Mediterranean Sustainability Partners

Segment 1 : A look back at a busy week in New York, with the UNGA, Summit of the Future and Climate week Segment 2 : Climate week and the intersection of AI solutions Segment 3 : Recommendations for action Biography : Marisa Zalabak, AI Ethicist and Psychologist. IEEE.org Co-chair of AI Ethics Education, Chair of Global Methodologies for Planet Positive 2030 (climate-tech initiative), and contribu...

Segment 1 : investing in teams and how to assess them.  Segment 2 : Why investing in diverse teams is raising the bar Segment 3 : how that leads to diverse companies Biography of Janneke Niessen Janneke is founding partner at CapitalT, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, board member and diversity advocate.  She has started and exited two international technology companies. She is on the board of...

Segment 1 : Les IA et les transitions durables - quelle relation? Segment 2 : Linéaire ou perturbateur - ou sont les opportunités? Segment 3 : Le besoin de comprendre les enjeux pour pouvoir naviguer les récifs éthiques et moraux biography of Stéphanie Camaréna Harnessing the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI for sustainable and regenerative systems, Stéphanie Camaréna is a...

This is the first in a special series of podcasts, entitled « A Pact for the Future » on the margins of the Summit of the Future in New York . Tune in to our podcast with Henk Rogers in the following 3 segments : 1) computers 2) his four missions 3) solving climate change Biography of Henk Rogers : Henk Brouwer Rogers is a Dutch-born entrepreneur and clean- energy visionary who has dedicated the p...

In this special Summer episode, I spoke to Matthew Saltmarsh in three segments : Segment 1 : meet Matthew Segment 2 : the support UNHCR gives to refugees Segment 3 : how climate change has affected the movement and migration of refugees 
 Matthew Saltmarsh is head of news and media at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Geneva. Before that he worked for UNHCR in communications and external relations...

Our guest is Gustav Magnusson , who will present his new book , entitled « Keynote Conversations  - 100 Interviews for Reinventing the City » is a collection of 100 interviews with urban experts from around the world. The book has been described as "a Pecha-Kucha urban planning festival in book form" and includes city directors from cities such as Toronto, Nuuk (Greenland), Rio de Janeiro, Cape To...

Part 1: Introduction to the AFETTEK Platform • Overview of the AFETTEK Platform in Türkiye (vision, mission, goals,…) • Discussion on the key thematic areas the platform focuses on and key stakeholders involved (information and communication technologies, disaster resilient sustainable built environment technologies, life sciences/health technologies, climate-agriculture and environment technologi...

Segment 1 : Why Green Transition is so important for Europe and we we need to talk about it ; What are the challenges ? What needs to be done ? Segment 2 : Unlocking the Potential of Central and Eastern Europe: A Focus on the Green Transition Forum – why is it important ? Addressing Challenges and Accelerating Progress; The Role of the Green Transition Forum Segment 3 : The Role of the Green Trans...

3 segments du podcast: 1. Présentation de Zeynep İnanç 2. Adım Adım Sıfır Atık  3. La communication du développement durable Courte bio de Dr. Zeynep İnanç : Diplômée du Département des relations internationales de l'Université Galatasaray, Zeynep İnanç a suivi ses recherches doctorales à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne et à l'Université d'Ankara. Elle possède également un m...

In this episode, Ambassador Shota Gvineria will update us on the current situation in Georgia and give us some background on its relations with Russia and Ukraine, territorial integrity, its desire to join the EU and the rise of populism in Europe , that may explain how Georgia got on its current path. Biography of our guest : Amb. Shota Gvineria joined the Baltic Defence College as the lecturer i...

Segments : 1. Azerbaijan before and post war situation , liberated lands, what people think, talks with IDPs etc 2. Türkiye 's role on Armenia Azerbaijan  normalisation ( we can talk also Georgia's role ) 3. The importance of border demarcation and future economic relations in South Caucasus  countries. Guest bio : Konul Shahin is a researcher at Ankara Policy Center, and focuses especially on the...

Here is my interview with Bruno Mweemba, who will speak to us about his agricultural project in Zambia in 3 segments : Introduction to Bruno, his personal and farming experience Segment 1 : environmental sustainability in a farming enterprise, insights from Panuka Farm. US VP’s visit. Segment 2 : social integration or mainstreaming in a farming enterprise Segment 3 : introduction to the Panuka Agr...

