Roundtable

Roundtable

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Roundtable episodes

  • MIGRANT CRISIS: Will the EU plan work?
    How can Europe’s new policy on migration end the misery for those travelling and give reassurance to nations offering them a new home?
    Guests:
    Andrew Geddes
    Professor of Migration Studies at European University Institute
    András László
    Political Advisor to Fidesz
    Julian Lehmann
    Migration policy & Law Expert at Global Public Policy Institute​
    Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min
  • INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Will US Sanctions do lasting harm?
    When you are being investigated for alleged war crimes, put shackles on those looking into the supposed wrongdoing.
    That’s what the United States has done by imposing sanctions on two senior officials at the International Criminal. The question is what, if anything, does the US have to hide?
    Steve Groves
    Former Special Assistant to President Trump
    Jennifer Trahan
    Professor of International Law and Human Rights
    Elizabeth Evenson
    Associate Director at Human Rights Watch
    Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT WORLD.
    26 min
  • SOCIAL MEDIA: Time to drop the filters?
    They say the camera never lies - but maybe not any more. Now we can all change our looks at the touch of a button - with a Filter. And that is creating what one British MP calls a “digitally warped reality.” Is this actually dangerous?
    Sasha Pallari
    Makeup artist and model
    Beth Dunlavey
    Social media influencer
    NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
    Tara Quinn-Cirillo
    Psychologist
    Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table,
    listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World
    26 min
  • CELEBRITY ACTIVISM: Does it make a difference?
    Get a famous face, get that face to say a few nice words, smile for the camera - and that’s your campaign off to a flying start. Or is it? There are questions now about whether celebrity activism really does help.
    Guests:
    Alegria Olmedo Castro
    Researcher at Oxford University
    LOCATION: OXFORD, UK
    Paul Cullen
    Talent Specialist
    Margarita Sachkova
    Digital Marketing Manager at PETA
    Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min
  • ARAB-ISRAELI DEAL: Why now?
    The diplomatic deal between two Gulf Arab states and Israel is at the very least something new in a Middle East that appears perpetually locked in a cycle of violence and recrimination. But what made Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates want to be friends with an old enemy - and who might follow? This is RT
    Guests:
    James Watt
    Former British Diplomat
    Giorgio Cafiero
    CEO of Gulf State Analytics
    Ian Black
    Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics
    Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min
  • HOMELESSNESS: Has COVID-19 changed anything?
    Maybe, just maybe, the global pandemic has provided a silver lining for one of society’s most vulnerable groups - the homeless. In many countries, emergency shelters have been set up and extra housing provided. The number of people living on the streets has fallen. But how to keep the momentum going?
    Guests:
    Amy Varle
    Former Homeless Person
    David Ireland
    Chief Executive of World Habitat
    Lydia Stazen
    Executive Director of Institute of Global Homelessness
    Nan Roman
    President of the National Alliance to End Homelessness
    Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekend at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min
  • UNIVERSITIES AND THE PANDEMIC: Is it worth it?
    The time of your life or a terrible ordeal? Going to university right now will undoubtedly be an experience like no other - ever! What have students - and staff - to look forward to?
    Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekend at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min
  • LEBANON EXPLOSION: Time for an international investigation?
    Lebanese authorities say they do not want an international investigation. They’ll look into it themselves. But with corruption and vested interests, can they be trusted?
    GUESTS
    Diala Chehade
    International Criminal Law Expert
    Michael Fakhri
    UN Special Rapporteur
    Maha Shuayb
    Director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies
    Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT WORLD.
    20 min
  • CORONAVIRUS SECOND WAVE: Is it a flawed idea?
    Lockdowns may have slowed the tide of coronavirus cases but now everywhere you look there is talk of a new surge. The numbers of people being infected are increasing - but what if calling it a second wave is harming the fight against the virus?
    Oksana Pyzik
    Lead on Outbreak of Infectious Diseases at UCL
    Jeremy Rossman
    Virologist at University of Kent
    Raywat Deonandan
    Epidemiologist at University of Ottawa
    Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min
  • PLASTICS: How to make them sustainable
    Plastic products everywhere we look - that are made, used, and thrown away. If we can’t live without plastic - what needs to change before it poisons our planet?
    Guests:
    Sian Sutherland
    Co-founder of A Plastic Planet
    Rushabh Chheda
    Founder of Conscious Designs
    Sharon George
    Green Technology Expert at Keele University
    Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
    26 min

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A discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view.​

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