http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/ en-us Copyright 2006 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:30:00 EST http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/ wagner@nyu.edu The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University educates the future leaders of public, nonprofit, and health institutions as well as private organizations serving the public sector. NYU Wagner Public Service Today The podcasts at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University feature forums sponsored by Wagner degree programs and research centers on issues related to public policy, nonprofit management, health care, international development, and urban planning. NYU Wagner wagner@nyu.edu No http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/awnIsaac.mp3 Erica Isaac, director of advocacy for the Afghan Womens Network (AWN), discusses her work in Kabul to further social justice for women in post-Taliban Afghanistan. Her multimedia presentation featured her experiences throughout the country working with women in crisis, including many being held in prison, countless seeking refuge from domestic abuse, and others who are leading the efforts to build community-based support for those in need. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/awnIsaac.mp3 Podcasts Mon,11 Sep 2006 12:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Erica Isaac, NYU Wagner student and Director of Advocacy for Afghan Womens Network(AWN) Erica Isaac, Director of Advocacy for the Afghan Womens Network (AWN), discusses her work in Kabul to further social justice for women in post-Taliban Afghanistan. Her multimedia presentation featured her experiences throughout the country working with women in crisis, including many being held in prison, countless seeking refuge from domestic abuse, and others who are leading the efforts to build community-based support for those in need. 00:13:19 Afghan Women, Afghan Women Network, AWN, Afghanistan, Womens Groups http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/gcsJordan.mp3 A brown bag discussion on "Global Civil Society" with Lisa D. Jordan, deputy director of the Governance and Civil Society Unit of the Ford Foundation. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/gcsJordan.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Global Civil Society A brown bag discussion on "Global Civil Society" with Lisa D. Jordan, Deputy Director of the Governance and Civil Society Unit of the Ford Foundation. 00:21:05 Global Civil Society, Global Society, Ford Foundation http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/peaceOpsSambanis.mp3 Nicholas Sambanis, associate professor of political science at Yale University discusses United Nations peace building operations in post-conflict situations and the use of international organizations to prevent or resolve large-scale political violence. Professor Sambinis is co-author of "Making War and Building Peace: United Nations Peace Operation." http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/peaceOpsSambanis.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict, Security, And Development: Issues, Actors, And Approaches This series examines new research, discusses creative policy approaches and highlights recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations. 00:45:44 Security, Conflict http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/medicaidThompsonTallon.mp3 Hear two of the best known experts in the field go toe-to-toe on the issue of how to reform Medicaid. With former Health and Human Services Secretary/Wisconsin Governor, Tommy G. Thompson, current lead of the "Medicaid Makeover" campaign and James R. Tallon, Jr., president of the United Hospital Fund and chairman of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/medicaidThompsonTallon.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Medicaid Reform with Tommy G. Thompson, James R. Tallon, Jr., and Alan D. Aviles Hear two of the best known experts in the field go toe-to-toe on the issue of how to reform Medicaid. With former Health and Human Services Secretary/Wisconsin Governor, Tommy G. Thompson, current lead of the "Medicaid Makeover" campaign and James R. Tallon, Jr., president of the United Hospital Fund and chairman of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. 00:35:46 Medicaid, Reform http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/iraqHill.mp3 Thomas Hill, visiting scholar, Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses his first-hand experience delivering education and peace building programs in Iraq. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/iraqHill.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:30:00 EST NYU Wagner No Modern Peace Building: Iraq Thomas Hill, visiting scholar, Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses his first-hand experience delivering education and peace building programs in Iraq. 01:02:21 Iraq, peace http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/ngosWikenczy.mp3 Sarah Wikenczy shares her firsthand experience as coordinator of International Rescue Committee's strategic planning process in post-conflict situations, with a focus on internally displaced and conflict-affected populations. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/ngosWikenczy.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No NGOs and Post-Conflict and Development Sarah Wikenczy shares her firsthand experience as coordinator of International Rescue Committee's strategic planning process in post-conflict situations, with a focus on internally displaced and conflict-affected populations. 00:32:00 ngo, post-conflict,development http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/melching.mp3 Molly Melching is the executive director of Tostan, a Senegal-based NGO that focuses on women's health and human rights and a recent finalist for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Tostan's Community Empowerment Program has been featured as a "best practice" program by Unicef in the Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) Digest on Female Genital Cutting (FGM/C). Ms. Melching, winner of the Anna Lindh Award for her human rights work at Tostan, discusses the NGO's holistic, community-focused approach to promoting health and human rights and helping villages abandon child/forced marriage and female genital cutting. