At the Coalface
At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Phil Rose.
Phil’s guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons learned about making an impact in the world as practitioners in diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism and the private sector.
Many of Phil’s guests are connected by their common experience of taking time away from work to attend Fletcher School's Global Master of Arts Programme.
At the Coalface
Lily Adhiambo - A life in journalism and peace making
In this episode, I speak with Lily Adhiambo. It’s a huge joy to be recording this conversation together in Geneva, her home and my home town. Lily is a fascinating person. She’s a seasoned humanitarian with the United Nations. She grew up in Kenya and Uganda and started out in life as a journalist before finding her way into the UN. Her career has been focusing on multiple theatres of conflict in Eastern, Central and Western Africa. She initially worked in Emergency Response, helping direct resources to support IDPs and health emergencies and other crises, and later on in Early Warning and Risk Management, trying to prevent crises through early action. In her current period of life here in Geneva, she also spends her time with the BMW Foundation's Responsible Leaders Network, working with change makers on figuring out new ways of tackling major global issues such and climate change and inequality.
Recorded on 26 September 2022.
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