SAIIA Podcast Episode 7: SAIIA's South African and Foreign Policy Drivers Programme (SAFPAD) researchers Lisa Otto and Aditi Lalbahadur discuss the foreign policy impact of Mozambique's resource boom following a recent research trip to the country.
11 May 2012: Mozambique is on the cusp of a resource boom that is likely to revolutionise the way in which it deals with both its traditional partners and issues emerging in the region. SAIIA's South African Foreign Policy and African Drivers Programme (SAFPAD) team recently undertook field research in the country to better understand what drives Mozambican foreign policy and to assess how the natural resources boom could impact on its relations with regional and global actors. [Duration: 05min 43sec] Download & Listen
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SAIIA Podcast Episode 6: The head of SAIIA's Economic Diplomacy Programme Catherine Grant chats to Talk Radio 702's Redi Tlhabi about South Africa's position in the BRICS group of emerging economies.
4 April 2012: In March 2012, South Africa attended its second summit as a member of the exclusive group of emerging economies known as BRICS. While it's Africa's biggest economy, many wonder what makes South Africa eligible to join Brazil, Russia, India and China as a member of this influential club of developing markets. The head of SAIIA's Economic Diplomacy Programme Catherine Grant speaks to Talk Radio 702's Redi Tlhabi about what South Africa's brings to the BRICS grouping and whether there are other economies with much more to offer. SAIIA would like to thanks Talk Radio 702 (www.702.co.za) for making this podcast available. [Duration: 26min 16sec] Download & Listen
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Perspectives on the BRICS: Lessons for South Africa by Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
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SAIIA Podcast Episode 5: SAIIA experts discuss the impact that the adoption of international sanctions on Iran's oil exports will have on South Africa.
3 April 2012: SAIIA's Research Associate, Tom Wheeler, and the former CEO of Old Mutual South Africa, Kuseni Dlamini, join a panel discussion to discuss how sanctions placed on Iranian oil exports will affect South Africa. Dlamini is also a member of SAIIA's National Council. Iran is one of South Africa's primary oil suppliers, making up 20% of South Africa's oil imports. The introduction in December 2011 of US sanctions against any company that does business with Iran's central bank will take effect in June 2012. The South African government is urgently seeking alternative oil suppliers. The show, called Classic Business, airs on Johannesburg radio station Classic FM and is hosted by John Fraser. SAIIA would like to thank Classic Business on Classic FM (www.classicfm.co.za)for making this podcast available. [Duration: 12min 29sec] Download & Listen
SAIIA Podcast Episode 4: 2011 Year-end Review: A look back at some of the major foreign policy developments that affected South Africa and the African
22 December 2011: SAIIA's National Director, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, looks back at the major foreign policy developments from a South African and African perspective. Has South Africa benefitted from joining the Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC, now called the BRICS) group of emerging powers? How did the country do in its second term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council? And what foreign policy lessons should President Jacob Zuma as his government take away in the light of this year's Libya crisis as a member of the African Union? [Duration: 08min 10sec] Download & Listen
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SAIIA Podcast Episode 3: 2011 Year-end Review: A look back at some of the major economic issues that impacted on South Africa and Africa
21 December 2011: The head of SAIIA's Economic Diplomacy Programme, Catherine Grant-Makokera, looks back at some of the major economic issues in 2011 from a South African and African perspective. She presents her perspective on European debt crisis, it's impact on European Union trade ties with Southern African states and where China fits into all of this. She also looks ahead and explains why regional integration in Africa will be a hot topic in 2012. [Duration: 07min 01sec] Download & Listen
SAIIA Podcast Episode 2: Youth@SAIIA's high school delegates to COP 17 talk about the Youth Climate Negotiation and creating the South African Durban Youth and Children's Protocol on climate change
20 December 2011: From 28 November until 9 December 2011, South Africa hosted the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), known as COP 17. While the seasoned climate experts and negotiators assembled for the Durban meeting, SAIIA's youth programme, Youth@SAIIA, sent its own delegation of high school learners to hold a simulated Youth Climate Negotiation in the hope of crafting a youth protocol with action points to fight climate change in their own schools and communities. [Duration: 05min 06sec] Download & Listen
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SAIIA Podcast Episode 1: South Africa's Chief Negotiator, Alf Wills, speaks to SAIIA ahead of COP 17
14 November 2011: South Africa’s Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, Alf Wills, speaks to SAIIA ahead of the 17th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held in Durban, South Africa (28 November until 9 December 2011). [Duration: 06min 01sec] Download & Listen
