The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is considered a model of strong and effective cooperation between seafarers and the global shipping industry, and its implementation is all the more crucial as the high seas continue to face unprecedented pressures and crises.
Podcast guests:
Max Johns, Former Shipown ... Show More
Jun 10
Good jobs, strong businesses: productivity and responsible business conduct
With uneven growth and slowing productivity in many regions, can growth still be inclusive, sustainable and create decent jobs? This discussion looks at how responsible business practices shape firms, treatment of workers and the wider economy. Podcast guests: Mark Birrell, Presi ... Show More
33m 17s
Jun 5
Social dialogue at 50: Lessons for the future
In 1976, Convention No. 144 established a simple but powerful principle: governments, employers and workers should shape labour policy together. To mark the Convention's 50th anniversary, representatives of governments, employers and workers, alongside the European Union, reflect ... Show More
28m 43s
Jul 2025
146: The Evolving Landscape of Social Work Practice: Technology, Advocacy, and the Interstate Compact with NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet
Episode 146: In today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast I talk with NASW CEO, Dr. Anthony Estreet, about what he sees as some of the most pressing issues shaping the future of social work. These include the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the urgent need for s ... Show More
24 m
Jan 2025
ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity
Sam Altman is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. He and Adam discuss AI's advances in creativity and empathy, its ethical challenges, and the role of human oversight. Sam and Adam also discuss strategies for adapting to a changing world and their hopes f ... Show More
40m 15s
Jan 2025
Confronting the Consequences of a New Demographic Reality
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Olivia White, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, discusses the firm's report Dependency and Depopulation: confronting the consequences of a new demographic reality. Robert Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Mer ... Show More
22m 32s
Apr 2024
Our World, Connected - Trailer
<p>Our World, Connected is a brand-new podcast from the British Council, placing you at the heart of the biggest global conversations about culture, connection, and empowerment. </p>
<p>Join host Christine Wilson, Director of British Council Research and Insight, and a diverse li ... Show More
1m 47s
Oct 2021
Helping young people navigate the future of work
The OECD, in partnership with IBM, recently conducted a social media poll, asking young people about how well prepared they feel to join the world of work, how confident they are about their future paths and what concerns them about education and jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 ... Show More
15m 15s
<p>The Global Disability Inclusion Strategist and founder of <a href="https://www.billion-strong.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billion Strong</a> talks SDGs, the role of corporations in driving societal change, and the power of diversity. </p><p>You can find out ... Show More
