Biographie de Carole Grimaud : Carole Grimaud est spécialiste de la Russie, enseignante en géopolitique de la Russie à l'Université Paul Valéry de Montpellier et chercheure en sciences de l'information et de la communication à l'Université d'Aix-Marseille (IMSIC). Rattachée au programme doctoral de défense et sécurité intérieure, ses travaux portent sur la cognition à travers la perception et l'interprétation des informations liées à la Russie. A Genève, Carole Grimaud est vice présidente de...

Podcast audio Titre: Agilité face à l'inconfort, le Népal en inspiration !  Après 5 ans au Népal pour créer et faire grandir une organisation qui soutient l'insertion professionnelle et sociale de jeunes femmes en situation de grande exclusion, Pauline est de retour en France. Elle accompagne et forme aujourd'hui les organisations qui souhaitent s'entraîner à gérer des évènements surprenants qui viennent déséquilibrer leurs équipes.  --- Send in a voice message:...

Here is the first interview for International Women’s Day, which we are celebrating with a group of inspiring women on this March 8, 2024. Dr. Suay Acaikalin spoke very eloquently about how vulnerable Women are in the face of climate change. Here is a short bio of Dr. Acaikalin : --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediterranean-sustainable/message

This is the fourth in the series of our Davos Debrief séries with Dr Professor Alexandre Hedjazi , who partnered with PDIE group for our luncheon in Davos on January 17. Tune in to hear his takeaways from our event and what his impressions were , as we look forward to the Global Summit of the Future in September in New York in September and to the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Biography : Dr. Alexandre Hedjazi has received a doctoral degree in Urban Planning from University of Grenoble in...

We continue this series with a new interview with Ingrid Anderson, who gave a keynote speech at our luncheon in Davos on January 17, entitled «Planetary Health and Energy Security : contributions of AI and digitisation ». Here is a short biography for Ingrid Andersson : Ingrid Andersson: Vice President Global Forum and Senior Partner, IKED, is a senior business executive, analyst, and serial entrepreneur. Vice President of the Global Forum, a think tank and biennial event addressing the...

This is the audio version of our podcast , with special greetings to our Japanese and Chinese audiences. Here are the short bios of our speakers :  Christian Schmitz : After a corporate career in large multinationals such as Bayer, BASF, Henkel and the German SME hulsta furniture, he established his boutique consulting firm Aventa to bridge Japan and Europe. Various experiences in the startup world, investing in startups as well as running a global organization. Finally, he founded the...

This is the video of our podcast , with special greetings to our Japanese and Chinese audiences. Here are the short bios of our speakers : Christian Schmitz : After a corporate career in large multinationals such as Bayer, BASF, Henkel and the German SME hulsta furniture, he established his boutique consulting firm Aventa to bridge Japan and Europe. Various experiences in the startup world, investing in startups as well as running a global organization. Finally, he founded the PDIE to...

This is the first in a séries of conversations with Friends and collègues who attended the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from January 15-19, 2024. Here below are the biographies of the first two guests in this Davos Debrief #1, with Christian Schmitz and Joerg Geier , partners of the PDIE Group, who organised a luncheon on January 17 entitled : «Planetary Health and Energy Security : the Contribution of AI and digitisation ». Christian Schmitz After a corporate...

Here is the vidéo version of the Davos Debrief #1 with Christian Schmitz and Joerg Geier . This is the first in a séries of conversations with collègues and guests who attended the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from January 15-19, 2024. Here below are the biographies of the first two guests in this Davos Debrief #1, with Christian Schmitz and Joerg Geier , partners of the PDIE Group, who organised a luncheon on January 17 entitled : «Planetary Health and Energy...

Segment 1 : introduction to Gunay Bayramova, her background, her education, what she currently does and hopes to do Segment 2 : policy and actions Azerbaijan is taking as a Sustainable tourism destination Segment 3 : Azerbaijan’s challenges and long term objectives in Tourism. Biography of Gunay Bayramova : Gunay Bayramova is the head of the Tourism Industry and Project Management Division at the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan. After earning her PhD degree in Political...

This is Ellen Wasylina’s speech at the Stratcom Summit in Istanbul, November 24, 2023. Strategic communication is a prerequisite for combating hybrid threats, as it comprises crisis communication, public relations, public diplomacy, civil preparedness, awareness, strengthening coordination, and the fight against disinformation.  The biggest challenge for governments and politicians is to inform their citizens and maintain the trust of their citizens . The biggest challenge for news...

This is a very spécial épisode of Ellen Wasylina’s speech at this Sustainable Development Forum that took place in Baku on November 16, 2023. The National Coordinating Council for Sustainable Development of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan and the Delegation of the United Nations Development Program in Azerbaijan jointly organised the Sustainable Development Forum on the topic of "Sustainable finance and investment". The topics of climate financing, green development, in in...

