IAF Talk
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -We are bringing you insights and experts from our seminars of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Germany. We are exchanging with international guests on different political, economic or social topics with a liberal approach, bringing people from all over the world together to discuss and offering key insights and learnings from our seminars and workshops.
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#14 Talking about Markets & the Environment
October 26, 2023 15:41 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBIn today's episode of IAF TALK Bettina Solinger has gathered the experts from our seminar "The Future of Market Economy" around a big table in the Academy to have an intensive talk about markets and the environment, and to tackle some important questions: why property rights are important for innovation, why some ideas that are brilliant on the paper but won't work in reality, how developing countries are dealing with climate change and, of course, if the economy is actually able to protect t...
#13 Talking about Entrepreneurship
January 18, 2022 10:55 - 38 minutes - 31.9 MBAfter finishing a 12 day seminar at the IAF that has looked into entrepreneurship with more than 25 participants from all around the world and we will discuss why entrepreneurship in general matters, what we have learned throughout the seminar about entrepreneurship in specific countries. And then thirdly, what policymakers can do to boost and accelerate entrepreneurship in their respective countries. In this episode of IAF TALK we going to meet Jyoti Sachavirawong and Julian Kirchherr. Jul...
#12 Talking about Education
September 25, 2021 10:55 - 39 minutes - 32.1 MBToday’s episode is very special – not only because Education is a tremendously important aspect for every person’s development towards self-determination, prosperity and happiness in live but also because we would like to commemorate the late Dr Stefan Melnik who has contributed immensely to IAF, in fact he helped build and develop IAF to where it is today. Education has always been a theme very close to his heart. And this is why we would like to share with you a talk of four wonderful exper...
#11 Talking about Local Politics
July 23, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MB“All politics is local” is a prevailing phrase – not only in U.S. politics. Apart from the strategic meaning it implies a liberal view of politics – starting off from the individual, who should be instrumental in all decisions that affect their life. Looking for solutions at the local level, involving responsible individuals and making use of decentralised local competences and knowledge are important principles to get local government politics close to citizens, encourage their participation...
#10 Talking about Environment
May 12, 2021 15:25 - 19 minutes - 15.8 MBFor liberals private property is a defining characteristic of a free society. In our seminar "Liberal, Property and the Environment" we explored how the concept of private property might conceivably be a solution to problems as diverse as pollution, land degradation, overfishing, deforestation, species extinction and waste. Can enforcement of robust property rights help to protect the environment, rehabilitate areas that have suffered considerable damage, and promote the aim of achieving sust...
#9 Talking about Strategic Communication
March 01, 2021 14:10 - 30 minutes - 25.3 MBIn a world dominated by competing messages, brands and ideas - how will your message resonate with your voters or supporters? Why is it so important to have a clear communication strategy and how can you actually prepare for communication in a crisis? In this episode we are meeting Kylie Hatton from South Africa and Wulf Pabst from Germany, both long standing experts on communication and strategy as well as politics, who facilitate our seminar on “Communication: Strategy and Skills” and shar...
#8 Talking about 25 Years of IAF
December 30, 2020 12:55 - 39 minutes - 32.4 MBThis year we have been celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Academy for Leadership (Internationale Akademie für Führungskräfte - IAF) and together with its founding director Jörg Dehnert, his successor Birgit Lamm, and the current director of the IAF Bettina Solinger, we're taking a trip down memory lane and learn how it all started in 1995, what challenges they faced over the years and what makes it all so special at IAF.
#7 Talking about Smart Cities
September 07, 2020 14:27 - 19 minutes - 15.9 MBUsing Apps for finding a shop or restaurant or looking for some friends nearby is already a reality and millions of people all around the world are using those conveniences every day. Still, this is just the first step of possible developments and changes of our cities. By using “big data” and digitalization our cities can turn into smart cities and help us to manage today’s and future challenges of growing cities in fields such as administration, urban planning, environment, economic develop...
#6 Talking about Seminar Facilitation
July 22, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 28.7 MB"Have your program worked out doesn't mean that you are prepared" says Marike Groenewald, one of our guests in this podcast episode. Audience participation and engagement depends on the “way of being” of a facilitator. But what does it need to create a liberal environment in training sessions and events, where an audience is able to participate fully and think well for themselves? In this episode we're meeting Marike Groenewald who is the founder of Anew, an organisational and people develo...
#5 Talking about Deconstructing Populism
June 09, 2020 11:11 - 55 minutes - 45 MBPopulists seem to be on the rise around the world and their opponents from different political camps seem to have difficulties to find the right antidote to fight that new (?) political force. Some place their bet on facts to fight lies, others on copying some of the populist features or trying to tackle what is perceived as the underlying causes that play into the hands of populists. But what is populism and why is it so dangerous for liberal open societies? What do populists have in common ...
#4 Talking about Campaigning
December 17, 2019 08:53 - 40 minutes - 33.1 MBCampaigning is a core function of any political party. It is the way through which parties connect with voters to garner enough support to get into government, and to ultimately implement its vision for a better future. Often the lack of a proper campaign structure and operation stands in the way of a party being able to turn its vision into votes. With the rise of the internet, big data and social media, traditional campaign methods have undergone radical change making it easier to communic...
#3 Talking about Digital Freedom
November 08, 2019 09:13 - 37 minutes - 30.9 MBDigitalisation has opened up a world of opportunity. Today we have access to vast amounts of information, inconceivable 20 years ago. The cost of communication with others has plummeted and is now marginal. The majority of the world’s population has cheap access to the means of communication, hardware, software and the associated services. As far as freedom of expression is concerned, this no longer tends to be the privilege of professionals. Other rights have become easier to enjoy because o...
#2 Talking about Innovation
September 24, 2019 10:03 - 48 minutes - 40 MBInnovation is not only about robots, artificial intelligence or futuristic concepts but there are many ideas on how to be innovative as an individual or as an organization. But what is needed to stay innovative and create a company culture that is constantly innovative? In this episode of IAF TALK we're having three guests who are exchanging on the topic and give a couple of practical examples: Marike Groenewald, a leadership developer and coach from South Africa; Rainer Heufers, founder and ...
#1 Talking about Populism
August 06, 2019 15:12 - 33 minutes - 27.7 MBIn the first episode of IAF TALK we're meeting Milosz Hodun, International Officer of Nowoczesna party in Poland, and Ines Holzegger, International Officer of YUNOS (youth organization of NEOS party Austria), who give us an insight into the latest political developments in their countries and how populism is affecting the situation. Hosted by Sven Gerst, Secretary General of IFLRY (International Federation of Liberal Youth) and Political Philosophy PhD Student at King's College London.