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/melching.mp3 Podcasts Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Transforming Social Conventions for Social Change Molly Melching is the executive director of Tostan, a Senegal-based NGO that focuses on women's health and human rights and a recent finalist for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Tostan's Community Empowerment Program has been featured as a "best practice" program by Unicef in the Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) Digest on Female Genital Cutting (FGM/C). Ms. Melching, winner of the Anna Lindh Award for her human rights work at Tostan, discusses the NGO's holistic, community-focused approach to promoting health and human rights and helping villages abandon child/forced marriage and female genital cutting. 00:51:12 social conventions,tostan http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/beyondVictimhood.mp3 October 26, 2006 marked the sixth anniversary of the adoption of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325, and the date of an open debate at the UN Security Council on Women and Armed Conflict. In advance of this open debate at the UN, the panel participants discuss the role of women in peacebuilding in societies still facing violence, and why women are still broadly excluded from peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts throughout the world. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/beyondVictimhood.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Beyond Victimhood: Securing a Role for Women in Peacebuilding October 26, 2006 marked the sixth anniversary of the adoption of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325, and the date of an open debate at the UN Security Council on Women and Armed Conflict. In advance of this open debate at the UN, the panel participants discuss the role of women in peacebuilding in societies still facing violence, and why women are still broadly excluded from peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts throughout the world. 00:22:42 social conventions,tostan http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/NGOaccountability.mp3 As NGOs have become more prominent, debates about NGO accountability are also on the rise. Most of these debates, however, have focused on how NGOs can be made more accountable with very little conversation on what NGOs should be responsible for and to whom they should be responsible.The contributors to the book "NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations" (edited by Lisa Jordan and Peter Van Tuijl; Earthscan 2006) will discuss and debate the role of NGOs within civil society and global governance today. Panelists will address the complexities and risks in regulating NGOs; the representation debate or who do NGOs really represent; the role of NGOs in global governance; global environmental and public policy campaigns; and relations between the state and civil society. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/NGOaccountability.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations As NGOs have become more prominent, debates about NGO accountability are also on the rise. Most of these debates, however, have focused on how NGOs can be made more accountable with very little conversation on what NGOs should be responsible for and to whom they should be responsible.The contributors to the book "NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations" (edited by Lisa Jordan and Peter Van Tuijl; Earthscan 2006) will discuss and debate the role of NGOs within civil society and global governance today. Panelists will address the complexities and risks in regulating NGOs; the representation debate or who do NGOs really represent; the role of NGOs in global governance; global environmental and public policy campaigns; and relations between the state and civil society. 01:10:40 NGO, Politics http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/environment/fightingforair.mp3 This year, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission are making policies that will shape the future of America's media - but you're not likely to hear much about the issues from the television, radio, and newspaper corporations that have so much at stake in the process. In "Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America's Media," NYU Sociology professor and author Eric Klinenberg argues that a decade of deregulation and unprecedented consolidation has degraded the nation's once-rich supply of local media outlets, and he charges the federal government with "malign neglect" of established public interest standards. This forum takes us into the world of preprogrammed radio shows, empty television news stations and copycat newspapers to show how chains and conglomerates transformed American political and cultural life. But it also reveals a rising generation of new media activists and citizen journalists - a surprising coalition of liberals and conservatives from Red and Blue states alike - who are demanding and even creating the local coverage they need and deserve.With fellow discussants Robert Shrum, NYU Wagner senior fellow and prominent Democratic political consultant, and Jay Rosen, NYU journalism professor and press critic whose primary focus is the media's role in a democracy. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/management/environment/fightingforair.mp3 Podcasts Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Fighting For Air: The Battle to Control America's Media This year, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission are making policies that will shape the future of America's media - but you're not likely to hear much about the issues from the television, radio, and newspaper corporations that have so much at stake in the process. In "Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America's Media," NYU Sociology professor and author Eric Klinenberg argues that a decade of deregulation and unprecedented consolidation has degraded the nation's once-rich supply of local media outlets, and he charges the federal government with "malign neglect" of established public interest standards. This forum takes us into the world of preprogrammed radio shows, empty television news stations and copycat newspapers to show how chains and conglomerates transformed American political and cultural life. But it also reveals a rising generation of new media activists and citizen journalists - a surprising coalition of liberals and conservatives from Red and Blue states alike - who are demanding and even creating the local coverage they need and deserve.With fellow discussants Robert Shrum, NYU Wagner senior fellow and prominent Democratic political consultant, and Jay Rosen, NYU journalism professor and press critic whose primary focus is the media's role in a democracy. 