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Chatham HouseSudan – the internal and external forces tearing it apartAfter the North Darfur capital El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces, aid agencies and survivors talk of civilians being massacred in the streets. The international affairs podcast of Chatham House examines the human toll, and the dynamics of a war fuelled by regional powers and their proxies seeking to control Sudan’s territory, gold, natural resources, and access to key waterways. Host , is joined by , a Senior Research Fellow in Chatham House’s Africa Programme; , a Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellow; , director of the think tank Confluence Advisory, and , a researcher at the University of Sussex who focuses on mi...
2025-11-2129 min
Independent ThinkingSudan – the internal and external forces tearing it apartAfter the North Darfur capital El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces, aid agencies and survivors talk of civilians being massacred in the streets. The international affairs podcast of Chatham House examines the human toll, and the dynamics of a war fuelled by regional powers and their proxies seeking to control Sudan's territory, gold, natural resources, and access to key waterways. Host Bronwen Maddox, is joined by Ahmed Soliman, a Senior Research Fellow in Chatham House's Africa Programme; Hubert Kinkoh, a Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellow; Kholood Khair, director of the think tank Confluence Advisory, and B...
2025-11-2129 min
Chatham HouseTrump’s tools – Tariffs and sanctionsHow much of Donald Trump’s sanctions strategy is substance — and how much is performance? In this episode of Independent Thinking, Chatham House experts unpack whether sanctions work. And at Trump’s shifting use of sanctions, tariffs and personal power plays in global economic policy. With Dr Christopher Sabatini, Timothy Ash, and Christopher Vandome from Chatham House. Read our latest reports: Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Executive producer - . Produced by Jonathan Coates and Warren Nettleford. 'Independent Thinking' is an production for Chatham House. 🎧 🎧 Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts - please listen, review, and subscribe.
2025-07-2531 minIndependent ThinkingTrump's Tools – Tariffs and sanctionsHow much of Donald Trump's sanctions strategy is substance — and how much is performance? In this episode of Independent Thinking, Chatham House experts unpack whether sanctions work. And at Trump's shifting use of sanctions, tariffs and personal power plays in global economic policy. With Dr Christopher Sabatini, Timothy Ash, and Christopher Vandome from Chatham House. Read our latest reports: Understanding and improving sanctions today Russia's struggle to modernize its military industry Why the Indo-Pacific should be a higher priority for the UK Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Executive producer...
2025-07-2531 minIndependent ThinkingWar plan or wish list - The UK Strategic Defence Review Drones, AI, cyber warfare and nuclear weapons are a key part of the UK's new Strategic Defence Review, along with conventional weapons. Chatham House experts unpack the strategy, spending pledges and how Britain should adapt its military to deal with Putin, China, and Donald Trump. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Chatham House experts Grace Cassy, Marion Messmer and Olivia O'Sullivan to unpack the strategy, spending pledges, and the UK's place in a rapidly shifting global security landscape. Read our latest: The SDR presents an opportunity for the UK to become a leader in...
2025-06-0635 minIndependent ThinkingWhich country is next to go nuclear?This week, Bronwen Maddox discusses whether we are seeing a resurgence of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, given recent events in the Middle East and rhetoric from world leaders. She is joined by Robert E Kelly, Professor of Political Science at Pusan National University, Dr Hanna Notte, Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Dr Patricia Lewis, Director of the International Security Programme at Chatham House. Read our latest: The UK defence budget increase is welcome but defers tough choices | Chatham House – International Affairs Th...
2024-05-0340 min
The Climate BriefingEpisode 39: Unicorns vs workhorsesRuth Townend is joined in the studio by Gwynne Dyer, author of Climate Wars, and Chatham House's own Dr Daniel Quiggin to talk about climate solutions from the magical to the mundane. For his forthcoming book Intervention Earth, Dyer has spoken with more than 50 thinkers, innovators and engineers about how we might cool the planet and avoid catastrophe. Dyer, Quiggin and Townend explore the potential of unicorns, workhorses, and the odd dark horse technology, discuss the moral hazard of reliance on unproven technology, and consider the role of both technology and governance in meeting the Paris Agreement...
2024-02-1336 min
Chatham HouseLondon Conference special with President Volodymyr ZelenskyyWe are live this week from our London Conference, where we discuss the war in Ukraine, the recent events in Russia with the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group and the weakening of Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. And then later in the show, we look at the increasing tensions within the international system and discuss how the UK as a ‘middle power’ can manage these tensions with an increasingly fragile economy and Brexit. And finally on the podcast, we announce this year’s Chatham House prize winner. The prize is an annual honor awarded to the person, persons, o...
2023-06-3037 minIndependent ThinkingLondon Conference special with President Volodymyr ZelenskyyWe are live this week from our London Conference, where we discuss the war in Ukraine, the recent events in Russia with the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group and the weakening of Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. And then later in the show, we look at the increasing tensions within the international system and discuss how the UK as a ‘middle power’ can manage these tensions with an increasingly fragile economy and Brexit. And finally on the podcast, we announce this year’s Chatham House prize winner. The prize is an annual...
2023-06-3037 minChatham HouseCelebrating the women of Chatham HouseThis week on the podcast we celebrate the women of Chatham House for International Women’s Day. Joining Bronwen Maddox in the studio are some of the many researchers who work at the institute, and they discuss their experiences working in global affairs and their advice for those wanting to work in public policy. We also discuss India this week. On Monday, Chatham House hosted Rahul Gandhi, a leading Indian politician and former president of the Indian National Congress (INC). We discuss what he had to say about India’s internal quandaries and the international perceptions of the country, almost a de...
