសំណាក់រដ្ឋាភិបាល​វៀតណាម ​មក​លើ​ប្រជាជន​ខ្មែរ​ក្រោម។ចង់ដឹង​ពី​សេចក្តី​លំអិត​នៃ​ជំនួប​នេះ សូម​ស្តាប់​បទ​សម្ភាសន៍​រវាង​SBS ខ្មែរ និង​លោក គីម បិន លឹម ​តំណាង​យុវជន​ខ្មែរ​ក្រោម​នៅ​អូស្រ្តាលី​ ​ ដែល​បាន​ចូលរួម​ធ្វើ​ជា​វាគ្មិន​នៅ​ក្នុង​កិច្ច​ប្រជុំ​នេះដូចតទៅ។

Innovation is not often associated with government departments. But that’s changing, thanks to my guest, Dr Sarah Pearson. She’s Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Scientist at the InnovationXchange, within Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). On Episode 6 of the Good Future podcast. She’s disrupting government, she’s injecting her experience of scientific collaboration and commercialisation to retrofit DFAT as an entrepreneurial leader. She wants to empower the Asia-Pacific region with more than just grants, she wants to help build businesses, in the hope of driving truly sustainable development. She’s had a remarkable career. She started as a physicist, it gave her a solid scientific foundation and it’s left its make on all of her work. And she spent some time as a consultant at McKinsey. We talked about the challenges of driving change in a government department, about the huge opportunities that lie in unlocking the entrepreneurial potential of our neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region, we looked at impact investing and we dipped into how to balance family, career and productivity. Please do enjoy this conversation with Dr Pearson, I got so much out of it. And I’d love to hear your thoughts, please leave me a review on iTunes. Or drop me a line on my website: johntreadgold.com

Every year during UN Week there are a number of substantive and important issues discussed, new initiatives launched and new partnerships formed, typically around some big important global issues. It is a week in the diplomatic calendar in which a lot of problem solving gets done. The problem is, this aspect of UN Week rarely gets covered by the mainstream media, which so often chases the big headlines in general--and Donald Trump in particular. But there is so much happening beyond Trump, so today I wanted shine a spotlight one particular initiative launched this week to help the international community and countries of the developing world collect better data around agricultural productivity.  The initiative is called 50x2030, the 50 refers to 50 countries from the developing world which will participate in this data collection initiative and 2030 refers to the end date in which the Sustainable Development Goals are due. Key partners on the initiative include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United States Agency or International Development (USAID), Government of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Government of Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and International Fund for Agricultural Development.  It was launched at the United Nations this week. I attended the launch and it included something very different. In advance of a panel discussion, two individuals told powerful personal stories that helped make this discussion very real. These individual were trained by the Moth Global Community Program. So to kick off this episode, we are going to hear a seven minute personal story from Edward Mabaya, a development economist from Zimbabwe who told his story from the floor of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations. That story provides important grounding for my longer conversation about strengthening the quality if data around agricultural productivity with Claire Melamed, who is the CEO of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data.

With 42-years’ service in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) former ambassador John Woods has served the interests of Australia in Europe, The Middle East, Asia, North Africa and the Americas. His storied career and wealth of experience makes John one of Australia’s most knowledgeable authorities on life as an ambassador. Full of information on the path to becoming an ambassador and the realities of holding the honour for your country season 1’s final episode is not to be missed. Thank you to all who have followed a long for since April and make sure to check back in August for season 2.

With 42-years’ service in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) former ambassador John Woods has served the interests of Australia in Europe, The Middle East, Asia, North Africa and the Americas. His storied career and wealth of experience makes John one of Australia’s most knowledgeable authorities on life as an ambassador. Full of information on the path to becoming an ambassador and the realities of holding the honour for your country season 1’s final episode is not to be missed. Thank you to all who have followed a long for since April and make sure to check back in August for season 2.

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is actively involved in international talks to develop the two Global Compacts, one for refugees and one on migration. As the Department's Head of Humanitarian, NGOs and Partnerships Division, Jamie Isbister is leading DFAT’s work toward the Global Compacts, advocating for Australia’s perspectives on better addressing refugee and displacement crises. He talks about the process and possible outcomes.

The Governance for Growth (GfG) program in Vanuatu has been running for ten years, and is about to move into its third phase. Considered to be quite innovative when it was first implemented, the program has supported some significant economic policy and public finance reforms. It has also survived changes to the institutional arrangements for the delivery of Australian aid, and significant shifts in the political landscape in Vanuatu. The program was recently the subject of two in-depth reviews, one led by the Overseas Development Institute, and the other by a team of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) economists. These reviews provide an opportunity to consider the successes and failures of GfG, what elements of the model were most useful in supporting success, and whether the lessons of the last ten years have implications for other small island developing states. This podcast features a recording of a panel discussion covering these issues. The panel featured the following participants: Pablo Kang, Assistant Secretary, Melanesia Branch, DFAT, and former Head of Mission in Vanuatu Matthew Harding, Director, Pacific Economic Growth Section, DFAT, and Manager of GfG during the evaluations Jonathan Gouy, Director, Development Economics Unit, DFAT and leader of the economic review (via a presentation given by Bob Warner) Clinton Pobke, Manager and Jennifer Kalpokas Doan, Senior Program Manager, GfG Bob Warner, Visiting Fellow, Development Policy Centre, and member of the GfG review team This event is presented by the Development Policy Centre, a consortium partner of the Pacific Research Program (PRP). PRP is supported by the Australian aid program.

