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DEC 3, 2021 Podcast

The Doorstep: Mercenaries & the New Middle Ages, with Sean McFate

One of the fastest growing—and underreported—subjects in international relations is the rise of private armies. Dr. Sean McFate, Atlantic Council senior fellow and ...

NOV 29, 2021 Podcast

C2GTalk: How might solar radiation modification be put on the international governance agenda? with Marc Vanheukelen 

It is important to reflect internationally on climate-altering approaches such as solar radiation modification, in case the world is not capable of meeting the mitigation ...

NOV 22, 2021 Podcast

C2GTalk: How do we include sustainable development when considering climate-altering approaches? with Youba Sokona

Context matters and without clarity on the impacts that climate-altering approaches will have from different perspectives, it will be difficult to deal with the ethical ...

NOV 18, 2021 Podcast

Castaway Mountain: Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai, with Saumya Roy

Waste, from food to plastics, not only affects climate change but also affects people's lives in ways that we don't always consider. Saumya Roy brings ...

NOV 17, 2021 Podcast

AI & Warfare: Are We in a New "Horse & Tank Moment"? with Kenneth Payne

Will AI systems transform the future battlefield so dramatically that it will render existing paradigms and doctrines obsolete, feeding new intense security dilemmas? In this "...

NOV 15, 2021 Podcast

C2GTalk: How might ecological civilization consider emerging approaches to alter the climate? with Pan Jiahua

Finding harmony between man and nature is essential as we tackle the climate crisis, says Professor Pan Jiahua in an interview with "C2GTalk." In ...

NOV 12, 2021 Podcast

The Doorstep: Reversing Missed Opportunities in Africa, with Howard W. French

By 2030, Africa is projected to be home to 60 percent of the world’s working-age population. Columbia Journalism School’s Professor Howard W. French, author of ...

NOV 8, 2021 Podcast

C2GTalk: How is the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) working with countries to attain Carbon Neutrality in the ECE region? with Olga Algayerova

Many countries in the ECE region are embracing carbon neutrality recognized as the first milestone towards sustainable energy, with leaders like Canada, Denmark, France, and ...

NOV 3, 2021 Podcast

Time for an Honest Scientific Discourse on AI & Deep Learning, with Gary Marcus

In this episode of the "Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative" podcast, Senior Fellow Anja Kaspersen speaks with Gary Marcus to discuss the need for an open ...

NOV 1, 2021 Podcast

C2GTalk: How can the most vulnerable have a say in governing climate-altering approaches? with Saleemul Huq

Governance is the key element in any climate-altering approaches being proposed, particularly from the point of view of climate vulnerable nations, says Professor Saleemul Huq, ...