<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, <br><br></div><i>[with apologies for cross-posting]</i><br clear="all"><div><div><br><div>I am writing to share <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/news/introducing-our-new-podcast-series-in-beta/" target="_blank">a just launched a new podcast series</a> – called <b>In beta</b> – which will examine some of the biggest questions facing the digital policy environment.</div><div><br></div><div>Our
aim in creating the series is to create an informal space for critical
discussion and debate on a range of issues, cutting across traditional
policy silos. More details on the series concept and design are
available here: <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/news/introducing-our-new-podcast-series-in-beta/" target="_blank">http://www.gp-digital.<wbr>org/news/introducing-our-new-<wbr>podcast-series-in-beta/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The series will be hosted by GPD's executive director, Charles Bradley. In the first episode of the series – <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/multimedia/in-beta-episode-1-is-policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/" target="_blank">available now, here</a> – he interviews GovLab co-founder Stefaan Verhulst, asking the question: <b>'Is policymaking stuck in the 19th century?'</b></div><div><br></div><div>We'd
love to know what you think about the episode and the series concept
more generally. We're planning to record many more podcasts over the
coming months, and are open to ideas – so if you'd like to suggest a
guest, a topic or a question to discuss, drop an email to <a href="mailto:charles@gp-digital.org" target="_blank">charles@gp-digital.org</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions. We'd also be hugely grateful if you could share this on <span style="font-size:12.8px">your networks and channels – and if you have any other ideas for how we could get the word out, please let us know.</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">For reference, the links for sharing are:</div><div><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Blog post introducing the series and episode</b>: <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/news/introducing-our-new-podcast-series-in-beta/" target="_blank">http://www.gp-digital<wbr>.org/news/introducing-our-new-<wbr>podcast-series-in-beta/</a><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>The episode itself</b>: <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/multimedia/in-beta-episode-1-is-policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/" target="_blank">http://www.gp-digital.<wbr>org/multimedia/in-beta-episode<wbr>-1-is-policymaking-stuck-in-th<wbr>e-19th-century/</a><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>GPD's Soundcloud page</b>: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/globalpartnersdigital" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/g<wbr>lobalpartnersdigital</a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Suggested tweets: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">A</span> new podcast series, In beta, examines the big questions facing the digital environment. Find out more: <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/news/introducing-our-new-podcast-series-in-beta/" target="_blank">http://www.gp-digital.<wbr>org/news/introducing-our-new-<wbr>podcast-series-in-beta/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Is policymaking stuck in the 19th century? A new podcast with @CBradleyTweets and @sverhulst explores the question: <a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/multimedia/in-beta-episode-1-is-policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/" target="_blank">http://www.gp-<wbr>digital.org/multimedia/in-<wbr>beta-episode-1-is-<wbr>policymaking-stuck-in-the-<wbr>19th-century/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best!</div><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU"><div id="gmail-:4d5" class="gmail-ajR" tabindex="0"><img class="gmail-ajT" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div>Sheetal.<br></div><div><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>Sheetal Kumar</b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif">Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL</font><div><div><font size="1" color="#666666" face="verdana, sans-serif">Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#666666" face="verdana, sans-serif">T: +44 (0)20<font color="#666666"> 3 818 3258</font> 0337</font><font size="1" color="#666666" face="verdana, sans-serif">| M: +44 (0)7739569514 | </font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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