Get up close and personal with this collection of stories and memories of Kofi Annan.
The final episode in our special 10-part series "Kofi Time" welcomes a variety of guests who worked closely with Kofi Annan during his time as the head of the United Nations and as Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
What was it like to work with him, and what made him such a special leader?
During the last nine episodes, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi discussed with influential experts and leaders who worked with Kofi Annan, his unique legacy and its continued relevance to our world today. Ahmad and guests discussed how Kofi Annan solved crises and challenges in public health, conflict resolution, human rights, hunger and poverty.
In this last episode, we look at the man himself and try to understand who he really was.
Ahmad talks to people who worked with him day after day, whether at the United Nations or at the Kofi Foundation, which he established later and chaired until his death in 2018. Also in this episode, Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian turns the tables and asks host Ahmad to share his memories of working with Kofi Annan.
Hear from Kofi Annan’s Special Representative in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi; Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno; Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Elizabeth Lindenmayer; his personal assistants, Anastasiya Delenda and Natalie McDonnell; one of his close protection officers, Moataz Khalil; and his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
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Get up close and personal with this collection of stories and memories of Kofi Annan.
The final episode in our special 10-part series "Kofi Time" welcomes a variety of guests who worked closely with Kofi Annan during his time as the head of the United Nations and as Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
What was it like to work with him, and what made him such a special leader?
During the last nine episodes, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi discussed with influential experts and leaders who worked with Kofi Annan, his unique legacy and its continued relevance to our world today. Ahmad and guests discussed how Kofi Annan solved crises and challenges in public health, conflict resolution, human rights, hunger and poverty.
In this last episode, we look at the man himself and try to understand who he really was.
Ahmad talks to people who worked with him day after day, whether at the United Nations or at the Kofi Foundation, which he established later and chaired until his death in 2018. Also in this episode, Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian turns the tables and asks host Ahmad to share his memories of working with Kofi Annan.
Hear from Kofi Annan’s Special Representative in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi; Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno; Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Elizabeth Lindenmayer; his personal assistants, Anastasiya Delenda and Natalie McDonnell; one of his close protection officers, Moataz Khalil; and his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Democracy in Africa: Then & Now | Kofi Time with Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Kofi Time: The Podcast
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2 years ago
Democracy in Africa: Then & Now | Kofi Time with Mohamed Ibn Chambas
"Too many regimes fail to represent the needs and hopes of their people."
In Kofi Time episode 9, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi welcomes Mohamed Ibn Chambas to discuss democracy in Africa. Together they discuss the reasons why democracy seems to have lost some of its shine on the continent, especially among young people. And yet, surveys show that a great majority of people reject autocrats and military takeovers.
Learning from Kofi Annan's leadership, how can we increase democratic resilience and facilitate the participation of civil society, women and young people?
About Mohamed Ibn Chambas:
Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas is a Ghanaian politician, lawyer, diplomat and academic. He served previously as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the UN Office for West Africa (UNOWAS) from 2014 to 2021.
Dr Chambas was the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur(UNAMID) and Joint Chief Mediator (JCM) in charge of the Darfur peace negotiations between 2013–14. From 2010–13, he was the Secretary-General of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP).
Prior to his leadership of the ACP, Dr Chambas served as President of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 2007–2010. He also served as the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS starting in February 2002, when ECOWAS was a Secretariat.
Kofi Time: The Podcast
Get up close and personal with this collection of stories and memories of Kofi Annan.
The final episode in our special 10-part series "Kofi Time" welcomes a variety of guests who worked closely with Kofi Annan during his time as the head of the United Nations and as Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
What was it like to work with him, and what made him such a special leader?
During the last nine episodes, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi discussed with influential experts and leaders who worked with Kofi Annan, his unique legacy and its continued relevance to our world today. Ahmad and guests discussed how Kofi Annan solved crises and challenges in public health, conflict resolution, human rights, hunger and poverty.
In this last episode, we look at the man himself and try to understand who he really was.
Ahmad talks to people who worked with him day after day, whether at the United Nations or at the Kofi Foundation, which he established later and chaired until his death in 2018. Also in this episode, Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian turns the tables and asks host Ahmad to share his memories of working with Kofi Annan.
Hear from Kofi Annan’s Special Representative in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi; Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno; Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Elizabeth Lindenmayer; his personal assistants, Anastasiya Delenda and Natalie McDonnell; one of his close protection officers, Moataz Khalil; and his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
