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What if the leadership edge you're looking for doesn't come from working harder, but listening deeper?   We talk often about productivity, performance, and pushing through. But few conversations explore the quieter forces shaping our best decisions, like intuition.   In this episode, I speak with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, a director, writer, systems thinker, and an award-winning sustainability leader, about intuition as a source of strength, clarity, and resilience in both leadership and life.   Hrund shares how her work in post-conflict Kosovo with the UN led to burnout and a full reset — one that turned her toward the science and practice of intuition. Through personal stories, research, and the Icelandic concept of innsæi (“the sea within”), she explains how we can train our intuition as rigorously as we train our intellect.   We explore: How to know whether your intuition is guiding you, or your ego is pulling you Why many of us lose touch with inner guidance (and how to return to it) How to use an “attention journal” to strengthen your discernment The difference between insight and overthinking What it takes to create workplace cultures that respect sensing as much as data Why intuition is not the opposite of reason, but essential to it This episode is for anyone navigating uncertainty, complexity, or the quiet knowing that something needs to change. Whether you're leading a team, facing a major decision, or simply looking to reconnect with your inner compass, this conversation offers both inspiration and practical tools to help you find your way — from the inside out. Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Advisory Council member at Yale's International Leadership Centre and has been recognised for her work as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Cultural Leader and Yale World Fellow. She has qualifications from Yale, Harvard Kennedy School, the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Oxford Said Business School and the University of Iceland.   Get Hrund's book here: https://hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com/ InnSaei: Heal, Revive and Reset with the Icelandic art of intuition   Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Huong Dang is a 2023 Obama Scholar, 2022 Yale World Fellow, and the founder of Hope Box. Hope Box is a social enterprise that provides psychological and economic recovery services to victims of gender based violence in Vietnam.  Join us on this chat with Huong Dang and listen to her incredible journey in life and career.  00:05     Introduction 01:45     Huong as a person 02:33     Current roles 05:32     Life story that led to Hope Box 12:54     Childhood Heros 17:05     Most important career decision 23:24     Trusting KOTO 32:00     Identifying the right trainee in social projects 35:22     Walking the path unknown 39:14     Heros Today 46:47     What is next 48:29     Best career advice     52:14     Final words

