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Weekend Edition: Revenge is Sweet | In the Spotlight: The Year of Crémant de Bourgogne | WMO Calls for Investment in Early Warning Systems
This past week in Sevilla, Spain, where the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development took place, temperatures reached 50 degrees…
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Bonus Episode | Interview: Ian Richards, UNCTAD | Digital Transformation of Government Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Watch my interview with Ian Richards, on the Digital Transformation of Government Services in Developing Nations, M-Pesa, Benin, Kenya, and Innovation…
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Week Ahead | FAO: Science-Based Policy as a Shared Value | King's Birthday and a Farewell
Week Ahead in New York (and elsewhere)
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Weekend Edition | Bourgogne in the Spotlight | Maison Louis Picamelot | More VivaTech | Looking for a Job? There is a Cybersecurity Talent…
Spend a weekend or a week to discover the wines and gastronomy of Bourgogne.
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Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | VivaTech Starts in Paris | UN Ocean Conference Hosted by France | ESA: Satellite Technology in…
ESA is working to further develop satellite services supporting the global trade reconfiguration and European autonomy in critical space-based services.
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The Year in Images | The UN Brief in Action
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Brazil Assumes G20 Presidency | UNESCO: Navigating the AI Policy Landscape | Former Dutch Minister Sigrid Kaag Appointed by UN as…
Davos: Interview with WHO Director of Data and Analytics | NFTs Make an Entrance with WISe.Art at WEF | Margrethe Vestager Visit to Silicon…
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Davos 2024: UN Secretary General Says Rebuilding Trust Requires Action | ILO Calls for New Social Contract | Interview with Olivier De…
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Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | ESA: Satellite Technology in a New Geopolitical Configuration | ILO Annual Conference
ESA is working to further develop satellite services supporting the global trade reconfiguration and European autonomy in critical space-based services.
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June and July: All About the Ocean Life | Presented by EVO Green Village | Your Summer Calendar Sorted
The week starts with the UN Ocean Conference hosted by France, in Nice. Life is sweet.
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Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | Young Diplomats Circle | Podcast: History of Mesoamerican Colonisation
Cristie's: The high-end jewellery market has remained resilient. Even during COVID-19 lockdowns, online sales surged as collectors shifted to digital…
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Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global…
Adoption of the agreement, developed by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body following the catastrophic impact of COVID-19, signifies an unprecedented…
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Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Supports Digital Transformation of Government Services | UNIDIR: Convenes Forum to Discuss…
Watch now | “Relocating posts from high-cost cities is not just about budget savings — it’s about rethinking where and how we work,” said Catherine…
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Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | Christie's: Online Sales Surged as Collectors Shifted to Digital Platforms
Despite post-pandemic economic uncertainty, the high-end jewelry market has remained resilient. Even during COVID-19 lockdowns, online sales surged as…
UN to Cut Posts and Relocate Services in Major Overhaul Ahead of 80th Anniversary | Presented by EVO Green Village | Bonus Episode: Former…
Watch now | “Relocating posts from high-cost cities is not just about budget savings — it’s about rethinking where and how we work,” said Catherine…
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Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | Bonus Episode: Interview with Andrew Gilmour, Berghof Foundation CEO | Interview with Joseph…
Watch my interview with the CEO of Berghof Foundation on the challenges for human rights defenders, recorded in 2021. We also spoke about his long…
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Joseph Nye: American Scholar and Mentor to a Generation of IR Academics and Policymakers | Presented by EVO Fitness | WHO: Antimicrobial…
Listen now | We grieve the loss of a great mind, you needed not to agree with him always, but his work was influential. He was, alongside Henry…
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Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | Weekend Edition | How to Buy a Rauschenberg | UNDP Human Development Report 2025: You Love AI. You Fear…
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