The Global Citizen: a podcast by Katoikos.world
Welcome to the Earth! The Global Citizen is an interview-based podcast exploring the world’s perspectives on world politics, activism, global governance, art, resistance, and the future of our species. With this show, we aim to shine the spotlight on the people engaged with some of the most fascinating goings-on in our human world, from UN officials to former politicians, from grassroots activists to social justice advocates. We believe that big change comes one small step at a time, so we actively try to provide a platform for the most underrepresented voices of the global community that are bravely taking these steps, in spite of the odds. Published by FOGGS (the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability) and the online journal Katoikos.world.
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Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
In this episode, Jason is joined by Dr Georgios Kostakos, executive director of FOGGS, this podcast's parent organization!
Georgios is co-founder and Executive Director of FOGGS with almost thirty years of work experience in international affairs, both as a practitioner and as a researcher. His experience includes fourteen years with the United Nations, with a wide range of assignments in many different parts of the world, from Haiti to South Africa, working on numerous issues including climate change, observing post-apartheid elections, and human rights. Additionally, he has previously held numerous senior positions at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), has organized postgraduate courses in international affairs at the University of Athens, and has taught Global Governance and International Organisations to postgraduate students at the Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent.
Georgios and Jason went into FOGGS and its history, including how it came to be, what its mission is and what work it's undertaken so far. Afterward, the conversation shifted to the war in Ukraine, more specifically how it has affected global geopolitics, how it relates to the state of the world in general, and what the UN's involvement in the conflict has looked like so far. Tune in for the full conversation!
Supported and published by:
📰 katoikos.world 📰
🏛️ FOGGS 🏛️
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Welcome to the first episode of the Global Citizen, a podcast by the journal Katoikos.world and the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS). We're starting off with an amazing interview with Yoriko Yasukawa, vice-president of FOGGS!
Yoriko has worked for over 35 years in efforts to advance inclusive and sustainable development, human rights, and cultures of peace, within and outside the United Nations system. She has also participated in the facilitation of negotiations that led to a national agreement on a new Constitution in Bolivia, the development of a citizens’ movement around universal basic education in Ecuador, and the advancement of the rights of indigenous peoples and Afrodescendants in Costa Rica.
Yoriko and Jason go deep into topics such as the role of narratives in politics, especially in today's digital age, how the stories that humans tell themselves shape their direction, their priorities, and subsequently their actions, as well as how the conflict in Ukraine is interpreted and conveyed in different parts of the world. Tune in to hear more!
Supported and published by:
📰 katoikos.world 📰
🏛️ FOGGS 🏛️