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OECD Podcasts

How can we all help shape better policies for better lives? OECD Podcasts bring you insightful interviews with experts and well-known personalities on such pressing challenges as inequality and inclusive growth, the economy, jobs, the digital transformation, climate change, the environment, education, healthcare, tax, trade, international co-operation, and more. NOTE: The opinions expressed and arguments employed in the content displayed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the

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00:17:16

COVID-19 : Quelles perspectives économiques ?...

OECD Podcasts ·

2020/06/22

Depuis 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

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00:16:01

On a tightrope: COVID-19 and the Economic Outlook,...

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2020/06/22

With 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our

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00:15:20

Covid-19 and the growing digital divide in education

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2020/05/17

Digital 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

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00:14:57

Winning the war against Covid-19: A new phase – with...

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2020/05/12

After 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our

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00:11:04

Covid-19 shock: What lessons can we learn for...

OECD Podcasts ·

2020/04/23

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

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00:15:28

The intricacies of violence against women – Sylvia...

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2020/03/11

According 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:

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00:15:25

Social dialogue is a tool for gender equality, says...

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2020/03/04

We 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox

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00:18:21

L’urgence écologique – Conversation avec Laurent Fabius

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2020/02/26

« 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

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00:16:56

Trolling, doxxing & swatting: how online abuse is...

OECD Podcasts ·

2020/02/19

There 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our

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00:18:49

Fake check: Hossein Derakhshan on information warfare

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2020/02/12

Propaganda 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

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00:17:20

When disaster strikes with Igor Linkov

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2020/02/05

Pandemics, 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:

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00:15:01

The office of the future…now with Vitra’s Raphael...

OECD Podcasts ·

2020/01/29

Digital 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social

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00:12:24

Gordon Brown shares how far we have come on the fight...

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2020/01/22

The 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

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00:15:13

Getting Big Tech to play fair: Denmark’s Casper Klynge

OECD Podcasts ·

2020/01/15

In 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your

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00:17:55

Un réseau pour ceux qui n’en ont pas– Mélanie...

OECD Podcasts ·

2019/12/11

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

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00:20:40

David Wallace-Wells sounds the climate alarm

OECD Podcasts ·

2019/12/04

According 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

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00:15:31

What is human capital? With OECD’s Zuzana Smidova and...

OECD Podcasts ·

2019/12/03

Ever 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 Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox

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00:15:44

What can governments do to be ready for the future of...

OECD Podcasts ·

2019/11/20

New 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

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00:16:43

Claire Evans on how women made the internet

OECD Podcasts ·

2019/11/13

Until 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

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00:11:46

Disorganised labour: Paul Nowak on the urgency of...

OECD Podcasts ·

2019/11/06

Trade 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:

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