You go faster alone, but you can go further together: Why ‘The Big Society' failed and how we can make it work again. In this episode Steve's guest and expert witness is Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. In part one Steve sets out his third principle, in part two Marvin responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. We talk together about Principle 3: You go faster alone, but you can go further together. I really enjoyed my conversation with Marvin because through the lockdowns, through the pandemic, through COVID, I had the opportunity of working with Marvin in Bristol where Oasis runs a number of schools, and I watched a man who knew how to build a team do exactly that. Bristol is an incredible city. A city that's learned that you may go faster alone, but you get a lot further together.” – Steve ChalkeAbout Marvin Rees Marvin Rees was first elected mayor of Bristol in May 2016, and re-elected in 2021, making Bristol the first major European city to have elected a black mayor. Marvin began his working life with Tearfund, one of the UK's leading international development agencies, before working in Washington D.C with US social justice organisation, Sojourners, and advisor to President Clinton, Dr Tony Campolo. Marvin also worked with the BBC as a broadcast journalist, with the Black Development Agency supporting the BME-led voluntary sector, and in NHS Bristol's Public Health team on race equality in mental health. Awarded an OBE for services to local government in King Charles' first New Year's Honours list, Marvin is also a Yale World Fellow and was named fourth on the UK black Powerlist in 2024. About this podcast series This podcast series, and the accompanying book by Steve Chalke, sets out ten tried and tested practical principles for ‘how' to develop joined up, cost effective, community empowering work, gleaned from the hard-won experience that sit at the heart of the mission of Oasis over the last four decades. Steve talks to 13 expert witnesses who help him bring his book to life with their own thoughts and lived experiences.We believe it's time for a radical reset. It's time for A Manifesto for Hope!Steve's book is available wherever you buy your books but we recommend you buy it from Bookshop.org an online bookshop with a mission to financially support local, independent bookshops.This book is also available on Audible.The Manifesto for Hope podcast is brought to you by Oasis. Our producer is Peter Kerwood and the sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You go faster alone, but you can go further together: Why ‘The Big Society' failed and how we can make it work again. In this episode Steve's guest and expert witness is Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. In part one Steve sets out his third principle, in part two Marvin responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. We talk together about Principle 3: You go faster alone, but you can go further together. I really enjoyed my conversation with Marvin because through the lockdowns, through the pandemic, through COVID, I had the opportunity of working with Marvin in Bristol where Oasis runs a number of schools, and I watched a man who knew how to build a team do exactly that. Bristol is an incredible city. A city that's learned that you may go faster alone, but you get a lot further together.” – Steve ChalkeAbout Marvin Rees Marvin Rees was first elected mayor of Bristol in May 2016, and re-elected in 2021, making Bristol the first major European city to have elected a black mayor. Marvin began his working life with Tearfund, one of the UK's leading international development agencies, before working in Washington D.C with US social justice organisation, Sojourners, and advisor to President Clinton, Dr Tony Campolo. Marvin also worked with the BBC as a broadcast journalist, with the Black Development Agency supporting the BME-led voluntary sector, and in NHS Bristol's Public Health team on race equality in mental health. Awarded an OBE for services to local government in King Charles' first New Year's Honours list, Marvin is also a Yale World Fellow and was named fourth on the UK black Powerlist in 2024. About this podcast series This podcast series, and the accompanying book by Steve Chalke, sets out ten tried and tested practical principles for ‘how' to develop joined up, cost effective, community empowering work, gleaned from the hard-won experience that sit at the heart of the mission of Oasis over the last four decades. Steve talks to 13 expert witnesses who help him bring his book to life with their own thoughts and lived experiences.We believe it's time for a radical reset. It's time for A Manifesto for Hope!Steve's book is available wherever you buy your books but we recommend you buy it from Bookshop.org an online bookshop with a mission to financially support local, independent bookshops.This book is also available on Audible.The Manifesto for Hope podcast is brought to you by Oasis. Our producer is Peter Kerwood and the sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nassu Fofanah is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Susue Consulting and Susue Women's Finance, in addition to being a Yale World Fellow at the Jackson School of Public Affairs. In this episode, Naasu speaks about her vision for Sierra Leone, and how it should be difficult to do difficult things.

This episode of Global Dispatches was recorded as a live taping of the podcast, produced in partnership with CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Global Dispatches and CGIAR are partnering on a series of episodes about the nexus between climate and security. In our conversation today expert panelists discuss the multiple benefits of climate adaptation for disaster related displacement.  The episode kicks off with some opening remarks from, Peter Laderach, Co-lead CGIAR Climate Security, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT  I then moderate a panel discussion featuring : Michelle Yonetani, Senior Policy Officer, Office of the Special Advisor to the High Commissioner on Climate Action, UNHCR  Sandra Ruckstuhl, Senior Researcher, International Water Management Institute and Co-lead, CGIAR Fragility, Conflict and Migration Initiative Tasneem Siddiqui, Professor, University of Dhaka   Raphaela Shveiger, Yale World Fellow, Yale University  

Ahmad Rafay Alam is an environmental lawyer and Yale World Fellow. He has served as the Chairman Lahore Electric Supply Company and Lahore Waste Management Company. Rafay Alam comes on the podcast to discuss Climate Change, Floods, RUDA and Pakistan's case at COP 27. Are we past the tipping point? Do politicians care about the Environment? Will Pakistan survive the Climate Catostrophe? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Global Warming 5:00 Tipping Point of Climate Change 6:30 Methane and the Meat Industry 9:00 Capitalism and Climate Change 12:00 Environment and our Stories 15:00 Floods are a man made Disaster 18:30 The Hubris of Man, Colonialism and the Labour Class 26:45 Lahore Canal Conservation 28:24 Intensification of Monsoons and Heat Waves 30:00 Development at the expense of the Environment 33:20 Pakistan's case at COP 27 39:00 The role of the USA 41:30 Fossil Fuels, Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy 44:30 Nuclear 46:00 Water Scarcity 51:00 Water and Provinces 55:00 Indus Water Treaty 57:30 Special Investment Zones, CPEC and Corporate Farming 1:07:00 Chief Justices 1:10:30 Lawyers Movement 1:13:30 RUDA and Ravi 1:24:50 AQI Air Quality Index 1:31:00 Audience Questions

Monika Halan's career spans across media, public policy and financial education. She is the Founder of Dhan Chakra Financial Education and Author of the bestselling book, Let's Talk Money. She has public policy experience and has served on several high-profile government of India and SEBI committees. She has worked across various media organisations in India, including Mint, The Economic Times and The Indian Express, and was Editor Outlook Money. She has run four successful TV series around personal finance in NDTV, Zee and Bloomberg India. She is an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and MA in Journalism Studies from University of Wales. A Yale World Fellow (2011), Halan is based in New Delhi. In this episode, we discuss her second book ‘Let's Talk Mutual Funds: A Systematic, Smart Way to Make Them Work for You'.

