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Craft Chat ChroniclesSeason 2 Episode 8: How Paris, Cancer, and COVID Shaped a Memoir: Robin Allison Davis’s JourneySend us a textEver wondered what it’s like to face a life-threatening illness in a foreign country during a global pandemic? Join us for a conversation with debut author Robin Allison Davis, who shares her deeply personal journey of living in Paris while battling cancer. Robin gives us a window into the complexities and emotional toll of navigating the French healthcare system as an American expat, and how isolation during COVID-19 shaped her poignant memoir. Her story is one of resilience, love, and the intricate dance of crafting a compelling narrative from life's hardest moments.
2025-10-2541 min
Your BIPOC Writing CoachHow to Launch a Debut Memoir in Paris and the United States at the Same Time!On episode 62, we’re talking about how to launch a debut memoir in two different countries with journalist and author, Robin Allison Davis. Robin candidly shares everything - from finances to fashion - about how she managed her launch.
Robin is an Emmy award-winning producer based in Paris, France. Experienced in all forms of media, she has over 15 years of producing and scriptwriting experience, including a News & Documentary Emmy Award. Her book, Surviving Paris: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light, was published by HarperCollins/Amistad in September 2025.
During our conversation, we...
2025-10-1352 min
Black Authors Matter TVSeptember 30th 2025 - Full ShowBAM TV - Sept. 30thBlack Authors Matter TV - September 30th Guests: Robin Allison Davis, Helena Haywoode Henry, Jerid P. Woods, Shaun HeckstallRobin Allison Davis - Memoir AuthorHelena Haywoode Henry - Y.A. Fiction AuthorJerid P. Woods - Baldwin Bookstore, New Orleans, LAShaun Heckstall - Author, FIlmmaker, Educator
2025-10-082h 00
Tavis SmileyRobin Allison Davis joins Tavis SmileyRobin Allison Davis, Emmy Award-winning journalist, takes us inside her new book, “Surviving Paris: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light”, for those who may be designing their escape plan.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
2025-09-1739 min
Flourish In The Foreign | Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad“Surviving Paris” with Robin Allison Davis In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Robin Allison Davis, details her decision to move abroad, her experience of adapting to life in Paris, her battle with breast cancer, and the importance of community and support systems. Robin also touches on dating in Paris and gaining French citizenship. Her memoir, 'Surviving Paris: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light,' is set to be released on September 16th, 2025. Order it here*: https://bookshop.org/p/books/surviving-paris-a-memoir-of-healing-in-the-city-of-light-robin-allison-davis/27354523?aid=94836&ean=9780063353138&listref=books-to-flourish-in-the-foreign-f688a647-e9d3-4e75-9e74-05406e2bdce2&next=t
2025-03-171h 07
OECD PodcastsRichard Reeves on improving the well-being of men and boysIs the current state of the modern man something to be concerned about? Does childhood well-being vary greatly between boys and girls? This podcast explores those questions and more with Richard Reeves, author of "Of Men and Boys Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do About It" and Olivier Thevenon, OECD economist and the Observatory on Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity.
Guests: Richard Reeves, Author of "Of Men and Boys Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do About It"; Olivier Thevenon, OECD Economist WISE
Host: Robin Allison...
2023-03-3126 min
OECD PodcastsToday’s historic drought calls for historic policy solutionsThe world is suffering from a devastating drought. According to an August report from the European Drought Observatory, nearly two-thirds of European territory is either experiencing drought or on high alert, due to stifling heatwaves and minimal rainfall. The consequences are far-reaching: electricity production, crop yields, and inland shipping are just a few of the sectors being hit, as wildfires expand and rivers run dry. Europe isn’t alone—from the Horn of Africa to the Western United States, severe drought is threatening lives and livelihoods. Xavier Leflaive, Water Team leader at the OECD Environment Directorate, joins host Karina Piser to d...
2022-09-0215 minOECD PodcastsWill the science of co-operation help us solve climate change?Lower your thermostat and bring a reusable bag. Commute by bicycle and recycle. These are all everyday life actions, promoted to help the climate change crisis. But how is it decided what changes we should make in our lives? How easily do people change their behaviour? Can it actually make a difference? Understanding human behaviour works hand-in-hand with climate change policy and we're speaking about this with Chiara Varazzani, OECD lead behavioural scientist and Kevin Green, Vice President of RARE, Centre for Behaviour in the Environment.
To learn more about the OECD's work on behavioural science and the Behavioural Insights...
2022-06-0226 min
OECD PodcastsAI is poised to revolutionise healthcare. Building trust will be key.Artificial intelligence played a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic, from hastening diagnoses to supporting contract tracing and more. In this sense, the pandemic has already shown us how A.I. can benefit healthcare. But this seems just the beginning of revolution. What else can be done? What are the limits and risks of using artificial intelligence in health care? And how can we best ensure that it is both effective and trustworthy?
We’ll answer these questions with Lina Gálvez Muñoz, MEP from Spain, Vice Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, member of the Euro...
2022-05-2514 min
OECD PodcastsThe global implications of the Ukraine crisis, with Laurence BooneRussia's late February invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a devastating and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, with thousands of civilian deaths. At least four million Ukrainians have fled the country and nearly seven million are internally displaced. Beyond Ukraine, the conflict is upending the global economy, deepening pressure on vulnerable households still reeling from the pandemic. And with Russia and Ukraine as major exporters of wheat, the war could destabilise the global food supply and has prompted the U.N. to warn that food insecurity could rise. In March, the OECD released an in-depth report on the Economic and Social...
2022-04-1315 minOECD PodcastsEliminating the digital gender divide with Women in Tech's Ayumi Moore AokiThe gender equality gap in the tech industry has worsened in the last 40 years.
How can we lessen this the divide and make the tech industry more welcoming for everyone? We speak with Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder of Women in Tech, a global organization aiming to eliminate the gender digital divide by helping women learn digital skills, get hired in tech jobs and become leaders in the tech industry.
Host: Robin Allison Davis
Guest: Ayumi Moore Aoki, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech
To learn more about Women in Tech, go to: www.women-in-tech.org. To read the OECD report "...
