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Humans of UNDP

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -

Humans of UNDP, from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is a podcast series developed for UNDP personnel around the world.
Feeling seen, heard, and valued, while staying productive, in a digital world is an ongoing, and often overwhelming task. It can be difficult to find a balance between personal and professional needs. Join Aitor in Denmark, Marley in Iraq, and Victor in Fiji, in conversation about how we connect, communicate, and creatively adapt to the digital communications challenges that we face.

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Episodes

The Pulse that Unites Us

August 07, 2020 13:52 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

The world has changed since we launched our podcast, especially in how we work, how we communicate, and how we connect. We wrap up this season by saying goodbye to Aitor, Marley, and Victor, while reflecting on what being a human at UNDP means and what we have learned about digital communications' role in our work lives.

The Pulse That Unites Us

August 07, 2020 13:52 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

The world has changed since we launched our podcast, especially in how we work, how we communicate, and how we connect. We wrap up this season by saying goodbye to Aitor, Marley, and Victor, while reflecting on what being a human at UNDP means and what we have learned about digital communications' role in our work lives.

The Critical Element

June 16, 2020 14:29 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

Victor Ladele is no stranger to global health crises, from serving as an army surgeon to being on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Victor offers his perspective on why, in a world where social distancing has radically changed our daily workflows and lives, we should embrace digital communication as our new normal. For Victor, this new digital reality is an opportunity to invest more deeply in our digital networks, reframe our communications approach, and tap into our colle...

Just Like Honey

May 06, 2020 19:23 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Marley Tinnock produces stories for a diverse audience: past, present, and potential aid recipients, Iraqi citizens, local stakeholders, donors, partnering NGOs and governments, the international development community, the general public… it’s almost dizzying just thinking about it! So, how does Marley communicate what’s occurring  in some of the most remote and misunderstood regions of the world to this nuanced global audience, all while staying true to the human experience on the ground? M...

The Warmest Room In the House

March 16, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Aitor Rubio is undeniably charming in person, but how does he translate this   into communicating in the digital world? From working in a morgue when he was a teenager, to traveling the world as a photographer, to studying law, Aitor’s variety of experiences has given him the skills to attract and relate to his target audience. But coming from a generation where digital communication was not prevalent, figuring out how to craft his message to his audience is a challenge. Aitor share...

The Warmest Room In The House

March 16, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Aitor Rubio is undeniably charming in person, but how does he translate this   into communicating in the digital world? From working in a morgue when he was a teenager, to traveling the world as a photographer, to studying law, Aitor’s variety of experiences has given him the skills to attract and relate to his target audience. But coming from a generation where digital communication was not prevalent, figuring out how to craft his message to his audience is a challenge. Aitor share...

The Warmest Room in the House

March 16, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Aitor Rubio is undeniably charming in person, but how does he translate this   into communicating in the digital world? From working in a morgue when he was a teenager, to traveling the world as a photographer, to studying law, Aitor’s variety of experiences has given him the skills to attract and relate to his target audience. But coming from a generation where digital communication was not prevalent, figuring out how to craft his message to his audience is a challenge. Aitor shares his ins...

Into the Mind of a Man from the Future

February 18, 2020 14:21 - 10 minutes - 9.32 MB

Based in Suva, Fiji, Victor is a father, tech wizard and a deep thinker who is originally from Nigeria. In Fiji, he works to inject more innovation into how UNDP does business. As part of one of the first cohorts of the UNDP’s accelerator lab, he’s responsible for about a dozen Pacific Island countries. Victor applies his medical background working as a doctor in development and humanitarian contexts to the search for emerging, under-the-radar solutions to issues such as climate cha...

Into the Mind of a Man From the Future

February 18, 2020 14:21 - 10 minutes - 9.32 MB

Based in Suva, Fiji, Victor is a father, tech wizard and a deep thinker who is originally from Nigeria. In Fiji, he works to inject more innovation into how UNDP does business. As part of one of the first cohorts of the UNDP’s accelerator lab, he’s responsible for about a dozen Pacific Island countries. Victor applies his medical background working as a doctor in development and humanitarian contexts to the search for emerging, under-the-radar solutions to issues such as climate change, urba...

Beyond The Headlines

January 21, 2020 13:43 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Based in Erbil, Iraq, Marley is a writer, a photographer, and a storyteller  originally from Australia. In Erbil, she oversees strategy development and content production for the country office’s website and social media accounts, in addition to highlighting the impact of their work on local communities. Yet communicating what’s really going on in Erbil to a diverse audience is not so straightforward. Bridging the gap between perception and reality begins with a story.

Beyond the Headlines

January 21, 2020 13:43 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Based in Erbil, Iraq, Marley is a writer, a photographer, and a storyteller  originally from Australia. In Erbil, she oversees strategy development and content production for the country office’s website and social media accounts, in addition to highlighting the impact of their work on local communities. Yet communicating what’s really going on in Erbil to a diverse audience is not so straightforward. Bridging the gap between perception and reality begins with a story.

Through The Lens

December 23, 2019 14:52 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Based in Copenhagen, Aitor Rubio is a father, a photographer, a self-proclaimed world citizen who is originally from Spain… and a communication, partnership and outreach associate for the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Service Center at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). His sense of discovery and a charismatic nature has led him to where he is today: attracting bright, young individuals to be a part of the UNDP’s future, but doing so is challenging.

Through the Lens

December 23, 2019 14:52 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Based in Copenhagen, Aitor Rubio is a father, a photographer, a self-proclaimed world citizen who is originally from Spain… and a communication, partnership and outreach associate for the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Service Center at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). His sense of discovery and a charismatic nature has led him to where he is today: attracting bright, young individuals to be a part of the UNDP’s future, but doing so is challenging.

Ever-Changing

December 02, 2019 16:46 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MB

Development workers have ambitious goals. Navigating how to reach them can be especially challenging and in a fast-moving digital world. Yet, keeping up with the latest digital communications tools can feel like another full time job. Who has time for it? Throughout this podcast series, we speak with United Nations Development Programme personnel around the world, while in the field and in the office, about their digital communications needs, challenges, and ideas, and we ask digital commun...

Ever-changing

December 02, 2019 16:46 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MB

Development workers have ambitious goals. Navigating how to reach them can be especially challenging and in a fast-moving digital world. Yet, keeping up with the latest digital communications tools can feel like another full time job. Who has time for it? Throughout this podcast series, we speak with United Nations Development Programme personnel around the world, while in the field and in the office, about their digital communications needs, challenges, and ideas, and we ask digit...

Ever Changing

December 02, 2019 16:46 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MB

Development workers have ambitious goals. Navigating how to reach them can be especially challenging and in a fast-moving digital world. Yet, keeping up with the latest digital communications tools can feel like another full time job. Who has time for it? Throughout this podcast series, we speak with United Nations Development Programme personnel around the world, while in the field and in the office, about their digital communications needs, challenges, and ideas, and we ask digit...