“Be flexible, but stay true to your values.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Lone_Kjelgaard.m4a LONE KJELGAARD is Senior Assistant Legal Adviser at the NATO Office of Legal Affairs. Prior to her legal career, Ms. Kjelgaard spent a decade as a Commander in the Danish Royal Navy. Themes: law & society Takeaways: learn the method first and then understand that you can…
Oana Lungescu on being NATO Spokesperson
“This is a moment in history when we face the biggest security challenges in a generation… don’t be afraid to ask questions.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Oana_Lungescu.m4a OANA LUNGESCU is the principal NATO Spokesperson, coordinating NATO’s 24/7 media operations, providing strategic advice to the NATO Secretary General on speeches and publications, and directing the media aspects of all major NATO…
Counter-Terrorism at NATO with Juliette Bird
“Being a woman in NATO is not anything like as challenging as some people think. They need us. They need to have our perspective on things. [At NATO] you are as good as your background and the profile you generate… and that has nothing to do with gender.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Juliette_Bird.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast JULIETTE BIRD…
Women, Peace and Security at NATO with Amb. Marriët Schuurman
“If we are serious about our mission, which is to prevent conflict and arrive at lasting sustainable peace, then we have to incorporate gender equality…. This is a matter of efficiency, of finding better answers to today’s security challenges which are very diverse, very complex, and we need more comprehensive responses.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Marriet_Schuurman.m4a AMBASSADOR MARRIËT SCHUURMAN is the…
Workshop: Research
Research can be a big part of a diplomatic career and this episode digs deep to uncover some tips and tricks of the trade when it comes to surviving your biggest research challenges. http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Research_Best_Cut.m4a We have 3 very special guests (and co-podcasters) for this episode: CAROLYN SCHUBERT is an Assistant Professor and Health Sciences…
International Security with Brooke Stedman
“There is alot of pressure to have things figured out, to have a 5 year plan, a 10 year plan, and to really know what you want to do for the rest of your life; this is unrealistic and cuts off opportunities that you would have otherwise had. Instead, work to understand what you’re interested in… and…
invest2innovate with Kalsoom Lakhani
“I would rather be on panels with my male colleagues to be able to talk about the topic that is really important to me. Often times we’re… a checked box in terms of a quota that a conference was able to fulfill. [Don’t] let anyone put you in that box. We need to have equal representation on panels with men….
Public Diplomacy with Katherine Brown
“Reach out, and be brave about it, don’t let everything come to you.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Public_Diplomacy_with_Katherine_Brown_new_cut.m4a KATHERINE BROWN is a foremost expert on Public Diplomacy who has a well-earned grasp on practice vs. theory while providing excellent advice on how to build a career in diplomacy and strategic communications. I learned of her legend when I moved to Washington, DC and…
Hip Hop Diplomacy with Mahogany Jones
“You have something to offer that no one else does. It’s your responsibility to make sure that you fully live out your purpose.” MAHOGANY JONES is an inspirational female rapper, singer, songwriter, community activist, and arts educator. I met her through our mutual colleague, Paul Rockower of Levantine Public Diplomacy, after she traveled internationally as…
The Non-State Actor in Diplomacy with Elizabeth Linder
“It pains me when I hear young women say that because they don’t have anyone to wander around with, they feel like they should just stay in their hotel. I would so much rather take myself to a restaurant, settle into a table for one, and soak up the atmosphere while I’m working… as opposed…
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