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For a country to take on the most critical problems of our day, like climate change, it needs its people to be engaged and committed. Yet, as countries recover from the biggest health, economic and social crisis in decades, the trust citizens have in their government is under strain. How can this trust be won back? What drives public trust? How can policymakers build people's confidence in their government's capacity to be responsive, reliable, open, honest and fair? Elsa Pilichowski,  Director for Public Governance of the OECD, helps us answer these questions.  This podcast is the first in a two part series on reinforcing democracy, organised by the Directorate for Public Governance of the OECD.   

Guest: Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, OECD
Host: Christopher Mooney
Producer: Robin Allison Davis

To learn more about the OECD's work on democracy, go to: https://www.oecd.org/governance/reinforcing-democracy/

Time to act: Nurturing our democracies for the 21st century

The last two years have seen unprecedented disruptions in global supply chains, brought about by a perfect storm of causes, with wide geopolitical implications that look to continue well into the future. How prepared were the public and private sectors? And what have we learned? We speak with Marion Jansen on how to make supply chains more resilient. 

Host: Christopher Mooney
Guest: Marion Jansen, OECD Director of Trade and Agriculture
Producer: Robin Allison Davis, Samia Basille

To learn more about the OECD's work on trade, go to: 
https://www.oecd.org/trade/resilient-supply-chains/
https://www.oecd.org/trade/topics/trade-in-raw-materials/

How to make supply chains more resilient with the OECD’s Marion Jansen

When governments need to buy anything from office supplies to infrastructure, the process is more complex than your ordinary shopping trip. How do we know that governments are using good judgement when purchasing items or awarding contracts? Who advises governments on these processes to ensure that they are transparent, efficient, and cost effective? That's where MAPS, the methodology for assessing procurement systems, steps in. Diana Viljoen, from Global Affairs Canada and member of the MAPS Technical Advisory Group will answer these questions and more on this podcast. This is the first episode in the series with the MAPS Network.

Guest: Diana Viljoen, Global Affairs Canada; MAPS Technical Advisory Group
Host: Robin Allison Davis

To learn more about the MAPS Initiative, go to MAPSinitiative.org.

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The MAPS Initiative and why procurement matters

In 2015, the United Nations released the Sustainable Development Goals to help create a more sustainable and equitable world. The 17 goals included procurement systems, calling governments to procure in a more sustainable manner. But how does this actually work? How can governments include sustainability in their procurement systems? And can sustainable public procurement help mitigate the climate crisis? Steven Schooner, Professor of Government Procurement Law at George Washington University, helps us to answer these questions and more on this podcast. This is the second episode in the series with MAPS.

Guest: Steven Schooner, Professor of Government Procurement Law at George Washington University
Host: Robin Allison Davis
Producer: Samia Basille 

To learn more about the MAPS Initiative, go to MAPSinitiative.org.

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Sustainable public procurement in the midst of the climate crisis

Digitalisation in procurement comes with a variety of opportunities, but also challenges. Can digital resources such as artificial intelligence, e-procurement and data systems improve the ways governments obtain services and goods? This podcast is the third and final episode of a series in collaboration with the MAPS Initiative, Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems. Edwin Lau, OECD, Head of Division of Infrastructure and Public Procurement and Hunt La Cascia, Senior Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank, speak with us to help us understand the world of procurement digitalisation. 

Guests: Edwin Lau, OECD, Head of Division of Infrastructure and Public Procurement and Hunt La Cascia, Senior Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank
Host: Robin Allison Davis
Producer: Samia Basille

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Why digitalising procurement systems is the way forward

Migration integration is a vital issue - and a long-term investment that pays off, says Thomas Liebig of the OECD. If governments succeed in effectively integrating migrants, then everyone wins. The social and economic costs of migration drop and the benefits of migration grow, for migrants, communities and countries alike.

For more information, go to: 
http://www.oecd.org/migration/  
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health

Host: Kate Lancaster
Sound engineer: Borja Ortuzar

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What happens for migrants as they settle into their new country?

Fatima, who is Nigerian, is a women’s rights activists. Caesar from Mali, just wants to live his life again. Journalist Daniel Trilling tells the stories of refugees who try to make a new life in Europe. Trilling is the author of Lights In The Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe and writes for The New York Times, Al Jazeera, London Review of Books, and New Statesman.

Host: Clara Young
Producer: Robin Allison Davis

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Daniel Trilling on the refugee experience

Immigrants arrive in their new homes after often long and difficult journeys. Some are coming to study or to join specific employers; others have lost their homes, savings or loved ones. But none come empty-handed, says new Canadian and entrepreneur Tareq Hadhad. They bring their skills, experiences and determination – and a desire to give back.

To hear more from Tareq Hadhad, watch our interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9w39jpTGYTk

Host: Kate Lancaster
Producer: Robin Allison Davis

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Immigrants don’t travel empty-handed, says Peace by Chocolate’s Tareq Hadhad

How can we all help shape better policies for better lives? OECD Podcasts bring you insightful interviews with experts and well-known personalities on such pressing challenges as inequality and inclusive growth, the economy, jobs, the digital transformation, climate change, the environment, education, healthcare, tax, trade, international co-operation, and more.


NOTE: The opinions expressed and arguments employed in the content displayed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD, its Member countries, or any stakeholders who have contributed to or participated in any related work.