2023-03-1036 minIndependent ThinkingCelebrating the women of Chatham HouseThis week on the podcast we celebrate the women of Chatham House for International Women’s Day. Joining Bronwen Maddox in the studio are some of the many researchers who work at the institute, and they discuss their experiences working in global affairs and their advice for those wanting to work in public policy. We also discuss India this week. On Monday, Chatham House hosted Rahul Gandhi, a leading Indian politician and former president of the Indian National Congress (INC). We discuss what he had to say about India’s internal quandaries and the international perceptions of the...
2023-03-1034 min
Becoming America: The Constitutional Convention of 1787Introduction - Jo Ellen Chatham, Jim Gray, Bijan KianThe United States of America is a perfect idea, but the United States of America is a work in progress. Our Founding Fathers, the people who were responsible for the birth of America, weren’t perfect. They were human beings who had personal flaws and vested interests. But what they was unprecedented. It was an experiment in democracy that enjoy today. Unfortunately, many Americans know and appreciate the history behind the creation of Sitting in Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed Judge Jim Gray, Professor Jo Ellen Chatham, and “The American”, Bijan Kian discuss the historical events...
2023-01-1751 min
Chatham HouseReflections at 100: Women in international affairsThe last episode of Reflections at 100, marking the centenary of International Affairs, looks at women’s contributions to international thought, and how they have been erased from the discipline of International Relations. Isabel and Krisztina speak to Dr Katharina Rietzler about women’s contributions to the journal and international relations, especially in the UK. Then, Krisztina speaks to Professor Barbara Savage about Black women’s contributions to international relations in the US. To wrap up this episode, Leah de Haan sheds light on Chatham House's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiative and Jo Hills shares their thoughts about putting together the ar...
2022-12-1956 min
Chatham HouseReflections at 100: Empire and decolonizationThis episode of Reflections at 100, marking the centenary of International Affairs, the journal of Chatham House, looks at how empire and decolonization have been discussed in the journal. Isabel and Krisztina speak to Meera Sabaratnam about how thinkers and policy-makers from the 1920s to 1970s understood both empire and then decolonization. Meera highlights four tensions present within the discussions, and how these may impact the international order today. Inderjeet Parmar delves deeper into the influence of Chatham House at the time and situates these discussions in the broader thinktank and global context. Reflections at 100 is a mini-series accompanying the journal’s c...
2022-11-0147 minChatham HouseRishi Sunak in Downing Street, John Kerry at Chatham HouseRishi Sunak enters Downing Street as the youngest prime minister in modern times, whilst also this week Chatham House welcomed the US Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, John Kerry, to discuss what lies ahead for COP27. To discuss all this, Bronwen Maddox is joined by John Kampfner, Executive Director of Chatham House’s UK in the World Initiative, Simon Fraser, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hans Kundani an Associate Fellow with the Europe Programme and Anna Åberg, a Research Associate with our Environment and Society Programme. Read our expertise here: Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you get your pod...
2022-10-2838 minIndependent ThinkingRishi Sunak in Number 10, John Kerry at Chatham HouseRishi Sunak enters Downing Street as the youngest prime minister in modern times, whilst also this week Chatham House welcomed the US Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, John Kerry, to discuss what lies ahead for COP27. To discuss all this and more, Bronwen Maddox is joined by John Kampfner, Executive Director of Chatham House’s UK in the World Initiative, Simon Fraser, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hans Kundani an Associate Fellow with the Europe Programme and Anna Åberg, a Research Associate with our Environment and Society Programme. Read our expertise here: Conflict, fra...
2022-10-2838 min
Chatham HouseReflections at 100: Refugees and migrationWhat dives refugee movements and how should policies manage them? This episode of Reflections at 100, marking the centenary of International Affairs, the journal of Chatham House, looks at refugees and migration. Isabel speaks to Emily Venturi about the movement of refugees, development of global humanitarian systems and the change in thinking on refugees over time. Then she interviews Ali Bilgic about the how populism has impacted refugee policy in Britain, and women’s experiences of the detention system. Reflections at 100 is a mini-series accompanying the journal’s centenary Archive Collections. The collections bring together articles from our archive which speak to t...
2022-08-1242 min
Chatham HouseReflections at 100: China in international politicsThis episode of Reflections at 100, marking the centenary of International Affairs, the journal of Chatham House, looks at China’s role in the world over the past century. Isabel Muttreja and Krisztina Csortea speak to Evelyn Goh, who provides a whistle-stop tour of Chinese history. They also discuss how China has been understood in the journal over time. Then Krisztina interviews Rosemary Foot about the impact of history on current affairs in China, before Isabel gets Xiangfeng Yang’s perspective on US–China relations from Donald Trump to current US president Joe Biden. Reflections at 100 is a mini-series accompanying the journal’...
2022-06-1751 min
Chatham HouseReflections at 100: War and conflictTo mark the 100th anniversary of International Affairs, the journal of Chatham House, a new series of six archive collections will explore the past, present and future of current affairs issues. Each collection will be accompanied by an episode in this mini-series, where we explore what the research tells us about policy-making today. This episode is all about war and conflict. Krisztina Csortea chats with the collection’s editors and war experts Andrew Dorman and Tracey German. They reflect on who has been talking about war in the journal, how debates have changed over time and how academics follow fashions in re...
