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Hinrich Foundation is a unique Asia-based philanthropic organization that works to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade. We believe sustainable global trade strengthens relationships between nations and improves people’s lives. We support original research and education programs that build understanding and leadership in global trade. Our approach is independent, fact-based and objective.
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Across Africa

FRANCE 24 English

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Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a round up of the week's cultural and current affairs stories from across the African continent: exclusive reports and analysis. Every Thursday at 3:45pm Paris time.
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Trade Bites

UK Trade Policy Observatory

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Trade Bites - the podcast about trade policy. Brought to you by the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy, and presented by Chris Horseman of Borderlex.
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Business 20/20

The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program

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This podcast series explores the changing relationship between business and society from 1999 to today. Each episode unpacks a key event—from the Seattle WTO protests to the global financial crisis and beyond—to find insights for the future. Produced by the Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program and hosted by Michelle Harven.
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CATALYST

Fox School of Business | Temple University

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CATALYST is about pivotal moments that shape business and the global economy. We tap into the expertise of Temple University’s Fox School of Business faculty and business community to dig deep into today’s most pressing questions, like: What is the future of work? Will the WTO stop working? Who is winning the global AI race? We decode topics from philosophical and practical standpoints so you, the workforce, can spark change in your field.
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Inside Geneva

SWI swissinfo.ch

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A podcast from SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual international public service media company from Switzerland, where Imogen Foulkes puts big questions facing the world to the experts working to tackle them in Switzerland’s international city.
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Back to the Future: a New Era of Managed Trade? Globalisation’s next chapter is being written, driven by concerns about supply chain risks. The global trade in goods is increasingly seen through a security prism in capitals around the world and governments are developing new policies to reduce unwanted dependencies, seek new sources of leverage and guarantee supplies. Trade links are being reordered as policymakers scramble to secure access to strategic materials and positions in global valu ...
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Free trade or fair trade? This unit will help you to analyse the relationship that exists between developed and developing countries under the World Trade Organization regime of Development Round negotiations. The current world trade regime has a very mixed record in promoting growth and reducing poverty. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 forma ...
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Matrix Podcast

Social Science Matrix

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The Matrix Podcast features interviews with social scientists from across the University of California, Berkeley campus (and beyond). It also features recordings of events, including panels and lectures. The Matrix Podcast is produced by Social Science Matrix, an interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Trade Splaining

Ardian Mollabeqiri & Robert Skidmore

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A fun and entertaining look at global affairs, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats living in Switzerland. They try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
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America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides a clear and unfiltered voice for the working people of America. Radio veteran Ed “Flash” Ferenc leads the discussion with a focus on topics that include the impact of labor unions in America, workers’ rights, legislative actions and labor-management relations. Featured guests include various labor leaders, politicians, journalists and more. America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides updates and information from sources around the United States and ...
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Trade Policy Comments with Christofer Fjellner MEP

Trade Policy Comments with Christofer Fjellner MEP

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Trade Policy Comments with discussions on the latest in European and international trade. The EU’s free-trade agreements, how the EU will trade with Britain after Brexit, trade defence and what is happening at the WTO are some of the topics we put on the table. Trade Policy Comments is hosted by Christofer Fjellner, Member of the European Parliament, with twelve years in the Committee for International Trade. Each episode features a knowledgeable guest.
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SoMe Insights

Social Media Insights

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Social Media Insights is the platform for conversations with the professionals behind social media accounts of organizations, governments, and executives. SoMe Insights is co-hosted by Dante Licona, a social media strategist based in Geneva, and Matthias Lüfkens, founder of DigiTips.
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Intrigue Explained