Monika Halan's career spans across media, public policy and financial education. She is the Founder of Dhan Chakra Financial Education and Author of the bestselling book, Let's Talk Money. She has public policy experience and has served on several high-profile government of India and SEBI committees. She has worked across various media organisations in India, including Mint, The Economic Times and The Indian Express, and was Editor Outlook Money. She has run four successful TV series around personal finance in NDTV, Zee and Bloomberg India. She is an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and MA in Journalism Studies from University of Wales. A Yale World Fellow (2011), Halan is based in New Delhi. Her book 'Let's Talk Money: You've Worked Hard for It, Now Make It Work for You' is a bestseller.

In this week's very special (re)wind episode, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with Wanja Muguongo, world-renowned Queer social justice activist, Yale World Fellow, and founder of UHAI, Africa's first indigenous fund created for and by LGBTI communities in East Africa. Under Wanja, the fund raised and distributed over $12 million to LGBTI and sex worker human rights movements in East Africa. In this rich, revelatory conversation, Wanja and Melissa dive deep into what it means to raise funding to tackle deep structural and systemic discrimination on your own terms.Highlights:Wanja leads off the episode by discussing the field of participatory grant making in which funds are directed at the community level, by the community so that the impact is felt more authentically.Next, she discusses broad paradigm shifts in international human rights conversations and what it means to come to the table as Africans with the agency and knowledge of what will work there and what won't. She also flips the script by fundraising from sources that have colonized Africa and left it in debt.Building on that, she discusses how participatory grant making puts the power back in the grantee's hands. She cites the example of NGOs tending to fund the LGBTI community through the vectors of HIV, or the temporary rescue of LGBTI people in abusive situations (only for them to return to them) when it might make more sense to fund longer-term legal protection, legislation, and security strategies.Turning the conversation to women founders, Wanja relates the intentionality of her approach to fundraising and partnerships. While her focus is very friendship-driven, she understands the isolation women founders experience—especially if they are persons of color who also identify as LGBTI. Lastly, she talks about her decision to ultimately take a step back from UHAI at the ten-year mark, leaving the institution with a comprehensive body of work, a secretariat of people, and a set of self-sustaining systems to keep operating.

Simidele Adeagbo has a long list of achievements and accolades that include: First Nigerian to compete in Winter Olympics, First African and Black woman to compete in the skeleton at the Winter Olympics, 4x NCAA All American, Inaugural Obama Foundation Africa leader, TedX speaker, Yale World Fellow, Author, Entrepreneur, Brand Ambassador. All of that comes together to make her a world class change-maker. In our discussion, she shares why there are times when we don't see someone that has done it so it is up to us to go out and do it for others to see what is possible. Her journey has exposed her to many different environment across multiple countries that have helped her hone her superpower of being driven to achieve success. Listen to this conversation to be inspired to make an impact in the world. Episode Links:"Forever First" Nike CommercialSleigh Sleigh Sleigh All DayYou will learn:how exposure to different diverse environments opens your mind to diverse interests and passions.that finding your why before your how allows you to see your purpose is bigger than your fears.that validation leads you to inspiring others.Connect with Simidele at: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn

Dr. Zeena Johar is a seasoned healthcare executive with extensive experience in starting and scaling healthcare companies. Unique skillset spanning industry and academia, coupled with global experience across U.S.A, Europe and India. Entrepreneurially driven, with 8 years as Founder & CEO of a healthcare company in India. Zeena has been recognized as Ashoka Fellow, Aspen Fellow, Yale World Fellow for outstanding contribution towards technology enabled healthcare. Also, awarded NASSCOM Social Innovation Honor; India Healthcare Award; and Asia's 100 Pioneers award. Deep understanding of US healthcare through scaling a healthcare start-up to one of the largest Women's Health roll-ups; and policy work as a Global Innovation Fellow with Dr. Mark McClellan (Ex. FDA Commissioner and CMS Administrator). Support the show