2022-04-1240 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 103: Global Britain one year after the Integrated ReviewA year on from the publication of the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, Chatham House Director Dr Robin Niblett shares his assessment of how Boris Johnson's government has implemented its vision of Global Britain. Read the Chatham House research paper: Credits: Speaker: Robin Niblett Host: Ben Horton Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced by Chatham House
2022-04-0845 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 102: Cross-border conflictProtracted conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, Horn of Africa and parts of Asia, although usually arising from intra-state disputes, rarely remain contained within national borders. Through the XCEPT project, supported with UK Aid from the UK government, Chatham House explores the informal supply chains and economies that develop across borders during times of war. In this episode, XCEPT Project Manager Leah de Haan speaks to Chatham House experts Tim Eaton, Lina Khatib and Renad Mansour about cross-border conflicts in North Africa and the Levant. First, Lina and Renad explain how a regional approach to analysing war economies in...
2022-03-2537 min
Chatham HouseReflections at 100: UK foreign policyWhat has been going on in UK foreign policy over the last century, and how have leading thinkers approached it? To mark the 100th anniversary of International Affairs, the journal of Chatham House, a new series of six archive collections will explore the past, present and future of current affairs issues. Each collection will be accompanied by an episode in this mini-series, where we consider what the research tells us about policy-making today. In this episode we’re talking about the first archive collection, on UK foreign policy. Krisztina Csortea, Managing Editor of the journal, and Isabel Muttreja, Marketing Manager spe...
2022-03-1845 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 97: US democracy one year after the Capitol riotOn 6 January 2021, a large crowd supporting the defeated President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol. The violence which ensued resulted in the deaths of at least seven people, and caused shockwaves around the world. In this episode Ben is joined by Gabriella Cook-Francis, the Leland Foundation Association of Marshall Scholars Transatlantic Academy Fellow in the US & Americas Programme at Chatham House. They discuss the events surrounding 'January 6', the implications of the riot for notable elections this year and in 2024, and what progress the Biden Administration has made in shoring up the United States' democratic institutions. Watch the Chatham House e...
2022-01-2126 min
Chatham HouseTransatlantic Tech Talks: Cooperation or sovereignty?Transatlantic Tech Talks is a three part mini-series on the Undercurrents podcast feed, produced with the support of Microsoft, which explores the state of international cooperation on digital governance between the United States, the UK and Europe. As technological innovation accelerates, and new digital tools and business models arise, governments are working to develop a framework of regulations to safeguard the rights and interests of their citizens. Not all stakeholders agree, however, on the best way to achieve this. While some advocate a ‘digital cooperation’ approach based on transparency and data-sharing, others are more concerned with maintaining ‘digital sovereignty’. In the firs...
2021-12-1748 min
Chatham County Schools NotebookChatham Grove emphasizing student leadership, student serviceChatham Grove emphasizing student leadership, student service.
2021-11-2904 min
Chatham County Schools NotebookChatham Grove emphasizing student leadership, student serviceChatham Grove emphasizing student leadership, student service.
2021-11-2904 minChatham County Schools NotebookChatham Central: ‘We‘re really preparing students to walk out of here prepared‘With a wide array of course options and extracurriculars, Chatham Central High School focuses on helping students find their area of interest and ensure they are career- and college-ready.
2021-11-1604 minChatham County Schools NotebookChatham Central: ‘We‘re really preparing students to walk out of here prepared‘With a wide array of course options and extracurriculars, Chatham Central High School focuses on helping students find their area of interest and ensure they are career- and college-ready.
2021-11-1604 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 18: COP26 week one round-upCOP26 is finally upon us, and The Climate Briefing team are on the ground in Glasgow to bring you all of the latest updates and developments from the summit. In this episode, Ben introduces a round-up of the first week of the negotiations. Antony Froggatt (Deputy Director, Environment & Society Programme at Chatham House) provides an overview of the key agenda items at COP26, including the updated NDCs and progress on adaptation, finance and the Paris Rulebook. Then Nina Jeffs (Academy Fellow, Environment & Society Programme at Chatham House) explains some new developments on the interrelationship between gender and climate action, including th...
2021-11-0747 minThe Climate BriefingCOP26 week one round-upCOP26 is finally upon us, and The Climate Briefing team are on the ground in Glasgow to bring you all of the latest updates and developments from the summit. In this episode, Ben introduces a round-up of the first week of the negotiations. Antony Froggatt (Deputy Director, Environment & Society Programme at Chatham House) provides an overview of the key agenda items at COP26, including the updated NDCs and progress on adaptation, finance and the Paris Rulebook. Then Nina Jeffs (Academy Fellow, Environment & Society Programme at Chatham House) explains some new developments on the interrelationship between ge...
2021-11-0747 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 90: Black Lives Matter, and Chatham House’s EDI Working GroupIt’s been over a year since George Floyd’s murder made the Black Lives Matter movement globally recognised. Since then, the struggle for racial justice and equality has permeated organisations and communities, including Chatham House. In recognition of its advocacy and campaigning, and as part of its centenary celebrations, Chatham House staff awarded the Black Lives Matter movement its Centenary Diversity Champion Award. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of the BLM Los Angeles chapter came to Chatham House to accept it. In this episode we bring you Melina Abdullah’s acceptance speech in full. Then, Chatham House’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusio...
2021-10-2948 minChatham County Schools NotebookChatham Middle: ‘Building Relationships‘Learn more about how Chatham Middle is engaging students and hear what its principal has to say about what makes the school special.
2021-10-1204 minChatham County Schools NotebookChatham Middle: ‘Building Relationships‘Learn more about how Chatham Middle is engaging students and hear what its principal has to say about what makes the school special.
2021-10-1204 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 86: Politics in Lebanon, and the rise of digital repressionAmidst severe governance challenges, Hezbollah has risen to become the dominant political actor in Lebanon. In this episode, Mariana is joined by Dr Lina Khatib, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, to discuss the dynamics underlying the Lebanese political system, and how a series of crises have affected the balance of power in the country. Then Ben explores how digital technologies are enabling state repression in both authoritarian and liberal states, in conversation with Dr Steven Feldstein from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Read the Chatham House research paper: Find the book: Credits...
