ODI live events podcast

This event co-hosted by ODI and The Elders explores the rights and responsibilities of actors in the Middle East and beyond. What would force political leaders in the region and elsewhere to tackle the root causes of conflict, and set aside national interests for the greater good? Featuring Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan, Algerian freedom fighter Lakhdar Brahimi ,and UN Diplomat Joost Hiltermann.

With around one billion people still living in extreme poverty, we need better data on the poor and marginalised to achieve these goals. Data visionary Hans Rosling, co-founder of Gapminder spoke about how we can use data to challenge our perspective on global trends.

In this event Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute debates the critical role of international public finance as a driver for poverty eradication and sustainable development.