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Welcome to the Beyond Borders Scotland Podcast where thought-provoking conversations meet the crossroads of culture, conflict, and global issues. Co-hosted by Mark Muller Stuart, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and Aminatta Forna, this podcast stands as a unique platform for exploring the world’s most pressing challenges through the lens of international dialogue and cultural exchange.Mark Muller Stuart, an experienced international lawyer and conflict resolver, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, a Colombian writer and global affairs educator, and Aminatta Forna, a celebrated writer and director at the Lannan Centre for Poetics and Social Practice, bring their diverse backgrounds and insights to the forefront, offering listeners a rich tapestry of perspectives from the Beyond Borders International Festival and beyond.Listeners can expect to be part of an ongoing world dialogue, with episodes featuring enlightening talks on climate change, peace, and literature, alongside interviews by prominent journal
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Humanitarian Challenge - The View From Scotland | Ep 60
Scotland’s leading international charities are working together to support some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Join to hear highlights from the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund (HEF) annual report. Featuring: Noor al Naser Frances Guy Val Brown Nadeem Baqir Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
Women for the World. An Audience with Four Peacemakers | Ep 59
In this episode, listen to a discussion about the pivotal role women play in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and mediation from a Beyond Borders Scotland (BBS) panel at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025. Speaking are selected Alumnae from the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship, a unique training and networking programme which is run by BBS in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Law School. These are Noor al Naser, a former United Nations diplomat from Iraq who has extensive experience in counter-terrorism, mine action, and programme management and now works for Beyond Borders Scotland; Ameya Kilara, a senior lawyer and award winning peace mediation expert from India who is currently a Senior Projects Director at Inter Mediate; and Dr. Ketty Akello, a lawyer, peacebuilder, and Women, Peace and Security advocate from Uganda who recently obtained her PhD in Law from Durham University. The discussion is hosted by Dr. Roxani Krystalli, a Senior Lecturer and researcher in feminist peace and conflict studies at the University of St Andrews. Featuring: Noor al Naser Ameya Kilara Dr. Ketty Akello Dr. Roxani Krystalli For more information about Beyond Borders Scotland’s work on the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship visit our website to read about the Fellowship, the Women for the World Project, and find out more about our incredible Alumnae. https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/projects/women-in-conflict/ https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/women-for-the-world/ https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/projects/women-in-conflict/past-fellows/ Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- 4 weeks ago1h 1m
The Soft Power of Islam: Guide to Peacemaking Using Islamic Principles | Ep 58
Former cellmate of Nelson Mandela and PM of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rassol talks with his co-authors, Dr Houda Abadi and Mark Muller Stuart KC, about their new book, A Guide to Islamic Principles of Peace-Making, and why they are needed more than ever as we confront ever greater cycles of conflict. Swedish diplomat, Eldridge Adolfo, asks the questions. Contemporary peace-making frameworks deployed by global conflict resolution institutions and experts, have had mixed results in Muslim-majority countries and regions, affected by violent conflict. This new guide aims to address this by paying attention to critical contextual issues around religion and culture. Built on four years research by the International Norms Project (a unique collaboration between LSE, Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and Uppsala University), it brought together a wide a range of Islamic Scholars, Muslim political transitional leaders and international peace practitioners. What this collaboration has co-created for the first time is a set Islamic peace-making principles that also share many commonalities with contemporary forms of inclusive peace-making and universal norms. Featuring: Ebrahim Rassol Dr Houda Abadi Eldridge Adolfo Mark Muller Stuart KC Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Read Guide to Peacemaking Using Islamic Principles Here: https://fba.se/media/u2ylwpoz/guide-to-peacemaking-using-islamic-principles.pdf https://fba.se/en/news-media/publications/guide-to-peacemaking-using-islamic-principles Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Jun 17, 20261h 1m
The Burning Question: Conflict and Climate | Ep 57