2021-08-2749 minThe Climate BriefingCan the G20 act on climate change?The G20 - an international gathering of leaders from 19 major states and the European Union - has a significant role to play in coordinating global action on climate change. Accounting for around two-thirds of the world's population and by some estimates 84% of global carbon emissions, agreeing on reforms within this forum could be a game-changer ahead of COP26. In July 2021, G20 ministerial meetings are taking place ahead of the leaders summit in October. To assess the prospects for progress on climate change at the G20, Ben is joined by Luca Bergamaschi, co-founder of ECCO, the I...
2021-07-2126 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 82: The Oversight Board's Trump decision, and Merkel's legacyIn the wake of the storming of Capitol Hill on 6 January 2021, social media platforms took steps to remove former President Donald Trump from their websites for infringing community standards. This step was welcomed by many, but also raised serious questions about the power of social media companies to limit free speech and censor elected officials. The suspension of President Trump from Facebook was referred to the Oversight Board, an independent body of experts set up to scrutinise the platform's content moderation decisions. In this episode, Ben speaks to Thomas Hughes, Director of the Oversight Board Administration, and Dr Kate Jones f...
2021-06-251h 00
Chatham HouseEpisode 80: The impact of #EndSARSIn this episode, Undercurrents has teamed up with Saferworld's to discuss security forces in Nigeria and the role played by young people in trying to bring about change. The episode is broken into two halves. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are first joined by Tarela Ike from Teesside University and Odeh Friday from Accountability Lab. They discuss the problems with responses to Boko Haram in the North East of the country and the recent EndSars movement. Then Amrit Swali speaks to Mariam Haruna, a member of Chatham House’s Common Futures Conversations, and Tolu Oni, a member of Chatham House’s Pan...
2021-05-281h 00
Chatham HouseEpisode 3: The pivot to East AfricaIn this episode Dr Alex Vines from Chatham House provides his insights on what the UK Government's Integrated Review will mean for its engagement with Africa. Then Shuvai Nyoni from the African Leadership Centre in Nairobi discusses how East Africa can leverage burgeoning interest for the benefit of its citizens and why approaches to tackle widespread insecurity in the region must be reframed. Credits: Speakers: Shuvai Nyoni, Alex Vines Host: Yusuf Hassan Editor: Jamie Reed Producers: Yusuf Hassan, Ben Horton Recorded and produced by Chatham House
2021-03-3130 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 75: Reflections on the Integrated ReviewA week after the UK government published its , Ben is joined by two Chatham House experts to assess what we have learnt about the future of UK foreign policy. Richard Whitman from the Europe Programme explains the thinking behind the 'tilt' towards to the Indo-Pacific region, the key allies and relationships the UK will need to foster, and the role that development spending will play in realizing this articulation of Global Britain. Then Patricia Lewis from the International Security Programme provides an insight into the defence aspects of review, with particular emphasis on the shift in UK nuclear policy and...
2021-03-2749 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 1: Perspectives from LondonThe Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows the Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.
Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.
In this episode, recorded in September 2019, the team is in Lon...
2021-03-2715 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 73: War TimeA new collection of essays explores the role of time in military strategy. War Time: Temporality and the Decline of Western Military Power asks why, in an age of relative military dominance, the United States and its allies have become unable to successfully conclude conflicts. The book is the latest in the Chatham House Insights series, which is published by Brookings Institution Press. In this episode Ben is joined by the editors of War Time, Sten Rynning, Olivier Schmitt and Amelie Theussen, to discuss the influence of time on the political, strategic and normative aspects of military action. Find the b...
2021-03-1242 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 72: Politics on the Korean Peninsula, and Gender in Think Tank ResearchThis week, Undercurrents takes a deep dive into relations between North Korea and its neighbours. Dr John Nilsson-Wright from the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House interviews Mr Thae Yongho, a North Korean-born politician and member of South Korea's National Assembly. After serving as North Korea's Deputy Ambassador to the UK, Mr Thae defected from Kim Jong-Un's regime in 2016. In this discussion he shares his perspective on the domestic situation in North Korea, as well as how South Korea and the United States should be approaching relations with Kim Jong-Un. Then Amrit Swali is joined by Laura Dunkley from the Research P...
2021-03-0555 minChatham HouseEpisode 11: The Shifting Politics of Climate ChangeMore than five years have passed since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, and there are only nine months to go until COP26. To kick off its second season the Climate Briefing podcast focuses on how climate change politics have shifted since COP21 in Paris, and explores the roles of the three largest emitters – China, the United States and the EU – in global climate action. The episode also provides a timely recap of the main aims of COP26. To discuss these themes, Anna and Ben are joined by Camilla Born (Deputy Director of Strategy for COP26 in the UK Cabinet Offi...
2021-02-1246 min
The Climate BriefingThe Shifting Politics of Climate ChangeMore than five years have passed since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, and there are only nine months to go until COP26. To kick off its second season the Climate Briefing podcast focuses on how climate change politics have shifted since COP21 in Paris, and explores the roles of the three largest emitters – China, the United States and the EU – in global climate action. The episode also provides a timely recap of the main aims of COP26. To discuss these themes, Anna and Ben are joined by Camilla Born (Deputy Director of Strategy for COP26 in the...
