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Photo: Irish Midland Ringing Group A study led by University of Galway has revealed that swans in the Greater Dublin and Co Kildare area frequently carry antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in their guts that are very similar to those that cause difficult-to-treat infections in humans. The findings, from the research project titled WILD-AMR, indicate that swans living in urban waterways can act as a reservoir for pathogenic, multidrug-resistant bacteria, including some that are resistant to last-resort antibiotics. University of Galway study shows high rates of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in swans AMR is one of the most pressing global health challenges as it affects human and animal health, agriculture, food systems, and the environment. Working with the Irish Midland Ringing Group, faecal samples from 17 swans living in several locations around the Greater Dublin Area, including Broadmeadow Estuary in Swords, Bray harbour, Newbridge, Co Kildare, and along the Grand Canal in Dublin city were collected for analysis. Of the 17 samples, 11 were positive for one or more AMR bacteria, with 35 AMR bacteria detected overall. The most common type of AMR bacteria detected were multidrug-resistant E. coli that produced enzymes capable of breaking down beta-lactam antibiotics (ESBL-E. coli). The WILD-AMR project adopted a One Health approach to tracking the spread of AMR pathogens, investigating the links between human, animal and environmental health. The research team explored whether wild animals living and feeding in human impacted habitats were potential vectors of AMR. Key findings include: A high prevalence of AMR was detected in swans, with 65% positive for one or more AMR "superbug" Resistance to last-resort antimicrobials: The team detected strains of E. coli resistant to the last-resort antibiotics carbapenems and colistin, which are reserved for use when the first and second-line antimicrobials fail to clear the infection "High-risk clones": whole genome sequencing revealed that over half of the multidrug-resistant E. coli carried by swans belonged to "high-risk clones"; closely related pathogenic E. coli that are very good at causing urinary tract and blood stream infections in humans. Lead researcher of the study Aneta Kovarova, Senior Technical Officer in the School of Medicine at University of Galway, said: "We detected the same pathogenic AMR E. coli in multiple swans, both from those living in the same location and those living in different locations. It is likely that the high rate of detection of these AMR bacteria in swans is linked to human-associated pollution of their shared water habitat with treated and untreated wastewaters and through storm water overflows. However direct spread from swan to swan cannot be ruled out." Principal Investigator Dr Liam Burke, Lecturer in Bacteriology in the School of Medicine at University of Galway, said: "Given their proximity to humans and their presence in many popular bathing and recreation locations, such as city parks, lakes, harbours and coastal areas, there is potential for ongoing spread of drug-resistant opportunistic pathogens in swan faeces. Overall, this research underscores the interconnectedness of environmental, animal and human health. Our findings suggest that swans may be an under-recognised vector of AMR bacteria. "There is currently very little surveillance of AMR in wildlife. We propose that swans may represent a useful "sentinel" wildlife species for One Health monitoring of AMR, as they are already monitored by ringing in many countries." The study, published in the Science of the Total Environment, is available here. The study was funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ Programme, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Health Service Executive. About University of Galway Established in 1845, University of Galway is one of the top 2% of universities in the world. We are a bilingual university, comprised of four colleges, 18 schools and fi...

Things may look bleak for the European Union in the depths of winter, with challenges across the board: the threat of a trade war with the US, weakened political figures in Germany and France, European farmers menacing protests about the Mercosur deal, an uncertain outcome for the conflict in Ukraine, plus budgets being tightened for households and governments across the bloc. But despite or perhaps because of those threats, Europeans' sentiment is on the up: 51 percent of Europeans tend to trust the EU, the highest level since 2007; while 44 percent have a positive image of the bloc, a figure that's stayed more or less constant since 2010. Those figures are according to a recent Eurobarometer poll.