The first RISE Podcast episode of 2022 features Denis Mizne, who is CEO of the Lemann Foundation and leads its efforts to transform Brazil's education system so that schools deliver learning for all children. In conversation with RISE Research Fellow Jason Silberstein, he explains why foundational skills are a political winner; the Lemann Foundation's work on Brazil's Learning Standards; how to balance accountability with support for teachers; what we can learn from Sobral, Brazil's famous success story; “status quoism”; Lord Voldemort; and much more. Links: The Lemann Foundation: https://fundacaolemann.org.br/en (https://fundacaolemann.org.br/en) ‘Systems Implications for Core Instructional Support Lessons from Sobral (Brazil), Puebla (Mexico), and Kenya' by Crouch: https://riseprogramme.org/publications/systems-implications-core-instructional-support-lessons-sobral-brazil-puebla-mexico (https://riseprogramme.org/publications/systems-implications-core-instructional-support-lessons-sobral-brazil-puebla-mexico) ‘Teacher Agency Matters More Than Ever: What Can We Practically Do About It?' (Blog) by McIntosh and Pereira: https://riseprogramme.org/blog/teacher-agency-matters (https://riseprogramme.org/blog/teacher-agency-matters) ‘Building on Solid Foundations: Prioritising Universal, Early, Conceptual and Procedural Mastery of Foundational Skills' (Insight Note) by Belafi, Hwa and Kaffenberger: https://riseprogramme.org/publications/building-solid-foundations-prioritising-universal-early-conceptual-and-procedural (https://riseprogramme.org/publications/building-solid-foundations-prioritising-universal-early-conceptual-and-procedural) ‘Teacher Careers in Education Systems That Are Coherent for Learning: Choose and Curate Toward Commitment to Capable and Committed Teachers (5Cs)' by Hwa and Pritchett: https://riseprogramme.org/publications/teacher-careers-education-systems-are-coherent-learning-choose-and-curate-toward (https://riseprogramme.org/publications/teacher-careers-education-systems-are-coherent-learning-choose-and-curate-toward) ‘The Rebirth of Education: Schooling Ain't Learning' by Lant Pritchett: https://www.cgdev.org/publication/9781933286778-rebirth-education-schooling-aint-learning (https://www.cgdev.org/publication/9781933286778-rebirth-education-schooling-aint-learning) The RISE Community of Practice: https://riseprogramme.org/rise-community-of-practice (https://riseprogramme.org/rise-community-of-practice) Guest biography: Denis Mizne is the CEO of the Lemann Foundation.  A graduate of University of São Paulo Law School, Mizne was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University Center for the Study of Human Rights, a Yale World Fellow at Yale University and completed the Owner/President Management Progam at Harvard Business School.  While at Law School, Mizne led the first disarmament campaign in Brazil. The Sou da Paz - I am for Peace - movement was instrumental in approving the Disarmament Statute, one of the most modern pieces of legislation controlling civilian gun possession. The law directly contributed to the reduction in homicides in the country.  In 1999, Mizne joined Brazil's Ministry of Justice as special advisor to the Minister and later Chief of Staff. After one year in Government, he came back to São Paulo to create the Sou da Paz Institute, where he stayed as executive director until 2010.  In 2011, Denis Mizne became CEO of the Lemann Foundation. In the ten years he has been in this position, the Foundation grew to become one of Brazil's leading philanthropies, focusing on improving public education and fostering a generation of talented leaders who will contribute to solving the country's most pressing social issues. Among its achievements, the Lemann Foundation lead the civil society process to have National Learning Standards - approved in 2017, built a large scale intervention to support student learning reaching 2.5

Stephanie Busari is an award-winning journalist who currently serves as Supervising Editor of CNN's Africa coverage. In this capacity, the British-Nigerian storyteller has pioneered hard-hitting investigations exploring topics such as human rights and the long-term impact of trauma — which have earned her international acclaim. Busari's brave coverage of the missing Chibok school girls resulted in a Gracie Award in 2017 and she was an instrumental part of the team that won a Peabody Award in 2015 for CNN's coverage of the missing schoolgirls. In 2020, she was selected as a Yale World Fellow. In this episode, Busari reflects on her return to Nigeria as an opportunity for personal growth, unlearning cultural biases and drawing inspiration from talented Africans who have achieved extraordinary things with limited resources.

