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Technology as a Tool for Democratization and Empowerment
The world is evolving rapidly. With sweeping shifts in global leadership, advancement of artificial intelligence, population changes, and social media, societal paradigms are quickly transforming. How do we make sense of this moment? What opportunities are there to shape it? What role does technology play? Join the Jackson Schoolâs Social Innovation Initiative as three former Yale World Fellows share the challenges and opportunities they are tackling as they innovate new solutions for Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Speakers include: Belabbes Benkredda, founder of Munathara Initiative, the Arab worldâs largest online and television debate forum highlighting voices of youth, women, and marginalized communities; Joshin Raghubar, serial technology and impact venture…
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The Jackson School Office of Alumni Affairs will host a virtual discussion on the impact of the U.S. presidential election on Russia’s war in Ukraine with Luke Johnson MA â18 and 2019 World Fellow Olena Sotnyk, moderated by Eric Sanderson BA â20. Luke Johnson is a Berlin-based journalist covering politics, media, and society in Central and Eastern Europe, primarily focusing on the War in Ukraine and its regional effects. He writes the newsletter Public Sphere for people trying to understand the crisis of democracy in the U.S. and abroad. His reporting and analysis have been featured in The New Republic, Foreign Policy, Columbia Journalism Review, Internationale Politik Quarterly, The Washington…
More InformationPost-Conflict Development and Reconciliation and the Role of Religion
2024 World Fellow and Oxfam International Country Director for Timor-Leste, Nino Ximenes, will discuss post-conflict development and reconciliation and the role of religion in Timor-Leste. As Oxfam International Country Director for Timor-Leste, Ximenes leads an international country team and strives, alongside local civil society partner organizations and communities, to tackle challenges of climate justice, gender equality and gender justice, inclusive economic development, and civic participation. Before joining Oxfam, Ximenes was a Development Economist and Senior Policy Advisor to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a Graduate Researcher with the University of Oxfordâs Changing Character of War (CCW) Centre where he undertook research and developed a case report on the Philippinesâ…
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Emma Sky, director of the International Leadership Center will be joined by 2019 World Fellow Nizam Uddin, Chief Strategy Officer at Algra, for a conversation with Sir David Khalili. Khalili is one of the world’s greatest art collectors and author of “The Art of Peace,” in which he shares his journey that has taken him through the souks of North Africa, the auction houses of Europe and the United States, the bazaars of South Asia, and far beyond. Through his story, Khalili questions how the undeniable power of art can be harnessed to foster greater peace and unity worldwide. The event is sponsored by the World Fellows Program.
More InformationPOSTPONED The Power of Public Opinion Polls
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE WATCH FOR NEW DATE AFTER THE THANKSGIVING RECESS. Join the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and European Horizons for a compelling conversation with 2024 World Fellows Laura Krause and Anna Biryukova as they explore the transformative power of public opinion polls. The discussion will be moderated by Avi Ross ’25 and Liana Schmitter-Emerson ’25. Laura Krause is the founding director of More in Common Germany, an organization dedicated to understanding and addressing the forces dividing democracies and countering divisive âus vs. themâ narratives. As a member of the organizationâs international executive team, Laura collaborates with colleagues across France, Poland, the UK, and the US….
More InformationAI for Energy and Energy Policy Influences
2024 World Fellow Charlotte Wang will discuss AI for energy and energy policy influence, hosted by the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School. Wang is an expert in AI data-driven energy management and sustainability, with professional experience in clean energy and smart grid in China, the United States, Germany, and Russia. She is a serial entrepreneur and founded EQuota Energy in 2014. An AI-based data analytics SaaS company, EQuota provides grid management, energy optimization, and carbon management for energy intensive manufacturers and utilities to improve grid stability, reduce energy consumption, and carbon emission. EQuota serves utility groups, steel, chemical, and coal mining in China and Middle East and…
More InformationChampioning Human Rights Through Arts and Sports
2024 World Fellows Sokny Onn and Tarek Mouganie will share their work in championing human rights through the arts and sports. Sokny is a passionate advocate for disability inclusion, serving as Country Director of Epic Arts, a UK-registered NGO in Cambodia, and as an advisor to the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. In her Epic Arts role, she leads a program that empowers individuals with disabilities through arts, including inclusive education, community outreach, and social enterprise, with the aim to create an inclusive, valued, and discrimination-free environment for people with disabilities. Her experiences as a woman with disabilities drive her determination and passion as a leader in promoting…
More InformationFilm Screening: Navalny
The World Fellows program will host a screening of the Oscar-winning film “Navalny,” which details the 2020 assassination attempt of Russian opposition leader and former World Fellow Alexei Navalny. The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with Christo Grozev, an investigative journalist with Bellingcat; Leonid Volkov, 2018 World Fellow and Navalny’s chief of staff; and Anna Biriukova, 2024 World Fellow and a pollster at the Anti-Corruption Foundation. This event is open to the public, but registration is requested.
More InformationInvestigative Insights into Putin's Worldwide Malign Networks
2024 World Fellow Anna Biriukova will lead a discussion with investigative journalist Christo Grozev (Spiegel, The Insider, ex-Bellingcat). Grozev’s investigations into the identity of the suspects involved in the 2018 poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal earned him and his team the European Press Prize for Investigative Journalism. He played a crucial role in identifying the details of Alexei Navalny’s poisoning in 2020. The talk is open to the public.
More InformationLon Marum People of the Volcano (Film screening and conversation)
2024 World Fellow Soraya Hosni will be joined by 2019 World Fellow Alex Munoz for the screening of her film “Lon Marum: People of the Volcano.” The film will be followed by discussion with the audience.
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