Dmitry Grozoubinski, Helen Zhang and John Fowler

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Three former Australian diplomats (John Fowler, Helen Zhang and Dmitry Grozoubinski) shed light on major topics in international relations by offering their unique perspectives from inside the rooms where decisions are made. Based on the fantastic content in the freekly weekly newsletter International Intrigue: https://www.internationalintrigue.io?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=show&utm_campaign=intintrigue
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The Global Economy Podcast is a podcast by ECIPE, a think tank dedicated to international economic policy. This podcast will discuss international economic policy and politics, particularly in Europe, and expose the key debates in our time to critical examination. We are unrepentant supporters of globalisation and an open world order, and just like our other work, this podcast will channel irreverent and contrarian views.
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Engagement is one of the hallmarks of great conversation. This will be the core of a twelve-part, bi-weekly video streaming series for Toronto Star. Howard Green, author of three bestselling business books and part of the founding team at BNN (now BNN Bloomberg) will host. Known for his in-depth, probing, human interviews of business leaders and policy makers, Green will bring his decades of experience to bear, giving viewers unusual insight into influencers and power brokers -- and the key ...
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Send us a text The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Public Forum is underway in Geneva and its key theme is ‘re-globalisation’. Are we nervous of that word? Inside Geneva sat down with WTO officials to find out what it means. “Trade has been a very powerful force for reducing between-country inequality. Since 1995, for example, since the foundation o…
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The WTO’s track record in updating the global trade rules that came into effect in the mid-1990s is not particularly impressive. How can the WTO be made to function better without losing its cherished status as a member-driven organization that works on the basis of consensus? The WTO’s General Council is currently grappling with the issue of how t…
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Baldemar Velasquez, President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the history of organizing agricultural workers in America and why it’s been more difficult than any other industry. He also talked about the law that goes into effect today, Aug. 29, that will help farm workers to or…
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In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the US Association of Foreign Press Correspondents interviews Deborah Elms on the WTO’s landmark e-commerce agreement. In July, The Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on Electronic Commerce achieved a historic milestone in global trade, as 82 World Trade Or…
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Stacey Hofert, Group Vice President of Labor and Trust, and Andrea Stelk, Vice President of Commercial Solutions, for Progyny joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss women and fertility healthcare for union members. They discussed the unknowns around the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reproductive rights. They also shar…
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Mike Hazard, Training Specialist with the United Association Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program, joined America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss mental health and suicide prevention in the UA. He also discussed the lasting impact of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In honor of the lives that were lost and impacted by the tragic events of…
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This episode of the Matrix Podcast features Matrix Postdoctoral Fellow Julia Sizek interviewing Ross Doll and Coleman Mahler, two scholars from different disciplines whose work focuses on the modernization of China. Ross Doll is Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellow in the UC Berkeley Department of Geography. He researches agrarian change in Asia dra…
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Frank Mathews, Administrative Director for District 4 of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the striking AT&T workers in the Southeast U.S. He also discussed a new executive order signed last week by President Joe Biden and some of the CWA's organizing wins this year. Christine John…
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As Construction Suicide Prevention Week enters its second day, Chris Lalavee, Business Agent at the International Union of Operation Engineers Local 825 and coordinator of the IUOE Local 825 Member Assistance Program (MAP) joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss some of the events focused on suicide prevention in the trades. He als…
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Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to provide an update on the Intel megaproject in Central Ohio. He also discussed the need for better infrastructure in Central Ohio and their Labor Day community event. Fred Redmond, Secret…
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Len Aguilar, Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss Labor Day events across the state. He also discussed the organizing success the Office and Professional Employees International Union and other unions had in recent years, plus attempts to improve heat regulations for Texas workers. Andre…
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Africa’s sporting elite have been showcasing their prowess at The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. But sport is about more than performance and can have a huge social impact. For the first Across Africa after the summer break, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Remy Rioux, head of France’s Development Agency (AFD), about how big league investment in …
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Beijing rolls out the red carpet for the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC. Chinese and African leaders are set to chart a course for China-Africa relations. Over the years, cooperation between China and Africa is a beacon for the Global South on common growth and sustainable development. China has been Africa's largest…
