Dr Alice Edwards is a diplomat, skilled activist, lawyer and thought leader with over two decades of professional experience in human rights. This is not a career for the faint hearted and you certainly need pure grit and resilience when you’re doing your part to save humanity! Alice has a doctorate in public international law and she has published over 30 books, articles and reports. 

She is truly the most intelligent and compassionate human, selflessly fighting for justice for innocent victims, survivors and refugees of war torn countries like Rwanda, Bosnia and Mozambique. She’s proudly Tasmanian but lives in Geneva where the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and other UN agencies are based. Alice is presently Head of the Secretariat of the Convention against Torture Initiative, an inter-governmental project of six governments (Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco) aspiring – through quiet diplomacy and technical assistance – to reduce the risks of torture worldwide. 

<p>Dr Alice Edwards is a diplomat, skilled&nbsp;activist, lawyer and thought leader with over two decades of professional experience in human rights. This is not a career for the faint hearted and you certainly need pure grit and resilience when you&rsquo;re doing your part to save humanity! Alice has a doctorate in public international law and she has published over 30 books, articles and reports.&nbsp;</p>
<p>She is truly the most intelligent and compassionate human, selflessly fighting for justice for innocent victims, survivors&nbsp;and refugees of war torn&nbsp;countries like Rwanda, Bosnia and&nbsp;Mozambique. She&rsquo;s proudly Tasmanian but lives in Geneva&nbsp;where the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and other UN agencies are based.&nbsp;Alice is presently Head of the Secretariat of the&nbsp;<a href="https://cti2024.org/">Convention against Torture Initiative</a>, an inter-governmental project of six governments (Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco) aspiring &ndash; through quiet diplomacy and technical assistance &ndash; to reduce the risks of torture worldwide.&nbsp;</p>

Grit means to have courage and show strength of character, passion and perseverance. Paula’s career in radio and television is where she discovered her natural ability to interview, bringing out the best in her guest with empathy warmth and humour.  Paula interviews a diverse range of guests who have made it to the top of their chosen field.  They chat about the journey, obstacles and surprising moments they faced on the way to the top.

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