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THE BRIEF by Maya Plentz episodes
- 🔒 Interview with Dr. Tony Simons, Executive Director, CIFOR
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“Industrial agriculture – particularly when it comes to commodity production for global markets- is the biggest driver of deforestation in tropical countries. Unsustainable oil palm plantations and uncurbed illegal logging have depleted the tropical forests of Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia, while the Amazon continues to suffer from the irresponsible actions of the cattle and soy industries. Not only does this result in climate change impacts, biodiversity loss, soil nutrition depletion, erosion and other adverse environmental effects, but it also results in egregious social illegality issues such as labor violations, health and safety risks, corruption and the abuse of resource and tenure rights.”
Dr. Tony SimonsExecutive Director, CIFOR-ICRAF
Director General, ICRAFThe UN Brief interviewed Dr. Simons to discuss the current programs and the role of CIFOR and the private sector on the UN Decade on the Restoration of Forests.
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16 min - 🔒 Interview with Danielle Duplin, Founder and Global Managing Director of AGENCY
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The UN Brief interviewed Danielle Duplin, Co-Founder and Global Director of the AGENCY, a hub for elderpreneurs and a global innovation ecosystem that she launched in Boston, Massachusetts, in the US. We spoke about the hackathon that the UN Agency for ICT, the International Telecommunication Union, organized to address ageing, how an older demographic can benefit of community when launching a new venture, and what is different about launching a company when you are older.
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12 min - Interview with Janine Berg, Senior Economist at ILO
We cover emerging technologies and how they impact international cooperation.
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Subscribe to The UN Brief for exclusive interviews with UN officials, diplomats, business leaders and academics for insights in the digital transformation of multilateral organizations, and the emerging technologies that are impacting international cooperation.
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3. Participation in round-tables on the future of multilateralism.
4. A monthly update, closed to members-only, video call to discuss trends with diplomats, academics, government, and tech leaders.
And much more to come in the coming months. Stay tuned.
Looking forward to interacting with you all,
Maya Plentz
Editor in Chief13 min - 🔒 UNICEF: Learning Passport Initiative Supports Teachers and Students Inclusion in the Digital Economy in Developing Countries, Refugee Camps, and Post-Conflict Zones
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Interview with Mac Glovinsky, from UNICEF, on the Partnership with Cambridge University and Microsoft to Accelerate Entry in the Digital Economy
The UN Brief interviewed Mac Glovinsky to speak about the Learning Passport, a partnership with Microsoft and Cambridge University to accelerate onboarding of children and adolescents in the digital economy, through educational tools.
Glovinsky is the Principal Global Program Manager of the Learning Passport, and is based at the UN headquarters in New York. The Learning Passport is an educational tool that allows for learning on-and-offline. They have rolled-out at post-conflict areas, and in developing countries, helping children to continue their education and allowing them to carry their curriculum wherever they are, as they will eventually move out of refugee camps and thanks to these tools will be able to continue their studies at the appropriate grade level.
These are one of the many ways that new technologies are supporting the continuity of education in what are very trying situations for these children and their families.
We cover emerging technologies and how they impact international cooperation.
Subscribe to The UN Brief for exclusive interviews with UN officials, diplomats, business leaders and academics for insights in the digital transformation of multilateral organizations, and the emerging technologies that are impacting international cooperation.
Subscribers have:
1. Early access to exclusive content, videos and podcasts, with insights and analysis of current affairs topics.
2. Invitation to talks (virtual now) with the key players in Foreign Policy and Tech.
3. Participation in round-tables on the future of multilateralism.
4. A monthly update, closed to members-only, video call to discuss trends with diplomats, academics, government, and tech leaders.
And much more to come in the coming months. Stay tuned.
Looking forward to interacting with you all,
Maya Plentz
Editor in ChiefSubscribe to our newsletter https://theunbrief.substack.com/
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About THE BRIEF by Maya Plentz
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Maya Plentz is the founder and chief editor of THE BRIEF, a weekly newsletter with exclusive interviews and analysis focusing on tech policy, and the global digital economy. She has over two…
decades of experience in the news media sector. Her work has aired at UN Radio, BBC World, RFI and Bloomberg TV.
During her tenure as a producer and presenter at Bloomberg TV in New York, she covered Google, Microsoft, and the 2000 dot-com boom. She also produced a daily segment on science, medicine, and technology.
At the UN News and Media Division in New York, she served as a broadcast producer and website news editor, conducting interviews with UN officials, government representatives, and diplomats. Her programs reached millions of viewers weekly across the globe, airing on UN national broadcast partners in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
As a member of the European Commission High-Level Group of Experts, under the leadership of Pascal Lamy, former WTO Director General and Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research and Innovation, she was tasked with reviewing the EU's research and innovation funding framework, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. She provided advisory on communication strategies to promote innovation funding at the EU.
During her tenure as a producer and presenter at Bloomberg TV in New York, she covered Google, Microsoft, and the 2000 dot-com boom. She also produced a daily segment on science, medicine, and technology.
At the UN News and Media Division in New York, she served as a broadcast producer and website news editor, conducting interviews with UN officials, government representatives, and diplomats. Her programs reached millions of viewers weekly across the globe, airing on UN national broadcast partners in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
As a member of the European Commission High-Level Group of Experts, under the leadership of Pascal Lamy, former WTO Director General and Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research and Innovation, she was tasked with reviewing the EU's research and innovation funding framework, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. She provided advisory on communication strategies to promote innovation funding at the EU.