2021-02-1246 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 70: Vaccine Nationalism, and Military Action in the GreyzoneAs countries across the world begin to roll out vaccine programmes to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, questions are emerging over how to ensure that competition for supply does not derail the global response. In this week's Undercurrents, Amrit Swali speaks to about the looming threat of vaccine nationalism and what can be done to realize more equitable distribution. Next, Ben learns about the legal regimes that govern how militaries behave in the 'greyzone' between war and peace, with . They cover how militaries respond to threats such as cyber and economic warfare, and how the national security establishment can adapt to a...
2021-02-0559 min
Chatham HouseAfrica Aware: The Economic Burden of COVID-19As African states find themselves in the midst of severe economic difficulty exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Yusuf speaks to on the topic of debt on the continent, African risk perception and how the current system must be transformed to ensure it delivers for Africa. Read the Chatham House Expert Comment: Credits: Speakers: Tighisti Amare, Alex Vines, Carlos Lopes Host: Yusuf Hassan Editor: Jamie Reed Producer: Ben Horton Recorded and produced by Chatham House
2021-01-2838 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 69: Global Britain and the Future of UK Foreign PolicyUndercurrents returns for its first episode of 2021 with an extended interview on the future of UK foreign policy. The United Kingdom is emerging from four long years of intense debate abouts its relationship with the European Union. While the effects of Brexit are still to be felt, questions now confront policymakers about how the UK should position itself in an increasingly complex global landscape. In this episode Ben is joined by Chatham House Director Dr Robin Niblett to discuss his new report, Global Britain, Global Broker, which proposes a new approach to understanding Britain's international role. Read the Chatham House re...
2021-01-2238 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 67: Empathy in the US Elections, and China–EU RelationsUndercurrents is back with two new interviews! This week, as President-elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House gathers pace, Ben speaks to academic and author Claire Yorke about the role that empathy played in the 2020 election campaign. They talk about empathy as a dynamic in campaigns, but also as a tool for governing, and take a look at examples elsewhere in the world of political empathy in action. Then Ben is joined by Pepijn Bergsen from the Europe Programme at Chatham House. They discuss the current trajectory of EU-China relations, particularly in the economic sphere, and consider how CO...
2020-12-0350 min
Chatham HouseWho Rules Cyberspace? The State of PlayA new Chatham House mini-series on the Undercurrents podcast feed explores the ongoing international debate on how to govern cyberspace. In the first episode of Who Rules Cyberspace? Ben Horton and Dr Joyce Hakmeh, from the International Security Programme at Chatham House, trace the recent history of cyberspace and outline the major dividing lines that characterise debates at the United Nations and beyond. For the rest of this week Ben and Joyce will be interviewing a wide range of individuals from governments, the private sector and civil society to find out the latest thinking on how cyberspace can be made a...
2020-11-0920 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 65: US Election SpecialNote: this episode was recorded at 9am (GMT) on Friday 6 November 2020. Three days after polls closed in the highest turnout presidential election in US history, the result is still yet to be definitively decided. As the dust begins to settle Ben speaks to and to find out: what lessons can be drawn from the election so far; what we can expect from both candidates in the coming days as the results are contested; and how the result might affect US foreign policy. Read the Chatham House Report: Read the Expert Comment: Credits: Speakers: Michael Cox, Leslie Vinjamuri Host: Ben Horton Edi...
2020-11-0631 minThe Climate BriefingHow to Encourage the Energy TransitionThe Climate Briefing returns with two new interviews on the transition towards a renewable energy sector. It is widely acknowledged that slowing climate change will be impossible without reducing the global reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy. In this episode, Ben and Anna speak to Dr Daniel Quiggin from Chatham House, and Simon Sharpe from the UK Cabinet Office, to assess the recent progress of the 'energy transition' and consider whether the coronavirus pandemic will accelerate or obstruct efforts to introduce cleaner energy sources. Read the Expert Comment: Green Industries Ca...
2020-08-0555 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 62: 100 Years of Chatham HouseThe meeting that called into being the British Institute of International Affairs was held on July 5, 1920 at the Royal Society of Arts on the Strand. The institute, as noted by Arthur Balfour, UK foreign secretary until the previous year, would cultivate ‘mutual comprehension between different nations and between the leaders of thought in different communities’. 100 years later, Chatham House remains a centre for debate and exchange on the major issues shaping international affairs. Undercurrents is marking the Chatham House centenary with an episode on the history of the institute. You'll hear from librarian Malcolm Madden about the origins of Chatham House...
2020-07-0949 minThe Climate BriefingCoronavirus and Climate ChangeIn this bonus episode Tim Benton, Director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House, speaks to Anna about the environmental implications of COVID-19. How might manmade pressures on the environment have contributed to the emergence of the virus? What are the environmental impacts of the virus-driven economic slowdown? And how can we rebuild society in a more sustainable way in the wake of this crisis? Read the BBC article: Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals? Read the Expert Comment: Emerging Lessons from COVID-19
2020-05-1320 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 51: Preparing for Pandemics, and Gandhi's Chatham House SpeechThis week Agnes speaks to about how states can learn the lessons from our coronavirus response, and better prepare for future pandemics. Then Ben meets to find out about a speech given at Chatham House in 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi, as part of his campaign for Indian independence. Read the Expert Comment: Read The World Today article: Read Gandhi's speech: Credits: Speakers: Patricia Lewis, Gitika Bhardwaj Hosts: Agnes Frimston, Ben Horton Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Producer: Ben Horton Recorded and produced at Chatham House.
2020-04-3042 min
Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 41 – CFCKBack in the first week of March, we sat down with Donna Pollock, Executive Director of Community Futures Chatham-Kent. A lot has happened since that time, including the COVID-19 outbreak. The information in this podcast is still as relevant now as it was at the time of the recording.
