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One Step Forward

An oral history of public service in the hardest times.In each episode we talk with a practitioner doing impactful work in the midst of serious violence and political turmoil.

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#040 We need new stories (wrap-up episode) | Ian D. Quick

#040 We need new stories (wrap-up episode) | Ian D. Quick

For this wrap-up episode we've switched sides of the microphone to interview our host for the last 39 episodes, Ian Quic... Read more

14 Jul 2021

1hr 24mins

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#039 Doing conflict research the right way | Judith Verweijen

#039 Doing conflict research the right way | Judith Verweijen

"The only ethical way of doing this research is to stay involved in a profound manner, & to maintain these friendshi... Read more

25 May 2021

51mins

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#038 Portrait of a humanitarian country director | Salma Ben Aissa Braham

#038 Portrait of a humanitarian country director | Salma Ben Aissa Braham

Salma Ben Aissa Braham is a Tunisian humanitarian professional, and currently Country Director for the IRC in the Centra... Read more

11 May 2021

47mins

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#037 Thinking fast & slow in humanitarian responses | Josep Zapater

#037 Thinking fast & slow in humanitarian responses | Josep Zapater

Josep is a career humanitarian who's spent 20+ years with UNHCR working with refugees, and on forced displacement.But al... Read more

26 Apr 2021

58mins

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#036 Changing the development sector from the inside & the outside | Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou

#036 Changing the development sector from the inside & the outside | Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou

Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou is Director of the Politics and Governance Programme at the Overseas Development Institute. Past ... Read more

12 Apr 2021

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#035 Public policy amidst ever-increasing polarisation | Polly Mackenzie

#035 Public policy amidst ever-increasing polarisation | Polly Mackenzie

Polly Mackenzie is CEO at Demos, a cross-party think tank in the United Kingdom. She's also worked at the centre of gove... Read more

27 Nov 2020

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#034 Amplifying the voices of people impacted by injustice | Dao X Tran

#034 Amplifying the voices of people impacted by injustice | Dao X Tran

Dao X. Tran is Managing Editor of Voice of Witness, which develops oral histories and education programs to amplify the ... Read more

30 Jul 2020

58mins

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#033 Trauma-informed peacebuilding in Kenyan communities | Onyango Otieno & Kaltuma Noorow

#033 Trauma-informed peacebuilding in Kenyan communities | Onyango Otieno & Kaltuma Noorow

Kumekucha is a program to help people process conflict and trauma, and to craft new narratives for themselves.It’s runni... Read more

22 Jun 2020

57mins

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#032 Evolving humanitarian organisations to where they need to be | Kate Moger

#032 Evolving humanitarian organisations to where they need to be | Kate Moger

Kate Moger is Regional Vice-President for the Great Lakes region at the International Rescue Committee. She's based in N... Read more

6 May 2020

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(Bonus episode) From serial terrorism suspect to police trainer | Ahmed Famau Ahmed

(Bonus episode) From serial terrorism suspect to police trainer | Ahmed Famau Ahmed

(Bonus coronavirus lockdown episode)Ahmed Famau Ahmed is one of the facilitators that works with the “Healing the Unifor... Read more

21 Apr 2020

26mins

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