2022-03-2319 minOECD PodcastsWomen, climate change & data: why we need to better understand the environment-gender nexusThe data is clear: environmental degradation especially affects women, and women are more motivated to do something about it. Why is this so? Join us as we discuss the complex, multi-faceted relationship between women, climate change, air pollution, domestic violence, and green technology patents with Ingrid Barnsley, Deputy Director of the Environment Directorate at the OECD.
For more information about the OECD Environment Directorate and its work on gender and the environment, go to www.oecd.org/environment
and https://www.oecd.org/environment/gender-inclusiveness-and-sdg.htm
Host: Christopher Mooney
Guest: Ingrid Barnsley, Deputy Director of the OECD Environment Directorate
Producer...
2022-03-1619 minOECD PodcastsWhen the only safe place is work: How employers can fight domestic violenceIn this episode of Truth Hurts, Monika Queisser speaks with Margaret Johnston-Clarke, the Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the L'Oréal Group, about actions employers can take. In the One in Three Women Network, multinational companies work together to support survivors amongst their own employees with concrete measures.
For more information and how to join the network, please contact Aurore Pereira de Oliveira at Fondation FACE (a.pereira-de-oliveira@fondationface.org)
To listen to other OECD “Truth Hurts” Talks on Preventing Violence Against Women, please go to http://oe.cd/truth-hurts
Host: Monika Queisser
Producer: Robin Allison Davis, Samia...
2022-01-2619 min
OECD Podcasts“Open for business?” How to create opportunities in entrepreneurship for everyoneNot everyone has an equal opportunity to transform their ideas into a business. There could be an additional 9 million people starting and managing new business in the European Union (EU) – and 35 million across OECD countries – if everyone was as active in business creation as core age men (30-49 years old). David Halabisky, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Regions and Cities speaks with Shayne MacLachlan on how harnessing the untapped potential of “the missing entrepreneurs” can uncover new ideas, create jobs and contribute to economic growth, which are central to plans for a strong COVID-19 recovery.
Host: Sh...
2021-11-3019 min
OECD PodcastsHelping young people navigate the future of workThe OECD, in partnership with IBM, recently conducted a social media poll, asking young people about how well prepared they feel to join the world of work, how confident they are about their future paths and what concerns them about education and jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, the OECD’s Anthony Mann and IBM’s Lydia Logan discuss insights from the poll and why career guidance and real-world work experiences are more important for young people than ever.
To learn more about the issues discussed in this episode, visit https://futureofwork.oecd.org and http...
2021-10-2715 min
OECD PodcastsEducation equity and the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures in nearly all countries in 2020, with as much as 55 in-person learning days lost for young children and as many as 100 days lost for high school students. The impact of this disproportionately affected those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who were more likely to lack the resources for effective remote learning. The need to strengthen educational opportunities is not new, but the impact of COVID-19 on learning has made this challenge even more pressing. Marie-Helene Doumet, senior analyst for education and skills at the OECD, discusses lessons learned from the pandemic and what governments can do to...
2021-09-2219 minOECD PodcastsRepenser l’équité dans l’éducation : Le COVID, révélateur et catalyseur ?Depuis le début de la pandémie, les fermetures d’écoles ont été nombreuses à travers le monde : la scolarisation de plus d’un milliard d’élèves s’en est trouvée suspendue. Après 18 mois de pandémie, force est de constater que les élèves les plus défavorisés ont été les plus pénalisés. Où en sommes-nous ? Peut-on faire émerger quelque chose de positif de cette crise sans précédent ? Le COVID peut-il être un révélateur et un catalyseur pour repenser l’équité dans l’éducation ?
Éric Charbonnier, analyste à la Direction de l'éducation et des compétences de l’OCDE...
2021-09-2221 min
OECD PodcastsMigrant integration: How Handbook Germany community builds to overcome barriersEffective communication is key when it comes to helping migrants get to know their host country, integrate in their local communities and have access to essential public services. What are best practices in communication with migrants? How can communicators successfully establish interactive spaces online to respond to migrants’ information needs? And how can governments make sure to reach particularly vulnerable migrant groups in times of crisis? Mahdis Amiri, English Editor of the media outlet Handbook Germany, talks about their innovative approach to provide essential news and information to migrants.
This podcast is part of the OECD’s NETCOM project, the Netw...
2021-07-2216 min
OECD PodcastsGlobal digital tax deal: A multilateral solution to end corporate tax avoidanceOver 130 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 90% of global GDP, joined a new agreement in July 2021 to reform the international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate. This global tax deal – the outcome of negotiations co-ordinated by the OECD for much of the last decade – updates key elements of the century-old international tax system which is no longer fit for purpose in a globalised and digitalised 21st century economy and puts a floor on tax competition by setting a global minimum corporate tax.
Guests: Pascal Saint-Amans
Host: Lawrence Speer
Producer: Robin Alli...
2021-07-1621 min
OECD PodcastsGlobalisation, prosperity and fairness: Lessons from IrelandPromoting economic and social progress throughout the world has been the aim of the OECD since it opened in September 1961. One member country that has embodied this goal since the outset is Ireland. Its strong economic performances, the quality of life and its appeal to global investors are just some illustrations of this.
So, as we build the post-pandemic world, what lessons can we draw from Ireland? For instance, is globalisation a problem or the solution?
In March, to help mark the organisation’s 60th anniversary and also to mark another global celebration, Saint Patrick’s Day, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurr...
2021-05-2827 min
OECD PodcastsKeeping control over AI requires work. Cooperation matters.Artificial Intelligence is everywhere you look, from mapping our route to targeting advertisements. But how can we maintain agency and ensure AI is trustworthy when it is developing so much faster than policy? What role should the European Parliament and national governments play to regulate these technologies, and what value would international cooperation bring?
We’ll answer these questions with Eva Kaili, Greek MEP and Chair of the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology; Anthony Gooch, Director of the OECD’s Public Affairs and Communications Directorate and chair of the Global Parliamentary Network; Jeremias Prassl, AI exp...
