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Weekend Edition: Conversation with British Novelist Jill Dawson on the Places and People That Drive Her Imagination
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Weekend Edition: Conversation with British Novelist Jill Dawson on the Places and People That Spark Her Imagination
Watch now (36 mins) | Watch my interview with Jill Dawson on writing, her novels, and her upcoming online course.
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September 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Weekend Edition: Conversation with British Novelist Jill Dawson on the Places and People That Drive Her Imagination
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Interview with The Guardian’s European Correspondent Jon Henley | UNECE: Energy Demands and the Common Good | WHO: Cost of Ebola Response in the DRC | UN Water Conference
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UNECE: Energy Demands, Infrastructure, and the Common Good | WHO: Cost of Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of Congo | UN Water Conference
Listen now | UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency will meet in Geneva on 28 and 29 September 2026
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September 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Interview with The Guardian’s European Correspondent Jon Henley | UNECE: Energy Demands and the Common Good | WHO: Cost of Ebola Response in the DRC | UN Water Conference
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EC Digital Decade Explained
EC Digital Decade Explained
This is an information-rich edition of THE BRIEF, where I revisit conversations on technology, AI and human rights, culture and infrastructure in Europe.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:33 PM
EC Digital Decade Explained
WIPO: Music Rights and Generative AI Platforms | UN Human Rights Agency and AI | EC Digital Decade Explained
WIPO: Music Rights and Generative AI Platforms | UN Human Rights Agency and AI | WHO Sexual Health Month to Focus on Aging, Menopause, and Quality of Life | EC Digital Decade Explained
WIPO: Music Copyright and Generative AI Platforms | UN Human Rights Agency and AI | WHO Sexual Health Month to Focus on Aging, Menopause, and Quality of Life | EC Digital Decade Explained
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September 3, 2026 at 11:27 AM
WIPO: Music Rights and Generative AI Platforms | UN Human Rights Agency and AI | EC Digital Decade Explained
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Tinker. Tailor. Soldier. Spy. The Karla Trilogy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the Karla Trilogy
Tinker Tailor establishes the Smiley–Karla conflict that leads directly to the Bern operation in Smiley’s People.
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August 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Tinker. Tailor. Soldier. Spy. The Karla Trilogy
A New Generation of Storytellers
From Fleming to le Carré: Switzerland’s Literary Landscape of Secrets and Imagination
On 29 and 30 August, WoW Gstaad—World of Words returns for its sixth edition
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August 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
A New Generation of Storytellers
AI at the UN | Vive la Rentrée! 30% off till 28/08
AI at the UN | Vive la Rentrée! 30% off till 28/08
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August 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Bonus Episode: Interview with Philip Rosedale, Founder of High Fidelity and Former CEO of Second Life
Bonus Episode: Interview with Philip Rosedale, Founder of High Fidelity and Former CEO of Second Life
Philip Rosedale, Founder, High Fidelity and Second Life *Recorded in 2022, published February 2022 in THE UN BRIEF. Remember the FB craze about the Metaverse? Gone in a NY minute. Not this interview.
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August 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Bonus Episode: Interview with Philip Rosedale, Founder of High Fidelity and Former CEO of Second Life
Gstaad: World of Words Literary Festival
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Gstaad: World of Words Literary Festival
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
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August 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Gstaad: World of Words Literary Festival
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AI at the UN | Vive la Rentrée! 30% off till 28/08
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August 24, 2026 at 2:51 PM
AI at the UN | Vive la Rentrée! 30% off till 28/08
Tinker. Tailor. Soldier. Spy. The Karla Trilogy.
Tinker. Tailor. Soldier. Spy. The Karla Trilogy.
Tinker Tailor establishes the Smiley–Karla conflict that leads directly to the Bern operation in Smiley’s People.
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August 24, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Tinker. Tailor. Soldier. Spy. The Karla Trilogy.
Writers in the Alps: le Carré
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
Writers in the Alps: le Carré
On 29 and 30 August, WoW Gstaad—World of Words returns for its sixth edition
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August 23, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Writers in the Alps: le Carré
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
Weekend Edition: Summer in Gstaad at the World of Words Literary Festival
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
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August 23, 2026 at 11:03 AM
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
Weekend Edition: Summer in Gstaad at the World of Words Literary Festival
Weekend Edition: Summer in Gstaad at the World of Words Literary Festival
What do James Bond, George Clooney, Inspector Clouseau, Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein have in common?
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August 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Weekend Edition: Summer in Gstaad at the World of Words Literary Festival
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the Karla Trilogy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the Karla Trilogy
Tinker Tailor establishes the Smiley–Karla conflict that leads directly to the Bern operation in Smiley’s People.
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August 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the Karla Trilogy
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Switzerland: Where Landscape Becomes Literature | Cultural Diplomacy | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Writers and the Alps: Ian Fleming
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Cultural Diplomacy | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Ian Fleming
On 29 and 30 August, WoW Gstaad—World of Words returns for its sixth edition
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August 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Switzerland: Where Landscape Becomes Literature | Cultural Diplomacy | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Writers and the Alps: Ian Fleming
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Switzerland: Where Landscape Becomes Literature | Cultural Diplomacy | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Writers and the Alps: Ian Fleming
Cultural Diplomacy | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Ian Fleming
On 29 and 30 August, WoW Gstaad—World of Words returns for its sixth edition
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August 17, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Switzerland: Where Landscape Becomes Literature | Cultural Diplomacy | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Writers and the Alps: Ian Fleming
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Rafael Grossi es uno de los favoritos para liderar Naciones Unidas
Rafael Grossi es uno de los favoritos para liderar Naciones Unidas
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August 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Rafael Grossi es uno de los favoritos para liderar Naciones Unidas
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Rafael Grossi es uno de los favoritos para liderar Naciones Unidas
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Rafael Grossi es uno de los favoritos para liderar Naciones Unidas
*Audio de la rueda de prensa de Marzo 2022 sobre el papel de IAEA en Ucrania. | Su posición en el primer straw poll lo situa entre los tres "top candidates".
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Rafael Grossi es uno de los favoritos para liderar Naciones Unidas
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