Best Ahmed Robinson Podcasts (2024)

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Season 2, Episode 7: It’s time to vote! 40:00

2+ y ago40:00

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For this final episode of Season 2, Ahmed and Keren invite Omar Yaqub and Lisa Pruden (your behind-the-scenes teamsters) to talk about what it means to get out and vote: What stories do we tell about our communities? What inspires your vote? How do we make meaningful connections? This episode was recorded on October 10, 2021. Links from this episod…

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Season 2, Episode 6: Who gets a say, and how do we decide? 33:19

3y ago33:19

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Ahmed and Keren dig deep into voting. Who gets to be counted, and who doesn’t? Why should we bother to participate in a system that doesn’t represent us? And amidst a federal election (advanced polls open now!) and the civic election immediately after, what are the criteria to which we evaluate our candidates? This episode was recorded on September…

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Season 2, Episode 5: Can we talk? 29:34

3y ago29:34

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This episode was recorded on August 15, 2021. Season 2 of OtherWise is hosted by Keren Tang and Ahmed Knowmadic Ali, edited by Lisa Pruden, and produced with creative support and guidance from Omar Yaqub. OtherWise is an affiliate member of the amazing Alberta Podcast Network - locally grown, community supported. Special thanks to the Ribbon Rouge …

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Season 2, Episode 4: A local economy that includes all voices. 37:44

3y ago37:44

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This episode was recorded on July 21, 2021. Links from this episode: - Cigar lounges exempted in new smoking and vaping regulations – CBC News – article - Out of the Running – Edify. - article. - Check out the Community Conversation with Haiqa Cheema: Mobility and Connectivity in the Southeast. - You can find Keren’s most recent blog here. Season 2…

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Season 2, Episode 3: Getting from point A to B - how hard is it really? 25:44

3y ago25:44

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This episode was recorded on July 5, 2021. Season 2 of OtherWise is hosted by Keren Tang and Ahmed Knowmadic Ali, edited by Lisa Pruden, and produced with creative support and guidance from Omar Yaqub. OtherWise is an affiliate member of the amazing Alberta Podcast Network - locally grown, community supported. Special thanks to the Ribbon Rouge Fou…

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Season 2, Episode 2: Whose issue is it anyway? 27:27

3y ago27:27

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This episode was recorded on June 20, 2021. Season 2 of OtherWise is hosted by Keren Tang and Ahmed Knowmadic Ali, edited by Lisa Pruden, and produced with creative support and guidance from Omar Yaqub. OtherWise is an affiliate member of the amazing Alberta Podcast Network - locally grown, community supported. Special thanks to the Ribbon Rouge Fo…

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Season 2, Episode 1: We're back! On the campaign trail 18:37

3y ago18:37

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This episode was recorded on June 6, 2021. Season 2 of OtherWise is hosted by Keren Tang and Ahmed Knowmadic Ali, edited by Lisa Pruden, and produced with creative support and guidance from Omar Yaqub. OtherWise is an affiliate member of the amazing Alberta Podcast Network - locally grown, community supported. Special thanks to the Ribbon Rouge Fou…

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Where are you REEEEALLY from? Part 2 36:24

5y ago36:24

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The host asks – How did we get here? What are our shared experiences? Where do we diverge? How have we found home and a sense of belonging in Edmonton? OtherWise is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network (APN), powered by ATB. This episode is sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation and APN. Stay updated by following us on social media. Both…

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Where are you REEEEALLY from? Part 1 36:55

5y ago36:55

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The host asks – How did we get here? What are our shared experiences? Where do we diverge? How have we found home and a sense of belonging in Edmonton? OtherWise is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network (APN), powered by ATB. This episode is sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation and APN. Stay updated by following us on social media. Both…

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What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement 38:53

5y ago38:53

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In 1942, nine year-old Krishnan Gurumurthy fled to India from Burma with his family. It was just after the Japanese invasion, and they had just missed the final ferries out of Rangoon. So his family travelled by a treacherous land route -- a 1,500 mile journey that took over 42 days. Years later, Krishnan moved from India to the U.K., worked as a r…

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Complicating Narratives with Documentary Photographer Glenna Gordon 44:52

5y ago44:52

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Glenna Gordon is a documentary photographer and photojournalist. She's been commissioned by the New York Times Magazine, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets. She’s photographed a range of subjects, from Muslim women writing romance novels in Boko Haram territory in Northern Nigeria to the American women of the alt-right. She’s…

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Climate Change: Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson on Climate Justice 1:28:51

