The Geneva Graduate Institute’s Center on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) Podcast team, CCDP Spotlight, spoke with Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation, about Kofi Annan’s legacy in peacebuilding, democracy, and today’s evolving multilateral system. Discover the full episode below and via Spotify and Simplecast.
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Episode Summary
In the first episode of CCDP Spotlight’s second season, Research Associate Robert Watkins speaks with Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation in Geneva. Together, they discuss the state of democracy, peace mediation and the legacy of Kofi Annan while considering the evolving dynamics of today’s multilateral system. In addition to her current role as Executive Director, Ms. Momal-Vanian worked in various senior positions and a variety of countries for the United Nations, most recently as Director of Conference Management at the United Nations Office at Geneva (2015-2020) and Director of Information (2010-2015). She served as Special Assistant to Kofi Annan in 2005 and 2006, travelling with him to some 20 countries as he worked to resolve crises, defuse tensions, highlight the plight of communities and individuals suffering from discrimination and abuses, build international cooperation and strengthen support for development and justice. Momal-Vanian worked for six years in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General after serving in two regional economic and social commissions of the United Nations.
Episode Notes
The CCDP Spotlight is a podcast produced by the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Center on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding. Episode credits – Producer: Jennifer Thornquest. Host: Robert Watkins. Music: Eli Stonemets.