2021-05-2023 min
OECD PodcastsWhy ending racial inequality is vital for COVID-19 recovery, with Valerie WilsonThe COVID-19 pandemic has not affected everyone equally, and people of colour have paid a particularly high price, whether in terms of lives lost among vulnerable frontline workers or higher unemployment and economic hardship, or even by being left out of vaccine rollouts. The coronavirus crisis has exposed the need to step up the fight against racism and discrimination, spurred on by global protests and campaigns such as Black Lives Matter, and the OECD is urging policymakers to make sure everyone gets their fair share in the economic recovery phase. Valerie Wilson, Director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on...
2021-03-2921 min
OECD PodcastsCovid-19: Vaccines, public confidence and international co-operationThe Covid-19 vaccine is finally here. Finding the vaccine was the first step, but the Covid-19 pandemic poses many challenges about international cooperation and distributing a vaccine, public confidence, digitalisation in health care and many more. How can we produce enough vaccines to make an impact? How can we ensure that the vaccine is accessible for everyone? And once accessible, does the general public have enough trust in the vaccine to take it?
To learn more on the OECD's work on the Covid-19 pandemic, go to: https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus
Host: Robin Allison Davis
Interviewees:
Mark Pearson, OECD Deputy...
2020-12-2320 minOECD PodcastsWhat data and digitalisation could mean for your democratic future with Shoshana ZuboffShoshana Zuboff is the author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: A Fight for a Human Future and the New Frontier of Power. Her book's release is very timely considering the impact of COVID-19. Collection and use of private data have expanded, bringing privacy concerns even further to the fore. What does the digital acceleration in this pandemic mean for our future? Shoshana Zuboff spoke with Anthony Gooch, Director of the OECD's Public Affairs and Communications directorate, for a podcast hosted during OECD's 2020 Forum Virtual Events to mark the OECD's 60th anniversary.
Host: Anthony Gooch
Interviewee: Shoshana Zuboff, author of "...
2020-12-1926 minOECD PodcastsAll about AI: Should we be concerned about artificial intelligence?Machine learning, or artificial intelligence, can be traced back to the 1950s, but really leapt forward in the last decade or so thanks to more powerful computing. AI is at the wheel when it comes to driverless cars, and is used by farmers to monitor crops, and by the police to solve crime. It has promise in health care too, including to better detect COVID-19. Could AI go too far, as machines teach machines, and even learning human emotions and tastes, yet with very little control by human beings. Policymakers are now taking AI seriously, to safeguard public interests, and...
2020-11-1921 minOECD PodcastsL’éducation à l’épreuve du COVID-19 : où en sommes-nous ? Avec Éric Charbonnier, OCDEAprès le tournant du confinement et une rentrée pleine d’incertitudes, où en sommes-nous ? Qu’a révélé cette crise du COVID du système éducatif en France et ailleurs ? Comment poursuivre la lutte contre les inégalités dans le sillage des fermetures d’école ? N’avons-nous pas tendance à attendre tout des enseignants alors que les alliances éducatives avec les parents et les acteurs de terrain sont essentielles ? Quid du salaire des professeurs des écoles et du statut des directeurs ? Du numérique aux compétences du 21e siècle en passant par l’enseignement professionnel, Eric Charbonnier, expert en...
2020-10-0518 minOECD PodcastsBack to school in the Covid-19 era with OECD's Andreas SchleicherBack to school? Or not back to school? That is the question….
In the first half of 2020, 188 countries temporarily closed their schools to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Suddenly, more than 1.5 billion young people were on their own or following classes online. Many school re-openings since then have continued to be disrupted by the virus: some have had to switch back to remote learning just days after resuming classes as infection rates ramped up. What are the trade-offs between getting kids back to school and keeping communities healthy? How can schools adapt to the coronavirus? And will th...
2020-09-0215 min
OECD PodcastsEarth’s sustainability depends on cities: a talk with the mayor of BonnAre cities our best hope for the planet? Ashok Sridharan, mayor of Bonn, Germany, thinks so. Part of the OECD’s Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative, Bonn is pursuing sustainable development in things like energy, transport and housing, while addressing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With half of the world’s population living in urban areas, which produce half of global waste, 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and over 70% of energy-related carbon emissions, what happens in cities is likely to determine our future.
For more information on the Champion Mayors program, go to: http://www.oecd-inclusive.com/champion-mayors/
Host...
2020-08-1417 minOECD PodcastsKeeping trade on track to fight COVID-19 with OECD’s Julia NielsonTrade tensions have been steadily ramping up. Brexit is rife with uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic has added new turbulence with lockdowns and radically changing consumer demand. But now is precisely the time when the world needs to come together on trade says Julia Nielson, deputy director of the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate.
To learn more about the OECD's work on Covid-19, go to: www.oecd.org/coronavirus
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-08-0520 minOECD PodcastsHow to survive the jobs shakeout? Skills, skills, skills, says Randstad's Jacques van den BroekCovid-19 has upended the jobs market. More than ever, people need to retrain to adapt to the change and loss in jobs. Governments and businesses require data to pinpoint what kinds of jobs the economy needs and what skills are missing, and then invest. Jacques van den Broek is the CEO and executive chair of the Executive Board of Randstad, a global leader in Human Resources services.
For more information, go to: www.oecd.org/coronavirus
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-07-1526 minOECD PodcastsOvercoming the Covid-19 jobs crisisIn early 2020, the employment rate in OECD countries hit a new record high, after the decade-long recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, with millions of people unable to go to work, an exceptionally stark drop in economic activity and unprecedented job losses. What needs to be done to get firms back in business and people back to work?
www.oecd.org/employment-outlook
www.oecd.org/coronavirus
Host: Kate Lancaster
Guest: Stefano Scarpetta, Director, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-07-0813 minOECD PodcastsCovid-19: Making sense of the world economic crisis, with the FT's Martin WolfThe global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 has triggered what is likely to become the worst economic recession in a century. And it has also brought huge uncertainty, about how long the crisis will last, how it will affect our jobs, our societies, and our thinking. Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, talked to Rory Clarke about the challenges and offers advice to policymakers, young economists and international organisations alike, as we all try to make sense of the coronavirus crisis. Food for thought as the OECD prepares to mark its 60th anniversary in 2021. Mr Wolf's...
