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  • In this episode of Emerging Trends, we discuss Iraqi Kurdistan's referendum and the possible path to independence. We talk to political risk analyst Farshid Farouk, and the head of the KRG’s Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir.


    Iraqi Kurdistan Map: http://static.lakana.com/nxsglobal/feedsite/photo/2017/10/17/kirkuk%20map_27854804_ver1.0_640_360.jpg

    Greater Kurdistan Map: https://decolonialatlas.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/kurdistan-map.png

    Sykes-Picot Agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes–Picot_Agreement

    Sykes-Picot map: http://cyprus-mail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sykes-Picot-Map.jpg

    Tillerson urges Iraq, Kurds to resolve conflict through dialogue: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-us/tillerson-urges-iraq-kurds-to-resolve-conflict-through-dialogue-idUSKBN1CS2BA

    Kurdish Regional Government suspends referendum results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPcUf7I1-4

    Fractured Lands – How the Arab World Came Apart: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/11/magazine/isis-middle-east-arab-spring-fractured-lands.html

    ISIS – the Spoils of the "Great Loot" in the Middle East Article: http://fpif.org/isis-spoils-great-loot-middle-east/

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  • This episode of Emerging Trends is about the economic impact and recovery of the West Africa Ebola crisis. In this installment, we talked to economist Mark Ellyne, an African Union doctor named Janet Byaruhanga, and a Sierra Leonean man who became an economic refugee during the outbreak.


    Cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/united-states-imported-case.html

    ECOWAS pledges US$ 250,000: http://news.abidjan.net/h/493946.html

    Timeline of the African Union's response: https://au.int/en/newsevents/26997/timeline-au-response-ebola-outbreak


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  • Following the first two episodes of the Emerging Trends podcast on small island nations, several hurricanes have disrupted the Caribbean causing significant damage. In this podcast we discuss the economic impact of natural disasters in emerging countries.
    We also follow up on a couple of points from the previous episodes.

    See the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9IaD9-85Ds&t=80s

    Related videos:

    Satellite Images - Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwfCbsMmojc

    Irma, U.S. Virgin Islands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52kiTtkh5tk

    Hurricane Irma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-F4q4Hcn4

    Barbuda Prime Minister aerial tour of Barbuda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C7Mx80SkQo

    Typhoon Talim effects in Miyakojima, Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUHuvXFiC74

    Japan Tsunami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWzdgBNfhQU

    Flooding in Thailand 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ofVwQcfgoI

    Kobe earthquake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL6bwXFpqEM

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  • This Emerging Trends episode is part 2 of 2 about economic development in small island nations. This time we talked about currency and monetary strategies, logistics, natural resources, and sustainability.

    Karina Johnson-Smith 2016 United Nations Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRxqUo2uHpI

    Citizenship by Investment Programs Episode: Coming Soon
    Resources Curse Episode: Coming Soon
    PetroCaribe and CESI: Coming Soon
    Africa's Response to Climate Change: Coming Soon

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  • This episode of Emerging Trends is part 1 of 2 about economic development in small island nations. In this first installment, we talked about their main challenges, financial strategies, and tourism.

    For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com

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    Finally, for feedback and advertising information, contact us at [email protected]

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