In this week’s podcast veteran peacemaker, Monica McWilliams, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, joins former UN Assistant Secretary-General, Andrew Gilmour, author of The Burning Question: Climate and Conflict - why Does it Matter? and Dr Roxani Krystalli from St Andrews University at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in partnership with Beyond Borders. Where they reflect upon climate, conflict and the state of our troubled world and what we have to do to make more safe, secure and just. Featuring: Monica McWilliams Andrew Gilmour Dr Roxani Krystalli Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com More From Monica McWilliams: (2021) Stand Up, Speak Out: My Life Working for Women's Rights, Peace and Equality in Northern Ireland and Beyond (Blackstaff Press Ltd) at: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781780733227/Stand-Speak-Out-Life-Working-1780733224/plp More From Andrew Gilmour: (2024) The Burning Question: Climate and Conflict - why Does it Matter? (Berghof Foundation) at: https://berghof-foundation.org/library/the-burning-question Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Jun 4, 20261h 4m
An International Life: Mark Muller Stuart talks to Veteran UN Peacemaker Staffan de Mistura | Ep 56
In this week’s podcast Mark Muller Stuart KC talks to veteran United Nations diplomat Staffan de Mistura at the Edinburgh International Book Festiva who reflects on his remarkable 50-year career in international diplomacy and conflict mediation for the UN in places like Sudan, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Featuring: Mark Muller Stuart KC Staffan De Mistura Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- May 20, 20261h 3m
State of the World | Ep 55
Join veteran BBC broadcaster, Jim Naughtie, as he talks to Steve Crawshaw, former UK head of Human Rights Watch and author of Prosecuting the Powerful, alongside Derek Goldman, director of the Centre for Global Performance and Dialogue at Georgetown University, and the Noor Al-Naser, programme manager of the Scottish Peace Platform, about their work and the state of the world in the era of Trump. New York theatre director, Irina Kruzhilina, introduces students from Peebles High School who bring the festival to close with their rendition of a New Declaration of Human Rights with its own unique young persons and Scottish Borders twist. Featuring: Jim Naughtie Steve Crawshaw Derek Goldman Noor Al-Naser Irina Kruzhilina Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Apr 29, 202658 min
Shadows of War, Windows of Peace | Ep 54
Join Ambassador Nirupama Rao and Ambassador Riffat Masood alongside senior journalists Maya Mirchandani and Nasim Zehra as they discuss Indo-Pak relations after the recent escalation, the role of women in the peace process, and the space for peace in the changing global environment. Featuring: Ambassador Nirupama Rao Ambassador Riffat Masood Maya Mirchandani Nasim Zehra Allan Little Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Apr 15, 20261h 3m
The Humanitarians: Nicola Sturgeon in Conversation with Post Code Lottery CEO, Sigrid Van Aken, and Médecins Sans Frontières Supremo, Chris Lockyear | Ep 53
Listen as former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon talks to Sigrid Van Aken, CEO the Postcode Lottery Group, about it's remarkable rise to become the world’s third biggest philanthropic funder of good causes and Chris Lockyear, the Médecins Sans Frontières Supremo, as he reveals the truth about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Gaza and beyond. Together they consider the impact of recent US and UK aid cuts and what we can all do to help relieve the suffering of civilians as well as to build a more peaceful, vibrant and less afflicted world. Featuring: Nicola Sturgeon Sigrid Van Aken Chris Lockyear Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com More From Post Code Lottery Group: https://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/ More From Médecins Sans Frontières: https://www.msf.org/ Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
About Beyond Borders Scotland Podcast
Welcome to the Beyond Borders Scotland Podcast where thought-provoking conversations meet the crossroads of culture, conflict, and global issues. Co-hosted by Mark Muller Stuart, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and Aminatta Forna, this podcast stands as a unique platform for exploring the world’s most pressing challenges through the lens of international dialogue and cultural exchange.Mark Muller Stuart, an experienced international lawyer and conflict resolver, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, a Colombian writer and global affairs educator, and Aminatta Forna, a celebrated writer and director at the Lannan Centre for Poetics and Social Practice, bring their diverse backgrounds and insights to the forefront, offering listeners a rich tapestry of perspectives from the Beyond Borders International Festival and beyond.Listeners can expect to be part of an ongoing world dialogue, with episodes featuring enlightening talks on climate change, peace, and literature, alongside interviews by prominent journal
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