2020-07-0230 minOECD PodcastsCOVID-19 : Quelles perspectives économiques ? Laurence Boone, Cheffe économiste de l’OCDEDepuis le début de l'année 2020, la pandémie de coronavirus s'est répandue comme une traînée de poudre, fauchant des centaines de milliers de vies. Elle a fait des ravages en termes de santé, de bien-être et d’emplois. Elle a provoqué la récession la plus grave jamais observée depuis près d'un siècle. Quelles sont les perspectives économiques ? La reprise peut-elle être rapide ? Que peuvent faire les pouvoir publics ? Décryptage d’une situation inédite avec Laurence Boone, Cheffe économiste de l’OCDE.
Host: Anne-Lise Prigent
Productrice: Robin Allison Davis
http://www.oecd.org/pers...
2020-06-2217 minOECD PodcastsOn a tightrope: COVID-19 and the Economic Outlook, with OECD Chief Economist Laurence BooneWith the world economy on a tightrope, what can policymakers do to inch us forward to recovery? OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone, explains the main messages of the Economic Outlook released on June 10th.
Host: Rory Clarke
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
To learn more about the Economic Outlook, go to: www.oecd.org/economic-outlook
To learn more about the OECD's work on Covid-19, go to: www.oecd.org/coronavirus
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2020-06-2216 minOECD PodcastsCovid-19 and the growing digital divide in educationDigital learning tools have been a lifeline during the Covid-19 lockdown but what does this mean for teachers, students and parents? Access to technology and its use, particularly for the most vulnerable, are under the spotlight, along with mental and physical wellbeing. As countries head back to schools, how is this new normal shaping learning now and in the future?
To learn more, go to: www.oecd.org/coronavirus
Host: Shayne MacLachlan
Guest: Tracey Burns, OECD Senior Education Policy Analyst
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-05-1715 minOECD PodcastsWinning the war against Covid-19: A new phase – with Francesca ColomboAfter months of battling the coronavirus, where are we in this pandemic? What has the impact been on health systems and workers? As some countries begin to ease restrictions, what can policymakers do to minimise risk and prevent another lockdown?
www.oecd.org/coronavirus
Host: Kate Lancaster
Guest: Francesca Colombo, Head, Health Policy Division, OECD
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-05-1214 minOECD PodcastsCovid-19 shock: What lessons can we learn for competition and global markets?The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked our world. Our healthcare systems are under intense pressure, and the economy is suffering badly too, with stalling trade and investment, and massive job losses adding to human suffering. We talk to Frederic Jenny, Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School in Paris and chair of the OECD Competition Committee. Why have our economies been so badly affected by the coronavirus crisis? What questions does the crisis raise about globalisation, and about markets? Can competition policy help? How can governments be better prepared in future?
Host: Robin Allison Davis
For more information, go to: www...
2020-04-2311 minOECD PodcastsThe intricacies of violence against women – Sylvia Walby OBEAccording to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 3 women around the world have experienced physical or sexual violence or both at least once in their life. And 38% of women who are murdered are murdered by their male intimate partners. How does austerity affect domestic violence? And the rise or fall in the numbers of women in powerful positions? Professor Sylvia Walby OBE is the director of the Violence and Society Centre at the University of London, and a UNESCO Chair in Gender Research.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-03-1115 minOECD PodcastsSocial dialogue is a tool for gender equality, says Sally RoeverWe hold many assumptions about our workplaces and about what makes a good job, ones that often leave out women’s perspectives. Dr. Sally Roever of Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing, known as WIEGO, explains how social dialogue can broaden our understanding of work, unpack our assumptions about labour, and better working conditions for women around the world.
Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-03-0415 minOECD PodcastsL’urgence écologique – Conversation avec Laurent Fabius« Les questions d'environnement ne s’arrêtent pas aux frontières. Quand les problèmes sont globaux, mondiaux, les réponses doivent être globales, mondiales. » Président du Conseil constitutionnel et ancien ministre et Premier ministre, Laurent Fabius nous parle sans fard de l’urgence écologique. Climat, biodiversité… « il faut agir vite, parce que si l'on renvoie les choses à plus tard, ce sera trop tard. » Coopération, Pacte mondial pour l’environnement, pays en développement, mobilisation des jeunes, « transition juste » et changements nécessaires… La figure emblématique de la COP21 nous offre un tour d’horizon aussi constructif qu’instructif.
Présentatrice...
2020-02-2618 min
OECD PodcastsTrolling, doxxing & swatting: how online abuse is destroying the civic cybersphereThere are many forces at work splintering the digital public sphere. Automated bots flood the internet with disinformation, creating confusion. Online abuse is another way of shutting down civil dialogue. Seyi Akiwowo is a crusader for a safer cyberspace. She founded Glitch in 2017 after enduring online abuse.
www.fixtheglitch.org
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-02-1916 min
OECD PodcastsFake check: Hossein Derakhshan on information warfarePropaganda and disinformation have been around since at least the ancient Romans. Now, false and falsified information spreads rapidly and we have social media platforms and mass messaging systems to thank for that. Hossein Derakhshan, media analyst and co-author of the 2017 report "Information Disorder" published by the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center, explains how we can counter disinformation and why he doesn't like the term "fake news".
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-02-1218 minOECD PodcastsWhen disaster strikes with Igor LinkovPandemics, flooding, cyber attack, wildfire. These are just some of the things that threaten our critical infrastructure and supply chains. We’ve engineered these for maximum efficiency and minimum risk. But what about resilience? Igor Linkov is the Risk and Decision Science Focus Area Lead at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. He's also an Adjunct Professor of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He discusses how to design for systems failure.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-02-0517 min
OECD PodcastsThe office of the future…now with Vitra’s Raphael GielgenDigital assistants, big data, biometric scanning, augmented virtual and mixed reality – all of these things and more are changing how we work. Raphael Gielgen, trend scouter on the future of work at the Swiss design firm, Vitra, talks about how the workplace is keeping up with technology.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-01-2915 min
OECD PodcastsGordon Brown shares how far we have come on the fight against tax evasionThe global fight against tax evasion has been one of the major success stories of international co-operation over the past decade, leading to new global transparency standards and more than 100 billion euros in additional revenues for countries worldwide. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, which brings together more than 150 countries, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown explains how the G20 launched the crackdown on bank secrecy and tax evasion, and the challenges that remain.