00:58:41 Media http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/communityarts.mp3 Co-sponsored by NYU Wagner student groups BRIDGE and SNEAC, this informal panel discussion focuses on the intersection between the arts and community development and the role of innovative grantmaking.Invited panelists include Leah Krauss, arts and culture program officer, New York Community Trust (NYCT) and Patricia Swann, community development program officer, NYCT. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/management/communityarts.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Innovative Connections: Community Development and the Arts Co-sponsored by NYU Wagner student groups BRIDGE and SNEAC, this informal panel discussion focuses on the intersection between the arts and community development and the role of innovative grantmaking.Invited panelists include Leah Krauss, arts and culture program officer, New York Community Trust (NYCT) and Patricia Swann, community development program officer, NYCT. 01:00:51 Arts http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/DirkSolomon.mp3 What are the obstacles to a resolution of the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan? In the face of limited resources and increased bureaucracy in the field, what strategies can maximize the impact of available aid? Drawing on his experiences with the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund and an evaluation he conducted in partnership with the Center for International Cooperation, Dirk Solomon discusses new humanitarian funding mechanisms in Sudan. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/DirkSolomon.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict, Security, and Development: Issues, Actors, and Approches -- Aid Coordination in the Sudan What are the obstacles to a resolution of the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan? In the face of limited resources and increased bureaucracy in the field, what strategies can be utilized to maximize the impact of available aid? Drawing on his experiences with the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund and an evaluation he conducted in partnership with the Center for International Cooperation, Salomons discusses new humanitarian funding mechanisms in Sudan. 00:47:34 sudan, humanitarian aid http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/strobetalbott.mp3 In his first term, George W. Bush broke with his predecessors, notably including his father, in his working concept of Americas role in the world. He launched what has been called The Bush Revolution in U.S. Foreign Policy. Its distinguishing features were unilateralism (going it alone) and exceptionalism (a belief that America had a special dispensation to set the rules for others but not necessarily to follow the rules that the U.S. itself helped establish for the international system over the past century). The high-water mark of the Bush Revolution was the invasion of Iraq. With the debacle now unfolding there and in the region, a restoration of traditional American internationalism is underway. Strobe Talbott, president of The Brookings Institution and former deputy secretary of state, offers a timely presentation. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/strobetalbott.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No After the Revolution: The Next Phase of American Foreign Policy In his first term, George W. Bush broke with his predecessors, notably including his father, in his working concept of Americas role in the world. He launched what has been called The Bush Revolution in U.S. Foreign Policy. Its distinguishing features were unilateralism (going it alone) and exceptionalism (a belief that America had a special dispensation to set the rules for others but not necessarily to follow the rules that the U.S. itself helped establish for the international system over the past century). The high-water mark of the Bush Revolution was the invasion of Iraq. With the debacle now unfolding there and in the region, a restoration of traditional American internationalism is underway. Strobe Talbott, president of The Brookings Institution and former deputy secretary of state, offers a timely presentation. 00:28:48 foreign policy, iraq http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/GraemeSimpson.mp3 How can transitional justice approaches be used to build a durable peace in countries experiencing conflict and turmoil? Graeme Simpson discusses the various ways in which justice and the rule of law can stem rather than fuel conflict and refers to several illustrative examples, including Uganda and the Sudan. Discussing these issues is Graeme Simpson, director of country programs, International Center for Transitional Justice; Professor of International Justice, Columbia University. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/GraemeSimpson.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Building a Durable Peace: Transitional Justice in Conflict Situations How can transitional justice approaches be used to build a durable peace in countries experiencing conflict and turmoil? Graeme Simpson discusses the various ways in which justice and the rule of law can stem rather than fuel conflict and refers to several illustrative examples, including Uganda and the Sudan. Discussing these issues is Graeme Simpson, director of country programs, International Center for Transitional Justice; professor of International Justice, Columbia University. 00:43:46 Sudan, Uganda, Justice http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/medicalmigration.mp3 The topic for the conference is international migration and its interactions with global health. Why are developing countries so predisposed to this movement of workers? What short and long term effects will it have on the health systems of the developing world? Many factors contribute to the supply and demand of health care workers, its impact on health in the affected countries, and various policy approaches that have been developed by governments and donors.Panelists include: Linda Aiken, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, RN, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology, and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D., professor of health policy and public service, NYU Wagner, and president, New York Academy of Medicine. Richard A. Cooper, M.D., senior fellow, professor of medicine, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, School of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.and Moderated by Natasha Iskander, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Policy, NYU Wagner. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/medicalmigration.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Implementation of the Berger Commission Report The topic for the conference is international migration and its interactions with global health. Why are developing countries so predisposed to this movement of workers? What short and long term effects will it have on the health systems of the developing world? Many factors contribute to the supply and demand of health care workers, its impact on health in the affected countries, and various policy approaches that have been developed by governments and donors.Panelists include: Linda Aiken, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, RN, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology, and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D., professor of health policy and public service, NYU Wagner, and president, New York Academy of Medicine. Richard A. Cooper, M.D., senior fellow, professor of medicine, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, School of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.and Moderated by Natasha Iskander, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Policy, NYU Wagner. 00:57:03 Healthcare, health, international migration http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/berger.mp3 The Berger Commission was established as a broad-based, non-partisan panel that, over the last year, examined the needs and capacities of the NYS health care system and developed recommendations to right-size hospitals and nursing homes. Listen to the Commissions executive director and other healthcare leaders discuss the implications of its recently released report, and what hospitals and other healthcare organizations are doing to meet the changing healthcare needs of New York. Panelists include: David Sandman, ED, Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century; Audrey Weiner, CEO, Jewish Home and Hospital; Robert Wild, Esq., chairman, Garfunkel, Wild and Travis. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/berger.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Implementation of the Berger Commission Report The Berger Commission was established as a broad-based, non-partisan panel that, over the last year, examined the needs and capacities of the NYS health care system and developed recommendations to right-size hospitals and nursing homes. Listen to the Commissions executive director and other healthcare leaders discuss the implications of its recently released report, and what hospitals and other healthcare organizations are doing to meet the changing healthcare needs of New York. Panelists include: David Sandman, ED, Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century; Audrey Weiner, CEO, Jewish Home and Hospital; Robert Wild, Esq., chairman, Garfunkel, Wild and Travis. 00:44:23 Healthcare, Berger http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/Brennan.mp3 In the most devastating refugee circumstances: for example, in areas where disease from unsanitary water runs rampant, what programs can be set in place to respond quickly and efficiently to health crises? In war torn and neglected regions of the world, such as Kosovo, Afghanistan, Congo, and Darfur, what steps can be taken to reverse the damage done to basic human welfare among the indigent population? Dr. Rick Brennan, Health Director, International Rescue Committee, considers the challenges. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/Brennan.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict Series: Health and Humanitarian Crises In the most devastating refugee circumstances: for example, in areas where disease from unsanitary water runs rampant, what programs can be set in place to respond quickly and efficiently to health crises? In war torn and neglected regions of the world, such as Kosovo, Afghanistan, Congo, and Darfur, what steps can be taken to reverse the damage done to basic human welfare among the indigent population? Dr. Rick Brennan, Health Director, International Rescue Committee, considers the challenges. 00:53:54 health, humanitarian, conflict http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/Ballentine.mp3 Drawing from her work with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Karen Ballentine discusses the role of the private sector in post-conflict situations and the challenges of peace-building in post-conflict countries constrained by the resource curse. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/Ballentine.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict Series: Post Conflict Economic Recovery and the Role of the Private Sector Drawing from her work with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Karen Ballentine discusses the role of the private sector in post-conflict situations and the challenges of peace-building in post-conflict countries constrained by the resource curse. 00:22:24 economic recovery, international conflict http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/healthdisparity.mp3 This panel will explore issues of diversity as it relates to health disparities and outcomes in diverse communities in New York City, with a focus on cancer. The objective of the panel is to create a forum to discuss emerging health care issues in an academic setting and to discuss tools and resources available for students and new professionals to address concerns around health care quality, cultural competence and healthcare access issues. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/healthdisparity.mp3 Podcasts Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Embracing Diversity in Health Care: Improving Cancer Care for Diverse Communities This panel will explore issues of diversity as it relates to health disparities and outcomes in diverse communities in New York City, with a focus on cancer. The objective of the panel is to create a forum to discuss emerging health care issues in an academic setting and to discuss tools and resources available for students and new professionals to address concerns around health care quality, cultural competence and healthcare access issues. 