TAG:Lines – the TAG International podcast

Joining us is Vasyl Chornyi, international community security and police reform expert and Morad Al-Qadi who specialises in the management of conflict reduction and peace building programs. In this episode we explore what ‘good governance’ means in transitioning and fragile states around the world. Vasyl and Morad provide valuable insights on how effective governance can be both fostered and implemented in unstable countries, all while delving into discussions such as the influence of social media on forms of governance across the globe.

In this edition we explore what the international development community means by ‘democratisation’. With insights from James Cunliffe, an international authority on security sector reform, and Aleksi Aleksishvili, the former Minister of Finance in Georgia and Chairman for Sustainable Development at the United Nations, we discuss whether there is ever such a thing as ‘too much democracy’, and look into how the concept of democracy has been applied, with varied levels of success, in different settings.

Exploring defence reform and military capacity building. Discussing the subject is General Ismael Alsodani, a retired general from the Iraqi army and senior instructor in the Iraqi war collage, as well as Iraq’s former Military Attaché in the USA. General Ismael is joined by Stuart McHutchon a member of TAG’s team specialising in capacity building for national security and resilience.

Dominique Lazanski, Global Cyber Policy and International Internet Governance Expert, and Dr Ali Al-Sherbaz, Professor from the University of Gloucestershire specialising in mobile and network security, discuss the definition of a smart city, the new challenges these cities face and their implications for development and social equality

Exploring the role of women in serious and organised crime in Africa. In conversation with Kemi Okenyodo, we unpack how Nigerian SOC affects women not only as victims but as perpetrators, facilitators and agents of community resilience to organised criminality.

The 'human dimension' of Albanian illegal migration: why do people seek to make the journey, what are their hopes and aspirations, and how can we expand the opportunity for potential migrants to prosper without the risks involved in illicit migration. Leading Albanian expert Ledion Krisafi shares his perspective on this key national and international policy issue.