Host: Lawrence Speer
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-01-2212 min
OECD PodcastsGetting Big Tech to play fair: Denmark’s Casper KlyngeIn an ideal market economy, there are lots of companies of roughly the same size who compete against each other. Consumers benefit from choice and lower prices. In today's digital economy, however, there are a small number of extremely powerful tech companies, and evidence that competition is not what it should be. Casper Klynge, Denmark's – and the world's – first tech ambassador, explains.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2020-01-1515 min
OECD PodcastsUn réseau pour ceux qui n’en ont pas– Mélanie Taravant et "Viensvoirmontaf"Pour les jeunes qui construisent leurs projets éducatifs et professionnels, « un réseau , c’est le nerf de la guerre » , affirme Mélanie Taravant. Elle est journaliste, présentatrice de l’émission C à dire sur la chaîne France 5 et fondatrice de Viensvoirmontaf, une association qui permet à des élèves de zone d’éducation prioritaire – qui manquent souvent de réseau – de trouver des stages de 3ème et de découvrir l’incroyable diversité des métiers qui existent dans le monde. Une étape indispensable pour imaginer leur parcours, sans autocensure.
Présentateur: Brice Tailly
Productrice: Robin Allison Davis, Clara Young
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2019-12-1117 min
OECD PodcastsDavid Wallace-Wells sounds the climate alarmAccording to the The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we have 11 years to cut carbon emissions by half. And by 2050, carbon emissions must be eliminated. If not, humans will find themselves on an unliveable planet. David Wallace-Wells is the author of the New York Times' Bestseller, "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming”. He describes for us what the world will be like if we go past a 2°C temperature rise. And what we have to do to avoid it.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-12-0420 min
OECD PodcastsWhat is human capital? With OECD’s Zuzana Smidova and Jarmila BotevEver wonder what is meant by “human capital”? Then is the episode for you. Join OECD economists, Zuzana Smidova and Jarmila Botev, for an explanation of what human capital is, why it matters, and what we can do to boost human capital, whether as an individual or a country. And to find out even more about human capital and how your country measures up, visit oe.cd/human-capital.
Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-12-0315 min
OECD PodcastsWhat can governments do to be ready for the future of work? With OECD’s Stefano ScarpettaNew technologies such as automation and AI are rapidly reshaping our economies and our work. For Stefano Scarpetta, head of the directorate for employment, labour and social affairs at the OECD, these changes aren’t likely to lead to massive, technologically driven unemployment, but rather can bring opportunities if the right policies and support are in place. In order to build an inclusive future of work, governments – together with employers, trade unions and civil society – need to act now. Because if we wait to see exactly how technologies are changing our economies, we’ll always be too late.
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2019-11-2015 min
OECD PodcastsClaire Evans on how women made the internetUntil 1984, computer science in the US was full of women mathematicians and programmers, and then it all changed. What happened? Claire L. Evans, author of the book, Broad Band: The Untold Story of Women Who Made the Internet, tells a story that hadn't been told before of the many women who helped found and formed the internet-- women like Ada Lovelace, the original mother of computing, and Dame Wendy Hall, who invented a new system of hypertext that could have changed the way the World Wide Web functions.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-11-1316 min
OECD PodcastsDisorganised labour: Paul Nowak on the urgency of Trade Union 2.0Trade unions have been out of fashion in the past couple of decades. In 1985, 45% of workers were protected by collective agreements. In 2016, this number fell to 32%. While economies have more or less gone back to pre-crisis levels and unemployment is spectacularly low, wages remain stuck. Are we witnessing trade union revivalism now? Paul Nowak, UK Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, give us his take.
For more information, read the OECD's 2019 Employment Outlook here: https://doi.org/10.1787/9ee00155-en
Host: Clara Young
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2019-11-0611 min
OECD PodcastsDo the right thing, says Jeffrey SachsBusiness-as-usual has become a largely unsustainable system. When economics and the financial industry are driven solely by quarterly earnings growth and GDP, the well-being of most people falls by the wayside. The health of our environment and trust between people are also casualties of growth-only economics. Economist Jeffrey Sachs is the director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He says our economic watchwords should be well-being. And do no harm. While this podcast was recorded in October 2019, Sachs’ insights remain more relevant than ever.
Host: Clara Young
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2019-10-3020 min
OECD PodcastsThe jobs of the future will still need humans: Cognizant’s Ben PringWhen it comes to the jobs of the future, you can’t squeeze people out of the equation, says Ben Pring. An optimist, he believes that what makes us human, our soft skills, will be more valuable than ever. And as machines take on more dirty, dangerous or simply dull tasks, people will be able to do work that is more interesting, engaging and meaningful. Ben Pring is co-founder and leader of the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work and author of What To Do When Machines Do Everything.
Host: Kate Lancaster
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2019-10-2316 min
OECD PodcastsThe digital economy can’t just concentrate on the few says Minister Pedro Siza VieiraThe digital economy is bringing great opportunities for people, but also many risks, says Portugal’s Minister of the Economy, Pedro Siza Vieira. To ensure that everyone benefits from this brave new future of work, we need to build on the social foundations that have worked for decades and make them fit for today. Countries need the right policies in place, from social protections to cover us when we’re sick, out of work or retired, to investment in education, training and reskilling. And if we don’t get this right, it’s democracy itself that will suffer.
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2019-10-1613 min
OECD PodcastsAnna Tsing on mushrooms & capitalismMatsutake mushroom, a beloved Japanese delicacy, grow in what Anna Tsing calls “human-disturbed” environments. They do well in places that have been intensely logged or farmed, for instance. Which makes them model organisms for adverse conditions. Matsutake mushrooms can also teach us a thing or two about ecology and market economies. Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing is professor of anthropology at the University of California in Santa Cruz. She is the author of The Mushroom at the end of the world. On the possibility of life in capitalist ruins.