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2020-03-0400 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 38 – The Power of Local RadioIf radio is the theatre of the mind, then local radio sets a stage in which you personally know the actors. In the second of a two-part look at the importance of local media, we sit down with two experts Walter Ploegman from the Blackburn Radio and Greg Hetherington from CKXS to look at where local radio is come from and where it is moving forward into the future.
Blackburn Radio:
- CKSY: https://943cksy.com/
- CFCO: https://country929.com/
- CoOL: https://chatham.coolradio.ca/
CKXS
- 99.1: https://ckxsfm.com/
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2020-02-2700 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 1: What Does Success Look Like At COP26?The Climate Briefing is a monthly podcast from Chatham House, exploring the major issues shaping international debates around climate change. In this first episode, the team focus on what happened – and what didn’t happen - at the last UN Climate Change Conference, the COP25 in Madrid, and what it will mean for the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow. Anna and Johanna are joined by two guests; Archie Young, the UK’s lead climate negotiator, and Peter Betts, an Associate Fellow at Chatham House with long experience from the UN climate negotiations. Read the Meeting Summary: Outcomes of the Madrid COP25 and wha...
2020-02-2735 minThe Climate BriefingWhat Does Success Look Like at COP26?The Climate Briefing is a monthly podcast from Chatham House, exploring the major issues that shape international debates around climate change. In this first episode, the team focus on what happened – and what didn't happen – at the last UN Climate Change Conference, the COP25 in Madrid, and what it will mean for the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow. Anna and Johanna are joined by two guests; Archie Young, the UK's lead climate negotiator, and Peter Betts, an Associate Fellow at Chatham House with long experience from the UN climate negotiations. Read the Meeting Summary:
2020-02-2735 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 46: Understanding Decolonization, and China’s Response to CoronavirusThis week Undercurrents returns with interviews on decolonization and the impact of the coronavirus crisis on China’s economy. Ben is joined by Events team colleague Amrit Swali to interview and about the decolonization process. They explore the role of civic institutions in re-thinking the legacies of the British Empire and breaking down colonial power structures which survive to this day. Next, Agnes discusses the Coronavirus crisis with from the Asia-Pacific Programme. They assess the impact of the health emergency on China's economy and its reputation globally. Watch the Chatham House Event: Read the Chatham House Expert Comment: Listen to the...
2020-02-2556 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 37 - Local Print MediaCanada's first newspaper, established on March 23, 1752, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since that time there have been major shifts in the tools people use to communicate, including changes to the local print media environment. In the first of a two-part look at the importance of local media we sit down with two experts Bruce Corcoran from the Chatham Voice and Aaron Rodrigues from Post Media.
Chatham Voice: https://chathamvoice.com/
Chatham Daily News: https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/
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2020-02-2100 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 36 - Instant Print ShoppePlugged in Chatham-Kent Podcast features a "TOP 6 THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN 27 YEARS OF BUSINESS" with Dave Dawson from the Instant Print and Promo
Hear about successes, challenges, and also giving back!
#ckont @instantprintpromo
CK Business Owner's Group.
- An email-based networking group for Chatham-Kent businesses. www.ckbog.ca
100 Men Who Care Chatham-Kent
- https://100menck.com/
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2020-02-1400 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 45: Politics in KazakhstanThis week Ben explores the political outlook in Kazakshtan with colleagues from the Russia and Eurasia Programme. Kazakhstan is at a turning point in its history. A partial handover of political power through an orchestrated transition in 2019 has taken the country into uncharted territory. Will it be able to pursue modernization and reform, and break from its authoritarian past? In this episode Ben speaks to and from the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House to find out more. Afterwards Ben is joined by Communications Department colleague Jemma Finnegan to discuss a new youth engagement project, Common Futures Conversations. Read the...
2020-02-0643 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 30 – Chatham-Kent Economic DevelopmentAs we draw to a close in 2019, we take some time to meet with Stuart McFadden, Director of Chatham-Kent Economic Development to discuss the year and to talk about the New Year ahead.
Hear about how it has been a year of change and realigning priorities, as we move forward, we are looking at a year of growth for the region.
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2019-12-1900 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 29 – Business Interruption InsurancePamela Morgan from Freedom 55 joins us to discuss a real-life example of a business that had to close business due to a life threatening illness – and what could have been done to safeguard against having illness cause such a catastrophic impact.
We look at business interruption insurance and things business owners, and even employees, need to know about ensuring they are prepared should an emergency arise.
Know your risk Canada Life: https://www.canadalife.com/insurance/risk-calculator.html#/
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2019-12-1200 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 28 – CKHALori Marshall, President and CEO of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, sits down to discuss health care, our hospitals, and the future of care in 2020 – spoilers, there are some huge technology changes coming to improve patient care!
www.ckha.on.ca
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2019-12-0400 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastPlugged in Chatham-Kent: Podcast Episode 27 – Exordia CreativeWe call in the experts from Exordia Creative to discuss marketing, social media, and the changing digital environment. Hear from two passionate entrepeneurs who are helping to change the face of Chatham-Kent.
