In this episode of the European Dialogue, brought to you by the EU-VALUES Network, we sit down with Professor Radu Mares from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights at Lund University to explore the global implications of the European Green Deal, one of the EU’s most ambitious and evolving policy experiments to date.

Recorded during the EU-VALUES international conference in July 2025, this conversation offers exclusive insights from Radu’s Conference paper “Is the EU Green Deal a Regulatory Revolution?”, where he argues the EU may be spearheading a profound shift in global supply chain governance.

Radu explains:
🔹 What the European Green Deal really is, and why it might be revolutionary
🔹 The concept of a “layered smart mix” in EU policy design
🔹 How EU rules affect global supply chains, and why countries outside the bloc are pushing back
🔹 The risks of “leakage” and unintended consequences for the Global South
🔹 How the EU might balance climate ambition with global fairness and cooperation

This is a must-listen for anyone interested in climate policy, global trade or the EU’s expanding role as a regulatory power.

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EU Corporate Due Diligence: Finding the Smart Mix with Prof. Radu Mares

Jordan Koningham shares insights on how law, technology, and regulation work together to shape the future of financial services. This episode covers experiences in legal research, policy, and governance, and explores how tools like AI can simplify compliance and strengthen trust. Perfect for listeners curious about building safer, more innovative financial systems.

Jordan Koningham | Bridging Law, Technology, and Regulation

Article Title:
From the Promises of Glass Towers to the Reality of Informal Settlements and Refugee Camps: Will Foreign Investment Solve Syria’s Housing Crisis?

Date:
12 August 2025

Publisher: 
LUGARIT + The New Arab

Author: 
Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj

Summary:
Foreign investments and mega-projects cannot resolve Syria’s housing crisis. They are not scalable, elitist, and risk fuelling inflation and inequality. Real recovery requires urgent, people-centered solutions: incremental self-help housing, secure rights, accessible finance, and empowered municipalities to meet immediate needs and prevent further marginalization.

Link:
https://link.lugarit.com/glXU

Photo: 
Dense urban fabric of Rukn al-Din, Damascus.  An area shaped by rapid unplanned growth, and formal and informal housing. Like many neighborhoods, it reflects the challenges of inadequate planning, fragile tenure, and social upheaval that make community-led solutions vital for addressing the housing crisis.  Image sourced from Google Earth.


From the Promises of Glass Towers to the Reality of Informal Settlements and Refugee Camps

العنوان 
من وعود الأبراج الزجاجية إلى واقع العشوائيات ومخيمات اللجوء:  هل تحل الاستثمارات الخارجية أزمة السكن في سوريا؟

تاريخ النشر
١٢ آب ٢٠٢٥

الناشر 
لوغاريت + العربي الجديد

المؤلف
عُمر عبد العزيز الحلّاج

الخلاصة
الاستثمارات الأجنبية والمشاريع العقارية الضخمة لن تحل أزمة السكن في سوريا، فهي غير قابلة للتكرر ومخصّصة للأثرياء فضلاً عن أنها تفاقم التضخم وعدم المساواة. الحل يكمن في الإسكان الذاتي التدريجي، وتأمين حقوق الملكية، وتوفير تمويل محلي ميسر، مع تمكين البلديات والمجتمعات من قيادة عملية التعافي

الرابط 
https://link.lugarit.com/glXU

الصورة
النسيج العمراني الكثيف في ركن الدين، دمشق. منطقة تشكّلت بفعل النمو العشوائي السريع وتداخل السكن النظامي وغير النظامي. وكغيرها من الأحياء، تعكس تحديات التخطيط غير الكافي، وضعف حقوق الملكية، والاضطرابات الاجتماعية التي تجعل الحلول المجتمعية ضرورة لمعالجة أزمة السكن. صورة من Google Earth


من وعود الأبراج الزجاجية إلى واقع العشوائيات ومخيمات اللجوء

How do multinational consulting firms enable state capture? In this episode, regular KB host Liz David-Barrett chats with Devi Pillay about her research on the role of McKinsey & Co.'s involvement in the capture of South Africa under President Zuma. Drawing on evidence from the Zondo Commission, Devi describes how consulting firms worked with politically connected local partners to extract billions in fees from state-owned enterprises, while providing misleading advice that facilitated further corruption. Liz and Devi also discuss the vital role of investigative journalists and whistleblowers in exposing these arrangements, the devastating impact on South Africa's infrastructure and economy, and the mixed accountability outcomes for the firms involved.

