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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In this episode of Think. Debate. Inspire., Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar talk to Natalia Gavrilita about disinformation and Russian manipulation during elections, and how democracy is a constant work in progress that must be fought for.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE GERMAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS."

References:

Moldova's accession to the EU: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Moldova_to_the_European_Union#:~:text=The%20accession%20of%20Moldova%20to,future%20enlargement%20of%20the%20EU.&text=Following%20an%20application%20by%20Moldova,EU%20on%2022%20June%202022.

Moldova Support Platform: https://gov.md/en/moldova-support-platform

Russian intereference in Moldovan elections (Zeit Artikel): https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-10/natalia-gavrilita-moldau-praesidentschaftswahl-eu-referendum-russland

Storm 1516, Doppelgänger, Matryoshka: https://www.dw.com/en/russian-disinformation-aims-to-manipulate-german-2025-election/a-71664788

Support to Moldovan wine industry by the USAID: https://md.usembassy.gov/usaid-launches-a-new-50-million-rural-competitiveness-and-resilience-activity-rcra/

Stolpersteine: https://www.stolpersteine.eu/en/

Berliner Dom Choir: https://www.berlinerdom.de/en/music/our-musicians/berlin-state-and-cathedral-choir/

Marianna Mazzucato: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Mazzucato

Dani Rodrik: https://drodrik.scholar.harvard.edu/

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In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire." Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar talk to Naila Kabeer about different forms of inequalities, how gender driven inequalities make themselves visible at the intersection of climate change and how all of this contributes to conversations on democracy.

References:

Beijing conference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Conference_on_Women,_1995

Cairo Conference: https://www.unfpa.org/icpd

The social summit: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/social-development/copenhagen1995

Wealth distribution statistics: https://wir2022.wid.world/executive-summary/

United States 4 out of 10 can't afford a 400$ emergency expense: https://fortune.com/2023/05/23/inflation-economy-consumer-finances-americans-cant-cover-emergency-expense-federal-reserve/

Podcast with Kwasi: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/kwasi-prempeh-on-the-state-of-democracy/id1667573696?i=1000678614767

10 richest men: https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#4ea402f63d78

10 richest women: https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#4ea402f63d78

Naila's piece in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/women-are-seen-as-saviours-or-victims-in-climate-change-debates-why-this-is-a-problem-244529

IG Metall: https://www.igmetall.de/ueber-uns/ig-metall--a-strong-community

Ulrike Hermann: https://www.amazon.de/End-Capitalism-Climate-Protection-Incompatible/dp/1915590930

Trump's first day in office: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5276293/trump-executive-orders

Triggerpunkte by Steffen Mau: https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/triggerpunkte-t-9783518029848

Negotiating with the Devil by Pierre Hazan: https://www.amazon.de/Negotiating-Devil-Inside-Conflict-Mediation/dp/1911723111

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Kwame Akyeampong talks about the challenges faced by children with migration histories in the German schooling system, about things that need to be addressed urgently for the schooling system to become more inclusive.

In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Kwame Akyeampong about the challenges faced by children with migration histories in the German schooling system, about things that need to be addressed urgently for the schooling system to become more inclusive.

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In this episode of "Think. Debate. Inspire.", Atje Drexler and Pradnya Bivalkar speak with Kwasi Prempeh about the core function of a democracy, why is not working for many people in its current form and democratic resilience.

References:

• Democrats join 2024’s graveyard of incumbents: https://www.ft.com/content/e8ac09ea-c300-4249-af7d-109003afb893;
• Francis Fukuyama: https://fukuyama.stanford.edu/; His essay: The End of History?, 1989, https://www.jstor.org/stable/24027184

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