Heated discussions are set to start next week as MEPs vote in Strasbourg on the EU 2025 budget.The European Parliament and European Commission are likely to fight back against cuts — including to the Erasmus+ programme — agreed by the Council before the three institutions are set to wrangle the 2025 budget in November.The Council proposed reducing Erasmus+ by almost €295 million each year when setting its own position in June, making way for priorities including Russia's war in Ukraine, the migration crisis and post-pandemic recovery.Today Radio Schuman discusses the issue with French MEP Emma Rafowicz (S&D). We take a quick look at key debates on the Brussels agenda and examine how EU member states nominate their candidates for the Commission.On a different note, discover how Copenhagen is becoming more and more resilient to floods.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and music by Alexandre Jas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded February 26, 2024. Organised by TriCON - Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance. Panellists Prof David Kenny, Trinity College Dublin Prof Laura Cahillane, University of Limerick Prof Conor O'Mahony, University College Cork Prof Aileen Kavanagh, Trinity College Dublin Supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Chloé Locatelli is a PhD candidate in the Digital Humanities department at King's College London. She completed her Gender Studies' Masters with the Erasmus+ Programme at Universidad de Granada and University of Bologna. Her doctoral research looks at constructions of femininity in sextech and their posthuman potential. She is interested in sextech, ‘sex robots', affinity with digital characters and other places where sex, intimacy and digital technologies meet – topics she also covers as a contributor to Futureofsex.net. Chloé has also produced several academic publications. Her latest contribution for Springer's Maschinenliebe (2021), co-authored with Dr Kate Devlin, explores the emphasis on intimacy in sex robot marketing.  In this episode we explore what we can learn about ourselves by looking at sextech and the way it is marketed. Dig into Locatelli's incredible research: “Digital Femininities and the Ethics of Sextech” ‘Sex Robots': Gender, Desire, and Embodiment in Posthuman Sextech ‘Rethinking Sex Robots

Hornless cattle were once the poster animals for a gene-editing revolution, until the FDA found a pesky mistake in their DNA. In this episode, we go to a California research farm to  explore unintended consequences.Clarification: The FDA has an established process for researchers to request authorization to put animals with investigational genomic alterations, including those made with CRISPR, into the food supply. But the FDA does not issue orders to incinerate those animals. The cattle at the heart of this story were ultimately incinerated.  Interviews:Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, Extension Specialist: Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Department of Animal Science, University of California DavisHer 2022 study "Animal Health and Food Safety Analyses of Six Offspring of a Genome-Edited Hornless Bull."Dr. Alexis L. Norris, Division of Animal Bioengineering and Cellular Therapies Center for Veterinary Medicine, The Food and Drug AdministrationCreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. More about our project here. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. Jake Harper edited this episode. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights and marketing help from Tink Media. Maya Tsingos fact checked this episode.Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast. Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

Is CRISPR the solution to controlling the pest plaguing California's wine industry? In this episode, we take you to a lab where researchers are using CRISPR to genetically modify a frightening insect responsible for spreading a bacteria and killing vines.Clarification: While Dr. Tim Martinson holds healthy skepticism about the hype around CRISPR technology now, he acknowledges that it's just starting to be used and he believes it will become a valuable tool – one of many in a grape breeder's toolbox.  ResourcesTo learn more about wine grape breeding techniques, we highly recommend reading up on Dr. Tim Martinson's research on the subject here and here.InterviewsDr. Tim Martinson, Senior Extension Associate (retired), School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Cornell AgriTechDr. Peter Atkinson, Professor of Entomology, University of California, RiversideDr. Linda Walling, Professor and Geneticist, Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, RiversideCreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. More about our project here. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. Jake Harper edited this episode. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights and marketing help from Tink Media. Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast. Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

In Missouri, scientists are using CRISPR technology to pack plants with extra protein, in hopes of cutting down on the need for farm raised meat – a major contributor to greenhouse gasses. InterviewsDr. Jason Bull, Chief Technology Officer, Benson HillDr. Matthew Begemann, Senior Director, Gene Editing & Trait Discovery, Benson HillCreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. More about our project here. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. Jake Harper edited this episode. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights and marketing help from Tink Media. Maya Tsingos fact checked this episode.Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast. Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

Can tomatoes made using CRISPR help relieve stress? In this episode, we take you to Japan to learn more about the first CRISPR food available on the market. ResourcesFor a firsthand look at the invention of the first GMO whole food, our team highly recommends Dr. Belinda Martineau's book,First Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Foods (2001).InterviewsDr. Belinda Martineau, UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy & ResearchHaruka NakataCreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. More about our project here. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. Jake Harper edited this episode. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights.Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast. Special thanks to Fumino Tamaki for her help with organizing the Japanese interview. Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

CRISPR gene-editing technology is making many advances in the medical world, but you're more likely to first encounter CRISPR on your plate. In this episode, we walk you through how CRISPR works, its opportunities and why some people worry that the risks may outweigh the potential benefits.ResourcesJennifer Doudna's TedTalkInterviewsSonja Lindberg, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, Iowa State UniversityLink to her co-authored article published in February 2023: “Gene-Edited Food Adoption Intentions and Institutional Trust in the United States: Benefits, Acceptance, and Labeling” in Rural SociologyDr. Michael Antoniou, Reader in Molecular Genetics, King's College, LondonClaire Robinson, Editor, GM WatchCreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. More on our project here. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. Jake Harper edited this episode. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights.Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast.Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

