Handing over the Mic
Handing over the Mic
Podcast Description
Tune in to Handing Over the Mic, a new podcast series where influential voicesfrom the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present andfuture.What does Europe look like from the outside? What narratives do people fromregions of the Global South attribute to Europe?Hosts Elisa Diaz Gras, Margaux Cassan and Christine Mhundwa speak with politicalleaders, writers, artists, diplomats and intellectuals engaged in current geopoliticaldebate to explore Europe’s historical legacy, global image and evolving role in theworld.Listen to the podcast below, subscribe and share!This podcast is produced by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics in collaborationwith the European Cultural Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as Europe's historical legacy, its global image, and its evolving geopolitical role, with episodes discussing topics like colonial memory, identity, and the arts. For example, the inaugural episode features Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr discussing the intersection of literature and politics in relation to Europe.
Tune in to Handing Over the Mic, a new podcast series where influential voices
from the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present and
future.
What does Europe look like from the outside? What narratives do people from
regions of the Global South attribute to Europe?
Hosts Elisa Diaz Gras, Margaux Cassan and Christine Mhundwa speak with political
leaders, writers, artists, diplomats and intellectuals engaged in current geopolitical
debate to explore Europe’s historical legacy, global image and evolving role in the
world.
Listen to the podcast below, subscribe and share!
This podcast is produced by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics in collaboration
with the European Cultural Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we hand over the mic to Dr Irene Khan, an internationally recognized leading voice in the defence of human rights, gender equality, and social justice. She is currently the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
Khan has been a leader on some of the most pressing issues of our time, as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, where she served for over two decades; at Amnesty International, its first female Secretary General; and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), which she led from 2012 to 2019.
Speaking with hosts Christine Mhundwa and Elisa Díaz Gras, Dr Khan enlightens us on complex issues such as digital regulation, human rights and Europe’s role in shaping global tech governance. Dr Khan highlights the weaponisation and commodification of freedom of expression, noting how some governments and companies promote only certain types of speech, undermining democratic values.
The goal for Europe, she asserts, should be to ‘create a system that is going to operate well no matter which part of the world you are in, when it comes to digital technology’, adopting a truly global approach. She believes that ‘this is an opportunity for Europe to play a leadership role, but it has to be an inclusive leadership role. We are not going back to Colonialism 2.0. Europe needs to recognize that is has partners on the other side – equal partners.’
Christine Mhundwa is a seasoned journalist and host of Deutsche Welle’s daily Africa news show, brings her deep expertise in political reporting, having covered key developments across southern Africa.
Elisa Díaz Gras has over 20 years of experience in diplomacy and international affairs, and is the Head of the Global South Programme at BIG.
Handing Over the Mic is a podcast by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics, produced with the support of the European Cultural Foundation.
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Episodes are available on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and are also featured on the homepages of BIG and our partner, the European Cultural Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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