Find Devi Pillay’s working paper for GI ACE here: https://giace.org/resources/consulting-firms-corruption-and-state-capture/

Find similar themes on South Africa's state capture in episode 129.

This research is part of the Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) programme which generates actionable evidence that policymakers, practitioners and advocates can use to design and implement more effective anti-corruption initiatives. This GI ACE project is funded by UK International Development. The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies.

138. Devi Pillay on the role of consulting firms in state capture

Evo AU #184 - Governance that Ships: Turning Risk Appetite into Day-to-Day Guardrails

FinOps Network

De cruciale rol van Identiteitsbeveiliging: Inzichten uit recent onderzoek

Waarom traditionele beveiliging niet langer volstaat

In het huidige landschap, gedomineerd door hybride en multi-cloud architecturen, is de traditionele netwerkperimeter vervaagd. Cybercriminelen richten zich nu op de identiteit. Recent onderzoek van Silverfort en Osterman Research onderstreept dat veel organisaties onvoldoende voorbereid zijn op op identiteit gerichte aanvallen. Een robuuste identiteitsbeveiliging is niet langer optioneel, maar de kern van een effectieve defensieve strategie. Het falen om alle authenticaties – van menselijke gebruikers en non-human service accounts – adequaat te beveiligen, creëert significante risico's voor de continuïteit en data-integriteit. Het is essentieel om deze realiteit te erkennen en de beveiligingsstrategie hierop aan te passen.



Onzichtbare risico's: De blinde vlekken in uw Identiteitsbeveiliging

Het onderzoek legt kritieke blinde vlekken bloot, zelfs in goed beveiligde omgevingen. De grootste kwetsbaarheid is het gebrek aan consistente toepassing van Multi-Factor Authenticatie (MFA). Hoewel MFA standaard is voor webapplicaties, wordt het vaak overgeslagen bij minder zichtbare toegangspunten. Denk aan command-line tools (SSH, PowerShell), legacy systemen, en de groeiende populatie van non-human identities zoals service accounts en API-keys. Deze onbeveiligde toegangswegen zijn voor aanvallers de ideale route om lateraal door een netwerk te bewegen en onopgemerkt toegang te krijgen tot waardevolle data en systemen. Het adresseren van deze lacunes in de identiteitsbeveiliging is een urgente prioriteit.



Naar een geïntegreerde aanpak: De opkomst van ITDR

Om de risico's te mitigeren, is een verschuiving nodig naar een geïntegreerde strategie: Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). ITDR gaat verder dan preventie en richt zich op het continu monitoren van alle authenticatie- en toegangspogingen binnen de gehele IT-infrastructuur. Een centraal, uniform platform is hierbij cruciaal. Het biedt één bron van waarheid en stelt teams in staat om beleidsregels consistent af te dwingen, of het nu on-premise, in de cloud of via SaaS is. Deze holistische benadering doorbreekt silo's en biedt de diepgaande zichtbaarheid die nodig is om afwijkend gedrag vroeg te detecteren en geautomatiseerd te reageren, voordat significante schade ontstaat.


Een praktisch stappenplan voor een robuuste verdediging


Het onderzoek biedt een concrete roadmap om de identiteitsbeveiliging te versterken. Stap één is het verkrijgen van volledig, realtime inzicht in elke authenticatiepoging. Zonder zichtbaarheid is controle onmogelijk. De tweede, cruciale stap is het universeel afdwingen van MFA op alle gevoelige resources, inclusief systemen die traditioneel als 'lastig' worden beschouwd. Moderne oplossingen kunnen als proxy fungeren om ook deze assets te beschermen. De laatste stap is het automatiseren van het responsbeleid. Door vooraf gedefinieerde acties in te stellen voor verdachte activiteiten – zoals het blokkeren van een account of het forceren van extra verificatie – kunnen organisaties hun reactietijd drastisch verkorten en de impact van een aanval minimaliseren.


