Roundtable

Money is being printed, interest rates cut, billions invested to try to stop the global economy from imploding because of coronavirus. But the measures announced by central banks and governments have done little to stop the slide in share prices - so what next?

GUESTS

Asad Hamir

Tech Entrepreneur

Lukman Otunuga

Senior Research Analyst, FXTM

Ranko Berich

Head of Market Analysis, Monex Europe

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.

#coronavirus #pandemic #economy

Loans, tax breaks, emergency funding - governments have been scrambling to help businesses big and small face up to the coronavirus crisis. But when orders collapse to almost zero, even the most successful operations are fighting to survive.

​GUESTS

Asad Hamir

Tech Entrepreneur

LOCATOR: LONDON

Kwame Otiende

Owner, The Jago Arts Venue

LOCATOR: LONDON

Cuneyt Cicek,

Chief Executive, MyBranders International

LOCATOR: CIESZYN, POLAND

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.

Coronavirus has been spreading rapidly - and so too has the concern about what might happen, to loved ones, jobs, livelihoods. So how can we contain the outbreak of fear, among worried citizens?

Sander van der Linden

Social Psychology Expert, Cambridge University

Kelly Hunstone

Chief Executive, Social Change UK

Paul Marsden

Consumer Psychology Lecturer, University of the Arts London

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.

#COVID19, #CORONAVIRUS, #WHO, #HerdImmunity, #FlattenTheCurve, #FakeNews, #coronavirusmisinformation #USA, #UK, #Italy, #SouthKorea, #Japan, #Taiwan, #Spain, #France,

From Europe to South East Asia to Central America - the mass movement of refugees and migrants is a story of human tragedy and political crisis. But thanks to climate change - there could be much worse to come.

Guests:

Ayesha Siddiqi

Lecturer in Human Geography

Erol Yayboke

Development Expert

Alexandra Stiglmayer

European Stability Initiative

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.

#ClimateRefugees #Climate #Refugees #Climatechange #Globalwarming #Migrant

The concept of genetically-modified children might sound unacceptable to some - but it could make a crucial difference to parents at risk of passing on life threatening conditions. ‘Designer babies’ might not be as far away as we think.

Guests:

Talia Woodin

BirthStriker

Diana Coole

Professor Emerita, Political and Social Theory [Birkbeck University of London]

Dave Gardner

Executive Director, World Population Balance

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.

#BirthStrike #Climate #Overpopulation

Borders closed, schools shut, social contact discouraged - countries have been taking extreme steps to control the spread of coronavirus. In the UK there’s been criticism that official action has been too little and too late. Are governments getting it right?

Professor Sian Griffths

Adviser, Public Health England

Dr Jeremy Rossman

School of Biosciences, University of Kent

Dr Bob Gill

GP and NHS Campaigner

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.

#COVID19, #CORONAVIRUS, #WHO, #HerdImmunity, #FlattenTheCurve, #China, #USA, #UK, #Italy, #SouthKorea, #Japan, #Taiwan, #Spain, #France,

If you are low-skilled, low-paid and speak poor English you are no longer welcome. The UK government recently issued its plan for immigration after Brexit. But when the policy focuses purely on economics, does everyone lose out?

#immigration #uk #brexit

Muslims have been calling for greater protection after recent far-right terror attacks in Germany. In the UK, volunteer groups have been formed to protect communities from right wing extremists. Is the threat of the far-right in Europe being taken seriously?

Afzal Ashraf

Terrorism analyst, University of Nottingham

Arzu Merali

Co-founder, Islamic Human Rights Commission

Craig McCann

Counter-Terrorism Adviser

Andreas Önnerfors

Associate Professor of History of Ideas, University of Gothenburg

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.

#FarRight #FarRightterror #terrorism

An entire country put on lockdown, governments preparing for the worst. The new coronavirus is spreading around the world and experts say two thirds of the population could get infected. So what are the best ways of containing the impact on people and the economy?

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.

#coronavirus #epidemic #quarantine

International trade reduced, global supply chains cut off, imports interrupted: globalisation is going backwards thanks to coronavirus. But in an age of trade wars and nationalism, could this be a taste of things to come?

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.

#Coronavirus, #COVID19, #globalisation