The Climate Agenda in a Polarised World 1. How does climate interest with the current political and geopolitical fracture in the world today ? 2. ⁠Can climate survive the political winds of 2024? 3. ⁠what are odds today for mitigating climate change ? Here is a short bio of Karim Elgendy : Karim is a sustainability and climate expert based in London. He is an Associate Director at 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗱, an...

Short bio : Interview with Dr. Ruby Makhija, a trained ophthalmologist, but who has transitioned to dedicating her time to waste management and eliminating single use plastic (SUP).

Short bio : Alessandra Roccasalvo is UNDP Resident Representative a.i for UNDP Azerbaijan. Prior to this, she was Head of Management of Spotlight Initiative, on behalf of the Executive Office of the UN Secretary General. From 2014-2019 she managed the UNDP Office in Kosovo. Previously, she was part of UNDP’s internal management consulting team, facilitating change processes globally. Ms. Roccasalv...

Maria Ramos is a news anchor on TRT World and loves her work. Tune in to our conversation and be inspired ! Maria was raised bi-lingual in London and has a passion for communication, languages, oratory, the world, human rights. And her Mother has been a huge inspiration to her. Maria started her career in the Arab world in Bahrain in 2002… and francophone Africa . Maria has been involved in Sustai...

Biographie de Carole Grimaud : Carole Grimaud est spécialiste de la Russie, enseignante en géopolitique de la Russie à l'Université Paul Valéry de Montpellier et chercheure en sciences de l'information et de la communication à l'Université d'Aix-Marseille (IMSIC). Rattachée au programme doctoral de défense et sécurité intérieure, ses travaux portent sur la cognition à travers la perception et l'in...

Podcast audio Titre: Agilité face à l'inconfort, le Népal en inspiration !  Après 5 ans au Népal pour créer et faire grandir une organisation qui soutient l'insertion professionnelle et sociale de jeunes femmes en situation de grande exclusion, Pauline est de retour en France. Elle accompagne et forme aujourd'hui les organisations qui souhaitent s'entraîner à gérer des évènements surprenants qui v...

Here is the first interview for International Women’s Day, which we are celebrating with a group of inspiring women on this March 8, 2024. Dr. Suay Acaikalin spoke very eloquently about how vulnerable Women are in the face of climate change. Here is a short bio of Dr. Acaikalin :

This is the fourth in the series of our Davos Debrief séries with Dr Professor Alexandre Hedjazi , who partnered with PDIE group for our luncheon in Davos on January 17. Tune in to hear his takeaways from our event and what his impressions were , as we look forward to the Global Summit of the Future in September in New York in September and to the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Biography : Dr. Alexand...

We continue this series with a new interview with Ingrid Anderson, who gave a keynote speech at our luncheon in Davos on January 17, entitled «Planetary Health and Energy Security : contributions of AI and digitisation ». Here is a short biography for Ingrid Andersson : Ingrid Andersson: Vice President Global Forum and Senior Partner, IKED, is a senior business executive, analyst, and serial entre...

This is the audio version of our podcast , with special greetings to our Japanese and Chinese audiences. Here are the short bios of our speakers :  Christian Schmitz : After a corporate career in large multinationals such as Bayer, BASF, Henkel and the German SME hulsta furniture, he established his boutique consulting firm Aventa to bridge Japan and Europe. Various experiences in the startup worl...

This is the video of our podcast , with special greetings to our Japanese and Chinese audiences. Here are the short bios of our speakers : Christian Schmitz : After a corporate career in large multinationals such as Bayer, BASF, Henkel and the German SME hulsta furniture, he established his boutique consulting firm Aventa to bridge Japan and Europe. Various experiences in the startup world, invest...

This is the first in a séries of conversations with Friends and collègues who attended the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from January 15-19, 2024. Here below are the biographies of the first two guests in this Davos Debrief #1, with Christian Schmitz and Joerg Geier , partners of the PDIE Group, who organised a luncheon on January 17 entitled : «Planetary Health and Energy...

Here is the vidéo version of the Davos Debrief #1 with Christian Schmitz and Joerg Geier . This is the first in a séries of conversations with collègues and guests who attended the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from January 15-19, 2024. Here below are the biographies of the first two guests in this Davos Debrief #1, with Christian Schmitz and Joerg Geier , partners of the...