5+ y ago1:28:51

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The cruel irony of climate change is that it disproportionately impacts those who have contributed least to global warming—the world’s poorest and most marginalized groups. For Mary Robinson—former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, president of the Mary Robinson Foundation–Climate Justice, and the former, first female President of Ireland—rect…

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Climate Change: How Local Communities Can Build Resilience to Climate Change 36:07

5+ y ago36:07

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Although cross-border displacement affects local communities, international efforts to address it typically take place at the highest levels. How can affected communities make their voices heard in these intergovernmental negotiations? This week, Ravi and Grant sit down with Walter Kaelin, Envoy of the Chair at the Platform on Disaster Displacement…

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Gendered Movements from the Other Side 30:47

5+ y ago30:47

30:47

The rise of gendered social movements such as #metoo, #timesup, and #muterkelly have sparked greater conversations in regards to the relationships between men and women, power dynamics, and what it means to hold ourselves and our communities accountable. We rarely come across the narratives of people of colour in regards to these movements. Join Ma…

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Climate Change: How Global Warming Exacerbates Conflict 40:23

5+ y ago40:23

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As climate change causes rapid and large-scale migration, countries already facing environmental challenges become increasingly vulnerable to instability and humanitarian crisis. Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center and former U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security, describes climate change as a threat multi…

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Climate Change Displacement is Happening Now 38:52

5+ y ago38:52

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An estimated 26 million people a year were internally displaced by disasters and hazards between 2008 and 2015. These numbers will just get worse as climate change exacerbates the effects of natural disasters, increasing both internal and cross-border displacement. That is why we are releasing a series of episodes this season focusing on climate ch…

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Refugee Resettlement: Minister Ahmed Hussen Explains the Canadian Model 46:32

5+ y ago46:32

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Throughout our series on refugee resettlement, we’ve referenced Canada’s system of private sponsorship as an overall success - but how does it actually work? And what can other countries learn from it as they build their own resettlement infrastructures? This week, Grant and Ravi get a close-up view of Canada’s resettlement system with Ahmed Hussen…

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Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from an IRC Caseworker 31:44

5+ y ago31:44

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This week in our series on refugee resettlement, we take a closer look at the process of resettlement in the U.S. with Dauda Balubwila, a caseworker for the International Rescue Committee in Boise, Idaho. Dauda works with resettled refugees from the moment they arrive in Boise; he meets them at the airport, takes them to their first apartments, and…

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Boats That Brought Us Here 35:43

5+ y ago35:43

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Sandra is blogging about her family voyage as refugees from Vietnam to Alberta. Learn about the stories of the “boat people,” as told from mother to daughter, and the reflect on the parallels between journeys traveled decades ago and those happening today. You can read more about “Boats That Brought Us Here” blog by Sandra Ngo at https://boatsthatb…

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Refugee Resettlement: A Conversation with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar 32:03

5+ y ago32:03

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In January 2019, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar became the first ever Somali-American member of Congress. Rep. Omar was resettled in the U.S. as a teenager, and since then has watched the topic of resettlement become increasingly polarized in U.S. politics. This week, Grant and Ravi interview Rep. Omar about her personal experience resettling in the U.S…

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Refugee Resettlement: Using Data to Improve the System 54:01

5+ y ago54:01

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Imagine a world where every refugee who needs to be resettled receives that opportunity. What would it take? Today there are 1.4 million refugees who have no chance of returning to their homes or integrating into their countries of first asylum. For them, resettlement is the only option. But that option is under threat around the world - in 2019, U…

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The Future of War: When Civilians Are Targeted in Conflict 37:38

5+ y ago37:38

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In October 2015, US airstrikes destroyed a trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, operated by Médecins Sans Frontières. 42 people were killed. Following the attack, MSF International President Dr. Joanne Liu testified before the UN Security Council and captured the attention of an international audience. In the final episode of our series examinin…

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The Future of War: Documenting Human Rights Violations in Yemen 39:40

5+ y ago39:40

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Radhya Almutawakel started human rights work in 2004; as she criticized the unfolding war in Yemen in a local newspaper, families of those who had been detained reached out to her for help. Now, Radhya is the co-founder and chairperson of the Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, which documents human rights violations by all parties of the confli…

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Appropriation of Dance 35:35

5+ y ago35:35

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The dance communities in Edmonton are diverse, with each style carrying its own unique history and culture. However, while these dance styles should be celebrated, there is a fine line between the appreciation and appropriation of both the dance styles and the cultures within which they are intertwined. Join Jaqueline Karathra and Samantha Erron Gi…

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The Future of War: Autonomous Weapons, AI, and Cyberwarfare 56:11

