Our first D-VIEWS season closes with this very special episode featuring a lively discussion between our very own Hagit Krakow Cherny and Mickey Noam-Alon, two colleagues, friends, and the heart and soul of this podcast, about the ins and outs of communication in the international development and humanitarian sectors. They highlight the role of pictures and words in shaping public awareness and opinion and how those can do harm—misrepresenting those we work with and hurting their dignity—or become instruments of agency through which to make their voices heard. Listen to their personal reflecti ..read more

In this D-VIEWS episode, climate and impact finance professional and founder of The Global Impact Tech Alliance, Leehe Skuler, discusses with our podcast host, Hagit Krakov Cherni, what caused the increased involvement of the private sector in development efforts and how we can work together to create a win-win situation for both. Understand where catchphrases meet reality and how we can become critically thinking collaboration partners, avoiding both uncritical enthusiasm and uninformed resistance. Also in this episode: do we even speak the same language? And why our professional jargon can b ..read more

One year ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine and set forth an avalanche that has since affected the lives of many communities around the globe: displacement, hosting communities, rising energy prices, and food scarcity have made the headlines. We recorded this month’s D-VIEWS episode in April 2022, shortly after podcast host Hagit Krakov returned from a humanitarian deployment on the border between Moldova and Ukraine, witnessing the dynamics of international aid in war and conflict. Humanitarian law consultant Itay Epshtain, international humanitarian Naama Gorodischer, and front ..read more

In this D-VIEWS episode, senior innovation manager, Ian McClelland, and head of a consortium of local organizations in South Sudan, James Labadia, discuss how to localize a sector that speaks of #LocalOwnership and yet, again and again, places funding and decision-making power into the hands of internationals. Understand what stands in the way of the #PowerShift our sector has discussed for decades and listen to their struggles, critique, and ideas for a future where local and national organizations are not only implementors but equal partners.  Also in this episode: recruitment biases, s ..read more

In this D-VIEWS episode, gender-based violence expert, Orit Rubin, and girls' education expert, Akuja de Garang, share their insights from working with women and girls, reflecting on how their approach increasingly encompasses men and boys and society as a whole. Listen to why we will achieve Gender Equity only when ceasing to see it as a women’s issue and how practitioners can work around the challenges of introducing sensitive gender topics in traditional communities. Also in this episode: what should keep us up at night, costing approaches, Gender Mainstreaming, and Glocal lecturer Amelia W ..read more

Discourses on innovation are everywhere. But how is talking about innovation in International Development and Humanitarian Aid different? Glocal alumni and Director of the Pears Challenge, Hagit Freud, and Program Director at the JDC, Daniella Armoni, invite you to join their discussion about the challenges and possibilities of working with innovation in communities in developing countries. In this episode, you will hear about different approaches to Design Innovations for developing markets, the participation of communities in planning and designing innovative solutions, gaps in Access To Tec ..read more