Future Cooperation Podcast

What is the real purpose of data? Is it simply to provide evidence, or does it also shape power and influence the way societies make decisions? In this episode of the Future Cooperation Podcast , Jonathan Glennie from the Global Cooperation Institute reflects on how his thinking about data has evolved over three decades working in international development and public policy. From evidence-based po...

“Investment” is often misunderstood in global development debates. For some, it refers to finance and private markets. For others, it has become a contested term in discussions about aid and public spending. In this episode, we explore a broader definition: investment as the long-term creation of public value. From health systems and education to climate action, biodiversity, and crisis response—t...

Is the era of foreign aid coming to an end? Jonathan Glennie sits down with Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, President and CEO of ACET, to discuss Africa's growing influence, the future of international development, and why old models of cooperation are no longer enough. A wide-ranging conversation on economic transformation, global power shifts, and what comes next for development in a changing world.

What does solidarity really mean in today’s world? In this episode of Future Cooperation, Jonathan Glennie reflects on months of conversations around the future of international development cooperation. From global conferences in Paris and London to debates around aid cuts, climate finance, multilateralism, and geopolitical fragmentation, one idea keeps appearing at the center of it all: solidarit...

In this episode of Future Cooperation Podcast, Jonathon Porritt reflects on his journey from mainstream sustainability work to civil disobedience, discussing climate politics, Gaza, corporate environmentalism, and why he no longer believes the COP process can deliver meaningful change. We explore his work with Friends of the Earth, his support for Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action, and why he bel...

What would a truly multipolar world look like? In this episode of the Future Cooperation Podcast, economist and policy expert Fadhel Kaboub joins us for a deep conversation about the future of the Global South, technology transfer, industrial policy, climate finance, and the possibility of building a new international economic order. From Africa’s renewable energy potential to the geopolitical ten...

In this episode of the Future Cooperation podcast, we explore a difficult but urgent question: what happens when philanthropy begins replacing public leadership instead of supporting it? After returning from the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, we dive into the growing role of private foundations, billionaire donors, and philanthropic institutions in shaping global responses to crises like climate cha...

Is global cooperation falling apart, or are we just looking at it the wrong way? In this first episode of Future Cooperation, we unpack the growing sense of crisis around international cooperation and challenge the idea that the system is collapsing. From Colombia and the wider Global South, this conversation offers a different lens. One that sees not just risk, but real possibility. We explore wh...