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2019-10-0921 min
OECD PodcastsRobojobs: Matthew Taylor on the future of workWork as we know it will never be the same. In fact, it already isn’t the same for some people. According to the OECD, 14% of jobs in OECD countries are highly automatable – another 32% of jobs could be substantially changed in how they’re carried out.
Matthew Taylor discusses some ideas on how to extend the social security net to platform workers and how he thinks the general landscape of employment will evolve. Mr Taylor is the chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). His 2017 review on modern employment, "Good Work”, was commissi...
2019-10-0214 min
OECD PodcastsThe air we breathe : Rich Fuller of Pure EarthMillions of people around the world suffer—and many die prematurely—because of air pollution. The culprit: fossil fuel burning. It's poisoning the air we breathe and pushing up carbon emissions. Air pollution and climate change are two sides of the same coin: improve the quality of the air we breathe, and that will immediately make us healthier. It will also bring down the carbon and methane emissions that trap the sun’s heat, raising our planet’s temperature. Rich Fuller is the founder and president of the nonprofit Pure Earth, which is dedicated to solving pollution problems in low- and midd...
2019-09-2516 min
OECD PodcastsCo-operation is key to making our housing affordable and livable, says Ana BailãoWith real estate markets surging around the world, the affordability of housing is an issue many of us face today, particularly people on low incomes. Ana Bailão, deputy mayor of Toronto, believes that policymakers have a duty to keep housing affordable for all, and outlines the innovative programmes that her city is putting in place, from loans and grants to workforce housing to leasing public land to developers. We must build cities that work, says Deputy Mayor Bailão in this OECD Podcast.
To hear more from Ana Bailão, watch our interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5jchmc5ViE...
2019-09-1911 min
OECD PodcastsImmigrants don’t travel empty-handed, says Peace by Chocolate’s Tareq HadhadImmigrants arrive in their new homes after often long and difficult journeys. Some are coming to study or to join specific employers; others have lost their homes, savings or loved ones. But none come empty-handed, says new Canadian and entrepreneur Tareq Hadhad. They bring their skills, experiences and determination – and a desire to give back.
To hear more from Tareq Hadhad, watch our interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9w39jpTGYTk
Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-09-1114 min
OECD PodcastsBuilding an entrepreneurial culture with John Hope BryantEntrepreneurs think big. They launch new ideas, create jobs, promote economic development. They also help foster sustainable growth and social inclusion. But is entrepreneurship open to everyone? And can it really serve as a social elevator? Yes, argues says entrepreneur and philanthropist John Hope Bryant – if there is the right culture in place. In this podcast he lays out his plan to build financial literacy, self-sufficiency and stronger economies.
To hear more from John Hope Bryant, watch our interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I7IfbgHwtHo
Host: Kate Lancaster
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2019-09-0414 min
OECD PodcastsMargrethe Vestager on looking out for the little guy & the bigger picture of digital competitionEuropean Commission anti-trust chief Margrethe Vestager has taken on many a superstar firm, bringing sizeable fines against the likes of Google and Apple. Her philosophy? Ordinary people deserve a fair shake. That means the fair prices and consumer leverage market competition is supposed to ensure. Smart regulation is key but tech giants must step up to the plate and take responsibility.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
Sound engineer: Ivan Porras Sepulveda
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2019-06-2610 min
OECD PodcastsFirst-class humans, not second-class robots – Andreas Schleicher on learning and the future of workIn a world where machines can do more and more, what skills and knowledge will today’s children need in order to be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow? The OECD’s Andreas Schleicher says that AI and tech can make our lives and work a lot more rewarding and interesting – if we are prepared. We need to think about how human skills can complement those of machines, rather than try to do what they do. And we need to talk a lot less about education that ends at the school door and a lot more about how to give people...
2019-06-2614 min
OECD PodcastsWe need to demystify digitalisation, says Belen Moscoso del PradoTechnology can be scary - are our digital assistants spying on us? Will robots steal our jobs? Change is challenging, says Sodexo's Belen Moscoso del Prado, but technology itself isn't to blame. How we use technology is what matters - and it can be positive force for people and companies alike. She explains how Sodexo - like many firms today - is adapting to the digital transformation and what this has meant for the company, its employees and clients.
Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-06-1913 min
OECD PodcastsPolitics must win hearts and minds. William Davies explainsRapid-fire information, distrust of experts and elites, and acute inequality are just some of the reasons we’re feeling more than thinking our way through important decisions. Like voting. Sociologist and political economist William Davies is the author of Nervous States, How Feeling Took Over the World. He takes us back to the decoupling of reason and emotion in the 17th century, and why we must fuse them back together in the 21st.
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Host: Clara Young
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2019-06-1219 min
OECD PodcastsDemocracy needs an upgrade says Jamie BartlettModern life is digital and fast. Democracy is analogue and slow, and cracks are showing in the system. Young people are blasé about voting, many distrust government, and extremism and populism are bubbling up. Jamie Bartlett is the author of The People vs Tech and the former head of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank, Demos. He says that international cooperation on cybersecurity and private sector ingenuity can help reboot democracy.
Host: Clara Young
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2019-06-0518 min
OECD PodcastsJacinda Ardern on Christchurch Call and how New Zealand's focusing on well-beingNew Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern was in Paris earlier this month for a global summit on online violent extremism. New Zealand’s initiative, Christchurch Call, is a pledge that countries will set guidelines on how the media should report acts of terrorism, and adopt and enforce laws on objectionable material. This follows the country’s ban on semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles weeks after the Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019. In this short interview, Ms Ardern discusses the initiative as well as New Zealand’s landmark Well-Being budget, housing and the future of work.
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2019-05-2908 min
OECD PodcastsHelena Morrissey on why boardrooms need more womenWe need more women to work, to be paid the same as men, and to hold powerful positions. This is not just a matter of fairness but of plain economics. The OECD estimates that halving the gender gap in the work force by 2030 would boost GDP by about 6%.
