World Localization Extravaganza! Part 2: THE POTENT PARADOX

In celebration of World Localization Day 2025 we released a three-part World Localization Podcast Extravaganza. Listen below to part 2 of the series: ‘The Potent Paradox’.

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This second episode in the trio offers shining examples of localization-in-action in the USA, Brazil, Bangladesh and Nepal, while also stressing efforts to build up broad-based, international coalitions for strategic policy change. You will hear from:

Debra Efroymson – USA/Bangladesh – campaigner, public health advocate with Institute of Wellbeing https://instituteofwellbeingbd.org/ 
Thais Mantovani – Brazil – educator, reformer, campaigner with EcoUniversidade @ecouniversidade
Michael Shuman – USA – economist, lawyer, leading expert on local finance https://michaelhshuman.com/
Shail Shrestha – Nepal – Public policy advocate and cofounder, Digo Bikas Institute https://digobikas.org/ 
Rutendo Ngara – South Africa – indigenous knowledge keeper

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