Frontier Dialogues
Frontier Dialogues
UNDP Maldives
FRONTIER DIALOGUES from UNDP Maldives is a podcast series hosted by UNDP Maldives to give voice to people who are working on the frontlines, and in providing solutions to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. Frontier Dialogues aims to spread solutions, lessons learned, and stories inside and outside UNDP. It brings voices from inspirational figures and changemakers, including individuals, members from the government, public sector, civil society and the private sector who are committed to responding effectively to the current health and development challenges
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 37 WITH LAARI KOBA ON FINANCE LITERACY
This week on FD we talk to Laari Koba on finance literacy. Laari Koba is an initiative to kickstart that conversation and provide a FREE resource about money management techniques, ranging from analyzing spending habits, savings, future planning, and investment options available for individuals in the Maldives.
Dec 15, 2021
13 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 36 WITH MIYAHELI 2021, ORGANIZER TEAM
Miyaheli' is a social innovation camp hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ooredoo Maldives since 2016, with the support of the Government of Australia and in collaboration with several partners to empower young individuals to become change-makers. The latest in the series of social innovation camps brought together over 30 participants aged between 18-30 years - who, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, were targeted from Alif Alif, Alif Dhaalu, Vaavu, and Kaafu atolls this year. Mentors guided the participants to create innovative ideas themed around 'Innovation for People, Planet and Prosperity.   
Dec 12, 2021
10 min
Frontier Dialogues next episode with Kamana A.I on a digital solution on translate English to Divehi -Speech to text and text to speech-
This week on Frontier Dialogues next episode with Kamana A.I on encouraging the use of the Dhivehi language through an easy online translator of English to Divehi (vice-versa) -Speech to text and text to speech-. As well as a solution to make information accessible for people with disabilities using software that translate in real-time
Nov 11, 2021
11 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 34 WITH MAJALLA.MV
This week on Frontier Dialogues, we talk to Mr. Muhammed Jailam, Majalla's creator on encouraging Dhivehi language and culture through a virtual library platform. Majalla.mv also participated in the last Solutions Mapping exercise conducted by Accelerator Lab Maldives.
Oct 27, 2021
15 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 33: RIGHT TO INFORMATION PORTAL WITH AHMED AFRAH
This week on Frontier Dialogues, we talk to Mr. Ahmed Afrah from the Right to the information portal about the importance of promoting and encouraging citizens' participation in the public arena through access to information in the Maldives. 
Oct 14, 2021
12 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 32: WITH THE MALDIVIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
This week on Frontier Dialogues, we talk to the Maldivan Community Foundation (MCF) on promoting, encouraging, and facilitating sustainable philanthropy and social responsibility among citizens and businesses in the country. 
Sep 29, 2021
17 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 31: WITH MR. YUSUF UTOTOAI'S CEO ON AWESOME CLUE SOLUTION
This week on #FrontierDialogues we talk to @OfficialShunan - Founder and CEO of @UtotoAi , on Artificial intelligence: Awesome Clue - an AI-based personality prediction algorithm, and recommendation engine.
Sep 16, 2021
16 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 30: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN THE MALDIVES
This week in Frontier Dialogues, we talk to professor Hassan Ugail, Director of the Centre for Visual Computing at the University of Bradford, UK. on Artificial intelligence and its impact on national development in the Maldives.  He is also the director of the Ugail Foundation in the Maldives, which focuses on, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, and coding programming for youth in the country. He also is part of the First Learning Cycle Advisory Committee (FLCAC) on exclusion in the labor market, a project lead by the UNDP Maldives Accelerator Lab.
Sep 2, 2021
22 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 29: Binheyo; youth innovation in tranforming the food system in the Maldives
This week on Frontier Dialogues, we talk to Binheyo on transforming the food system and a youth innovation for human planetary health in celebration of the UN International youth day 2021.
Aug 11, 2021
11 min
FRONTIER DIALOGUES EPISODE 28: MV ACCELERATOR LAB CATCHING-IUP EPISODE
This week on Frontier Dialogues, we talk to our team, Khady Hamid, Hussain Rasheed, and Fathimath Lahfa about the last activities of the MV Acclab; the first learning cycle, solution safari, and the nationals consultation under the frame of the UNDP country program document 2021-2026.
Aug 2, 2021
20 min
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