Welcome to our last episode ofThe Vision Thing.

From conflict and forced migration to the erosion of democratic norms, peace today is not a given — it’s something we must continuously build and protect.

Welcome back to The Vision Thing.

Today, we’re talking about People — a topic that feels more urgent than ever.

From conflict and forced migration to the erosion of democratic norms, peace today is not a given — it’s something we must continuously build and protect.

We’re joined by Dominic Richardson, Managing Director of the Learning for Well-being Institute and Laura Rahm Political Sociolgist and Jean-Monnet fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.

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Welcome (back) to The Vision Thing.

Today, we’re talking about Partnerships — a topic that feels more urgent than ever.

From conflict and forced migration to the erosion of democratic norms, peace today is not a given — it’s something we must continuously build and protect.

We’re joined by Matthew Cummins is a development economist who has worked with various United Nations agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA), the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and as a Peace Corps Volunteer. He currently leads UNFPA’s engagement on health economics in West and Central Africa and previously held a similar role with UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa. He has contributed to 50+ publications on socioeconomic issues and holds a master’s degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

Welcome (back) to The Vision Thing.

Today, we’re talking about Partnerships — a topic that feels more urgent than ever.

From conflict and forced migration to the erosion of democratic norms, peace today is not a given — it’s something we must continuously build and protect.

We’re joined by Leslie Johnston is the founding CEO of Laudes Foundation, where she leads the transition to a green, fair, and inclusive economy. With over 25 years of management experience, she serves on boards of Impact Europe, Fashion for Good BV, Built by Nature Stichting, Climate Resilience for All, and University College London's Institute for Innovation.

Welcome back to The Vision Thing.

Today, we’re talking about Peace — a topic that feels more urgent than ever, with multiple wars and conflicts around the globe at the moment.

From conflict and forced migration to the erosion of democratic norms, peace today is not a given — it’s something we must continuously build and protect.

We’re joined by Hamid Khallafalah and Valentina Bacchin. Hamid is a democracy and civil resistance activist, who brings deep insight on grassroots movements and political transitions in Africa and special insight into the Sudanese civil war. Hamid is a former fellow of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) in the US and was a Young African Leaders’ Fellow at European University Institute.

Valentina is a Fellow at European University Institute, who will share her knowledge and experience in forced migration from her previous roles with UN agencies, international and national NGOs and civil society organisations. She has carried out extensive work on disaster and post-conflict response and the protection of civilians in conflict, and the rights of forcibly displaced people and migrants.

Welcome back to The Vision Thing.

Today, we’re talking about Prosperity — a topic that feels more urgent than ever.

From conflict and forced migration to the erosion of democratic norms, peace today is not a given — it’s something we must continuously build and protect.

Welcome back to The Vision Thing.

Today is our second 'Planet' episode focusing on the transition to renewable energy— something that is relevant across the globe.

Unlocking renewable energy to its full potential is one of the keys to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

While progress has been made, getting there is not easy — we need the right incentives and supporting infrastructure.

Today, we’re talking about Planet — a topic that feels extremely urgent. 

Our planet is under threat from global warming. It’s affecting our temperatures, our cities and regions, our land, our food sources, our forests, our oceans, our species and health and well-being.

Given the breadth of the subject matter on climate change, we are having two Planet episodes.

In this episode we will discuss the importance of community-based action and the role that governments should play. 

With a shifting world order, conflict and forced migration, political polarisation, misinformation and disinformation, threats to democracy and climate change, the rise of artificial intelligence, we are living in uncertain times.

We’re joined by Professor Miguel Poires Maduro, academic and former Portuguese politician, who brings broad insight on these and other issues facing us globally right now.