FinOps Network | De cruciale rol van Identiteitsbeveiliging: Inzichten uit recent onderzoek

FinOps Network

Zenity Copilot Integratie: Veilige AI-Innovatie Binnen Microsoft Copilot Studio

De Uitdaging: Schaduw-IT en Risico's in Low-Code AI

De opkomst van generatieve AI en low-code ontwikkelplatforms zoals Microsoft Copilot Studio democratiseert de creatie van bedrijfstoepassingen. Medewerkers buiten de IT-afdeling, zogeheten citizen developers, kunnen nu zelf krachtige AI-assistenten bouwen. Hoewel dit de innovatie versnelt, introduceert het ook aanzienlijke risico's op het gebied van security en governance, zoals datalekken en 'schaduw-IT'. Om deze uitdagingen het hoofd te bieden, is een robuust raamwerk voor controle en overzicht essentieel. De aankondiging van de Zenity Copilot integratie biedt een cruciale oplossing door organisaties de middelen te geven om AI-ontwikkeling op schaal veilig te beheren, waardoor innovatie en controle hand in hand kunnen gaan en de volledige potentie van AI benut kan worden zonder de bedrijfsveiligheid in gevaar te brengen.



Zichtbaarheid en Controle met de Zenity Copilot Integratie

Microsoft Copilot Studio stelt business users in staat om snel copilots te configureren die verbinding maken met diverse databronnen, van CRM-systemen tot externe API's. Deze laagdrempeligheid is de kracht, maar tevens de zwakte. Zonder centraal toezicht creëren citizen developers een landschap van 'schaduw-AI', waarbij de security- en IT-afdelingen geen zicht hebben op welke data wordt gebruikt, welke applicaties worden gebouwd en welke potentiële kwetsbaarheden worden geïntroduceerd. Risico's variëren van het onveilig ontsluiten van persoonsgegevens (PII) en intellectueel eigendom tot het gebruik van niet-geverifieerde externe services die een compliance- of veiligheidsrisico vormen. Het ontbreken van een governance-laag maakt het vrijwel onmogelijk om beleid af te dwingen en de controle te behouden over het snelgroeiende ecosysteem van AI-toepassingen.



Geautomatiseerde 'Guardrails' voor Veilige Innovatie

De kern van de Zenity Copilot integratie is het creëren van een volledig en centraal overzicht. Het platform scant continu de Microsoft-omgeving om alle copilots die met Copilot Studio zijn gebouwd, automatisch te ontdekken en te inventariseren. Dit omvat niet alleen de copilots zelf, maar ook alle bijbehorende componenten, zoals de gebruikte connectoren, databronnen, aangesproken API's en afhankelijkheden. Security- en IT-teams krijgen via een gecentraliseerd dashboard eindelijk antwoord op cruciale vragen: "Wie bouwt wat?", "Welke data wordt er gebruikt?" en "Voldoen deze toepassingen aan ons beleid?". Deze diepgaande zichtbaarheid is de fundamentele eerste stap om de risico's van low-code AI-ontwikkeling te beheersen en een solide basis te leggen voor effectief en proactief risicobeheer.


Een Strategische Stap voor Enterprise AI Adoptie


Naast het bieden van zichtbaarheid, maakt de integratie van Zenity het mogelijk om actieve, geautomatiseerde 'guardrails' in te stellen. Organisaties kunnen specifiek security- en compliancebeleid definiëren dat automatisch wordt gehandhaafd. Denk hierbij aan regels die het gebruik van niet-goedgekeurde externe API's blokkeren, alerts genereren wanneer een copilot wordt gekoppeld aan een database met gevoelige klantinformatie, of het afdwingen van authenticatieprotocollen. Deze geautomatiseerde controles stellen citizen developers in staat om te innoveren binnen een veilige, vooraf gedefinieerde omgeving. Hierdoor wordt de snelheid van low-code ontwikkeling behouden, terwijl de risico's proactief worden geminimaliseerd. Dit verlaagt de druk op securityteams, die niet langer elke nieuwe applicatie handmatig hoeven te beoordelen.


