50th special: Men who support women ??????

Our guest for the?Men who support women?podcast is Christian Ringnes

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Christian Ringnes is a Norwegian businessman and art collector. He is the owner and CEO of the investment company Eiendomsspar AS, which has interests in real estate, finance, and industry. Ringnes is widely recognized for his unwavering commitment to the arts, cultural preservation and the Artdom project. Ringnes had a vital role in the development of the new Munch Museum at Bj?rvika, which opened in 2020. He also?donated more than $70 million for the creation of a large sculpture and cultural park, Ekebergparken, which opened in 2013.?The Wall Street Journal ranks it as one of the top five parks in the world.

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We asked Ringnes the following questions:?

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• In your opinion, what does equality mean and why is it important?
• What motivated you to advocate for women's and gender equality?
• You have been a vocal advocate for allowing women to become members of Norway's most exclusive men's club, Det Norske Selskab. How would you persuade the club's powerful members to invite women to join?
• As we discussed in our previous conversation, privileges also come with responsibilities. Why do some individuals feel this sense of responsibility while others do not?
• At what point did you decide that you wanted to give back to society, and how has it influenced your legacy?
• What advice would you offer to those who wish to combat gender discrimination and contribute to the cause?

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Listen to the conversation?here.

Artdom at Grand Hotel

Artdom has paired emerging and established Indian artists with artists in the UK, and the theme of their piece is “equality.”

If you have not seen the Artdom, make sure you see it in the coming weeks at Grand Hotel. Arghavan Agida, founder of Artdom use art to call attention to human rights and finding ways to give a voice to women on a global stage.?

No 1,5 world without India?

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A big thank you to everyone who participated at our No 1,5 world without India seminar in March, and a big thank you to our host:?Norad!?

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For our ?????????seminar we had?more female speakers than men.?

Our featured women speakers have diverse backgrounds, have reached milestones in their careers,?and have made an impact in their industry and communities.?

Through a conversation between institutions, funds, and businesses, we?highlighted:

• how climate?funds, guarantees, and project developments support?can create energy for development in India.
• current renewable energy projects?under development by Norwegian businesses
• discussed how better?public-private partnerships?contribute to increased Norwegian involvement and investment in renewable energy in India.

The aim for the seminar was to create a?platform for?dialogue?between key politicians, energy companies, and policy instruments.

Det Moderne India Podcast

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We can not quite believe we are up to our?50th Podcast episode. It was less than two years ago that we launched (August 15th, 2021), and we really didn’t know how the podcast was going to pan out. Would people tune in? Would they like what they hear? Would we have any listeners at all…?

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Fast-forward we have to say the Podcast journey has been incredible –?with over 25,000 listeners so far, with listeners from all over the world.

A big thank you to:

1)?Our guests?. ??

In how many countries around the world can you send a text message to ministers or an Ambassador on a weekend and get a positive reply within hours? Simply, this can only happen in Norway.

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2)?Our readers, listeners and viewers?.???

We are not into the business of clicks, trending, rankings, tagging or asking for likes. We don't know who you all are, but you are giving us the the license to operate. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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3)?Our stakeholders?.???

To start a NGO during Covid-19 was quite crazy. We want our stakeholders to know that we will push ourselves to do better for all of you. Excellence is something we take pride in. We owe it to you to respectfully set high standards and to be accountable.

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4)?The team @ DMI?.???

We take pride in being edgy, hands on and disruptive.