What’s next for Raj and Juice? They have some advice for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediterranean-sustainable/message

Learn more about the AMAR, the sustainable fashion pop-up curated by Raj , and supported by Juice, who entered a jacket made of cactus material. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediterranean-sustainable/message

segment 1 Meet the designers of the AMAR pop-up upcycled, vintage Sustainable Fashion expo, who introduce themselves in this first segment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediterranean-sustainable/message

This is a very special episode of the podcast, as I interview two of my former students in Sustainability in the Fashion industry at IESA Arts and Culture School Raj Rathod, who was the curator of the exhibit/pop-up in Paris from November 8-10 , and who will introduce the concept of the AMAR exhibit, the backstory, and tell us about the group of multicultural designers, notably, with Hayford Okyere , known to friends as “Juice”. Segment 1 : Introduction to the 2 designers Segment 2 : Concept...

Interview with Dr. Ruby Makhija, a trained ophthalmologist, but who has transitioned to dedicating her time to waste management and eliminating single use plastic (SUP). Here are the 3 segments of the podcast : 1. Her Journey from A medical doctor to Waste Management  2. Plastic: From A Miracle to A Menace 3. Key solutions  Here are some highlights of her actions in this space : * Ophthalmologist. Has been working with Charitable Hospitals as a Senior Consultant/Clinical Head. *...

Following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, this is an interview with Dr. Stephen Blank . Here are the 3 segments : 1)Israel attacked, 2) What should Israel do? 3) Endgame Biography of Dr. Stephen Blank Dr. Stephen J. Blank is Senior Fellow at FPRI’s Eurasia Program. He has published over 900 articles and monographs on Soviet/Russian, U.S., Asian, and European military and foreign policies, testified frequently before Congress on Russia, China, and Central Asia, consulted for...

Le titre de cet episode s’inspire d’une exposition collective qu’a organisé Anna Canter a Verderonne (Oise) en 2012, intitulé « Chaos et Merveilles »  Voici les 3 segments de ce podcast : Segment 1 : Little Odessa Gallery : la culture comme arme de guerre Segment 2 : Terre d’Ukraine : accueillir les femmes et les enfants ukrainiens en France; Intégration, Déplacement, Création  Segment 3 : Centre Anne de Kiev : focus sur l’avenir Courte bio d’Anna Canter : Àrtiste , elle a fait ses...

This is a very special Podcast episode : my speech on Zero Waste at a side event at the G20, on the kind invitation of the Directorate of Communications of the Turkish presidency. As a former director of Environment of a French city from 2008-2011, I was happy to share my expertise in three parts : 1) Recycling 2) Economic And Social Governance (ESG) 3) a sustainable Business model is necessary --- Send in a voice message:...

Segment 1 : EGET Foundation : vison and mission (https://www.eget.org.tr/en/our-mission/) Segment 2 : Scholarships for Good, dedicated to the principles of secularism, republic and democracy. (SDG.s ?) Segment 3 : Nurturing social entrepreneurship in Agriculture, Lavendar, Olive oil , Truffles and Eco-Tourism Short bio of Özlem Uzman : Özlem is the co-founder and chairperson of EGET Foundation.  She studied English literature at Boğaziçi University, which ranks among Türkiye’s top...

Title of this episode : "Dare to Partner with the Future!"the 3 segments: Segment 1 : What is NELIS , Next Leaders' Initiative for Sustainability, its vision and mission Segment 2 : What is OML : One Million Leaders? Segment 3 : What is the OML App as a tool both for empowerment and fundraising? Short bio of Peter David PedersenBorn in Denmark, he is a resident of Japan for 31 years.Peter David has worked on business and sustainability in Japan since 1995.He set up one of the countries...

This is a special podcast, of Ellen Wasylina’s written speech for a recent EU Green Week in Brussels on June 7 at the Press Club on how to prepare and train our youth for the green transition. In this prepared and written speech, Ellen Wasylina shares her past experience and why she decided to create the Trocadéro Forum Institute in Paris, France in 2022. « Having just spoken in Istanbul, on the kind invitation of the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of Türkiye, where my...

This a a very special podcast episode : Ellen Wasylina was invited to speak at two EU Green Week events. This is her speech written for the first event on June 6, 2023, where she relays her experience as former director of environment of a French city, and gives four personal recommendations, four priorities . She also talks about why she founded the Trocadéro Forum Institute, to train the next generation in Sustainable Leadership & Diplomacy. --- Send in a voice message:...

This is Ellen Wasylina’s entire speech , delivered at the Istanbul Security Forum, May 3, 2023 Here is the link to the website and to the panel : https://isf.org.tr/en/, https://isf.org.tr/en/events/challenges-on-the-governance-of-global-security/ Her speech is divided into 3 parts : geopolitics, geoeconomics and energy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediterranean-sustainable/message