FinOps Network | Zenity Copilot Integratie: Veilige AI-Innovatie Binnen Microsoft Copilot Studio

As AI systems become more embedded in critical decisions—from healthcare to hiring—the need for transparency and trust has never been greater. But how do we document these powerful tools in a way that’s both meaningful and actionable?  

 
In this episode, we’ll welcome back Umang Bhatt, Assistant Professor in Trustworthy AI at the University of Cambridge and welcome Amy Winecoff, Senior Technologist for CDT as guest host. Together they’ll explore the evolving landscape of AI documentation, its role in responsible deployment, and how emerging standards can help developers, policymakers, and the public understand and govern machine learning models more effectively.

Talking Tech with Amy Winecoff and Umang Bhatt on AI-Documentation

Hungary, once seen as a democratic success story is now widely recognized as one of the EU's most corrupt member states. Regular KB host Liz David-Barrett sits down with József Péter Martin and Áron Hajnal to examine how Viktor Orbán built a system of state capture, and why the EU struggled to respond. They discuss their research evaluating the effectiveness of EU conditionality measures, the challenges of tackling corruption when it's built into the regime itself, and what might happen in Hungary's crucial April 2026 elections.

Find Áron and József’s article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10999922.2025.2554409?scroll=top&needAccess=true#d1e186


139. Áron Hajnal & József Péter Martin on systemic corruption in Hungary

Podcast em IA baseado no artigo: 

IAGora, José? Ética e Governança em IA no Mundo Adulto!
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Gustavo Machado, MFA
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"A melhor forma de prever o futuro é criá-lo!" - Peter Drucker

IA Emocional e a Solidão no Brasil

L'ospite di questa puntata è Giorgio Bartolomucci, fondatore e segretario generale del Festival della Diplomazia.

In un mondo segnato da crisi, nuove potenze e logiche di potere, i principi alla base dell’ordine globale, democrazia, diritti, giustizia, sembrano sempre più difficili da sostenere. La nuova edizione del Festival della Diplomazia affronta il tema del costo dei valori nella politica internazionale: quali compromessi richiede oggi difendere un sistema basato su regole condivise? E qual è il rischio di abbandonarli? Tra interesse nazionale, crisi del multilateralismo, confronto tra modelli democratici e autoritari, il podcast accompagna i principali dibattiti dell’edizione, tracciando scenari e alternative possibili per il futuro della governance globale.

36 Puntata, 10 Stagione, 10.10.25 Bar Europa, Michele Gerace e Giorgio Bartolomucci

Policy Seminar | IFPRI Policy Seminar
Informing Crisis Response in Sudan
Co-organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Science Program on Food Frontiers and Security | Part of the Fragility to Stability Seminar Series
October 22, 2025

The recent resurgence of armed conflicts in Africa is increasing the need and urgency for investments in shock-responsive humanitarian and social assistance programs. Armed conflicts both increase the need for aid and greatly complicate delivery of humanitarian services to vulnerable populations. In addition, humanitarian organizations are facing an increasing funding gap because of dwindling donor aid.

These challenges are forcing humanitarian organizations to revisit the effectiveness and cost-efficacy of their programs and services for conflict-affected populations. The choice and relative efficacy of alternative modalities and delivery of humanitarian or social assistance programs in these communities remains an active area of debate.

The armed conflict in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023, has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, and has left over 30 million of the 47.5 million Sudanese population needing multifaceted humanitarian assistance. To help inform the crisis response, this policy seminar will bring together researchers, practitioners, and humanitarian organizations working in Sudan to share and discuss recent evidence on preferences and impact of alternative modalities to deliver humanitarian aid amid armed conflict.

