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The Next Page

United Nations Library & Archives Geneva

Are you curious about the power of international cooperation? And how it affects our future? Tune in to the #NextPagePod, the podcast of the UN Library & Archives Geneva, designed to advance the conversation on multilateralism.

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Dr. Hope Elizabeth May on Bertha von Suttner and the...

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2021/01/26

This episode introduces a key figure in the 19th century peace movement: the Austrian writer, activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bertha von Suttner. Who was she, what did she work towards, and how does her contribution connect to our present day? Dr. Hope Elizabeth May, Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Center for International Ethics at Central Michigan University, joins The Next Page to share more about Bertha and her current research as part of the Bertha von Suttner

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Dr. Gabriele Balbi on Techno-diplomacy and Global...

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2021/01/22

Technology has always been an integral part of our lives and our work, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted its role in many new ways. In episode 42, we are joined by Gabriele Balbi, Associate Professor in Media Studies at USI Università della Svizzera italiana. As an expert in media history, his work and research are also greatly connected with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the UN system. In this conversation, Professor Balbi speaks on the rich

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Dr. David Day on Learning to be a Leader

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2021/01/08

Happy New Year to all of our listeners. In Episode 41, our Director Francesco Pisano speaks with Dr. David Day, Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College and Academic Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute. Are leaders born or made? What defines a leader, and how is the concept of leadership evolving as we question the type of leaders we need to meet our global challenges? As we make our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, what can we learn about being a leader? Dr. David Day, a

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Prof. Bertrand Badie on inter-sociality and the...

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2020/12/18

In this brief English addition to Episode 40 – originally recorded in French – Blandine Blukacz-Louisfert, Chief of the Institutional Memory Section at the United Nations Library&Archives Geneva speaks with Professor Bertrand Badie, a French political scientist and emeritus professor at Sciences Po Paris. In this short summary of the conversation, Professor Badie captures the essence of his new book, Inter-socialités: le monde n’est plus géopolitique. In his book, he argues that international

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40: L’inter-socialité et le multilatéralisme du...

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2020/12/18

Dans cet épisode de The Next Page, Blandine Blukacz-Louisfert, Cheffe de la Section de la Mémoire institutionnelle à la Bibliothèque&Archives des Nations Unies à Genève, accueille le professeur Bertrand Badie pour parler de son dernier livre Inter-socialités - Le monde n'est plus géopolitique. Professeur à Science Po Paris, le professeur Badie est un des spécialistes français des relations internationales les plus connus et reconnus. Auteur de nombreuses publications, ses domaines de recherches

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39: Professor Kathryn Lavelle on Multilateralism as...

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2020/12/11

In episode 39, we continue our exploration of multilateralism by looking at the challenges of multilateralism and discussing Professor Kathryn Lavelle’s new book on that topic. Kathryn Lavelle is the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs at the Department of Political Affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where she has worked for the past eighteen years. Professor Lavelle is a permanent member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations and is a global fellow of

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Carla McKirdy & Klas Moldéus on co-creation and Young...

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2020/11/27

Today, we continue with our Knowledge Rising Series dedicated to conversations with young activists, knowledge-shapers and change-makers. In episode 38, we are joined by Carla McKirdy and Klas Moldéus, members of Young UN: Agents for Change. Established in 2016, Young UN is a cross-UN, global and inclusive network with more than 2,000 members across UN entities in over 80 duty stations. A voluntary and decentralized global network, Young UN fosters a space to catalyze, amplify and accelerate change

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37: Philosopher and Professor Souleymane Diagne on...

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2020/11/20

Episode 37 brings you a philosophical view on global cooperation, multilateralism and diversity. We speak with Professor Souleymane Bachir Diagne, a Senegalese philosopher who is currently the Director of the Institute of African Studies, as well as Professor of French and of Philosophy at Columbia University in the City of New York. In this conversation, Professor Diagne shares the need to replenish pluralism and diversity in the practice of philosophy today, and to understand the bridges that

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36: The World's Most Traveled Document, with Gudrun...

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2020/11/18

While we cannot travel much these days, as we work together through COVID-19, we hope this story will take you on a bit of a journey! Our colleagues Gudrun Beger and Colin Wells, from the Institutional Memory Section at the UN Geneva Library & Archives, join us for a special look into the League of Nations Archives. Gudrun is Team Analyst and Colin is Project Manager for the LONTAD Project, the Total Digital Access to the League of Nations Archives Project, which upon completion will ensure free

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35: James Bell on public perception of global...