Find out how he balanced research, personal stories, Bollywood masala, and more to write a business book that will change the way we think about work-places.On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Parmesh Shahani, whose latest book “Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace” is described as ‘part memoir, part manifesto’. He shares the challenges of writing a book for multiple audiences - queer and straight, business and non-business. Find out how he turned his business book into a Bollywood masala film - spicing up the numbers and facts with real stories and personal experiences. He talks about the power of excel sheets in structuring his book. Michelle loves Parmesh’s references, from Simmi aunty in Indian Matchmaking to the coveted coffee hamper from Koffee with Karan. Tara calls it a business book unlike anything she has ever read before! 'Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa of Bound talk to some of the best writers in India and find out what makes them tick.Parmesh Shahani is Vice President at Godrej Industries Ltd. He is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in corporate India. He is the author of “Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)Longing in Contemporary India” and “Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace”. He has been a TED Senior Fellow, a Yale World Fellow, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. He is a member of the FICCI taskforce on diversity and inclusion and a board member of KHOJ International Artists’ Association.Mentions: Sachin Kundalkar’s Cobalt Blue translated by Jerry Pinto, Nisha Susan’s The Women Who Forgot to Invent Facebook & Other Stories, Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar’s My Father’s Garden, Michiel Baas’ Muscular India: Masculinity, Mobility & the New Middle Class, Sharanya Manivannan’s poetry.You can get your copy of his book here: https://www.amazon.in/Queeristan-LGBTQ-Inclusion-Indian-Workplace/dp/9389648149 Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode.Follow our podcast on Instagram: @boundpodcastsYou can check out our website at https://www.boundindia.com/podcast/

Dr. Chantal Line Carpentier currently serves as Chief of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) New York office of the Secretary-General. Prior to 2014, she was actively involved in the successful negotiations of the Sustainable Development Goals for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). During her tenure with DESA, she served as the Major Groups coordinator to enhance non-state actors engagement with the United Nations. She facilitated the participation of more than 10,000 non-state actors -a record- in the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable development and was also the DESA focal point for sustainable consumption and production, food security and sustainable agriculture. Prior to joining the United Nations, she served as Head of the Trade and Environment Program of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Commission for Environmental Cooperation (2000-2007), as policy analyst for the Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture (1998-2000) and as post doc for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in the Brazilian Amazon (1996-1998). Dr. Carpentier has consulted to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). She was chosen for the Ideagen 2016 100 Individuals and Organization empowering women and girl, is a 2006 Yale World Fellow and a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Who’s Who’s of Women and the Environment. She has co-authored a book on Ethical Investing (2008) and regularly publishes journal, articles, book chapters and Secretary-General reports on the intricate relationships between sustainable development policies, trade, equality and agriculture.  

Ashraf Swelam, a World Fellow at Yale University, recalls his role as an Egyptian diplomat in Washington in the days following the September 11 attacks. He talks about the critical mutual interests of the US and Egypt, challenges to the relationship and the broader question of peace in the Middle East.

"There was nothing in that work that fed my soul and I can remember... I just felt like my soul was dying" ~Roz Roz Savage holds a law degree from Oxford, is a Yale World Fellow, a Guinness World Record Holder, and the only woman to have rowed across three oceans: The Atlantic, Pacific and Indian (in that order). Yet, Roz spills her guts in this candid interview about being a "recovering management consultant" terribly unhappy chasing a three-car garage and professional career, all while she sensed her "soul was dying." Out of desperation and a great sense of urgency, "while there was still a soul left to shrivel," she dives into the world of self-help/personal development and comes across Covey's great work, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. She is struck by Habit #2, which is: "Begin with the end in mind,"  so she does exactly that by writing two versions of her obituary, one as if nothing were to change and the other as if she had led her ideal life. Check it out! BTW: Be sure to look out for her next big networking event for women... her website: www.rozsavage.com Roz's Favorite Books: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Ishmael Conversations with God Celestine Prophecy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Dr. Chantal Line Carpentier is the Chief of UNCTAD New York. Prior to 2014, she was actively involved in the successful negotiations of the Sustainable Development Goals for the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. During her tenure with DESA, she served as the Major Groups coordinator to enhance non-state actors' engagement with the UN. She facilitated the participation of more than 10,000 non-state actors - a record - in the UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable development. She was also the DESA focal point for sustainable consumption and production, food security and sustainable agriculture. Prior to her UN career, she served as Head of the Trade and Environment Program of the NAFTA Commission for Environmental Cooperation from 2000 to 2007, as policy analyst for the Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture from 1998-2000, and as post doc for IFPRI in the Brazilian Amazon from 1996-98. She made the Ideagen 2016 100 Individuals and Organization empowering women and girl, is a 2006 Yale World Fellow, a UNEP Who's Who's of Women and the Environment. She has consulted to UNDP, World Bank, OCDE, and USDA. Dr. Carpentier regularly publishes journal articles, book chapters, and Secretary General Reports on the intricate relationships between sustainable development policies, trade and agriculture. She has co-authored a book on Ethical Investing (2008 in French). She competes in ultramarathon and ironmen and is second dan black belt.