01:46:46 health care, health care reform, health, urban health http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/britishhealthcare.mp3 The National Health Service (NHS) in England is undergoing its most far-reaching change since its creation in 1948. While it will remain funded largely by the government and free at the point of use to all those in need of care and treatment, the way health services are provided is changing radically. The Blair government is introducing market-style changes which aim to increase pluralism in the provision of services, efficiency in the allocation of resources, and responsiveness to patient preferences. It is encouraging new providers from the private sector to enter the market and compete with existing providers or replace them. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/britishhealthcare.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No What's New in British Health Care Reform The National Health Service (NHS) in England is undergoing its most far-reaching change since its creation in 1948. While it will remain funded largely by the government and free at the point of use to all those in need of care and treatment, the way health services are provided is changing radically. The Blair government is introducing market-style changes which aim to increase pluralism in the provision of services, efficiency in the allocation of resources, and responsiveness to patient preferences. It is encouraging new providers from the private sector to enter the market and compete with existing providers or replace them. 01:18:04 health care, health care reform, british health, NHS http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/manji.mp3 Irshad Manji, Author of the National Bestseller, "The Trouble with Islam Today" will talk with Lesley Stahl, CBS News, about her New PBS Documentary "Faith without Fear". http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/manji.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No INTERSECTIONS with Lesley Stahl: A Discussion with Irshad Manji Irshad Manji, Author of the National Bestseller, "The Trouble with Islam Today" will talk with Lesley Stahl, CBS News, about her New PBS Documentary "Faith without Fear". 01:16:01 Irshad Manji, Islam http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/kennethcain.mp3 Kenneth Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Global Affairs, NYU; former human rights official, UN Peacekeeping Operations, Cambodia, Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and Liberia The United Nations implements a multilateral approach in its efforts to make a difference in the world. But have the goals of multilateral organizations like the UN been realized? Kenneth Cain discusses the early optimism for UN-centric multilateral efforts in the post-Cold War era, beginning with Cambodia in 1992 and follows the arc through the United Nation's rebuke, via Kosovo, in Iraq. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/kennethcain.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict Series: From Mogadishu to Baghdad: The Failure of UN-centric Multilateralism Kenneth Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Global Affairs, NYU. Former human rights official, UN Peacekeeping Operations, Cambodia, Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and Liberia The United Nations implements a multilateral approach in its efforts to make a difference in the world. But have the goals of multilateral organizations like the UN been realized? Kenneth Cain discusses the early optimism for UN-centric multilateral efforts in the post-Cold War era, beginning with Cambodia in 1992 and follows the arc through the United Nation's rebuke, via Kosovo, in Iraq. 00:53:36 Iraq, Baghdad, UN, United Nations, conflict, multilateral organizations http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/reinventaccount.mp3 With the co-authors of "Reinventing Accountability: Making Democracy Work for Human Development" (Palgrave Press, 2004):Anne Marie Goetz, political scientist and professorial fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK Rob Jenkins, professor of political science at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/reinventaccount.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No New Accountability Agenda: Making Democracy Work for Human Development With the co-authors of "Reinventing Accountability: Making Democracy Work for Human Development" (Palgrave Press, 2004):Anne Marie Goetz, political scientist and professorial fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK Rob Jenkins, professor of political science at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK 00:49:51 accountability, human development http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/fareed.mp3 Shaukat Fareed, Chief Executive, Board for Cooperation, United Nations; Founder, Office of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Emergency humanitarian and healthcare efforts are being implemented worldwide to assist those displaced and grief-stricken by recent natural disasters such as Katrina, the Tsunami, and the earthquake in Pakistan. Shaukat Farred explores the controversies and challenges that have emerged from the responses to these crises and offers insights into disaster prevention and relief management. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/fareed.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict Series: Modern Challenges in Disaster Relief Management and Response Shaukat Fareed, Chief Executive, Board for Cooperation, United Nations; Founder, Office of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Emergency humanitarian and healthcare efforts are being implemented worldwide to assist those displaced and grief-stricken by recent natural disasters such as Katrina, the Tsunami, and the earthquake in Pakistan.Shaukat Farred explores the controversies and challenges that have emerged from the responses to these crises and offers insights into disaster prevention and relief management. 