#37 Did we lose Africa? What if we used data to win the battle of ideas

“You cannot get married to your ideas – you need to date them. You
need to be able to change your ideas when conditions change” says
foresight analyst Dr. Florence Gaub about her work. Data scientist
Katharina Schüller reflects: “It is the responsibility of data
experts to formulate answer to peoples’ questions. We need to use
visual tools to better communicate our findings.” These are just
some of the highlights of this episode recorded live from the
Munich Security Conference 2023. In this episode data scientist
Katharina Schüller and security expert and futurist Dr. Florence
Gaub take a fresh look at past and current developments in Africa.
They ask if Europeans have truly “lost” African hearts and minds
and if yes: Does it matter and should it force European policy
makers to rethink current strategies? Katharina Schüller
illustrates how digital data and modern data mining techniques can
help us to better understand Africa’s future potentials to evaluate
options for action, when it comes to for example mobility, climate
change, education, urbanization. Dr. Florence Gaub examines the
potential for conflict and current trends in Africa and its
implication for US and EU policy makers. If you want to watch the
Video on YouTube, including the data that Katharina Schüller shows,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYDY9riSEu0
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