The Impact Room

The Impact Room is a new space to connect people and ideas that make a real difference to our world. Step inside to hear stories of success – and failure – from a host of global guests, all working to solve some of the world’s most intractable development challenges.

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Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

Asif Saleh, executive director of the world’s largest NGO, discusses community-led solution systems, microfinance, and climate accountability.

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Tipping point: why we need new solutions for refugees

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, joins Maysa Jalbout in The Impact Room to discuss new pathways to respond to the global displacement crisis.

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Ahlan Simsim

A new Arabic language version of Sesame Street has been created especially for young people affected by war and displacement in the Middle East. Hear from the team behind the project.

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The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Malta-based Christopher and Regina Catrambrone were so moved by the plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, they set up their own aid organisation.

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Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

In the politics of migration, refugees are either demonised as intruders or celebrated for their success. But how does this distinction of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ refugees shape policies and perceptions? And what is the effect on those who are defined by it?

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The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Rukmini Banerji, CEO of India’s Pratham Education Foundation, on balancing inputs and outcomes, engaging the community, and using data and partnerships to deliver systemic change.

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Knowledge and power: who has it, and who owns it

Lisa Seitz Gruwell, chief advancement officer at the Wikimedia Foundation, talks knowledge sharing, fake news, and why Wikipedia has a bias problem.

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Breaking the chains of modern slavery

Are global efforts to end exploitation making progress, or are countries and campaigners failing in their fight? Three experts weigh in.

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Philanthropy and the last mile of disease elimination

Ellen Agler, CEO of the END Fund, a philanthropy-backed initiative targeting neglected tropical diseases, talks progress, pooled giving, and the decolonisation of global health.

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Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

In this episode of the Impact Room, we meet the Arab women leaders charting a new course against unemployment – and delivering results.

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Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Hear from Ryan Sturgill, the former director of Gaza Sky Geeks, on the realities of running a tech hub in an occupied territory and the power of learning not to take 'no' for an answer.

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Prize philanthropy: who are the real winners

Philanthropy-backed competitions involve big money, but do they also deliver results? Find out, in this episode of the Impact Room.

The Impact Room

Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

Tipping point: why we need new solutions for refugees

Ahlan Simsim

The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Knowledge and power: who has it, and who owns it

Breaking the chains of modern slavery

Philanthropy and the last mile of disease elimination

Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Prize philanthropy: who are the real winners

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