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2019-11-2900 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 26 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Comfortable DwellingIn less than a year Comfortable Dwelling has opened their doors, added new warehousing space, and is talking about expansion plans! Check out this success story and the two amazing people behind it
Location: 32 Queen St N. Tilbury, ON
http://www.comfortabledwelling.com/
@comfortabledwellingdesign
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2019-11-2800 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 25 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Nurse Next DoorTina and Dakota from Nurse Next Door discuss starting a new business, technology, customer service, marketing on social media, and so much more.
www.nursenextdoor.com
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2019-11-2100 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 24 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Status Dress RentalsTech meets fashion in this episode of our podcast. We talk about starting, launching, and growing a business - also looking at how trends are already changing her business model
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2019-11-1500 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 23 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Advanced Basement SystemsSamantha McFadden from Advanced Basement Systems joins us to talk about their growing business and also to dive into thoughts on marketing strategies that are working for them
www.advancedbasementsystems.net
“All things basementy”
@Teambasementy #ckont
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2019-11-0600 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 22 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Workplace Safety and Prevention ServicesOctober is Small Business Month and we are wrapping things up with a conversation with Lori Sheppard from Workplace Safety and Prevention Services. They provide free services to over 167000 business in Ontario, and can help you too!
www.Wsps.ca/smallbusiness
Lori.shepherd@wsps.ca
1-877-494-9777
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2019-10-3100 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 21 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Dare to DeclareEpisode 21 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Dare to Declare
Debbi Sluys from Dare to Declare sits down to talk about business, how she is helping people create personal development plans, and the dozen events she has been involved with lately
www.debbisluys.com
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2019-10-3000 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 20 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: SPARK ProgramOntario Tourism Innovation Lab and Chatham-Kent Tourism sit down with us to discuss the new SPARK Program: a $3000 grant and mentoring program!
Learn about the program and how to apply ASAP
www.tourisminnovation.ca/chathamkent
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@SWOTourism @VisitCK @CKEcDev #ckont
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2019-10-2500 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 19 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Betty BriteWe sit down with Brent Ripley from Betty Brite to talk about their latest major investment: new technology, new staff, and an renewed environmental focus.
https://www.bettybrite.com/
#ckont
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2019-10-2400 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 18 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: After the FireIn this special episode, we sit down with Jason Guttridge, CEO of 7 Farms Down Inc. to discuss the aftermath of the fire that swept through and destroyed a building housing QPS Heating and Cooling, Dave Polowick Design, and 7 Farms Down.
Each business is back up and running in less than 24 hours are open for business.
QPS Heating and Cooling: www.qpsheatingandcooling.com
Dave Polowick Design: www.davepolowickdesign.com
7 Farms Down: www.7farmsdown.ca
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2019-10-1700 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 17 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Manufacturing DayManufacturing Day is almost here and we sit down with Nicole Beuckelare from the Lambton Kent District School Board to discuss the program and what it means for students to get out of the classroom and visit manufacturers
https://oyap.com/en/about_oyap/what_is_oyap/
#ckont
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2019-10-0300 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 16 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: The CoAs part of Small Business Month we sit down with Angel Bilagot who recently launched her new business - The Co. - in Chatham. We discuss her business, amazing people in the community, and dive into a wealth of events she is a part of
https://www.facebook.com/thecochatham/
#ckont
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2019-10-0300 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 15 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Advanced RealtyRyan Rusnak from Advanced Realty and the Chair of this year's United Way of Chatham-Kent campaign stop in to talk about real estate, housing, and business in Chatham-Kent. Joining the discussion is Ashley Ewald, a CIBC Mobile Mortgage Specialist and all around amazing person, to bring top advice for people looking at mortgage and lending options.
www.advancedrealty.ca
https://uwock.ca/kids-50-50/
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2019-10-0200 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 14 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Wooly DoodleEpisode 14 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Wooly Doodle
Massive growth, new lines of clothing, and QUITTING HER FULL-TIME JOB just weeks ago: it's been quite a year for Elizabeth Suni and her company Wooly Doodle.
https://woolydoodle.com/
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2019-09-2700 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 13 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: WEtech AllianceWhat an exciting day! Yvonne Pilon, president and CEO of WEtech Alliance, sat down with us to discuss technology, business, great things happening in Southwestern Ontario, and SO MUCH MOREDid you know that @wetechalliance is now in Chatham every 3rd Tuesday of the month to help businesses@yvonnepilonhttps://www.canadalearningcode.ca/code-mobile/https://www.wetech-alliance.com/The Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region. Check out Chatham-Kent Economic Development at www.investck.ca
2019-09-2700 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 12 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Wader Likes MediaWade from Wader Likes Media stopped by to chat about his love for media. We cover everything from video, to story telling, to drones in this fun and uplifting episode.
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2019-09-2000 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 11 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: BRIORachel Schwarz from BRIO Academy, located in Chatham and now in Ridgetown, sits down with us to discuss business, life, and hints at her love of tacos.
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2019-09-1800 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 10 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Kim "the ag guy" CooperIn a special treat, we get a chance to catch Kim Cooper, former Economic Development Officer and world-famous Ag Guy for a conversation. It was a great conversation about the past, present, and the future of agriculture.
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2019-09-0600 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 9 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Red Barn BrewingEpisode 9 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Red Barn Brewery
We sit down with Sandy and Denny Vervaet, two of the three owners of Red Barn Brewery (along with partner Dan English) in Blenheim, Ontario. Learn about their business, how it is being developed, their exciting Build the Barn campaign, and lots more.
https://www.redbarnbrewing.com/
https://buildthebarn.redbarnbrewing.com/
@redbarnbrewingvt @RedBarnBrewin
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2019-08-2300 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 8 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: 519 Events and PromotionsIn this special edition we start with some breaking news about new business and industrial land available for development in Chatham-Kent. We then chat with Moréna McDonald about the success of the Dresden Night Market and her business - 519 Events and Promotions.
https://www.facebook.com/519eventspromo/
We also cover upcoming events, activities, and other news.
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2019-08-2000 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 7 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Position One SEOThe Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region.
