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Farhana Yamin talks about the COP30 in Belém

01.12.2025•51:41

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Pradnya Bivalkar talks to Farhana Yamin about her thoughts and experiences at the recently concluded COP30 in Belém in Brazil. References COP: https://unfccc.int/process/bodies/supreme-bodies/conference-of-the-parties-cop; COP30 : https://unfccc.int/cop30; Global Mutirao: https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma2025_L24_adv.pdf; TFFF: https://tfff.earth/; TAFF: https://commission.europa.eu/topics/climate-action/eu-cop/eu-cop30_en; COP 15 in Copenhagen: https://unfccc.int/event/cop-15; G20 : https://www.bmz.de/de/service/lexikon/gruppe-der-20-g20-14454; Ted Countdown : https://countdown.ted.com/; G77 and China : https://www.un.org/en/desa/g77-and-china-meeting; LDCs: https://www.bmz.de/de/service/lexikon/least-developed-countries-ldc-14638; Pacific Island States : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_in_the_Pacific_Ocean; ILAC : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Alliance_of_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean; OPEC : https://www.opec.org/; Just Transition : https://www.bmz.de/en; NDCs : https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs; CBAM: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism_en; IBSA : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBSA_Dialogue_Forum; Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Alliance : https://fossilfueltreaty.org/; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathy Mulligan on Europe’s journey of Digital Transformation

31.10.2025•37:00

How can Europe ensure that digital transformation serves both resilience and justice? In this episode, Cathy Mulligan, Head of Cyber Resilience and Smart Automation at the RISE Research Institute of Sweden and former Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, joins the Robert Bosch Academy’s Pradnya Bivalkar to discuss the chances and challenges for Europe on its journey of digital transformation, how technology can drive resilient, fair and sustainable transitions, and why public interest needs to be at the heart of digital policymaking.X References EU AI Act: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence EU Legislation on Digital, Media & Electronic Communications: https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/digital-media-electronic-communications/legislation_en Draghi report on EU competitiveness: https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/draghi-report_en Regime 28: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14674-28th-regime-a-single-harmonized-set-of-rules-for-innovative-companies-throughout-the-EU/public-consultation_en Estonia’s Digital Ecosystem: https://e-estonia.com/ Digital Sovereignty Movement: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/europe-digital-sovereignty/ Gaia-X: https://gaia-x.eu/about/ Common European Data Spaces: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/data-spaces Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM): https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/EN/Areas/Telecommunications/Technology/Standardisation/RadioApplications/GSM/GSM_node.html Google Announcement of Willow Chip Advancement: https://blog.google/technology/research/quantum-echoes-willow-verifiable-quantum-advantage/ New Nordics AI: https://www.newnordics.ai/ Artistic Intelligence: https://aiforgood.itu.int/about-us/artistic-intelligence/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Rascoff talks about the challenges and chances around introducing AI in classrooms.

31.07.2025•48:55

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Pradnya Bivalkar talks to Matthew Rascoff about the challenges and chances around introducing AI in classrooms. Stanford Digital Education's work with low income high schools across the USA: https://digitaleducation.stanford.edu/projects/stanford-courses-title-i-high-school-students, Open AI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation, Natalia Gavrilița: https://www.robertboschacademy.de/en/fellow/natalia-gavrilita, Bert Koenders: https://www.robertboschacademy.de/en/fellow/bert-koenders, The Child Is the Teacher – A Life of Maria Montessori by Cristina Da Stefano: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/692497/the-child-is-the-teacher-by-cristina-de-stefano/A Life of Maria Montessori, Maria Montessori: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Montessori, Gymnasium is a secondary school in the German school system that prepares students for higher education at a university. OKO Labs: https://www.okolabs.ai/, Terence Tao: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Tao, Course Wharton and Open AI: https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-ai-in-education-leveraging-chatgpt-for-teaching, Anthropic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic, Playlab: https://www.playlab.ai/, MIT Study on Critical Thinking Skills: https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/, Large language model (LLM technology): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model, Cosmos Institute at Oxford: https://cosmos-institute.org/, Cosmos Institute funded Workshop Labs: https://workshoplabs.ai/, Mike Taubman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketaubman/, Mike Taubman’s newsletter AI Waypoints: https://substack.com/home/post/p-164391537, Abitur: German high school diploma that qualifies students for university Seahorse: Swimming Badge for Beginner Swimmers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Donoghue talks about the interplay of climate and mobility and SDGs

30.06.2025•44:22

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Pradnya Bivalkar talks to David Donoghue about the interplay of climate and mobility, the journey of the global community from MDGs to SDGs and the Berlin Climate Mobility Forum. References: • Berlin Climate Mobility Forum https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/events/berlin-climate-mobility-forum-2025-0 • Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Development_Goals • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/page/sustainable-development-goals • 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda • Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_But_Differentiated_Responsibilities • IFIs – International Financial Institutions • IMF – International Monetary Fund https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund • New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants https://www.unhcr.org/what-we-do/protect-human-rights/asylum-and-migration/new-york-declaration-refugees-and-migrants • Global Compact for Migration https://www.un.org/en/migration2022/global-compact-for-migration • Global Compact on Refugees https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/overview/global-compact-refugees • UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees • IDPs – Internally displaced people https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-protect/internally-displaced-people • ODA - Official development assistance https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/official-development-assistance-oda.html • Mary Robinson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Robinson • Kim Stanley Robinson: The Ministry for the Future https://www.amazon.de/Ministry-Future-Kim-Stanley-Robinson/dp/0316300136 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bert Koenders talks about Germany’s Recent Political Developments and Their Impact on Domestic, European, and International Affairs

02.06.2025•45:27

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire." Pradnya Bivalkar talks to Bert Koenders about the political developments in Germany over the past few months, its implications for domestic, European politics and international relations. *NOTE: This episode was recorded before the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly criticized Israel for its actions in Gaza.* References: Politikverdrossenheit: disenchantment with political class and established political parties Snap elections called in Germany: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-scholz-paves-the-way-for-snap-elections/a-71018939; JD Vance at Munich Security Conference: https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/vance-speech-munich-full-text-read-transcript-europe/; Zeitenwende : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitenwende_speech; SPD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany; CDU : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Union_of_Germany; AfD : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_for_Germany; Friedrich Merz's speech about his foreign policy aspirations (in German) : https://koerber-stiftung.de/mediathek/friedrich-merz-zu-aussen-und-europapolitischen-prioritaeten-fuer-deutschland/; Debt brake revision : https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-bundestag-votes-in-favor-of-reforming-debt-brake/live-71956815; Brandmauer : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_against_the_far-right_in_Germany; Highest election turnout in the 2025 federal elections : https://www.statista.com/statistics/753732/german-elections-voter-turnout/; https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-explained-in-graphics/a-71724186; Friedrich Merz criticizes Israel : https://www.dw.com/en/how-has-israel-reacted-to-criticism-from-chancellor-merz/a-72706010; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bert Koenders, Mark Lowcock and Dapo Oyewole talk about the current state of the international order and the challenges and chances for Europe-Africa relations

31.03.2025•49:16

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire." Pradnya Bivalkar talks to Bert Koenders, Mark Lowcock and Dapo Oyewole about the current state of the international order since President Trump took office. They also talk about the opportunities for the future of Europe-Africa relations in the light of these shifts in the international order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.