Foreign aid to higher education in conflict zones often bypasses local priorities, even when universities are crucial for rebuilding and recovery after violent conflict. New research reveals the limitations of aid where it is most needed, showing that much of it is directed toward scholarships rather than strengthening local institutions. This episode explores the latest findings on this issue, highlighting the need to rethink that balance so aid can truly support the reconstruction of higher education, and the future of the people it is meant to serve.
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Foreign aid to higher education in conflict zones often bypasses local priorities, even when universities are crucial for rebuilding and recovery after violent conflict. New research reveals the limitations of aid where it is most needed, showing that much of it is directed toward scholarships rather than strengthening local institutions. This episode explores the latest findings on this issue, highlighting the need to rethink that balance so aid can truly support the reconstruction of higher education, and the future of the people it is meant to serve.
"One politician asked me: Is there a culture in Gaza at all? I was surprised and said: Yes of course, there is art and culture wherever people are!" (Guest 2). This episode explores some of the initiatives, as well as the challenges for Art and Artists in the Gaza Strip, and whether Art can live under siege and occupation? (Mona talks to Mohamed Abusal and Mona Kriegler)
A Life Lived in Conflict (ALLIC) Podcast
Foreign aid to higher education in conflict zones often bypasses local priorities, even when universities are crucial for rebuilding and recovery after violent conflict. New research reveals the limitations of aid where it is most needed, showing that much of it is directed toward scholarships rather than strengthening local institutions. This episode explores the latest findings on this issue, highlighting the need to rethink that balance so aid can truly support the reconstruction of higher education, and the future of the people it is meant to serve.