  Gemma joined Change.org in January 2016, assuming responsibility for the company's General Management globally. She was previously Executive Director of Crisis Action, having joined as the second member of staff in 2006, and led the organization to receive the 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions and the 2013 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In 2011, the World Economic Forum selected her as one of their Young Global Leaders. CNN named her as one of their inspirational women for 2014 and she became a Yale World Fellow in 2015. She previously worked for the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations in New York, the European Commission and as a journalist.    

In this podcast Thora Arnorsdottir, senior news editor at the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, documentary film producer, and 2014 Yale World Fellow, discusses her 2012 candidacy for the Presidency of Iceland, and the environmental issues, from natural resource management and green energy to the pressures of increased tourism on fragile ecosystems, that helped shape her … Continue reading Politics and Environment in Iceland: a Conversation with Thora Arnorsdottir →

Three Comparative Media Studies alums -- Sam Ford, Rekha Murthy, and Parmesh Shahani -- return to discuss their post-graduate lives. Sam Ford is Director of Audience Engagement at strategic communication and marketing firm Peppercomm. He is co-author of the 2013 book Spreadable Media and co-editor of the 2011 book The Survival of Soap Opera. Sam is a contributing author to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc.; a research affiliate with MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies/Writing; and an instructor with Western Kentucky University’s Popular Culture Studies Program. Sam currently serves as Co-Chair of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association’s Ethics Committee. He has recently published work with The Journal of Fandom Studies, Panorama Social, Cinema Journal, The Journal of Digital & Social Media Marketing, Advertising Age, PRWeek, PR News, O’Dwyer PR, IABC Communication World, The Public Relations Strategist, PropertyCasualty360, Oxford University Press Bibliographies, and the NYU Press book, Making Media Work, among other outlets. He’s based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rekha Murthy is Director of Projects + Partnerships at PRX, where she finds innovative ways for public media stations and producers to reach audiences and earn revenue. Rekha runs PRX’s digital distribution program, where she forges new, non-broadcast pathways for audio works. These range from established channels like iTunes and Amazon, to aggregators like TuneIn and Stitcher, to entertainment and education services large and small. As part of PRX’s award-winning Apps team, Rekha has set new standards for public media’s mobile strategy and adoption with apps including the Public Radio Player, This American Life, and for major stations. She launched PRX’s iTunes distribution service, making independent productions and major national programs available for sale in the iTunes Store. Rekha advises various transmedia initiatives for public media and served on the board of the Integrated Media Association (now part of Greater Public). Before PRX, Rekha was a producer for NPR’s All Things Considered and an editor of NPR.org. She’s been a project manager and user experience designer for web and mobile clients. Parmesh Shahani, listed in 2012 as one of 25 Indians to watch out for by Financial Times, is the head of the Godrej India Culture Lab — an experimental idea-space that cross-­pollinates the best ideas and people working on India from across the academic, creative and corporate worlds to explore what it means to be modern and Indian. In addition, Parmesh also serves as the Editor-at-large for Verve magazine, India. He is a Yale World Fellow, currently spending a semester in New Haven. He is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, TED Fellow, and a Utrecht University-Impakt Fellow. Parmesh’s masters’ thesis at CMS was released as a book “Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)Longing in Contemporary India” by Sage Publications in 2008. You can follow Parmesh on Twitter at @parmeshs.

