Oxford Policy Pod
von Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
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Sacrifice Zones: The Price of Progress?
🎙️🌎 Sacrifice Zones: The Price of Progress? In this episode of the Oxford Policy Podcast, we sit down with legal scholar Iza Linazasoro to uncover the harsh realities of sacrifice zones—communities forced to bear the cost of industrial de
The challenges of freedom of expression in times of democratic crisis with Martin Baron
Martin Baron led two of the world's most important newsrooms, those of The Boston Globe and The Washington Post. He was at the former when the newspaper exposed the network of cover-ups of pedophile Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Bo
Possible Utopia - Gendered View of Politics
Releasing Possible Utopia – the podcast where we explore the intersection of politics, gender, and leadership to imagine a better world. From navigating challenges of safety and well-being in public life to uncovering the motivations that d
Something's Brewing with Juan Pablo
"Something's Brewing" is a relaxed podcast series hosted by MPP student Wynsey. Each episode features a guest from the Blavatnik School of Government, sharing candid stories about their journey, experiences, and life beyond policy—all over
From Science to Government: Leading Climate Action with Minister Maisa Rojas
🌍🎙️ How does a world-renowned climate scientist become a leading environmental policymaker? In this episode of the Oxford Policy Podcast, we sit down with Chile's Minister of the Environment, Maisa Rojas, to explore her journey from Oxfor
What are the threats to Democracy? Global Report on Democracy
What are the threats to Democracy? In this episode, Helen Orjuela and Marie Vanolli are joined by Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, to discuss the global state o
Something's Brewing with Binka
"Something's Brewing" is a relaxed podcast series hosted by MPP student Wynsey. Each episode features a guest from the Blavatnik School of Government, sharing candid stories about their journey, experiences, and life beyond policy—all over
The Human Side of Policy-Making with Marcos Peña and Francisco Sánchez Moreno
What does it mean to lead in the field of public policy? How do leaders navigate uncertainty and social pressures when making key decisions In this inaugural episode, we sit down with two special guests—Marcos Peña, Former Chief of Staff of
The Mexican Judicial Overhaul: resisting democratic backsliding
Mexico is undergoing a constitutional and institutional crisis that is eroding its already fragile democracy. This is due to a recently approved constitutional reform that jeopardises checks and balances, the division of powers, the rule of
John Roome on Global Development, Leadership, Climate Action, and Public Service
In this episode of the Oxford Policy Podcast, MPP student and Australian Rhodes Scholar Tahlia Smith (https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/tahlia-smith) sits down with John Roome (https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/j/john-roome), who rece
Navigating Djibouti’s Future: Youth Empowerment, Diplomacy, and Development with Haibado Abdoulkader Yacin
In this episode of the Oxford Policy Podcast, host Nick Fabbri sits down with Haibado Abdoulkader Yacin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/haibado-abdoulkaderyacin), a Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholar and Master of Public Policy student at Oxfo
Gargi Sharma Goel on Economic Policy, India, and her Journey at Oxford
In this episode, Nick Fabbri speaks with Gargi Sharma Goel about her life and career in New Delhi, India, her work in the Ministry of Finance and Indian Revenue Service, key economic and tax policy interests, her journey to the Master of Pu
Christian Meyer on Economics, Behavioural Science, and Technology as tools for Positive Impacts on Livelihoods and the Labour Market
In this episode, Oluwatamilore Oni speaks with Dr Christian Johannes Meyer (https://www.chrmeyer.com/pages/about/), the Director of the Future of Development programme at the Oxford Martin School (https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/future-of
Tony Abbott on Service, Politics, Democracy, and Australia
In this episode, Nick Fabbri speaks with The Hon. Tony Abbott AC (https://tonyabbott.com.au/), Former Prime Minister of Australia. They discuss: • The influence of the Jesuits, Oxford, and Father Paul Mankowski on Mr. Abbott's life and lead
Adenike Adeyemi on the interplay between Entrepreneurship, Policymaking, Nonprofits, and Artificial intelligence in driving Economic Development
In this episode, Oluwatamilore Oni speaks with Adenike Adeyemi, CEO of FATE Foundation (https://fatefoundation.org/) – Nigeria’s foremost business incubator and accelerator program set up to enable aspiring and emerging Nigerian entrepreneu
Anushka Jadhav and Rafaela Viana on the 2024 Education World Forum and Education Policy
