Civil Society Futures And Innovation Podcast

Listen to our speakers Shannon Paige, Policy Associate at Peace Direct, Rita Panicker, CEO of Butterflies and a Member of Family for Every Child Alliance, Casey Harden, General Secretary at World YWCA, moderated by Alisha Bhagat, Futurist and Senior Strategist at Forum for the Future, discussing how to support and advocate for communities through their organisations and how we as a sector can bett...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CET. Moderated by Barbara Iverson, the 9th debate discussed what strategy the civil society sector needs to reconcile social and climate justice and turn digital into a tool to promote climate justice. Our panellists: -Alfred Schumm, Director...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CET. Moderated by our ED Wolfgang Jamann, the 8th Digital Debate discussed what CSOs should do to understand technological trends and outcomes, know what conversations to have, how to influence technological developments and regulatory framewo...

Listen to Stella Agara, Strategic Advisor Global Partnership and Programmes at YouLead Africa, John Kitui, Country Director at Oxfam International and Tim Dagori Muiruri, Governance and Digital Security Practise at GovLab, discuss how international civil society organisations can contribute to, but not colonise, local civil society spaces through more equitable partnerships.

Listen to the panel discussion: Decolonisation: practical approaches from other sectors, featuring Aleem Ali, CEO of Welcoming Australia, Natalia Revelo La Rotta, Junior Designer at Colloqate, and Irène Bahati, Teaching assistant at ISP-Bukavu, moderated by Caroline Harper, CEO of Sightsavers, and learn from organisations and initiatives outside the civil society sector that are also attempting to...

Listen to GlobalPerspectives2021 opening panel: the present and future aspirations on power shift discussed by Jose Viera, Chief Executive Officer at BlindUnion, Dr Githinji Gitahi, Global Chief Executive Officer at Amref Health Africa, Viveka Carlestam, Senior Policy Specialist at Sida, moderated by our ED Dr Wolfgang Jamann.

Listen to this exciting conversation between Kimberly McClain, Regional Director for the Americas at the Global Fund for Children; Annie Murthi, Head of Finance and Compliance at Purposeful and Muhammad Shahzad Khan, ED at Chanan Development Association, about reframing financial risk and the importance of rethinking why certain processes exist and whether we are really protecting our organisation...

In this new episode, our Head of Collaboration and Partnerships, Miriam Niehaus, speaks with Viveka Carlestam, Senior Policy Specialist for Civil Society at SIDA, about the recent OECD DAC recommendation and the prevailing capacity building narrative. So how can donors embark on the power shift journey and make a significant change? Links: -DAC-recommendation: https://bit.ly/3pvYjOb

Listen to this inspiring conversation between Clara Bosco, Senior Civil Society Resource Advisor, and Elisa Novoa, Head of Youth Engagement at Civicus, Dumi Gatsha, Founder of Success Capital Organisation, and our host Nihal Helmy. Learn about the initiatives Civicus is pushing to create power shift and the challenges and decisions the organisation has made over the last few years to transform its...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CET. Moderated by Vicky Tongue, the 7th Digital Debate discussed whether cybersecurity is a blind spot for civil society actors on the internet. Our panellists: -Suha Mohamed, Strategy and Partnerships Lead at Aapti Institute, India -Adrien Og...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CET. Hosted by Barb Iverson, the 6th Digital Debate discussed ethical red lines in the use of digital tools in civil society. -Zara Rahman: Deputy Director, The Engine Room, UK -Tim Dagori Muiruri: Project Manager, Governance and Digital Secur...

Listen to Miriam Niehaus and Vicky Tongue discuss our Scanning the Horizon Sector Guide on ‘Strategic Decision-Making in a Whirly World’, the culmination of our 18-month learning journey on complex and uncertain futures. The Guide brings together insights from interviews with strategy leads from 14 ICSOs and global movements from this community, and a review of more than 60 management and academic...

Foresight practitioner Krizna Gomez has written JustLabs’ new ‘Guide to Foresight in the Social Change Field’ and is a passionate advocate of why foresight needs to become part of the DNA of the social change field. In this episode, Krizna shared some of her insights from leading futures work with organisations in the social change field around the world, as well as activists and creatives, and wh...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CEST. Hosted by Barb Iverson, the 5th Digital Debate discussed the pros and cons of digital vaccination certificates, the opportunities and risks. -Astha Kapoor: Co-Founder and Director, AAPTI Institute, India -Rémi Tell: Co-Founder and Direct...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CEST. Hosted by Wolfgang Jamann, the Centre's Executive Director, the fourth debate discussed the pros and cons, opportunities and risks of working online. Civil society practitioners from RNW Media, World YWCA and Paradigm Initiative, present...

Our new episode discusses the key findings of our Solidarity Playbook, putting forward main lessons learned and recommendations for building more solidarity in civil society. Listen to Deborah Doane, Sarah Pugh and Eva Gondorová discuss the Solidarity Playbook case studies' key takeaways, understand the correlation between building resilience and acting in solidarity with others, and discover why...

In this teaser, Nihal Helmy, Communities and Knowledge Manager at the Centre, shares the latest news about our upcoming #GlobalPerspectives 2021 hybrid event, from 25 October to 04 November 2021. You are invited to the Global Perspectives 2021 hybrid experience, see link below. https://bit.ly/3uOHzkN

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CEST. Our third Digital Debate discussed how to transform cyber conflicts into opportunities to engage in cyber mediation, inter-communal reconciliation, and peace building. Academics and practitioners showcased a wide range of experiences. -D...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CEST. Our second digital debate explores: who is afraid of African digital sovereignty? How can data be collected and managed in the Global South for stakeholders' needs? • Jean-Louis Corréa: Lawyer, teacher and researcher • Karen Isabel Gueva...

In this episode, our four guests discussed the big issues of power, relevance and legitimacy of international CSOs with each other and far more widely across the sector. We spoke with: • George: a professor of non-profit management at Baruch College, City University of New York. • Hans: a professor of leadership studies at the University of San Diego. • Barney: ex-Director of Strategy Oxfam Intern...

Our exciting new series of online debates will explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month from 16:00 CEST. Civil Society Organisations around the world are committed to the idea and principles of social and gender justice. Every person should have equal opportunities and the freedom to lead the life they want, regardless of their biological g...

For the Centre’s 2020 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Urban Inclusion’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations (CSOs) around the world to hear the stories of their advocacy and programming work to make cities more inclusive. In this episode, Plan International colleagues and young women activists from the Safer Cities for Girls programme, from India,...

For the Centre’s 2020 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Urban Inclusion’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations (CSOs) around the world to hear the stories of their advocacy and programming work to make cities more inclusive. In this episode, KT Suresh, National Lead – Urban & Labour, Action Aid Association India, tells us about the complexity and dyna...

For the Centre’s 2020 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Urban Inclusion’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations (CSOs) around the world to hear the stories of their advocacy and programming work to make cities more inclusive. In this interview, Joe Muturi, national leader of Muungano wa Wanavijiji, the national federation of slum dwellers in Kenya, and...

For the Centre’s 2020 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Urban Inclusion’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations (CSOs) around the world to hear the stories of their advocacy and programming work to make cities more inclusive. In this episode, RN Mohanty, Chief Executive Officer of Sightsavers India, tells us why this programme in Bihar represents a fir...