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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Shaping Tomorrow: USAID’s Digital Future with Chris Burns

In this episode of Building the Future, Romina Bandura is joined by Chris Burns, Chief Digital Development Officer for USAID and the Director of the Technology Division within the Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub, to discuss USAID’s work on digital development and dive deeper into USAID’s 10-year Digital Strategy that was first launched in 2020.

Podcast Episode by Romina Bandura — September 9, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide with Jamie Zimmerman

In this episode of Building the Future, Guest Host Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow at the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development, is joined by Jamie Zimmerman, the Deputy Director of Digital Connectivity at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss opportunities and challenges related to the gender divide in digital services in low- and middle-income countries, and the role various institutions can play in accelerating efforts to bridge this gap.

Podcast Episode by Romina Bandura — June 12, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure in India with Shatakratu Sahu

In this episode of Building the Future, Guest Host Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow at the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development, is joined by Shatakratu Sahu, a research analyst and convener of the Global Technology Summit at Carnegie India, to discuss the role of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in the Indian context, and what Sahu sees as the opportunities and challenges that DPI brings to the world.

Podcast Episode by Romina Bandura — May 30, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

The Historical Appeal of Foreign Dictators among American Conservatives with Jacob Heilbrunn

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Jacob Heilbrunn from The National Interest to discuss his new book, America Last: The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators, and talk about the implications for American politics today.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — April 19, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Climate-Related Migration and Adaptation Funding with Sarah Bermeo and Kerilyn Schewel

In this episode of Building the Future, guest host Noam Unger is joined by Sarah Bermeo and Kerilyn Schewel, co-directors of the Duke Program on Climate-Related Migration, as they draw on their research in Central America and Ethiopia to discuss the effect of climate on migration, forecast models, adaptation funding, and aid allocation.
 



 

Podcast Episode by Noam Unger — April 3, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Creating an International Anti-Corruption Court with Judge Mark Wolf

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Judge Mark Wolf, Chair of Integrity Initiatives International, to discuss his judicial career and his advocacy for the creation of the International Anti-Corruption Court.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — March 25, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Leading Private Investment in Global Nutritional Security with Drs. Antonio Tataranni and Marianne O'Shea

In this episode of Building the Future, guest host Caitlin Welsh is joined by PepsiCo's Chief Medical Officer and R&D Senior Vice President of Life Sciences, Dr. Antonio Tataranni, and PepsiCo's R&D Vice President of Life Sciences, Dr. Marianne O'Shea, to discuss the impact of PepsiCo's malnutrition intervention programs, Quaker Qrece and Quaker Bowl of Growth, and its commitment to advancing global nutritional security.

Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — February 21, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Private Equity Investment and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa with Drs. Louise Fox and Michael Nicholson.

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dr. Louise Fox and Dr. Michael Nicholson to discuss their recently published report, Are private equity investments financing the SDGs in sub-Saharan Africa? and how African countries can attract more of these investments.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — February 7, 2024

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Diplomacy in Latin America with former U. S. Ambassador Luigi Einaudi

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by former U. S. Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, author of Learning Diplomacy: An Oral History, to discuss his book and reflect on his diplomatic career in Latin America. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — January 24, 2024

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