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2020/11/13

In episode 35, James Bell, Vice President of Global Strategy at the Pew Research Center, joins us for a deeper look into one of the Center’s latest research polls on public perception of international cooperation. James and his team surveyed more than 14,000 citizens in 14 different countries, asking participants their opinions on the United Nations and its role in multilateral governance. Drawing from his extensive background in research and a specific interest in citizens and how they think and

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34: Dr. John Pace and the role of civil society in...

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2020/10/30

In episode 34, Dr. John Pace, former Secretary to the Commission on Human Rights and Coordinator of the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights joins The Next Page to share his knowledge in the field of human rights, while introducing his recently published book, The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, A Very Great Enterprise. With more than three decades of experience in humanitarian work, Dr. Pace takes us back in time, with a special focus on the council that began it all: The United

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33: Ambassador Umej Bhatia on multilateralism through...

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2020/10/16

In Episode 33, Ambassador Umej Bhatia, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN in Geneva and the UN in Vienna, joins The Next Page to speak about multilateralism from the perspective of a small state. What kind of distinct importance does multilateralism and diplomacy have for small states? How does a rules-based multilateral order achieve global cooperation? How can small states turn vulnerability into opportunity? And, how have small states come together in the past and the present to

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32: Historian Margaret MacMillan on the shaping of...

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2020/10/07

In Episode 32, historian, author and professor of history, Margaret MacMillan, joins The Next Page to share some of her insights on the makings of multilateralism as we know it today. What are some of the roots of modern multilateral cooperation? How did individuals and institutions promote and build multilateralism, and how did they work to spread their ideas? What is the role of public opinion, and has this changed over time? Professor MacMillan shares some fascinating insights into these

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31: Dr. David Nabarro on the Impact of COVID-19 on...

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2020/09/18

Welcome to The Next Page podcast. The UN Geneva Library & Archives are back from summer break, with lots of projects coming up in the next few months. Keep up-to-date over at our Twitter and Facebook pages. In Episode 31 we are joined by Dr. David Nabarro, one of six Special Envoys to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the current COVID-19 crisis, and the Strategic Director at 4SD (Skills, Systems and Synergies for Sustainable Development). In conversation with our

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30: Corinne Momal-Vanian, new Executive Director of...

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2020/09/04

Welcome to The Next Page podcast. The UN Geneva Library & Archives are back from summer break, with lots of projects coming up in the next few months. Keep up-to-date over at our Twitter and Facebook pages. In Episode 30 we are joined by the new Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Corinne Momal-Vanian, who recently joined the Foundation after more than 30 years at the UN, including her most recent post as Director of the Division of Conference Management at UN Geneva. In conversation

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29: Kartik Sawhney on the intersection of...

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2020/08/21

Our Knowledge Rising series is particularly focused on young activists, knowledge-shapers and change-makers. In this episode, we are joined by young activist and UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals, Kartik Sawhney, who shares about his ongoing work in accessibility, education and entrepreneurship. As a disability advocate and technologist, Kartik has worked to redefine the term “impact” in accessibility, empowering other people with disabilities to be successful in their own

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28: Ahmed M. Badr on youth, storytelling and...

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2020/07/22

This episode continues our Knowledge Rising series, which is dedicated to conversations with young people – activists, knowledge-makers, change-makers – on their work and their views on the issues they’re passionate about. Today, more than 1 per cent of the world’s population, around 79.5 million people, are displaced. This is according to the latest Global Trends Report by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and is the highest total the Agency has ever seen. But displacement is much more than

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27: Jerome Bellion-Jourdan on negotiations for the...

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2020/07/03

This episode delves into the world of negotiation. As we mark 100 years of multilateralism in Geneva and the UN turns 75, what is the role of negotiation in the multilateral context? For this conversation, we’re joined by Jerome Bellion-Jourdan for an online recording. He’s currently a Senior Fellow at the Global Governance Centre at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and before that he served as the lead EU negotiator on a range of thematic issues such as Business and Human Rights as well as

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26: Holly Syrett & Colette Grosscurt on the global...

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2020/05/29

This episode begins a new series on the podcast called Knowledge Rising, which is dedicated to speaking with young activists, knowledge-shapers and knowledge-makers, in order to hear their own insights on the global issues they’re working on and are passionate about. The series is a space to build our understanding collectively about how we can act on the issues that affect our common future. We kick off with a conversation on the global impact of what we wear: the fashion and apparel industry

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25: Scott Weber on the power of building peace...

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2020/05/08

This episode brings a conversation on peace: how is it defined and achieved in communities and societies, and how does it stick? UN Geneva Library & Archives Director Francesco Pisano speaks with Scott Weber, the president of Interpeace. Interpeace was originally founded in 1994 by the United Nations, but as it evolved became an independent non-governmental organization in 2000, with continued strong links with the UN. Scott has dedicated his career to supporting people in many parts of

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