Vivianne Naigeborin, a Brazilian pioneer in social impact investing and Yale World Fellow, explains what social impact business is and how it can be measured. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about Yale and Brazil, visit http://world.yale.edu/brazil

Vivianne Naigeborin, a Brazilian pioneer in social impact investing and Yale World Fellow, discusses three things she would like to see develop in the field of social impact investing. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about Yale and Brazil, visit http://world.yale.edu/brazil

Rami Nakhla, a Syrian pro-democracy advocate and Yale World Fellow, advises those who want to advocate change and encourages all to think beyond the construct of borders and as a member of an international community. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about Yale and the world, visit http://world.yale.edu/

Mohamed Elfayoumy, Yale World Fellow and former Consul of the Embassy of Egypt in Damascus, discusses the factors that the US should consider to develop more cohesive, long-term strategies in the Middle East. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about Yale and the Middle East, visit http://world.yale.edu/regions/middle-east

`Tokunboh Ishmael, Yale World Fellow and Managing Director of Alitheia Capital, explains how innovation makes it easier for the underserved and poor households in developing countries to actively participate in the economy. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about Yale and Africa, visit http://world.yale.edu/regions/africa

Enrique Betancourt, Yale World Fellow y Director Ejecutivo del Centro Nacional para la Prevención del Delito y Participación Ciudadana de México, resalta la importancia del papel que juegan los espacios de ciudades para entender los problemas urbanos e inventar estrategias focalizadas para resolverlos. Este video es parte de la serie Global Perspectives. Para aprender más sobre Yale y América Latina, visite http://world.yale.edu/regions/latin-america Yale World Fellows es un programa de liderazgo de Yale que reúne cada año a 16 líderes emergentes del mundo. Para obtener más información sobre el programa, visite http://worldfellows.yale.edu/

Enrique Betancourt, Yale World Fellow and Director of the National Center for Crime Prevention and Citizen Participation, explains that understanding place helps us devise effective solutions to urban issues. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspective series. To learn more about Yale and Latin America, visit http://world.yale.edu/regions/latin-america Yale World Fellows is Yale's signature leadership program that brings together 16 emerging global leaders every year. To learn more about Yale World Fellows, visit http://worldfellows.yale.edu/

Amine Belaicha, Yale World Fellow and General Manager at Numid-Invest International, explains the unique opportunity citizens have to shape their environments. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about this series visit http://world.yale.edu.

Julien Steimer, Yale World Fellow et diplomat français, décrit des enjeux principaux en face des Etats Unis et de l’Europe. Ce vidéo fait partie de la série Yale Global Perspectives. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le cite http://world.yale.edu.

Rosalind "Roz" Savage, Yale World Fellow and sustainability advocate, explains that unlinking happiness and consumption can boost human wellbeing and reduce our environmental impact. This video is part of the Yale Global Perspectives series. To learn more about this series, visit http://world.yale.edu.

We are celebrating a century of legal gender equality in Norway, but there is still a feminist struggle to be fought. How do women in different parts of the world fight for their rights? Link to Facebook event Media coverage gives the impression that the situation for women in the Middle East and India is deteriorating. Citizens take to the streets demanding justice and protesting their government's lack of action. Female genital mutilation, marital abuse, gender-based abortion and rape are just some expressions of the worldwide suppression of women. Some call it the patriarchy's structural crushing of women, others call it gendercide. The legal situation for women in Afghanistan improved after the American invasion. Yet it is still ranked as the worst country in the world to be a woman. Under these conditions, Orzala Ashraf Nemat launched underground health education and literacy programs for women. Nemat, now a Yale World Fellow and a scholar at Christian Michelsen Insti

Dr. Sonali Kochhar, a 2011 Yale World Fellow and Medical Director (India) for OneWorld Health, discusses ethics and good practice of conducting HIV vaccine trials in developing countries. Our interviewer is Leif Mitchell.

Ana Paula Hernandez is a 2010 Yale World Fellow who works on the front lines of the struggle for human rights and drug policy reform in Mexico. For several years, she worked on the ground in the largely indigenous and very poor region of Guerrero, where she was deputy director of a human rights center. More recently, she has turned her attention to reforming Mexico’s drug policy.