The McKay Interview
By Michael McKay
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Michael McKay conducts in depth interviews with decision makers and local leaders.
The McKay Interview was founded on a simple idea: that listeners would tune in regularly to listen to intelligent yet relaxed, English-language conversation between Michael McKay and interesting people who do interesting things.
A variety of prominent and thoughtful people have accepted the invitation and a wide range of topics have been covered.
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Clive Thompson, retired private banker and wealth management advisor
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May 17, 2024 |
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Dr. André Schneider, CEO of Geneva Airport
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May 06, 2024 |
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Professor Xavier Oberson, Professor of Swiss and International Tax Law, University of Geneva
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Bernard Salzmann, a Swiss, world traveller, on a mission to drive, alone, around the world
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Adolf Ogi, twice President of the Swiss Confederation.
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Dr. Conrad Hughes, Director-General of the International School of Geneva
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Professor Julian Lindley-French, Chairman of the Alphen Group
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Nadia Sikorksy PhD, Co-founder and Editor of NashaGazeta.ch
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Lt. Gen. (rtd.) Ben Hodges, former Commander of the United States Army in Europe
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Grégoire Ribordy, Co-founder and CEO of ID Quantique.
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Bru Pearce, Founder of Envisionation, and environmental consultancy
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Professor Francesco Pepe, Director of the Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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General The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, former Chief of the UK Defence Staff 2010-2013
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox on Longevity and Generational Balance
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Ambassador Juerg Lauber, Switzerland's Permanent Representative to the U.N. & other International Organizations in Geneva
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Selma Galland, Etam Country Manager for Switzerland
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Jared Bibler, Author of 'Iceland's Secret: The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Con.'
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Sir Graham Brady, Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West; Chair of the Conservative Private Members' Committee or the “1922 Committee"”.
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Dr. Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics, University of Kent, UK, and a commissioner of the Social Mobility Commission.
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Kirsten Neuschaefer, first female winner of the 2022 Gold Globe Race; solitary circumnavigation of the globe.
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Jean-Pierre Roth, President of the Foundation for the Renovation of the Swiss Guard Barracks in the Vatican.
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May 16, 2023 |
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Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, Founder & CEO of IMMUNIWEB
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May 09, 2023 |
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Bru Pearce, Founder & Managing Director, Envisionation Ltd.
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May 03, 2023 |
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Lt. Gen. Thomas Suessli, Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Kinza Win of WIN Advisors on Philanthropy
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Professor Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization.
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Ambassador Yevenhiia Filipenko, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations & other International Organizations in Geneva
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Professor Dr. Rudolf Minsch, Chief Economist and Deputy Chairman of economiesuisse
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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The opinions of "Leila", an Iranian-Swiss woman living in Switzerland, on the current state of Iran.
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser and board member, Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and Visiting Professor at King’s College London and Birmingham City University
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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The Hon. Charles C. Adams, Jr., United States Ambassador to Finland 2015 - 2017
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Steven R. Miles, Fellow for Global Natural Gas & Energy Transitions, the Baker Institute's Center for Energy Studies at Rice University, Texas, USA, and Senior Counsel at Baker Botts LLP, Houston.
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Dr. Charles-Henry Rochat, The leading Genevan urologist and surgeon.
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Lt. Gen. (rtd.) Ben Hodges, former Commander of the US Army Europe
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Ambassador Mme. Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Reflections on the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II - Four, Commonwealth friends with Canada, India, Jamaica and the U.K.
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Dr. Mukesh Kapila CBE, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, 2003-2004
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Professor Yves Flueckiger, Rector of the University of Geneva, President of swissuniversities and President of League of European Research Universities
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Ambassador Simon Manley CMG, United Kingdom's Permanent Representative to the United Nations & other International Organizations in Geneva
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Dan Basse, President of AgResource Company, Chicago
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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David Willey OBE, papal biographer and former BBC Rome Correspondent
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Christoph Maeder, President of economiesuisse, Switzerland's premier business organisation.
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Debora MacKenzie, acclaimed science writer and journalist on emerging diseases and one of the first to suggest that it could become a pandemic.
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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General Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
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May 22, 2022 |
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Martin Chungong, Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
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May 15, 2022 |
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Robert Sinclair, CEO, London City Airport, UK
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May 05, 2022 |
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Ted Souder, X-Googler; former Vice-Chair & advisor to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce; and Board Director at 1871, the top-rated technology incubator in the world.
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Lucie Kunz-Harris, Syndic of the Commune of Founex in the Swiss Canton of Vaud.
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Ambassador Yevheniia Filipenko, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN & other International Organizations in Geneva
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, Austria’s Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Dr Richard Moxon, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics and Founder of the Oxford Vaccine Group
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Dov Baron, rated as one of the top 100 leadership speakers by Inc. Magazine.
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Ambassador Yvette Stevens of Sierra Leone talks about Africa, Engineering, Women and Energy.
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Romain Vetter, Director-General, Swiss International Air Lines, Western Switzerland
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Lt. Gen. (rtd.) Ben Hodges, holder of the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis. Formerly, Commander of the United States Army in Europe.
