<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;Salem Avan has worked on UN peacekeeping missions in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, an experience&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;which&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;he&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;tells&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;us&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;fundamentally changed his understanding of the world and how people live. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW100887070 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;Salem progressed from management to leadership roles, and in this&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt; episode&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;he discusses the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;important differences&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;between the two&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;why he takes a&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;‘&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;heart based&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;leadership’&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;approach, focus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;ing&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;on respect, dignity,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;equality&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;and psychological safety&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;at work. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW100887070 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;Now based in New York City, he oversees technology within the UN, the projects he leads are seismic and have global impact, such as understanding the financing and travel of terrorists.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW100887070 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;Salem&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;provides&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;a fascinating insight into how the proliferation and development of technology&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;impacts&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;the work of the UN and discusses the topics that will confront humanity in the future, from human rights and ethics in AI, to cyber security and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;how to&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;govern&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW100887070 BCX8"&gt;technology.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW100887070 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

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5.7 Salem Avan on UN peacekeeping and heart-based leadership

JUN 17, 202364 MIN
UofG Sound Tracks

5.7 Salem Avan on UN peacekeeping and heart-based leadership

JUN 17, 202364 MIN

Description

Salem Avan has worked on UN peacekeeping missions in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, an experience which he tells us fundamentally changed his understanding of the world and how people live.  

Salem progressed from management to leadership roles, and in this episode he discusses the important differences between the two, and why he takes a ‘heart based leadership’ approach, focusing on respect, dignity, equality and psychological safety at work.  

Now based in New York City, he oversees technology within the UN, the projects he leads are seismic and have global impact, such as understanding the financing and travel of terrorists. 

Salem provides a fascinating insight into how the proliferation and development of technology impacts the work of the UN and discusses the topics that will confront humanity in the future, from human rights and ethics in AI, to cyber security and how to govern technology.