Dame Helena Morrissey is the founder of the UK-based 30% Club. Its goal? To reach a minimum of 3 out of 10 women on boards and in senior management. And this is just the thin edge of the diversity wedge. Ms Morrissey believes the power base should also be more inclusive of different ethnicities and...
2019-05-2218 min
OECD PodcastsOECD’s Anthony Gooch on facts, fakes, the Forum, and the hope of civic techAnthony Gooch is head of OECD’s Public Affairs and Communications and director of OECD Forum. Now in its 20th year, the Forum is OECD’s annual thinkfest, bringing together public figures, academics, corporate leaders, and a whole host of people working to shape better policies and better lives. In this conversation, we talk about fragile trust, the hope of civic tech, and the complicated relationship between facts and feelings.
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Host: Clara Young
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2019-05-1516 min
OECD PodcastsIntroducing OECD PodcastsHow can we all help shape better policies for better lives? In as little as 15 minutes, our OECD Podcasts bring you insightful interviews with OECD and guest experts on such pressing challenges as the coronavirus pandemic and health, inequality, the world economy, the digital transformation, climate change, social change, the environment, international co-operation, and more.
NOTE: All podcasts express the opinions of the interviewees and do not necessarily represent the official views of OECD member countries.
OECD Podcasts launched 2018: Rory Clarke, Alison Benney, Robin Allison Davis, Clara Young.
2019-05-1303 min
OECD PodcastsAn affordable roof over our heads? Anna Minton discussesIs housing a basic human right? It should be. And yet, investment and speculation in property often get in the way of housing affordability. This is where governments can make a difference. Anna Minton’s message is that if there’s political will, there’s a way. Anna Minton is a writer, journalist and Reader in Architecture at University of East London. She has written two books, Ground Control and Big Capital: Who is London for?
Host: Clara Young
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2019-05-0817 min
OECD PodcastsRuby Wax says there's nothing funny about mental illnessMental illness comes with a big pricetag. The OECD estimates the total cost of mental disorders in the EU to be more than 4% of GDP--over €600 billion. But no price can be put on the cost of mental illness for the person suffering from it. “It’s okay to not be okay,” is comedian and mental health activist Ruby Wax’s message. To the one in four people in the world who suffer from mental disorders at some time in their life (World Health Organization, 2018), these are words from someone who understands, and the first step to coping with the disease. Ruby Wax w...
2019-05-0123 min
OECD PodcastsThe town mouse vs the country mouse with OECD’s Joaquim MartinsAfter visiting his cousin in the city, Aesop’s country mouse concludes that “Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty”. Those who feel they have neither security nor sufficient means in places like Wales, Italy’s Mezzogiorno and France’s Diagonale du Vide beg to differ. Joaquim Oliveira Martins, deputy director of the OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, says the answers to today’s populist angst lie in local strategies and coordination.
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Host: Clara Young
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2019-04-2415 min
OECD PodcastsSea change: a talk with UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Peter ThomsonOur oceans absorb 30% of the CO2 caused by greenhouse gas emissions. And they take in 90% of the heat that's caused by the same emissions. But our oceans are getting tired. UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Peter Thomson, talks to us about ocean biodiversity, coral reefs and acidification. And the miracle of intertidal marshes, seagrass beds, lagoons, and mangrove forests.
Host: Clara Young
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2019-04-1712 min
OECD PodcastsMeet Bertrand Piccard, zero-emissions globe-trotterSwiss explorer Bertrand Piccard has circumnavigated the globe in a hot-air balloon and a solar-fuelled airplane. Now, he’s exploring a whole new world—the world of climate-friendly business. Bertrand’s foundation, Solar Impulse, helps start-ups get energy-efficient, low-carbon innovations into production and onto the global market.
Host: Clara Young
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2019-04-1014 min
OECD PodcastsHarvard’s William Kerr on global talent: what it is, where it goes & how to keep itCollege graduates, entrepreneurs, inventors—talented people are increasingly on the move for school and for work. William Kerr, D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of The Gift of Global Talent, discusses how to attract talent, where it clusters and the match-up between global talent and superstar firms.
Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
Sound Engineer: Borja Ortuzar
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2019-04-0316 min
OECD PodcastsSeven billion heads are better than one: Geoff Mulgan on collective intelligenceThe wisdom of crowds? Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts in the UK, discusses the crowdsourcing power behind platforms like Wikipedia and Google maps. And how well-designed collective intelligence can revolutionise healthcare, sustainable development and much, much more.
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Host: Clara Young
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2019-03-2716 min
OECD PodcastsWhy everyone in Finland’s teaching themselves AI. Teemu Roos, U of Helsinki, tells us.Most people spend their evenings kicking back with a book or whatever’s on Netflix. In Finland, they’re teaching themselves artificial intelligence (AI). Computer scientist Teemu Roos talks about the easy-to-follow massive online course on machine learning he designed with tech firm Reaktor. And which the Finnish government bank-rolled. Teemu Roos is Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki.
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Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-03-2013 min
OECD PodcastsMIT’s Fiona Murray on women in tough techEncouraging women and girls to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is one thing, getting them to patent their innovations and take them from lab to market is another. Fiona Murray is the Associate Dean of Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Co-Director of MIT’s Initiative for Innovation. She talks about women getting in the CEO seat and revving up the innovation engine.
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Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-03-1316 min
OECD PodcastsThe hidden underbelly of the digital economy–sociologist Antonio Casilli weighs in.Machines are learning but who’s teaching them? You, me but also legions of microworkers all over the world. Antonio Casilli is associate professor in digital humanities at Télécom ParisTech and researcher at the Edgar Morin Centre of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-02-2717 min
OECD PodcastsRetrofitting social security to new ways of working: OECD’s Monika QueisserThe days when people held a full-time job for most of their lives and accordingly received benefits are over. Nowadays, many of us are temps, self-employed, and artists. We work part-time, pick up gig work, take on zero-hour contracts. How do we reconcile social security like pensions, unemployment benefits, and medical insurance with these more fluid forms of work? We discuss this and ideas like Universal Basic Income with Monika Queisser, who is Head of Social Policy at the OECD.