00:53:03 http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/urbanplanning/econ1.mp3 Many have heralded the welfare reforms of 1996 as a success, citing the dramatic drop in welfare caseloads. Many others have taken a more critical view of welfare reform, in light of persistent economic insecurity for many former recipients and other low-income workers. This panel examines the impacts of welfare reform on people's lives and the public debate over poverty.With - Lawrence Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University - Jillynn Stevens, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies - Margy Waller, Director of The Mobility Agenda; Co-Founder, Inclusion at the Center for Economic and Policy Research - Moderated by Rogan Kersh, Associate Professor of Public Service and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at NYU Wagner http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/urbanplanning/econ1.mp3 Podcasts Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Confronting Economic Insecurity: Reflections on the Past and New Policies for the Future Many have heralded the welfare reforms of 1996 as a success, citing the dramatic drop in welfare caseloads. Many others have taken a more critical view of welfare reform, in light of persistent economic insecurity for many former recipients and other low-income workers. This panel examines the impacts of welfare reform on people's lives and the public debate over poverty.With - Lawrence Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University - Jillynn Stevens, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies - Margy Waller, Director of The Mobility Agenda; Co-Founder, Inclusion at the Center for Economic and Policy Research - Moderated by Rogan Kersh, Associate Professor of Public Service and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at NYU Wagner 00:37:10 http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/cocozzelli.mp3 Fred Cocozzelli, Instructor, Department of Government and Politics, St. John's University Fred Cocozzelli examines the social policy required to create a unified citizenship regime in post-conflict Kosovo, as well as the larger question of institutional development in post-conflict, multiethnic societies. What is the impact of institutional development on the definition of citizenship and the prospect for peace? http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/cocozzelli.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict Series: Post-conflict Social Citizenship in Kosovo Fred Cocozzelli, Instructor, Department of Government and Politics, St. John's University Fred Cocozzelli examines the social policy required to create aunified citizenship regime in post-conflict Kosovo, as well as the larger question of institutional development in post-conflict, multiethnic societies. What is the impact of institutional development on the definition of citizenship and the prospect for peace? 00:32:41 http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/behrman.mp3 11th Annual Kovner/Behrman Healthcare Forum A Conversation with James R. Knickman President and Chief Executive Officer New York State Health Foundation Moderated by Anthony Kovner Professor of Public and Health Management, NYU Wagner http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/health/behrman.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No 2007 Kovner/Behrman Healthcare Forum 11th Annual Kovner/Behrman Healthcare Forum A Conversation with James R. Knickman President and Chief Executive Officer New York State Health Foundation Moderated by Anthony Kovner, Professor of Public and Health Management, NYU Wagner 00:31:03 Behrman, Kovner, Health, Healthcare http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/johnson.mp3 Larry Johnson, Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, United Nations Office of the Legal Counsel; formerly chef de cabinet, Office of the President, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Larry Johnson discusses the tension between peace and justice in post-conflict contexts. In the quest to end conflicts, can the international community achieve peace and justice without succumbing to impunity for war criminals? In Uganda, for example, should the ICC withdraw indictments against alleged war criminals in exchange for the surrender of weapons? http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/johnson.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict Series: Peace vs. Justice: Ending a Conflict at the Price of Impunity Larry Johnson, Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, United Nations Office of the Legal Counsel; formerly chef de cabinet, Office of the President, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Larry Johnson discusses the tension between peace and justice in post-conflict contexts. In the quest to end conflicts, can the international community achieve peace and justice without succumbing to impunity for war criminals? In Uganda, for example, should the ICC withdraw indictments against alleged war criminals in exchange for the surrender of weapons? 00:41:53 post-conflict, peace, justice http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/labornike.mp3 Richard Locke, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Political Science at MIT, author of the "Nike" case Richard Locke is the author of the teaching case on Nike's response to NGO pressures to address labor standards of Nike contractors and he will discuss the many issues surrounding labor conditions and corporate business practices. Professor Locke was recently named a Faculty Pioneer in Academic Leadership by the Aspen Institute. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/labornike.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Labor Standards and Corporate Responsibility Richard Locke, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Political Science at MIT, author of the "Nike" case Richard Locke is the author of the teaching case on Nike's response to NGO pressures to address labor standards of Nike contractors and he will discuss the many issues surrounding labor conditions and corporate business practices. Professor Locke was recently named a Faculty Pioneer in Academic Leadership by the Aspen Institute. 00:56:05 Nike, case study http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/sep_20_2007conflict.MP3 Timothy Nourse, Microfinance and Enterprise Development Specialist, Academy for Educational DevelopmentIn post-conflict countries, development actors aim to rapidly transition from strengthening livelihoods at the household level to rebuilding economies. While sound in theory, putting this strategy into practice is challenged by a host of factors, including uncoordinated donor action, unqualified relief staff, and local government meddling. Based on his work in post-conflict countries such as Sierra Leone, Sudan, Palestine and Afghanistan, Mr. Nourse will discuss the practical challenges of moving from grant programs to sustainable microfinance and relief oriented direct assistance to facilitating market development. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/sep_20_2007conflict.MP3 Podcasts Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No CONFLICT, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES In post-conflict countries, development actors aim to rapidly transition from strengthening livelihoods at the household level to rebuilding economies. While sound in theory, putting this strategy into practice is challenged by a host of factors, including uncoordinated donor action, unqualified relief staff, and local government meddling. Based on his work in post-conflict countries such as Sierra Leone, Sudan, Palestine and Afghanistan, Mr. Nourse will discuss the practical challenges of moving from grant programs to sustainable microfinance and relief oriented direct assistance to facilitating market development. 00:36:04 conflict, security http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/sep2707sally.mp3 Co-sponsored by Wagner's Public Nonprofit Management and Policy (PNP) program, the Wagner Policy Alliance and the OSA Gold Leadership Program. With Sally Kohn, Director, Movement Vision Lab at the Center for Community ChangeSally Kohn will offer some provocative and engaging thoughts about the vision for social change in the United States, based on lessons learned from her interviews with more than 160 leaders of progressive organizations. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/sep2707sally.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Advocacy and Social Change Series Co-sponsored by Wagner's Public Nonprofit Management and Policy (PNP) program, the Wagner Policy Alliance and the OSA Gold Leadership Program. With Sally Kohn, Director, Movement Vision Lab at the Center for Community ChangeSally Kohn will offer some provocative and engaging thoughts about the vision for social change in the United States, based on lessons learned from her interviews with more than 160 leaders of progressive organizations. 00:36:04 Advocacy,Social Change http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct0407_racenomics.mp3 Risking the American Dream: Minority Communities and the Mortgage Crisis http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct0407_racenomics.mp3 Podcasts Thu, Oct 04 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Risking the American Dream While the mortgage crisis has reached epidemic proportions across the United States, minority communities have been hit the hardest. Even though the subprime market has increased homeownership rates in minority communities, a large number of black and Latino homeowners living in these neighborhoods are now facing foreclosure. The tightening of regulations, decaying housing stock, and high cost adjustable interest rate mortgages are making it virtually impossible for minority homebuyers to refinance or sell their homes. As a result, minority communities are overwhelmed by housing vacancies, starving these communities of much needed wealth, capital, and political fortitude. 00:36:04 Racenomics http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct1807charles.mp3 Each Thursday, this series will examine new research, discuss creative policy approaches and highlight recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct1807charles.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No CONFLICT, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT Each Thursday, this series will examine new research, discuss creative policy approaches and highlight recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations. 00:36:04 CONFLICT, SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_23_2007_feminist.mp3 Politics and the 'F' Word: Does Feminism Matter? Sponsored by the Women's Campaign Forum and NYU Wagner Women make up more than 50% of the population, and although we have a female Speaker of the House and leading presidential candidate, women currently hold less than 25% of all elected offices in the United States. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_23_2007_feminist.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Oct 2007 08:30:00 EST NYU Wagner No Politics and the 'F' Word: Does Feminism Matter? Politics and the 'F' Word: Does Feminism Matter? Sponsored by the Women's Campaign Forum and NYU Wagner Women make up more than 50% of the population, and although we have a female Speaker of the House and leading presidential candidate, women currently hold less than 25% of all elected offices in the United States. 01:07:06 Feminist http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_25_2007_UN.mp3 Co-hosted by NYU’s Center for Global Affairs, NYU’s Master’s in Global Public Health Program and Wagner’s Office for International Programs http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_25_2007_UN.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 25 Oct 2007 12:30:00 EST NYU Wagner No Security in a Changing World: Multilateral Institutions in the Twenty-First Century Mr. Fareed will explore the concept of human security, the link between security and development, and the efforts of the international community to address these issues in a holistic and integrated manner in an increasingly insecure and conflict-ridden world. Is there a need to rethink the policy prescriptions and the existing operational framework? Are the present multilateral institutions equipped to deal with the global challenges of the twenty-first century? If they require reform, who defines it, and is there political will to drive the process of change? 01:05:38 CONFLICT, SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_29_07.mp3 Community Voices Heard - a membership-led community organizing group - will discuss the book "Tools for Radical Democracy" and share examples of how constituent participation has shaped policies that improve the lives of low-income people. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_29_07.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:30:00 EST NYU Wagner No Advocacy and Social Change Series: Lessons from Organizing Campaigns Community Voices Heard - a membership-led community organizing group - will discuss the book "Tools for Radical Democracy" and share examples of how constituent participation has shaped policies that improve the lives of low-income people. 01:21:53 Advocacy, Social Change, Organizing Campaigns http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_30_07.mp3 The NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce its 2007-2008 speaker series "Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century." This year's series features a remarkable selection of social entrepreneurs who have launched extraordinary programs addressing the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Reflecting the NYU Reynolds belief that social entrepreneurship is a meta-profession drawing on cross-disciplinary knowledge and practice, the series presents prominent social entrepreneurs and leaders from across the spectrum of public and professional sectors who will share their insights as cutting-edge, far reaching change makers. