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Introducing ‘Power Shift’: An experiment in dialogue

What if people who are rarely in the same room together sit down and talk?

This is a graphic showing the title of a new podcast show: Power Shift. The words are placed over two conversation bubbles, a orange and a red one.

    The term 'decolonising aid' is everywhere. And yet, many decisions about aid are made behind closed doors in the West, and those most affected by aid policies have little power in shaping them.

    But what if people who are rarely in the same room together sit down and talk? No talking points. No self-censorship. Just open, honest, and moderated one-on-one  conversations.

    Introducing Power Shift: A new podcast from The New Humanitarian and the Center for Transformational Change that presents moderated conversations between decision-makers in aid and philanthropy and those affected by their decisions. 

    Can they use honest and sustained dialogue to create shared visions for fairer humanitarian responses? Find out on Power Shift.

    Participants & Interviewees

    Nadine Saba: Grand Bargain Sherpa; Co-founder and Director of Akkar Network for Development

    Michael Köhler: Grand Bargain Ambassador

    Hafsar Tameesuddin: Co-Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN); Rohingya activist and refugee

    Raouf Mazou: Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR

    Degan Ali: Executive Director of Adeso

    Lina Srivastava: Founder of the Center for Transformational Change

     

    Production Team

    Host: Melissa Fundira

    Moderator: Lina Srivastava

    Producers: Lina Srivastava, Frederica Boswell, Melissa Fundira

    Editor: Irwin Loy

    Theme song: “Chill 2.0” by Barno

    Sound engineer: Tevin Sudi

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    Are you or anyone you know interested in participating in future Power Shift conversations? Email us with the subject line ‘POWER SHIFT”.

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