Loriann Robinson (Twitter, LinkedIn) is the founder and director of The Advocacy Team, "a service for people and organisations working for a just world". They provide public affairs advice, policy advocacy, policy analysis and more, often in the international arena. She is also co-founder of The Equity Index, a UK social enterprise advocating for greater equity across the international development sector. Loriann speaks to how having impact gets her out of bed in the morning, and how she wants to see a shift in global development where power doesn't sit in the global north, but it's dispersed to the people in the global south who know their communities best. She also enjoys the variety of consulting, and the way the Advocacy Team can be a vehicle for other organisations (with aligned values) to create the futures that they envisage. I was struck by her approach of having a core income, with important side-projects (like The Equity Index) which don't have to scrabble for funding.LinksFabian SocietyNSPCCThe ONE CampaignWorld VisionCarbonBrief explainer on Loss and Damage.The Equity Index - "a UK social enterprise advocating for greater equity across the international development sector.""ODA" = Overseas Development AssistanceThe Advocacy Team's Trainings#ShiftThePower on Twitter - hereTimings0:45 - Q1 What are you doing now? And how did you get there?10:25 - BONUS QUESTION: Hw does one influence British politics?13:13 - Q2. What is the future you are trying to create, and why?15:36 -- BONUS QUESTION: As a vehicle for others to create the future they want, do you have written down the values you want your clients to align with?17-26: BONUS QUESTION: Given your desire to shift power and resources to the Global South, what are the most important topic areas in international development right now?20:48 - Q3. What are your priorities for the next few years, and why?24:16 - Q4. If someone was inspired to follow those priorities, what should they do next?28:16 - Q5. If your younger self was starting their career now, what advice would you give them?30:27 - Q6. Who would you nominate to answer these questions, because you admire their approach?30:39 - Q7. Is there anything else important you feel you have to say?More here.Twitter: Powerful_TimesWebsite hub: here.Please do like and subscribe, to help others find the podcast.Thank you for listening! -- David

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