common ground

How many technologists have traveled to Niger, or the Balkans, or Rwanda, to learn the lessons of peacebuilding? Technology and social media are creating patterns and pathways of conflict that few people anticipated or even imagined just a decade ago. And we need to act quickly to contain the effects, but we don't have to reinvent the wheel. There are people, such as this episode’s guest, Shamil Idriss, CEO of the organization Search for Common Ground, who have been training for years to understand human beings and learn how to help them connect and begin healing processes. These experts can share their insights and help us figure out how to apply them to our new digital habitats. “Peace moves at the speed of trust, and trust can’t be fast-tracked,” says Shamil. Real change is possible, but as he explains, it takes patience, care, and creativity to get there. 

EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE.
For my whole life, everything has been a competition.
You either win, or you lose.
I wasn’t intentionally trying to hurt people, but I wanted to be a winner.
It wasn’t until I was 30 years old that I learned a better way to live: win/win.
It transformed my life. I started looking for ways that I could succeed while allowing the people around me to succeed, too.
At the end of the day, we’re all in this together.
The idea of creating win/win situations has been mastered by my guest on today’s episode: Dr. Alaa Murabit.
Dr. Alaa Murabit attended medical school at the age of 15 and was named one of Forbes 30 under 30, an Aspen Institute Spotlight Scholar, and one of Canada’s 30x30.
She is one of the UN’s 17 Global Sustainable Development Goal Advocates and a UN High-Level Commissioner on Health Employment & Economic Growth. She was recently appointed the Executive Director of Phase Minus 1, LLC which provides leadership in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and more.
Dr. Murabit champions women's participation in peace processes and conflict mediation.
She approaches conflict in a way that humanizes both sides: by first finding common ground.
She is helping everyone in the world understand that when women succeed, everyone succeeds.
It’s good for the economy, it’s good for the government, and it’s even good for the environment.
Learn how Dr. Murabit mediates the most difficult scenarios and helps women obtain an education, reproductive rights, and health in Episode 703.