Introduction and Opening Remarks
Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI
Laurent Bukera, Country Director and Representative, UN World Food Programme (WFP), Sudan

Highlights From Recent Findings
Khalid Siddig, Senior Research Fellow and Leader of the Sudan Program, IFPRI
Kibrom Abay, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Gabrielle Fox, Chief of Party, Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS)

Panel Discussion
Alex De Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation, Tufts University
Samantha Chattaraj, ‏Emergency Coordinator, UN World Food Programme (WFP), Sudan
Lena Mahgoub, Convener of the Sudan Social Protection Alliance (SSPA), Former Federal Minister of Labor and Social Development and Co-Founder of Impact Hub Khartoum

Closing Remarks
Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Moderator
Hala Abushama, Research Analyst, IFPRI

More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/informing-crisis-response-in-sudan/

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Informing Crisis Response in Sudan

With The Pensions Regulator’s added focus on the importance of board effectiveness, join host Clare Routledge alongside this month’s guests: Scott Christie (Head of Training and Integration, Strengthscope): Nicole Johannesen (Board Effectiveness lead, Vidett) and Alison Hatcher (Head of Trusteeship, Vidett) – as they discuss the power of psychology and how you can use it to perfect your board’s performance!

Shaping Tomorrow EP07 - Building better boards: the power of positive psychology

Project #13 of 21 - Policy Writing Operation: Access Sanctum - Writing InfoSec Policies Like a Cyber Scout

Jason Spring, vice president of Vizient Member Networks, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to discuss how the role of healthcare boards is shifting amid rapid industry change, and how effective governance can shape safer, stronger organizations.

Redefining Governance: How Boards Shape Sustainable Success

Why do voters sometimes support corrupt politicians? And can putting forward women candidates help parties recover from corruption scandals? In this episode, regular host Liz David-Barrett speaks with Emily Elia about her experimental research on voter behaviour and corruption in Latin American democracies. The conversation delves into the "feminization strategy", examining the level to which deploying women candidates after corruption scandals actually works to restore party credibility. The conversation also explores emerging questions about who becomes an anti-corruption fighter in politics and whether voters can tell genuine reformers from those just paying lip service to clean government.

Read more about Emily's research into gender stereotypes and electoral accountability here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11109-024-09943-9

And on the role of ideological proximity to the opposition in "corruption voting" here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261379422001019?via%3Dihub

140. Emily Elia on gender and electoral accountability in Latin America

Mongolia is strengthening its climate-resilient governance with UN support, integrating climate finance into its Vision 2050 strategy, boosting green lending, and protecting vulnerable communities from dzud shocks. 

Full story: https://un-dco.org/stories/accelerating-climate-resilient-governance-mongolia

Accelerating Climate-Resilient Governance in Mongolia

Tonight, Friday, November 21st, at 6 pm on The Brian Crombie Hour I interview ✅ Danielle Papillon-Richardson and Phillip Richardson. 👉 ALL my 🎤 podcasts and 🎦 video casts can be accessed any time on my web site https://briancrombie.com which holds repository of all my shows. 📌 I speak with Danielle Papillon-Richardson and Phillip Richardson, co-authors of "Funny, Not Funny: Humanity’s Risk Register", about AI, global risk, and the future of human decision-making. They explain why most companies still fail to use AI effectively, how AI deception emerges, and why the world urgently needs shared governance. We explore existential risks from AI to climate to geopolitics, and how responsible AI can boost productivity and human potential. Danielle offers clear guidance for leaders on data, security, ethics, and smarter prompts, while Phil shows how humour helps us face serious threats.

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Danielle and Phillip Richardson | Humanity's Risk Register

Shaping Tomorrow celebrates the people, their stories and successes in our industry. Tune in as we explore the relationships, ideas, discoveries and innovations that help make great things happen.

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Bringing together the United Nations development system to deliver on the Global Goals for people and planet.

Jordan Koningham holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and brings experience in compliance, governance, and policy across both public and private sectors. He has contributed research for the Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea and edited for the Australian International Law Journal. Awarded for academic excellence, he explores how law, policy, and technology shape financial services and regulatory systems today.

Tech Talks are a podcast imagined and created by the folks over at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). We're a 501(c)3 nonpartisan nonprofit organization that fights to put democracy and human rights at the center of the digital revolution. We work to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. #techtalkcdt 

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of CGIAR, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.

This podcast series features in-depth interviews with a wide range of corruption experts, on questions such as:
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Why and how does power corrupt?
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