Podcast
The podcast complements the other activities of the Vienna Global Forum by providing an accessible introduction into the central debates and thematic fields that underpin it. By making these conversations publicly available, it seeks to extend engagement beyond the workshops and foster broader participation in the discussion.
Vienna Global Forum Podcast
Podcast Season 1
This first podcast series complements the 2026 Workshop and thus focuses on the New International Economic Order, its historical origins, goals, achievements as well as shortcomings, and the lessons that it offers for contemporary debates. Through in-depth conversations with experts, practitioners and thought leaders, it aims to offer critical insights into the topic for scholars and students of political science, international development, economics, law, and other related disciplines.
Rethinking Global Finance: Lessons from the NIEO
The international financial system is changing. Geopolitical tensions are reshaping economic relations, global cooperation is becoming more difficult, and long-standing calls for reform are meeting a fragmented international landscape. But what does this mean for the future of global financial governance – and for the countries that have historically had the least influence over the system?
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The New Global Race for Lithium: Lessons from the NIEO
This episode, featuring José Miguel Ahumada, political economist at the University of Chile and former Vice Minister for Trade of Chile, explores what the New International Economic Order (NIEO) can teach us about the politics of natural resources in the 21st century.
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Rethinking Global Trade: Lessons from the NIEO
The episode, featuring Richard Kozul-Wright, analyzes the history of the global trade order, the importance of institutions such as UNCTAD, as well as what a concrete agenda for reforming the global trade system could include.
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What was the New International Economic Order (NIEO)? Exploring its origins and visions
The episode, featuring Vijay Prashad and Paul Stubbs, seeks to contextualize the NIEO, analyze its claims, and assess the potential of its revival.
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Vienna Global Forum Short Talks
Short Talks at the Bruno Kreisky Forum
Short Talks is a new interview series by the Vienna Global Forum, bringing together leading thinkers and policymakers to discuss the most pressing global issues in concise, thought-provoking conversations. Filmed on 2 July at the Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue in Vienna.
Who controls and benefits from natural resources, Charles Abugre?
Who controls the world’s natural resources – and who benefits from them? In the third episode of Short Talks Charles Abugre, development economist, social justice activist and Executive Director of International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), examines one of the most fundamental questions facing countries in the Global South: who owns and controls the resources that drive economic development?
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Who owns the oceans and outer space, Isabel Feichtner?
Who owns the oceans, outer space – and our shared future? In the second episode of Short Talks, Isabel Feichtner, Professor of Public Law and International Economic Law at the University of Würzburg, explores one of the most pressing questions of our time: how should humanity govern the global commons?
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Jayati Ghosh on the Case for a Global Wealth Tax and the Shifting Balance of Power
The global balance of power is shifting – but what does that mean for the future of the world economy? Renowned development economist Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, shares her perspective on the changing global order.
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Vienna Global Forum Podcast
Podcast Season 2
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Vienna Global Forum Podcast
Podcast Season 3
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