Global Get Down - A Global Affairs Podcast by IRSA

Reclaiming Democracy: Digital Political Hubs and Democratization

Join us for a conversation with Travis Misurell, the founder and leader of the non-profit Future is Now Coalition (FiNC) with a passion for amplifying the voices of everyday Americans and helping to promote grassroots movements and candidates. In this 45-minute interview, Misurell speaks on the outsized influence of party bosses and moneyed interests in American electoral politics, the importance of directly connecting voters to their elected officials with as few intermediaries as possible, and how his organization hopes to assist in the building of that political bridge.

Negotiating Hope: Inside the World of UN Humanitarian Missions

Join us with a conversation with Nigel Fischer, an Officer of the Order of Canada, the former President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, and a former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations with experience in post-conflict and post-genocide negotiations in nations like Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Syria. In this 45-minute conversation, Fischer lays out the inner workings of post-conflict UN missions, as well as his personal philosophy on humanitarian assistance and the key episodes in his life that led him to a lifetime of international service.

National, International, and Corporate Opportunities to Address Super Pollutants

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Jason Grillo, founder of the Super Pollutant Education and Credit Transaction Alliance (SPECTRA). In this half-hour conversation, Grillo lays out what super pollutants are, what measures are being taken to curb them, and what both international institutions and concerned consumers can do to help fight pollution, as well as his motivation for founding SPECTRA and hopes for the future of climate finance / action.

Strategic Analysis of Global Geopolitical and Security Dynamics

Join us for an interview with James Reeves, the founder and managing director of Challenger Research leading a multidisciplinary team in the creation of tailored insights on complex international situations. In this half-hour sit-down, our host Raza picks his brain on the evolving role of minerals, drones, and academic studies thereof in international analyses, as well as the benefits of approaching international crises from a plurality of perspectives and disciplines.

Stablecoin Governance and International Financial Institutions

Join us for a conversation with Karen Mathiasen and Nico Martinez, a project director and research assistant both working at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C. on stablecoins and their use cases for international financial institutions. For the next half hour, our guests break down the definition of a stablecoin, the dangers of their adoption, the extent of existing regulation around them, and how they might be useful in the realm of development finance despite those risks.