This was a great chat with Katie Zimmer-Vilaranda, Founder of Position One SEO. We talk Chatham-Kent, business, events, success and failures, and so much more!
positiononeseo.com
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2019-08-0300 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 6 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: 42 NorthThe Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region.
We sit down with Pat Whalen from 42 North Integrated Marketing to discuss marketing, the future, and dreams of turning the Chatham-Kent corridor into a technology super-centre.
www.42north.ca
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2019-08-0200 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 5 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastThe Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region.
In today's podcast we go a bit off the rails and chat for almost an hour. We talk business, social media, pizza, @YvonnePilon, and so much more. Thanks to Jordan from Knaiziew Optometry for the engaging conversation!
https://www.kniaziewoptometry.com/
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2019-07-2600 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 37: Women in Leadership, and Europe's Ageing PopulationIn the last full episode before Undercurrents' summer break, Ben is joined by Chatham House colleague Leah de Haan for two interviews from the annual Gender and Growth Forum. Ben speaks with Rosamund Ebdon, Head of Policy at Plan International, about a new report looking at girls' perceptions of leadership. They discuss how to improve the gender balance in management, the importance of role models and whether society's understanding of leadership qualities should change. Leah then explores the challenges presented by ageing populations, particularly prevalent in Europe, with leading demography expert Sergei Scherbov. They assess whether existing policy is properly a...
2019-07-1839 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 4 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastThe Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region.
This week with talk with Rose Linseman from RAD Studio and John Fry from JM Fry about their businesses, the environment, and their love of Chatham-Kent.
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2019-07-1500 minPlugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastEpisode 3 - Plugged In Chatham-Kent: Your business podcastThe Chatham-Kent Economic Development Podcast is a way to share information and business news from across the region.
This week with talk with local Influencer and all-around amazing business woman, Emma Butler. Emma is the owner of J&E Meats and co-owner of 519 Events and Promotions.
https://www.facebook.com/jandemeats/
https://www.facebook.com/519eventspromo/
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2019-07-1500 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 35: EU Elections, and Sustainable Development in ColombiaThis week the team explore the changed political landscape in Europe after the European Parliamentary Elections, and discover the obstacles to sustainable development in Colombia. Average voter turnout across the continent in the recent European elections was higher than at any time since the turn of the century. Agnes meets Tom Raines, Head of the Europe Programme at Chatham House, to discuss the implications of the vote for the UK and beyond. In 2016 the Colombian government agreed a peace deal with revolutionary armed group the FARC, ending a civil war that lasted more than 50 years. The aftermath of the deal ha...
2019-06-1353 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 29: The Future of EU-US Trade, and Why Russia Confronts the WestUndercurrents returns this week with interviews on the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and US, and the underlying factors driving Russian foreign policy. Agnes discusses a new Chatham House report by Marianne Schneider-Petsinger from the US & Americas Programme, assessing the future EU-US trade after the fall of TTIP. Then Ben explores modern Russian foreign policy and how the West should respond with Keir Giles, a Senior Consulting Fellow in the Russia & Eurasia Programme. The discussion draws on Keir's new book for the Chatham House Insights series, Moscow Rules. Read the Chatham House Research Paper: US–EU Trade Relations in the T...
2019-03-2155 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 28: The History of Women at Chatham HouseThis week we're celebrating International Women's Day with a special episode looking at the role of women in the early days of Chatham House. Katharina Rietzler is a historian at the University of Sussex, and co-leads a Leverhulme-funded project titled 'Women and the History of International Thought.' Ben met up with Katharina to find out more about how women experienced work at the institute from its founding to the end of the Second World War. Find out more: 'Women and the History of International Thought' project
2019-03-0732 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 28: The History of Women at Chatham HouseThis week we're celebrating International Women's Day with a special episode looking at the role of women in the early days of Chatham House. Katharina Rietzler is a historian at the University of Sussex, and co-leads a Leverhulme-funded project titled 'Women and the History of International Thought.' Ben met up with Katharina to find out more about how women experienced work at the institute from its founding to the end of the Second World War. Find out more: 'Women and the History of International Thought' project
2019-03-0632 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 21: EU-US Relations after the Midterms, and Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade in AfricaThe day after the US Midterm elections, Agnes and Ben meet Anthony Gardner (former US Ambassador to the EU) to discuss the state of US relations with Europe, the importance of the special relationship and the likelihood of a post-Brexit US-UK trade deal. Will the Midterm results influence the Trump administration's stance on Europe? And likewise will European observers take any comfort from events across the pond? The illegal wildlife trade is a serious organized crime found in most of the countries in southern Africa. In a new report Chris Vandome and Alex Vines from the Africa Programme at Chatham...
2018-11-0850 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 11: New Approaches to Peace Building, and Gender-Inclusive Growth at the G20Alistair Burt MP is Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. In a recent speech at Chatham House he launched a new report from the government's Stabilisation Unit on new approaches to resolving armed conflicts. Drawing on examples from conflicts as diverse as Libya and Colombia, the report explores how deal making and peace building can reduce conflicts around the world. Agnes spoke with Alistair after the speech to find out more. Despite the success and acclaim garnered by movements such as Time's Up and #MeToo, women's access to the global economy is still a...
2018-07-031h 00
Chatham HouseTen Years since 9/11 in the words of Chatham HouseTen years ago, Sir Jeremy Greenstock was UK ambassador to the UN, while Sir David Manning was foreign policy advisor to the British Prime Minister. Now on the Council and Panel of Senior Advisors to Chatham House, both were in New York on 11th September 2001.
In this special audio feature they and other Chatham House experts talk about the events of that day, and the decade since.
2013-03-2243 min