In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Pradnya Bivalkar talks to David Donoghue about the interplay of climate and mobility, the journey of the global community from MDGs to SDGs and the Berlin Climate Mobility Forum.

References:

• Berlin Climate Mobility Forum

https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/events/berlin-climate-mobility-forum-2025-0

• Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Development_Goals

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/page/sustainable-development-goals

• 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda

• Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_But_Differentiated_Responsibilities

• IFIs – International Financial Institutions

• IMF – International Monetary Fund

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund

• New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants

https://www.unhcr.org/what-we-do/protect-human-rights/asylum-and-migration/new-york-declaration-refugees-and-migrants

• Global Compact for Migration

https://www.un.org/en/migration2022/global-compact-for-migration

• Global Compact on Refugees

https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/overview/global-compact-refugees

• UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees

• IDPs – Internally displaced people

https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-protect/internally-displaced-people

• ODA - Official development assistance

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/official-development-assistance-oda.html

• Mary Robinson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Robinson

• Kim Stanley Robinson: The Ministry for the Future

https://www.amazon.de/Ministry-Future-Kim-Stanley-Robinson/dp/0316300136

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In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire." Pradnya Bivalkar talks to Bert Koenders about the political developments in Germany over the past few months, its implications for domestic, European politics and international relations. *NOTE: This episode was recorded before the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly criticized Israel for its actions in Gaza.*

References:

Politikverdrossenheit: disenchantment with political class and established political parties

Snap elections called in Germany: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-scholz-paves-the-way-for-snap-elections/a-71018939;

JD Vance at Munich Security Conference: https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/vance-speech-munich-full-text-read-transcript-europe/;

Zeitenwende : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitenwende_speech;

SPD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany;

CDU : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Union_of_Germany;

AfD : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_for_Germany;

Friedrich Merz's speech about his foreign policy aspirations (in German) : https://koerber-stiftung.de/mediathek/friedrich-merz-zu-aussen-und-europapolitischen-prioritaeten-fuer-deutschland/;

Debt brake revision : https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-bundestag-votes-in-favor-of-reforming-debt-brake/live-71956815;

Brandmauer : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_against_the_far-right_in_Germany;

Highest election turnout in the 2025 federal elections : https://www.statista.com/statistics/753732/german-elections-voter-turnout/; https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-explained-in-graphics/a-71724186;

Friedrich Merz criticizes Israel : https://www.dw.com/en/how-has-israel-reacted-to-criticism-from-chancellor-merz/a-72706010;

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In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire." Pradnya Bivalkar talks to Bert Koenders, Mark Lowcock and Dapo Oyewole about the current state of the international order since President Trump took office. They also talk about the opportunities for the future of Europe-Africa relations in the light of these shifts in the international order.

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