Host: Kate Lancaster
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2019-02-2013 min
OECD PodcastsCracking the glass ceiling on wages: Gapsquare CEO Zara NanuWomen’s pay has been catching up to men’s since 1968 but women still earn 49 cents to every dollar men make. And that’s been true for the past 15 years.
How can women achieve equal pay for equal value? Zara Nanu, the co-founder and CEO of Gapsquare, is counting on algorithms.
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Host: Clara Young
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2019-02-1316 min
OECD PodcastsThe Gilets Jaunes phenomenon: a conversation with The Economist’s Sophie PedderWho are the Gilets Jaunes and what do they want? We talk to Sophie Pedder, who is Paris bureau chief of the Economist and author of "Revolution Francaise: Emmanuel Macron and the quest to reinvent a nation".
Host: Clara Young
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2019-02-0613 min
OECD PodcastsDigitalisation: “The global tax rules are changing.” – Pascal Saint-Amans, OECD tax chiefEverybody agrees that tech giants and all other businesses should pay their fair share of taxes where they create value. But is a digital tax the way to go? OECD tax chief Pascal Saint-Amans says no. The OECD has secured an agreement among 127 countries and jurisdictions to spearhead talks on changing the rules of the taxation game: shifting more taxing rights to market jurisdictions where goods and services—digital or not—are being consumed…away from the countries where multinational companies are headquartered. What’s at stake? Nothing short of changing fundamental tax rules to address the 21st century’s globalised...
2019-01-3019 min
OECD PodcastsEconomic slowdown? Chief Economist Laurence Boone looks aheadOECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone reflects on the risks facing the world economy and the need for international co-operation.
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Host: Rory Clarke
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-01-2316 min
OECD PodcastsMythBusters alumnus Jamie Hyneman discusses the nuts & bolts of innovatingWe talk a lot about the need to innovate, but how do schools encourage intuitive leaps and, ultimately, new inventions? Jamie Hyneman, formerly co-host of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, says students need hands-on experience. Like the kind you get in LUT University’s prototype lab in Finland, the Jamie Hyneman Center.
Host: Clara Young
Sound engineer: Iván Porras Sepulveda
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2019-01-1612 min
OECD PodcastsWorld Bank’s Penny Goldberg on Yellow Vests anger & global tradeWorld Bank chief economist Penny Goldberg discusses how global trade has exacerbated inequality between rural and urban areas, and what to do about it.
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Host: Clara Young
Executive Producer: Robin Allison Davis
Team Lead: Rory Clarke
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2019-01-0913 min
OECD PodcastsWe are the left-behind: Alexander Zeldin’s play, “Love”The OECD goes to the theatre. Writer/director Alexander Zeldin’s play, “Love”, tells the story of lives lived under the poverty line. What happens when a system of social care falls short and austerity takes over? “Love” is co-produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and adapted for BBC Two.
Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2018-12-2013 min
OECD PodcastsDaniel Trilling on the refugee experienceFatima, who is Nigerian, is a women’s rights activists. Caesar from Mali, just wants to live his life again. Journalist Daniel Trilling tells the stories of refugees who try to make a new life in Europe. Trilling is the author of Lights In The Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe and writes for The New York Times, Al Jazeera, London Review of Books, and New Statesman.
Host: Clara Young
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2018-12-1215 min
OECD PodcastsGlobal warming under 1.5 °C? Yale professor John Roemer says we can do it.We have 12 years to make changes and keep the temperature rise under 1.5 °C. This was the message from the IPCC, which is the UN’s international scientific body on climate change. Economist John Roemer shares his blueprint on how to head off climate catastrophe.
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Host: Clara Young
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2018-11-2815 min
OECD PodcastsIs indigenous mining a win-win paradox?Specially tailored skills training is helping indigenous people get jobs, says Canadian indigenous businesswoman Dawn Madahbee Leach. This includes in the mining industry, which offers employment prospects in remote areas, home to many indigenous communities. And, Leach argues, indigenous involvement in mining can improve the sector’s environmental record.
Host: Clara Young
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2018-11-2613 min
OECD PodcastsActivist billionaire Nick Hanauer calls out neo-liberal economicsAre humans better than the purely self-seeking, competitive, 100% rational agents Smith and Friedman make us out to be? Billionaire tech investor Nick Hanauer thinks not. He thinks it’s time to replace the zero-sum, trickle-down economic model with a kinder, gentler and more realistic one that takes into account humans’ capacity to cooperate.
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Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis and Lory Martinez
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2018-11-1416 min
OECD PodcastsUnderstanding the past to plan for the future of workProfessor Robert Allen provides some historical context for the current upheavals in the world of work and discusses why adjusting to these changes may be more challenging than we think.
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Host: Kate Lancaster
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2018-11-0814 min
OECD PodcastsMaeve Cohen on why traditional economics are broken and what needs to changeOur social world is incredibly nuanced and complex, says Maeve Cohen of Re-thinking Economics. It cannot be condensed into one economic model, we need to be holistic and humble, looking at different schools of thought and being prepared to acknowledge when we’re wrong.
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Host: Kate Lancaster
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2018-10-3113 min
OECD PodcastsSteve Keen says it's all about the money: a contrarian's take on the 2008 crisisProfessor Steve Keen, a self-described contrarian and anti-economist, talks with us about what caused the financial crisis and how to avoid it in the future.
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Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis
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2018-10-2414 minOECD PodcastsErika Widegren on the need to re-imagine EuropeTen years after the financial crisis, Erika Widegren talks about what Europe needs to do to avoid another meltdown.
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Host: Kate Lancaster
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2018-10-1714 min
OECD PodcastsYanis Varoufakis on austerity and his political party, DiEMOne country that symbolised the crisis of the last 10 years was Greece. Its insolvency embarked the country on a long regime of bail-outs and austerity. This August, Greece officially emerged from the crisis, with the OECD forecasting GDP growth again. So, did the austerity work? The former Greek finance minister and co-founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM) remains unconvinced. Mr Varoufakis was a guest at the OECD’s “10 years after the crisis” conference.
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Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis and Borja Ortuzar
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