5+ y ago56:11

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This week, Ravi and Grant turn to Loren DeJonge Schulman and Erin Simpson to discuss how technology is changing war and what that means for humanitarians. Both Loren and Erin have years of experience working in the defense industry - so not only are they experts on this issue, they also provide a unique view on how militaries around the world are a…

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The Future of War: Robert Malley on the Three Conflicts to Watch This Year 46:48

5+ y ago46:48

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Yemen. Afghanistan. U.S.-Chinese tensions. The International Crisis Group (ICG) ranks these conflicts as the top three to watch in 2019. To kickoff season two of Displaced, Robert Malley, president and CEO of the ICG, explains why these conflicts top the list, and what they say about the changing geopolitical order and the future of war. Displaced …

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Announcing Season Two of Displaced 1:47

5+ y ago1:47

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At Displaced we examine the causes and consequences of the global refugee crisis. And this season, we're going even deeper. Each of our episodes will focus on one of the three top issues humanitarians face today: the future of war, refugee resettlement, and climate change and displacement. Season two launches January 22nd. Don't miss an episode - s…

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We Launched! 36:01

5+ y ago36:01

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We Launched! We are well into the OtherWise podcast. Keren Tang and Ahmed Ali (Knowmadic) reflect back the launch of the podcast which took place at the ALIF Partners office on September 2018. This episode is sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation and the Alberta Podcast Network. OtherWise is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered…

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Diversity and The Arts 25:33

5+ y ago25:33

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Arts, Culture and Heritage are inseparable. Most newcomers leave behind a rich tapestry of art and culture. If culture influences our Art and vice versa, why is it when newcomers arrive, Art and culture get placed on the back burner? Join Knowmadic as he digs deep to find cultural treasures left behind. Guests Mohamud Ali (My Father) Natasha Poncia…

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Who is Black Community? Part 2 42:59

5+ y ago42:59

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The black communities in Edmonton are diverse. Despite being viewed by larger society as one cohesive monolithic group of Black People, there are contrasting lived experiences in the internal dynamics of these communities. Some of these dynamics express themselves in isolation and separation described as fragmentation experienced between people of …

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Who is Black Community? Part 1 45:44

5+ y ago45:44

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The black communities in Edmonton are diverse. Despite being viewed by larger society as one cohesive monolithic group of Black People, there are contrasting lived experiences in the internal dynamics of these communities. Some of these dynamics express themselves in isolation and separation described as fragmentation experienced between people of …

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Viet Thanh Nguyen on trauma, displacement, and identifying as a refugee 57:55

5+ y ago57:55

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Pulitzer prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen is the guest on this episode of Displaced, and talks to Grant and Ravi about his background, and the traumatic experience of being separated from his parents when he was 4 years old. He goes on to talk about the role of trauma in shaping the lives of refugees, and how that has informed his own work. T…

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Treaty People 36:51

5+ y ago36:51

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Keren Tang interviews Cheryl Whiskeyjack and Christie Pace of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, and Manpreet Sidhu of the Edmonton Multicultural Coalition. Stay updated by following us on social media. Both Twitter and Instagram are @Otherwise_Show. For more information, please contact us at Otherwiseshow@gmail.com.…

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Ann Mei Chang’s innovation playbook for the development sector 55:15

5+ y ago55:15

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Ann Mei Chang talks to Ravi and Grant about her new book, ‘Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good.’ Her career spans both the private and public sector: she led USAID’s first-ever innovation hub, the Global Development Lab, and she spent almost a decade as senior engineering director at Google, before she left Silicon Valley…

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David Miliband on politics, populism and the global refugee crisis 48:01

5+ y ago48:01

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Ravi talks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee - and a long-time friend and colleague - during a special event recorded with a live audience at the New School’s Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility in New York City. Their wide-ranging conversation focuses on the politics of the refugee crisis: what a po…

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Patrick Fine explains integrated development 50:01

6y ago50:01

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In order to solve any given problem, an understanding of its root cause is the first step. But when those roots are tangled up with other factors - a whole set of interrelated causes and contexts, they all have to be taken into account to design an effective solution. And if ‘everything is everything’, where should we begin in trying to solve compl…

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Anne Richard on 'humanitarian diplomacy' and dealing with anti-refugee sentiment 50:06

6y ago50:06

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The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration operates with a 3 million dollar budget, and combines aid with diplomacy. Anne Richard served as the former Assistant Secretary of State for PRM from 2012 to 2017, and in this episode she talks about her experiences during those years, including how she worked with countries to accept more refugees, …