Speakers: Staff from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Cardno, and The Australian National University. This forum, which was jointly organised by the Development Policy Centre and the Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) and held on 11 August 2017, was the latest in a series on the evaluation of Australian aid. It focused on two recent evaluations. The second evaluation, discussed in this podcast, focused on pandemics and emerging infectious diseases, with the view of contributing to the evidence base on strengthening health systems in the Asia-Pacific region to prevent, detect and respond. The evaluation informed decision-making about future Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investments and policy engagement on regional health security, and approaches for future DFAT responses to disease outbreaks. The evaluation also contributed to the literature on lessons learned from previous outbreak responses, with a focus on impact on human and animal health systems and community engagement on prevention and detection of emerging infectious diseases.

The World Bank, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), and Overseas Development Institute (ODI) recently released a report that makes the case for adopting a problem-driven approach to public financial management reform in Pacific Island countries. The report, which includes the results of detailed case studies of reform experience in Kiribati and Tonga, examines how well reform programs have focused on the key challenges that Pacific Island countries face in managing fiscal policy and financing delivery of public services. On October 31, one of the authors of the report, Richard Bontjer from DFAT, presented its key findings, and a panel of experts from the World Bank, DFAT, and the Nossal Institute for Global Health discussed the implications of the report’s recommendations for delivery of health services in the Pacific.

The Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) is an operationally independent unit within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) that measures and reports on the effectiveness of the Australian aid program. This forum, which was jointly organised by the Development Policy Centre and ODE, was the latest in a series with the aim of profiling and discussing ODE evaluations and reports. This event focused on ODE’s recent report on teacher training and its latest review of operational evaluations. 'Investing in Teachers' analyses DFAT’s experience with and identifies lessons for improving teacher development policies and programs. 'Review of Operational Evaluations Completed in 2014' examines the quality of 35 DFAT aid evaluations. ODE staff presented the reports, DFAT staff responded, and speakers from the Development Policy Centre offered an independent perspective. This podcast, part 1 of 2, focuses on teacher evaluations.

The Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) is an operationally independent unit within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) that measures and reports on the effectiveness of the Australian aid program. This forum, which was jointly organised by the Development Policy Centre and ODE, was the latest in a series with the aim of profiling and discussing ODE evaluations and reports. This event focused on ODE’s recent report on teacher training and its latest review of operational evaluations. 'Investing in Teachers' analyses DFAT’s experience with and identifies lessons for improving teacher development policies and programs. 'Review of Operational Evaluations Completed in 2014' examines the quality of 35 DFAT aid evaluations. ODE staff presented the reports, DFAT staff responded, and speakers from the Development Policy Centre offered an independent perspective. This podcast, part 2 of 2, focuses on the review of operational evaluations.

John Bruni is joined by special guest Dr. Ibrahim Fraihat, Senior Foreign Policy Fellow, Brookings Doha Center to discuss the stability of the Middle East today and the future of the region. Dr. Fraihat is a CAAR Visiting Fellow, sponsored by the Australian Government through the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He is hosted by the Middle East Studies Forum of Deakin University. Dr. Fraihat was Guest Speaker for the Department of Asian Studies, University of Adelaide through the efforts of Prof. Purnendra Jain. Topics covered: Obama's foreign policy in the Middle East; the role of sectarianism in many of the region's contemporary conflicts; the 'Cold War' between Saudi Arabia and Iran; the Syrian civil war, Iraqi social and political turmoil, Iranian influence in Iraq, Israel & Palestine. Support the show.

John Bruni is joined by special guest Dr. Ibrahim Fraihat, Senior Foreign Policy Fellow, Brookings Doha Center to discuss the stability of the Middle East today and the future of the region. Dr. Fraihat is a CAAR Visiting Fellow, sponsored by the Australian Government through the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He is hosted by the Middle East Studies Forum of Deakin University. Dr. Fraihat was Guest Speaker for the Department of Asian Studies, University of Adelaide through the efforts of Prof. Purnendra Jain. Topics covered: Obama's foreign policy in the Middle East; the role of sectarianism in many of the region's contemporary conflicts; the 'Cold War' between Saudi Arabia and Iran; the Syrian civil war, Iraqi social and political turmoil, Iranian influence in Iraq, Israel & Palestine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.