How can African countries close the gap between what young Africans learn and what their economies need so that its fast-growing youth population becomes a resource rather than a crisis?

Why does development advice so often fail — even when it is technically sound? And what role does empathy play in determining whether it is actually heard and acted upon? 

Why are the protagonists of authoritarian ideologies so successful in promoting their worldview? And what kind of stories need to be told to counter this threat to democracy? 

Marija Golubeva was a Member of the Latvian Parliament (2018-2022) and Chair of the European Affairs Committee. In 2021- 2022, she was the Minister of Interior, responsible for home affairs, migration, and border protection policy.

How can people build community and bring about change when societies are polarized and trust is in short supply? And can systems that people have no confidence in be changed from within?

I want to understand how transformations in the world of work influence democratic trust, and how we can continue to ensure access and opportunity.

Kumi Naidoo is a human rights and environmental activist from South Africa. He served as Executive Director of Greenpeace International from 2009 to 2016 and Secretary General of Amnesty International from 2018 to 2020.

How can global health governance move beyond solidarity as mere rhetoric? Does Germany have the will to shift power and resources toward those who need them most, or do the solidarity principles anchoring its domestic health system stop at the border?

I want to explore how a just transition can truly be inclusive — and who gets to define what inclusion means in climate action.