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OtherWise Team 33:48

6y ago33:48

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Five friends - from all over the map. Literally. But they share one thing in common - they are currently live on Treaty 6 territory in the northern capital of Edmonton, Alberta. What’s their story? Where do they come from? How did they and those who came before them get to this corner of the world? Why are they creating this show? Find out the YEG …

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Nazanin Ash: The Trump administration is tearing apart U.S. refugee policy 55:36

6y ago55:36

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Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a sharp reduction in the number of refugees the U.S. would take in over the next year: 30,000. Grant and Ravi talk to IRC colleague Nazanin Ash for some context on this dramatic shift. Nazanin is Vice President of Global Policy and Advocacy at the International Rescue Committee, and discusses the …

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Stefan Dercon: how insurance could make humanitarian response faster and cheaper 49:38

6y ago49:38

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Stefan Dercon is professor of economic policy at the University of Oxford, and is the former chief economist at the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK, where he was involved in political discussions about how to shape aid. This episode is a deep dive into the financing model of humanitarian response, and how insurance instrum…

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Nancy Lindborg on what 'fragility' actually means 58:18

6y ago58:18

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Almost a quarter of the world’s population now live in some form of fragility, and we talk often about fragile states and fragile contexts - but what does the term mean? Nancy Lindborg is the president of the United States Institute of Peace, and she explains why the definition of fragility matters so much to shaping foreign policy and humanitarian…

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Jeremy Konyndyk on the humanitarian business model 57:28

6y ago57:28

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This episode looks at how humanitarian response works - the rules of the game, the players, their incentives - and how these elements impact lives of displaced people. Jeremy Konydyk calls this the ‘humanitarian business model,’ and as senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development and former director of USAID’s Office of US Foreign Disa…

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Owen Barder: we need an alternative to refugee camps 1:01:33

6y ago1:01:33

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"When people look back on our time they will wonder why we tolerated refugee camps for so long.” Owen Barder, Vice President at the Center for Global Development, talks in this episode about why we should abolish refugee camps, and what’s wrong with the humanitarian aid system more broadly. Barder talks about the alternatives to keeping displaced p…

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Alix Zwane on what philanthropists can learn from venture capitalists 53:26

6y ago53:26

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In this episode, we speak to Alix Zwane who is the CEO of the Global Innovation Fund – an organization that invests in generating and growing products and services that help people on less than $5 a day. During the conversation, Zwane talks about the weaknesses of traditional philanthropy, the challenge of delivering financial returns and social im…

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The Introduction 2:10

6y ago2:10

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Stay updated by following us on social media. Both Twitter and Instagram are @Otherwise_Show. For more information, please contact us at Otherwiseshow@gmail.com.By Moréniké Ọláòṣebìkan, Ahmed Ali, Keren Tang, Maegan Robinson-Anagor, Jenna Mulji

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Paul Skidmore on the radical transformation to education in fragile states 54:40

6y ago54:40

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Education in low- and middle-income countries is becoming increasingly private: as many as one in four young Africans could be enrolled in some form of private education by 2021. Paul Skidmore is CEO of the Rising Academies Network, which is part of this sea change in education, and which started its first school in Sierra Leone in the height of th…

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David Halpern on revolutionizing policy through behavioral science 51:58

6y ago51:58

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David Halpern is the Chief Executive Officer of the Behavioural Insights Team in the UK - unofficially known as the ‘Nudge Unit'. In this episode, we dive into how behavioral science works to change people’s behavior and how small tweaks can actually create massive change. This is the episode to listen to to understand how behavioral science can he…

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Rachel Glennerster’s insights on the randomization movement 55:24

6y ago55:24

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No conversation about social impact is complete without an understanding of randomized control trials, or RCTs. In this episode, we delve into what they are and how they measure impact with Rachel Glennerster, the new chief economist at the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK. In an episode recorded in London, Glennerster give…

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Geoff Mulgan on how collaboration between humans and machines can help solve the world’s biggest problems 50:41

6y ago50:41

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Geoff Mulgan, head of the UK’s National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) talks about what he calls ‘Collective Intelligence’: how machines and humans can collaborate to solve problems -- like dealing with epidemics, predicting war and conflict, or collecting data during natural disasters.Displaced is produced by the Vox Media …

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Chris Elias on the radical progress we’ve made in global health 53:37

6y ago53:37

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Chris Elias is the president of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Development Program, which spends $4 billion a year on health and poverty programs. With great power comes great responsibility, and a set of tough decisions on which of the world's many crucial health problems they can strategically invest in. In this conversation, Chris …

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