In this episode, Nick Fabbri speaks with fellow MPP students Anushka Jadhav (https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/anushka-jadhav) and Rafaela Viana (https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/rafaela-viana-dos-santos) about the 2024 Education World Forum (
Navigating the Unthinkable: Manal Fouani on UNDP's Mission in Ukraine During the Russian Invasion
In this episode of the Oxford Policy Podcast, Mykhailo Kiktenko (https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/mykhailo-kiktenko) speaks with Manal Fouani, the UNDP Chief of Country Support and Oversight for the Regional Bureau of Arab States. In 2022, M
A Life in International Law: a Conversation with Dapo Akande
In this episode, Erik Kucherenko speaks with Professor Dapo Akande (https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/people/dapo-akande), Oxford Chichele Professor of Public International Law, Co-Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict,
Anindita Sita Dewi shares her MPP journey and welcomes the 2024/25 Class
Anindita (Dita) is a member of the 2023/24 MPP Cohort . In this episode, host Oluwatamilore Oni and Dita discuss: • Dita's experience at the Central Bank of Indonesia and how her experiences during the MPP have influenced her new perspectiv
Policy Matters: Getting results for Edo State with His Excellency Governor Obaseki
His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki (https://www.godwinobaseki.com/) of Nigeria’s Edo State joins MPP student Mobayo Oguntunde to discuss the policy and politics behind some of his signature achievements, creating an environment for resu
Lord Christopher Patten on Oxford and Higher Education, Hong Kong and China, and the Future of Conservatism
Lord Christopher Patten (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Patten) is the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, having served in the role since 2003. Lord Patten was the 28th and final British Governor of Hong Kong, who oversaw its hand
Building State Capacity: Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention
In this conversation, Erik Kucherenko and Artem Shaipov speak with Oleksandr Novikov, Head of Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention between 2020-2024, about his experience of building state capacity. We discuss the implementati
Damien Shannon on Universities, Education, and Equity
Damien Shannon (https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/people/damien-shannon) is a DPhil candidate in Economic and Social History at New College, Oxford. In this episode, Nick and Damien speak about: • Damien's experience in suing Oxford University o
The Morality of Capitalism
Denisse Salazar hosted Emeritus Professor Colin Mayer (https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/colin-mayer-cbe) to delve into philosophical and moral discussions surrounding capitalism in modern society. They discussed why capitalism has p
George Brandis on Liberalism, Australia, Security, and Geopolitics
In this episode, Nick Fabbri speaks with George Brandis, former Australian Attorney-General and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. They discuss George's time at Oxford and Magdalen College as a law student, his career in the law, the
Bob Carr on Politics, Foreign Affairs, Love, and Grief
In this episode, Nick Fabbri speaks with Bob Carr (https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Bob.Carr), a former Australian Foreign Minister and long-serving Premier of New South Wales. They discuss politics and embarking on a political career, the art o
What it's like to be a woman in politics
In this episode, Denisse Salazar (https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/denisse-salazar-pazmino) speaks with Karen Sichel, an alumna of the Blavatnik School of Government, about women's rights, gender equality, politics, and leadership. Karen Sic
Oleksandra Matviichuk: Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights defender
In this episode, MPP students Erik Kucherenko and Kseniia Velychko talk to Oleksandra Matviichuk (https://www.nobelprize.org/events/nobel-prize-dialogue/brussels2024/panellists/oleksandra-matviichuk/), a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and ci
Lord Michael Heseltine on a Century of British Politics, Leadership, Foreign Affairs, and Gardening
In this conversation, Nick Fabbri speaks with Lord Michael Heseltine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Heseltine), former UK Deputy Prime Minister and leading figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In this inter
Women Saving Women: How to Keep Up the Fight Against Gender Violence in Mexico
Mariana de Lucio (https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/mariana-de-lucio-perez), a Mexican lawyer and an MPP student, joined us to delve into the complex reality of being a woman in Mexico and confront the pervasive issue of gender violence plagu
