Think. Debate. Inspire. A Podcast of the Robert Bosch Academy

By: Robert Bosch Academy
  • Summary

  • In our podcast "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Pradnya Bivalkar of the Robert Bosch Academy invite one Richard Weizsäcker Fellow every month to discuss some of the most pressing global challenges of our times. The conversations revolve around a wide range of issues, such as foreign policy, global governance, climate change, health, and education. The podcast presents ideas and approaches for joint global responses to international problems.


    Moderators: Henry Alt-Haaker, Pradnya Bivalkar

    Publisher: Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH

    Producing: eins studio


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Episodes
  • Carlos Alvarado Quesada and Farhana Yamin talk about the impact of the changing international order on climate change negotiations and mitigation efforts
    Oct 30 2024

    In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Carlos Alvarado Quesada and Farhana Yamin about the impact of the changing international order on climate change negotiations and mitigation efforts.


    References:

    Green House Gas Emission Targets: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-strategies-targets/2030-climate-targets_en#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20the%20EU%20adopted,climate%2Dneutral%20continent%20by%202050.

    Net Zero: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/net-zero-coalition

    Small Island Developing States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Island_Developing_States

    AOSIS: https://www.aosis.org/

    LDC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_developed_countries

    Adaptation and Resilience: https://unfccc.int/topics/adaptation-and-resilience/the-big-picture/introduction

    Loss and Damage Fund: https://www.undp.org/belarus/stories/loss-and-damage-fund-developing-countries

    Paris Agreement: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/paris-agreement ; https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/parisagreement_publication.pdf

    COP Glasgow: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop26

    BioDiversity COP: https://www.cbd.int/cop

    ThirtybyThirty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_by_30

    COP Copenhagen 2009: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference

    G20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G20

    IPCC Report 2019: https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/#:~:text=Under%20emissions%20in%20line%20with,and%20ambition%20of%20mitigation%20after

    NDCs: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs

    Mia Mottley: https://www.gov.bb/Government/prime-minister

    Bridgetown Initiative: https://www.bridgetown-initiative.org/

    Bretton Woods Conference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bretton_Woods_system

    COP Baku, Azerbaijan: https://unfccc.int/cop29

    COP Belém, Brazil: https://www.gov.br/planalto/en/latest-news/2023/12/formally-official-belem-pa-and-brazil-are-preparing-for-cop-30-in-2025

    ODA: https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/net-oda.html#:~:text=Definition-,Official%20development%20assistance%20(ODA)%20is%20defined%20as%20government%20aid%20designed,for%20military%20purposes%20are%20excluded

    Climate Finance: https://unfccc.int/topics/introduction-to-climate-finance

    NCQG: https://unfccc.int/NCQG

    Kamal Amakrane: https://www.un.org/pga/78/kamal-amakrane/

    Global Centre for Climate Mobility: https://climatemobility.org/

    Seville Financing for Development Conference: https://www.un.org/en/civil-society/1st-prep-com-session-ffd4


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  • Bernhard Straub talks about the legacy of Robert Bosch, the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Robert Bosch Academy
    Sep 26 2024

    In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Bernhard Straub about the legacy of Robert Bosch, the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Robert Bosch Academy.


    References:

    Robert Bosch: https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/robert-bosch-0

    Robert Bosch's legacy: https://www.bosch.com/stories/robert-bosch-legacy/

    Robert Bosch and politics: https://www.bosch.com/stories/robert-bosch-liberal-politics-and-social-responsibility/

    The Robert Bosch Foundation - Who we are: https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/who-we-are

    Richard von Weizsäcker: https://www.bundespraesident.de/EN/role-and-functions/the-german-federal-presidents/richard-von-weizsaecker/richard-von-weizsaecker_node.html?cms_submit=Search&cms_templateQueryString=richard

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  • Bogolo Kenewendo talks about Development Cooperation and climate finance
    Aug 30 2024

    In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Henry Alt-Haaker and Atje Drexler speak with Bogolo Kenewendo about the evolution of development cooperation, the challenges it faces currently and climate finance.


    References:

    The Forum on China - Africa Cooperation (FOCAC): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_on_China%E2%80%93Africa_Cooperation ;

    African Debt on China: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2022/12/response-debt-distress-africa-and-role-china/02-case-studies-chinese-lending-africa ;

    German ODA in support of environmental protection: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/germany-is-a-major-provider-of-oda-in-support-of-environmental-protection_2af383e8-en ;

    Developing countries and their access to and prices of Covid-19 vaccines: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01410768211053006 ; https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/vaccine-monopolies-make-cost-vaccinating-world-against-covid-least-5-times-more ;

    Gavi: https://www.gavi.org/our-alliance/about ;

    Statement from US Trade Representative Katherine Tai regarding waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, 2021: https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2021/may/statement-ambassador-katherine-tai-covid-19-trips-waiver;

    UN: “No one is safe, until everyone is”: https://www.un.org/en/desa/%E2%80%9Cno-one-safe-until-everyone-%E2%80%9D

    Climate Change enhances risk for Malaria infections in Europe in the future: https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory/evidence/health-effects/vector-borne-diseases/malaria-factsheet ;

    Namibia and Germany signed a grant agreement for 7.5 m Euro for increasing access to electricity for households and small and medium enterprises in Namibia: https://windhuk.diplo.de/na-en/-/2671498#:~:text=On%208%20August%202024%2C%20the%20National%20Planning%20Commission,households%20and%20small%20and%20medium%20enterprises%20in%20Namibia


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