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IMC is an international development consultancy that partners with local communities, governments, international development agencies, NGOs, and the private sector to address some of the world’s primary development challenges. On "Theories of Change" we discuss international development themes and projects with colleagues and external experts and how they work to improve the lives of those in low and middle-income countries.
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A lot of games are played across the world, but only a few people can really master them. Through skill, practice and knowledge, they find the winning strategy to become the next champion. In the podcast The upper hand, we invite gamemasters to give you an insight into their strategies. Which principles should you keep in mind while playing chess? When should you wager your money on a bet? And how do you get the upper hand in a negotiation in diplomacy? With these practical tips and some vic ...
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Creating in a new world (Metaverse with Kourtin from Polygonal Mind)
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The Metaverse is a whole new digital world with endless possibilities. It is very much still in development and that makes it the perfect time to become an early adapter… and to even make some money playing! In this episode we’re going to take a look at Decentraland. Decentraland is a digital world where you can own a plot of land and build whateve…
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Shooting to the top (Valorant with Sliggy from Team Liquid)
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Valorant is a first person shooter game that launched back in 2020. It takes inspiration from games like Counterstrike, but has added new elements to make it even more strategic. This makes it the perfect choice for every gamer that wants to use their brain while gaming. In this episode I speak with Connor Blomfield, better known as Sliggy. Back in…
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Winning the impossible (Marathon des Sables with winner Ragna Debats)
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250 kilometers divided over 6 days in the burning heat of the Moroccan Desert… that is the Marathon des Sables, one of the most challenging ultra runs in the world. Many people dream of one day running a marathon, but ultra runners take it a step further and need to perfect their training schedule and lifestyle to run these races. In this episode I…
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Poker is a very popular card game that can be played in real life as well as online. In Poker there is usually money to be made which makes it very interesting for everyone who loves strategy games and wants to try to earn some extra money. To get a better understanding of the best poker strategies, I invite Roy Goschalk to the studio. Roy runs a p…
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The Sicilian Dragon (Chess with Murad Abdulla)
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Chess has always been very popular among game enthusiasts and has become more mainstream due to big shows like the Queen's Gambit. There are many championships across the world and there is lots of money to be made when you’re a real pro. In this episode I visit Murad Abdulla at the IMC office. He started playing Chess as a child and has made it to…
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How to beat the market? (Crypto with Thomas Manuel)
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Back in 2009, one of the most famous crypto currencies, bitcoin, was launched and since then it has become more and more popular. The crypto market has seen enormous growth and this has made investors billions of dollars… but only the investors that know how to take advantage of the market. One of them is Thomas Manuel. He started trading crypto ba…
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Chicago special: The Human Calculator (with Mike Byster)
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In this IMC Chicago special, we’re going to learn ways to sharpen your mind, impress your friends with quick mental math skills, and even possibly, improve your memory. Sounds like a big challenge… but it’s not when you have an actual human calculator in the studio. His name is Mike Byster and he is known nationwide for his fast mental math abiliti…
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The perfect throw (Ultimate Frisbee with Henry Mattinson)
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Ultimate frisbee, a non-contact team sport for frisbee lovers. For most people not the first sport that comes to mind… . According to the Ultimate Player’s Association, it is now played in more than 42 countries by hundreds of thousands people. One of those people is Henry Mattinson. Henry is a routineer in Ultimate Frisbee, played in multiple coun…
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Bianca's Gambit (Chess with Bianca de Jong-Muhren)
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After the release of the netflix show ‘The Queen's Gambit’ in 2020, chess has increased in popularity. Many people started practicing with friends or downloaded a chess app to become better. But it’s one thing becoming better, it’s another thing to become the best. To learn more about mastering chess I invite Bianca de Jong-Muhren. She is a grandma…
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How to master your hero? (Dota 2 with Brian Canavan from Team Liquid)
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Dota 2, short for Defense of the Ancients 2 is a multiplayer battle arena game that is played online. It was launched in 2009 and has millions of players worldwide. I want to learn Dota 2 from the very best and so there is only one place to go: Team Liquid. Team Liquid is a professional esports organization with an amazing Dota 2 team. I got the ch…
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The art of persuasion (Two times American Diplomacy Champion David Hood)
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In this episode of The Upper Hand we’re going to learn to master the game of Diplomacy. Diplomacy takes you back to Europe in 1900. You play one of the big powers in Europe and through negotiating and battling you’re trying to take over other countries. To learn how to master Diplomacy, Tim talks to David Hood. David is a two times American champio…
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The challenge of imperfect information (Magic the Gathering with former World Champion Julien Nuijten)
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Magic is a trading card game with over 35 million players worldwide. Players collect cards with all kinds of magical creatures and use their powers to bring the opponent’s life count to zero. That’s when you win the game. In this episode of The Upper Hand I talk to Magic world champion Julien Nuijten. After the championship Nuijten has rarely talke…
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How to beat the bookies? (Sports betting with Owen Whyte)
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Sports betting is a hobby with high risks but also high rewards. With the correct information you can find a loophole and beat the odds. In this episode of the upper hand we take a closer look at sports betting to find out how you can become the best. I visited Owen, a trader at IMC in Amsterdam. He has a lot of experience while searching the inter…
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Climate Change Adaptation and Innovation Prizes with Madhav Karki
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The Adaptation at Scale Prize Project (A@SPP) is an ongoing project under the overall Ideas to Impact (I2I) programme. This project uses financial incentives, in the form of cash awards, to stimulate and sustain transformational change in Nepalese society. Most of the project's activities involve working with already identified development and adap…
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The importance of trade and investment as drivers of development
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On today’s episode we are going to be looking at the importance of trade and investment to drive economic growth and alleviate poverty in low-income countries. Recently, donors, including the UK Department for International Development, have placed an increasing emphasis on trade and investment over aid. Is this shift in approach proving to work? W…
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Innovation and frontier technologies in development
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Innovation has become a big buzzword in the international development space with donors looking to fund programmes that use the latest technology or ideas to help the world’s poorest. But what is innovation and what are the advantages and potential limitations and problems these methods can bring? How can donors/implementers think through these iss…
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The challenges of evaluating research impact
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On today’s episode we are going to be looking at the challenges of evaluating research and communicating that information to decision makers. Development programmes and research generate lots of data and information and recommendations but what does that data mean? Was it rigorously obtained? How was it produced? And leading on from that how do we …
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Innovation prizes for development: Can they work?
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A discussion with Jonty Slater, innovation expert and prize lead of the Ideas to Impact programme. We look at the different kinds of innovation prizes currently being used in the development space and how this format may lead to new solutions.By IMC Worldwide
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Key performance indicators, or KPIs, have a long history in business and industry. But as international aid is subject to demands for increased accountability, transparency, and better value for money, KPIs are finding increasing use among international development agencies like the UK Department for International Development.In this episode, Sajid…
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