Global Health with Greg Martin
Finding a job at a UN agency - This Week in Global Health
This episode focus on finding a job in the global health space, particularly within the UN agency system, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank etc.
Curated Video
Trade Liberalisation
This video lecture discusses market-oriented strategies and policies that promote trade liberalization to achieve growth, development, and increase living standards. It also explains the distinction between theoretical growth and...
SWPictures
Helping Social Entrepreneurs - Microfinance & Poverty
Can the poor borrow their way out of poverty? In this episode, Alvin Hall aims to find out by lending just $25 to two small business women in Tanzania, via Kiva, a global micro-finance website.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Mainstream Economics & Gender | Feminist Economics Part 5
In this fifth and final lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Feminist Economics” series, Professor Jayati Ghosh explores some of the shortcomings of mainstream economics. Heavily reliant on unrealistic assumptions and...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health Journalism - the Pulitzer Center
This week we return to bring you en episode on the importance of journalism in Global Health, featuring discussion with Emily Baumgaertner of the Pulitzer Center, and a talk with esteemed reporter and health-related journalist, Joanne...
Curated Video
International and Non-Governmental Organizations in Economic Development
This video is a lecture on intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations that play an important role in promoting economic development around the world. It discusses the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, as well as NGOs...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jomo Kwame Sundaram: The Global Market and Nation States (5/7)
The video shows the panel Sovereignty and Institutional Design in the Global Age at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011. The speaker in this segment is Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ha-Joon Chang: Economics Upside Down
In INET's full interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he discusses some ideas that seem contrary to traditional thinking in economics, such as free trade does not necessarily make countries richer, and that there is no such thing as a free market.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yasheng Huang: The Architecture of Asia - INET Panel (4 of 7)
Yasheng Huang is Professor of Political Economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011
The Wall Street Journal
When Elephants Fight
Mastercard's Michael Froman and Arnold & Porter's Claire Reade speak with WSJ Associate Editor John Bussey about the trade battle between the U.S. and China, and the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Curated Video
Alternative Market-Oriented Strategies for Economic Development
The video is a lecture discussing alternative market-oriented strategies that developing countries can use to promote economic development. The speaker explains two strategies in particular: deregulation. The video outlines how these...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why We Need to Think of AI as a Platform
Artificial intelligence doesn’t have to be a job killer—if we use it right People often think of job-killing robots when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). But MIT economist Daron Acemoglu says that we can also use AI as a...
Curated Video
Rice Production Now and in the Future
This video highlights the significance of rice as a staple food in Asian countries, particularly China and India, which are the top two producers of rice. It also discusses the challenges of post-harvest losses and the importance of...
The Wall Street Journal
Investing in China's Biotech: Opportunities and Risks
China has poured billions of dollars into cultivating a homegrown biotechnology industry, but how soon can it challenge U.S. rivals? Lilly Asia Ventures' Judith Li and Qiming Venture Partners' Nisa Leung discuss with WSJ Health and...
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - Bittersweet
The world is facing a diabetes epidemic – with the disease linked to both genetic and lifestyle causes. India is set to become the diabetes capital of the world – with numbers set to double in a generation – while in Africa, efforts are...
FuseSchool
How to connect the SMART Board cables - SMART tutorials for teachers - the virtual school
No more troubles with connecting your SMART board to your PC or notebook: SMART tutorials show you how to make sure all is ready to start the Interactive Whiteboard experience - brought to you by the virtual school!
Global Health with Greg Martin
Water and Global Health
In this episode, we discuss World Water Day (March 22) and all things pertaining to water and sustainable development in global health, as well as current related jobs, organizations, and research in this space!
The Wall Street Journal
Asia's Build Out
Infrastructure is the lifeblood of burgeoning economies. Where are the biggest opportunities and challenges in Asia?
FuseSchool
How to read the status lights - SMART tutorials for teachers - the virtual school
Learn how to read and interpret the status lights on your SMART Board!
Next Animation Studio
Floating ‘mini-nukes’ could power countries by 2025
Danish company Seaborg Technologies plans to fit barges with small nuclear reactors, to provide energy to developing countries.
XKA Digital
Revert to your company values when facing a tough decision
Duncan Goose has a background in advertising , marketing and business development. He formed Global Ethics Limited to raise funds for humanitarian projects in developing countries by harnessing the power of every day consumerism. By...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Vaccines - This Week in Global Health
This episode 2 focuses on vaccines and immunisation.
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - Saving Lives
The developing world is soon set to get affordable vaccines. A new international agreement is planning to fix the price of a drug or vaccine to make them affordable for some of the world’s poorest people. The agreement is between donors,...