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Dave Megenhardt, Executive Director of the United Labor Agency, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss a job and training fair in Cleveland. He also discussed ULA’s efforts to register Cleveland residents to vote and provided information on this year's Unsung Heroes of Labor event. Danny Kelly, who serves on Cleveland City Council…
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African leaders have come to Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to strengthen partnerships. It's been more than two decades since China and Africa first held the forum to chart a common course. With the vision of a community with a shared future, China and Africa have forged together through the Belt and Road coope…
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Tim Burga, President of the Ohio AFL-CIO, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the recent Labor Day celebrations around Ohio, the problems with the language used for Issue 1 and what it would mean for unions if the redistricting amendment passes. Hannah Halbert, Executive Director of Policy Matters Ohio, joined the America’s Wor…
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Send us a text Conflict-related sexual violence has existed for as long as war itself – forever. “It is a weapon of war. I would say it’s a weapon of mass destruction. It is really maximising harm,” says Esther Dingemans, Executive Director of the Global Survivors Fund. In Inside Geneva’s final summer profile, we talk to a woman working to support …
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The Science and Technology Agreement between China and the United States was the first ever official deal signed after the normalization of relations in 1979. But now, after 45 years, many hope the agreement will not be a casualty of cooling ties, after two partial six-month extensions have been in the pipeline since last year. But geopolitical ten…
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Kate Bronfenbrenner, Director of Labor Education Research at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on the 130th anniversary of Labor Day to discuss her journey through labor, how she helped shape the careers of several of today’s most influential labor leaders and the current st…
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Brad Spencer, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Melwood, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss why it is important for all individuals to feel valued and worthy in the workplace and how Melwood is helping those with disabilities experience those feelings on the job. Allison Balanc, Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Digital and Socia…
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Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the Insulators Member Assistance Program (IMAP) and how it will help members of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers. He also discussed why mechani…
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Tamara McCollough, DEI Outreach Associate with the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC) and a seasonal instructor with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program (ASIP), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss getting more women involved in the …
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Episode 67: Cheese Wars, Coal's Comeback, and Strava Jockeys (It’s a thing) Welcome to Episode 67 of Tradesplaining! In this episode, hosts Rob and Ardian dive into some of the most intriguing and unexpected topics in international trade, business, and expat life. Here’s what’s on the agenda: - The Cheese War: Explore the brewing conflict over chee…
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Jon Schleuss, President of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the National Labor Relations Board filing an injunction on behalf of striking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers. He also discussed an organizing campaign with in-house staff at 32BJ Service Employees Internati…
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Adam Keller, Co-host of The Valley Labor Report (TVLR), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss what he’s learned while supporting the Communications Workers of America District 3 strike at AT&T across the Southeast. He also talked about his work with the North Alabama Area Labor Council and then gave an overview of their segment, …
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Dan Poteet, Business Manager of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 50, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for his members, the Local’s work outlook in Central Ohio and growing membership by recruiting more women and minority members.…
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Jacqueline Simon, Policy Director for the American Federation of Government Employees, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the AFGE National Convention and the potential impact Project 2025 could have on federal employees. James Glimco, President of Teamsters Local 777 in Lyons, Ill., joined the America’s Work Force Union Podca…
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Jonathan Rosenblum, a labor organizer, and Ebony Echevarria, an Amazon Delivery Driver, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss ongoing negotiations with Amazon and what the workers are trying to earn through a first contract. Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers and Vice President of the American Federatio…
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Send us a text It’s three years since the Taliban took back control in Afghanistan. Inside Geneva talks to an Afghan human rights defender. “I was scared and I could see it coming. Yes, I mean, I think for the women of Afghanistan, we knew that the Taliban taking over would mean a dark future for women,” says Fereshta Abbasi from Human Rights Watch…
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Sara Dorner, President of Rockford United Labor, AFL-CIO, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how unions can become more accessible to women and improve relationships with their local community. Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield National Labor Office, and Duncan Lawson, Director of Market Inte…
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