Roundtable

The deaths of 39 people in the UK in a lorry trailer has brought the issue of people smuggling back into the spotlight - and the risks that people are forced into, to evade border security. But what if there was another way?

#BorderlessWorld, #Refugees, #Migration

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.

In India, it’s an estimated $2B industry but not for much longer. The country is set to ban commercial surrogacy, in which women are paid to have a child for someone else. Do we need new global rules to regulate the practice?

#Surrogacy #GlobalGuidelines #Commercial

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.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live - and for many people it’s arrived in the workplace too… tracking things from productivity to the length of breaks. What does the future hold for AI at work?

#artificialintelligence, #AI #robotfuture

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.

Universities are meant to be a place where few ideas are off limits - but in recent years academics have been targeted for controversial views. Now one group is fighting back - but how do you protect academic freedom?

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.

#Freespeech #Campus #Academics

Created in labs and sold on the streets or in shops... the use of synthetic drugs is on the rise. Are they changing the fight against the drug trade?

#drugs #synthetics #drugstrade

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.

It is called Prevent, a UK government programme to help spot people at risk of being radicalised at an early stage. But like other anti-terrorism measures across Europe and beyond, it is under fire again for breaching people’s civil liberties.

Guests:

Rizwaan Sabir

Liverpool John Moores University

Edward Marsh

Security Analyst

Vajahat Shareef

Head of Terrorism, Tucker Solicitors

Richard McNeil-Wilson

Research Associate, European University

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.

#Prevent #Counteringterror #Radicalism

University students apparently want lectures on how to look after their mental wellbeing, as anxiety and stress levels on campus soar. Do all young people need lessons in mental health?

#depression #therapy #mentalhealth

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.

University students apparently want lectures on how to look after their mental wellbeing, as anxiety and stress levels on campus soar. Do all young people need lessons in mental health?

Guests:

Jutta Tobias Mortlock

Lecturer in Organisational Psychology

Graeme Atherton

Director, National Education Opportunities Network

Vlad Zlatkin

First Year Medical Student

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.

#stress #anxiety # depression

The UK’s main opposition Labour Party wants to create a publicly owned medicines company to provide cheaper drugs and an alternative to ‘big pharma’ - the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry. Could it work?

Guests:

Dr Jing Luo

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Jaysree Iyer

Executive Director, Access to Medicine International.

Dr Samir Nuseibeh

Senior Teaching Fellow, UCL

Heidi Chow

Senior Campaigns Manager, Global Justice Now

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.

#BigPharma, #Pfizer, #Medicare

The Extinction Rebellion campaign has captured attention around the world - mixing civil disobedience with eye-catching stunts. In the battle to shift public opinion on the issue of the climate crisis - have they found a winning formula?

Guests:

Robin Ellis-Cockcroft

Extinction Rebellion Youth

Zack Polanski

Parliamentary Candidate, Green Party

Shabnam Nasimi

UK Conservative Party Member

Pollyanna Ruiz

Media Lecturer, Sussex University

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.

#climatecrisis #ecology #extinctionrebellion