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Diccon Bewes, Author, Travel Writer, Chocolate-Lover and Englishman in Bern
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Dr François Carrard, Director-General of the International Olympic Committee, 1989-2003: an informed opinion about Sport and the Olympics.
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, UK Trade Envoy to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Olivier Jankovec, Director-General, Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe)
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Ambassador Amanda Ellis, Arizona State University's (ASU) Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and formerly New Zealand’s Permanent Representative to the UN & International Organizations
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, President of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) Foundation
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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Dr Cynthia Cherrey and Professor Mike Hardy
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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"John", a Swiss expatriate with over 25 years' experience in aviation, charter, air ambulance, airline, corporate and humanitarian operations. Very recently evacuated from Kabul and speaking on condit
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Ambassador Michael Gaffey, Permanent Representative of the Irish Republic to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Dr. David Chikvaidze, Chef de Cabinet to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Dr. Carol Graham, Leo Pasvolsky Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Riel Miller, Head of Futures Literacy at UNESCO in Paris
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein, Jane Owen
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Professor Dr David Heymann, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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May 31, 2021 |
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Michael Hacking, Founder & CEO, MOCOH S.A.
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May 20, 2021 |
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Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director, the Kofi Annan Foundation
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May 03, 2021 |
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Ambassador Christian Dussey, Director - Geneva Centre for Security Policy
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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H.E. Mr. Julian Braithwaite CMG, UK Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the UN & other International Orgs. Geneva
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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The Hon. Kent Brown, the United States' first Ambassador to the Republic of Georgia
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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John W. Wood, Chairman of the Trilateral Group Ltd., London; former Global Chairman of Republicans Abroad
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Dr Daniel Warner, Former Deputy to the Director, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Michael Møller, Chairman of the Diplomacy Forum of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation – GESDA.
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Ron Rock Co-founder and CEO of Microshare®, Philadelphia, USA
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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DG of Ecolint, Dr David Hawley and student Antonia Molnar
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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H.E Alexandre Fasel, Swiss ambassador to the UK
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Tatiana Valovaya UN DG in Geneva
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Lorenzo Stoll
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Jovan Kurbalija, Director DiploFoundation, Head of Geneva Internet Platform
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Karel Leeflang - what will be the 'new normal'?
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Dr Karin Von Hippel, Director General, RUSI
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Round Table
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Prof. Bill Durodie - University of Bath.
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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McKay Interview: Lebanese film maker and cultural producer, Nabil Canaan
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Reverend Dr William McComish, former Dean of the Cathedral St. Pierre Geneva. By Zoom, 8th July 2020.
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Professor Dr. Didier Pittet, infectious diseases expert at the University Hospital Geneva (HUG). By Zoom, 30th June 2020.
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Jo Hemmings, Behavioural Psychologist & British TV personality. By Zoom, 26th June 2020.
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Professor Simon Heffer on media and Covid-19. By Zoom, 17th June 2020.
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Dr Jürgen Stock, Secretary-General, INTERPOL. By Zoom, 11th June 2020.
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Professor Emerita Victoria Curzon-Price, University of Geneva. By Zoom, 2nd June 2020.
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Dr. Jean-Marc Rickli, Geneva Centre for Security Policy. By Zoom, 27th May 2020.
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May 27, 2020 |
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Dr. David Heymann, Professor of Epidemiology, London School of Tropical Medicine
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May 21, 2020 |
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Pierre Ruetschi, President of the Geneva Press Club and formerly Editor-in-Chief of the Tribune de Genève. By Zoom, 14th May 2020.
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May 14, 2020 |
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Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization. By Zoom, 6th May 2020.
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May 06, 2020 |
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Dr. Charles Jefford, Professor Emeritus of Organic Chemistry at the University of Geneva. By Zoom, 30th April 2020.
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Covid-19 special: Mario Possamai
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Covid 19 special - Bob Bishop
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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David Bennett, Global Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery Division
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH, British information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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Mary Robinson, former President of the Republic of Ireland; former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Founder of The Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice
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Oct 27, 2017 |
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Sir Peter Marshall KCMG CVO, Veteran British Diplomat and formerly UK Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva
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Aug 02, 2017 |
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Kate Adie OBE DL, BBC Chief News Correspondent
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Feb 01, 2016 |
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Konji Sebati, the Republic of South Africa’s former Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein, the Holy See, France, UNESCO and the OECD
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Jan 13, 2015 |
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Ivan Pictet - on the modern significance of the 200th anniversary of La Restauration genevoise 1814 – 2014 and Geneva joining the Swiss Confederation
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Mar 26, 2014 |
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Baroness Ariane de Rothschild, Vice-Chairwoman of Edmond de Rothschild Group
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Feb 19, 2014 |
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Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Formula 1 Racing Legend
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Feb 07, 2014 |
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David Willey OBE, the BBC’s Rome Correspondent since 1972.
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Jun 20, 2013 |
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The McKay Interview (Trailer)
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Jun 19, 2013 |