Think. Debate. Inspire. A Podcast of the Robert Bosch Academy

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: htt...

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 technol...

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 Protect...

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.wikip...

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...

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.

In this episode of Think. Debate. Inspire. , Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar talk to Natalia Gavrilita about disinformation and Russian manipulation during elections, and how democracy is a constant work in progress that must be fought for. *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE GERMAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS." References:  Moldova's accession to the EU: https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire." Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar talk to Naila Kabeer about different forms of inequalities, how gender driven inequalities make themselves visible at the intersection of climate change and how all of this contributes to conversations on democracy. References:  Beijing conference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Conference_on_Women,_1995 ...

Kwame Akyeampong talks about the challenges faced by children with migration histories in the German schooling system, about things that need to be addressed urgently for the schooling system to become more inclusive. In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Kwame Akyeampong about the challenges faced by children with migration histories in the Ger...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Kwasi Prempeh about the core function of a democracy, why is not working for many people in its current form and democratic resilience. This episode was produced in cooperation with the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum of the Körber Stiftung. References: Democrats join 2024’s graveyard of incumbents: https://www....

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Carlos Alvarado Quesada and Farhana Yamin about the impact of the changing international order on climate change negotiations and mitigation efforts. References: Green House Gas Emission Targets: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-strategies-targets/2030-climate-targets_en#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Bernhard Straub about the legacy of Robert Bosch, the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Robert Bosch Academy. References: Robert Bosch:  https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/robert-bosch-0 Robert Bosch's legacy:  https://www.bosch.com/stories/robert-bosch-legacy/ Robert Bosch and politics:  https://...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Atje Drexler speak with Bogolo Kenewendo about the evolution of development cooperation, the challenges it faces currently and climate finance. References: The Forum on China - Africa Cooperation (FOCAC):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_on_China%E2%80%93Africa_Cooperation  ; African Debt on China:  https://www.c...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Jay Rosen about the developments in the American media system over the past decades, the role that they have played and will continue to play in the American presidential elections. References: Presidential debate 1960 between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9cdRpE4KKc...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Kavita Nandini Ramdas about feminism in today’s time and age and the adoption of feminist foreign policy and what it means.    References :   The Sound of Music:  https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music Drei ostdeutsche Frauen betrinken sich und gründen den idealen Staat...

Nisreen Elsaim, Climate and Youth Activist and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow talks about the complex interconnection between Climate Change, armed conflict and involuntary migration and how better governance, fresh ideas of younger generations and more global responsibility by wealthier nations, can bring hope in an otherwise depressing situation. Subscribe to our Newsletter:  https://www.rob...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Reetta Toivanen about police violence, what racial profiling means, how it manifests itself and some of the things that can be done to tackle this. References: ECRI:  https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-commission-against-racism-and-intolerance  ; ECRI Report:  https://rm.coe.int/ecri-repo...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini about what attracts people towards extremism, her work in peace building and violence prevention. References: ICAN: https://icanpeacework.org/ ; Paiman Trust: https://www.peaceinsight.org/en/organisations/paiman-alumni-trust-paiman/?location=pakistan&theme ; Deeyah Khan: https...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Cathy Mulligan about digital technologies and challenges in regulating them.  References: DPI (Digital Public Infrastructure):  https://www.undp.org/digital/digital-public-infrastructure  ; Pope in a down jacket:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-puffer-jacket-fake-photos-dee...

In this epsiode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Bogi Eliasen about different aspects of healthcare and the variety of challenges it currently faces. References: FarGen: https://www.fargen.fo/en ; Nordic Health 2030: http://nordichealth2030.org/ ; Movement Health 2030: https://www.movementhealth2030.com/fr Subscribe to our Newsletter:  https://www...

In this epsiode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Anasuya Sengupta about decolonising the Internet, hierarchy of knowledge systems and how all of it is interconnected.  References: Wikimedia Foundation:  https://wikimediafoundation.org/  ; Thonas Macaulay:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Babington_Macaulay ; Jason Hickel: ...

In this epsiode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Senem Aydın-Düzgit about modern day Turkey, President Erdoğan and Anti-Western sentiments. References: AKP (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_and_Development_Party_(Turkey) ; PYD (Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Union_Party_(Syria) ; D...

In this special episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Ece Temelkuran and Doug Saunders about social cohesion, political polarisation in Germany and elsewhere.  References: Königsteiner Schlüssel:  https://www.gwk-bonn.de/en/themen/finanzierung-von-wissenschaft-und-forschung/koenigsteiner-schluessel  ; Uwe Tellkamp:  https://en.wi...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Kate Crawford about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on politics, society and the environment.  References: Atlas of AI:  https://www.amazon.de/Atlas-AI-Kate-Crawford/dp/0300209576  ; Cambridge Analytica:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Analytica  ; EU AI Act: ...

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Amy Sample Ward about non-profit technology and the role it can play in addressing societal inequalities. References: Nten: https://www.nten.org/ ; Postmodernism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism ; Postcolonialism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcolonialism Subscribe to our Newsletter:&nbsp...