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/oct_30_07.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 30 Oct 2007 5:30:00 EST NYU Wagner No NYU Reynolds Program Speaker Series: J.B. Schramm, Founder and CEO, College Summit The NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce its 2007-2008 speaker series "Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century." This year's series features a remarkable selection of social entrepreneurs who have launched extraordinary programs addressing the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Reflecting the NYU Reynolds belief that social entrepreneurship is a meta-profession drawing on cross-disciplinary knowledge and practice, the series presents prominent social entrepreneurs and leaders from across the spectrum of public and professional sectors who will share their insights as cutting-edge, far reaching change makers. 01:21:22 J.B. Schramm, Founder and CEO, College Summit http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/nov_6_07.mp3 Top leaders in companies and non-profits address their challenges and successes in their partnerships both on a domestic and international front. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/nov_6_07.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 6 Nov 2007 5:30:00 EST NYU Wagner No Cooperation Creating Change: Stories from executives at Gap, SAI, Chiquita, and the Rain Forest Alliance Top leaders in companies and non-profits address their challenges and successes in their partnerships both on a domestic and international front. 01:26:58 Cooperation Creating Change, Gap, SAI, Chiquita, Rain Forest Alliance http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/jan31-08-csd.mp3 Each Thursday, this series will examine new research, discuss creative policy approaches and highlight recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/jan31-08-csd.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 31 Jan 2008 8:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict, Security, and Development series: Humanity Principles in the Age of Terrorism: Practical Lessons from the IRC Each Thursday, this series will examine new research, discuss creative policy approaches and highlight recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations. 00:59:18 Humanity, Terrorism http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/jan31-08-race.mp3 The 2008 Presidential Primaries have been a forum for many of the critical issues facing the country. However, race and gender, while examined through the lens of the careers of Senators Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, have rarely transcended the candidates. Now that race, class and gender have been pushed to the surface, how should they be interpreted? How relevant are the issues to the larger campaign? Irrespective of who wins the White House, how relevant are these issues to be to the next administration? This forum will use this moment to address the often divergent interests of women, especially white women, and people of color. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/jan31-08-race.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 31 Jan 2008 8:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Race, Gender and the 2008 Presidential Election The 2008 Presidential Primaries have been a forum for many of the critical issues facing the country. However, race and gender, while examined through the lens of the careers of Senators Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, have rarely transcended the candidates. Now that race, class and gender have been pushed to the surface, how should they be interpreted? How relevant are the issues to the larger campaign? Irrespective of who wins the White House, how relevant are these issues to be to the next administration? This forum will use this moment to address the often divergent interests of women, especially white women, and people of color. 01:26:36 Race, Gender, Presidential Election http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/feb_7_2008-csds(f).mp3 Conflict, Security, and Development: Issues, Actors, and Approaches http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/feb_7_2008-csds(f).mp3 Podcasts Thu, 7 Feb 2008 8:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Conflict, Security, and Development Series: Education in Conflict and Emergency Settings: Afghanistan Conflict, Security, and Development: Issues, Actors, and Approaches 01:00:31 Education, Conflict http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/feb_8_2008-transforming%20juvenile%20justice(f).mp3 On January 11, 2008, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services announced an ambitious plan to close six under- utilized residential facilities across New York State as part of an ongoing restructuring to improve services to troubled children. There are approximately 2,000 children in New York State's juvenile justice system, most between 12 and 18 years old, and a few are as young as 10. All were under the age of 16 when they committed an act that would have been a crime if committed by an adult. The planned closings are designed to enable OCFS to focus more on the developmental needs of low- level offenders and provide these youngsters and their families with services close to their communities. Another objective is a reduction in the state’s high rates of recidivism. http://wagner.nyu.edu/podcasts/international/feb_8_2008-transforming%20juvenile%20justice(f).mp3 Podcasts Fri, 8 Oct 2007 8:00:00 EST NYU Wagner No Transforming Juvenile Justice in New York State On January 11, 2008, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services announced an ambitious plan to close six under- utilized residential facilities across New York State as part of an ongoing restructuring to improve services to troubled children. There are approximately 2,000 children in New York State's juvenile justice system, most between 12 and 18 years old, and a few are as young as 10. All were under the age of 16 when they committed an act that would have been a crime if committed by an adult. The planned closings are designed to enable OCFS to focus more on the developmental needs of low- level offenders and provide these youngsters and their families with services close to their communities. Another objective is a reduction in the state’s high rates of recidivism. 01:15:45 Transforming, Juvenile, Justice