CRISPR gene-editing technology came out as a massive biotech breakthrough in the last decade, but most people have still never heard of it. In a new five-part series, food anthropologist Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr takes listeners into the labs where researchers are tinkering with food genes, to help break down the problems they're hoping to solve – and what's at stake.CreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights.Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast.Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

CRISPR gene-editing technology came out as a massive biotech breakthrough in the last decade, but most people have still never heard of it. In this new five-part series, food anthropologist Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr takes listeners into the labs where researchers are tinkering with food genes, to help break down the problems they're hoping to solve – and what's at stake.CreditsA CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders. This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo.  Legal support from New Media Rights. Marketing support from our friends at Tink Media.Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast.Leave a 5-star rating and review of this episode on Apple podcasts to help us spread the word. Have more to say? Email us at acrisprbitepodcast@gmail.com. Follow for updates on Instagram @acrisprbite

【主播的话】在中文语境中，荷兰仍然是一个相对陌生的国家。在“郁金香王国”和“风车王国”的文化符号之外，异乡人在荷兰的真实生活体验要丰富得多。作为17世纪的“欧洲马车夫”和现代金融业的起源地，今天的荷兰深具开放多元的特质，但荷兰的多元化和包容性政策并不完美，新移民仍然可能在就业住房等方面遭遇来自主流社会的区别对待。「在异乡」系列的第三期，我们分享了各自在荷兰的居住体验，随着时间的推移，当荷兰开始“feel at home”，自己也走向了新的人生阶段，对在荷兰的生活又有哪些新的感触？旁人的生活见闻或统计数据无法涵盖一个地方的全部，探索、寻找和打造自己最理想的居住地，是一条漫漫长路。⭐️⭐️ 请大家记得帮我们填写调查问卷哦 ⭐️⭐️【问卷链接】https://www.wjx.cn/vm/tVl0jYM.aspx#【本期主播】若含（微博@_R若含）王磬（微博@王磬）孟常（微博@孟常）【本期剧透】04:57 若含分享通过伊拉斯谟项目（Erasmus Programme）在荷兰求学的经历11:52 荷兰的天气、食物、语言与“自由城邦”特色23:25 为什么人们选择来到荷兰？荷兰社会独特的野心31:55 非欧盟移民在荷兰签证、招工和住房面对的一系列问题 38:46 什么是荷兰的Search Year Visa40:57 孟常上一次离开荷兰的原因46:03 荷兰的种族议题与常见的移民国家有何不同？59:53 新鲜感逐渐褪去之后，对荷兰社会有哪些不满意的地方？1:09:28 无论你身在何方、走向何处，人生没有一劳永逸的解法⭐️【本期福利】⭐️ 看理想《欧洲折叠：无限人生书单第13季 | 王磬主讲》https://shop.vistopia.com.cn/detail?id=322 我们会在参与了问卷填写的朋友们中抽取五位，另外在小宇宙的评论区再抽取五位朋友，总共十位，送出看理想节目的收听码。【本期音乐】片头：土岐英史 - Lullaby For The Girl片尾：土岐英史 - Darkness【Logo设计】刘刘（ins: imjanuary）【后期制作】方改则【文案整理】高铂宁【互动方式】微博@不合时宜TheWeirdo【商务合作】长期开放商务合作，可发送邮件至hibuheshiyi@126.com或者私信官方微博 @不合时宜TheWeirdo

Links from the show:* Knowledge production in higher education: Between Europe and the Middle East* Rate the showAbout my guests:Jan Völkel held teaching and research positions at the Universities of Freiburg and Salzburg, the European University Institute in Florence, Cairo University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Besides, he was visiting researcher at Université de Montréal, Dundee University, Bahçesehir Üniversity (Istanbul) and Southern Denmark University (Odense). He participated in various international research activities and won the prestigious Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship from the European Union for a research project on "Parliaments in the Arab Transformation Processes". He got various stipends and scholarships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and has been member of some DAAD selection committees. Since 2008, he has been working as MENA Regional Coordinator at Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI, www.bti-project.org).Michelle Pace is Professor in Global Studies at Roskilde University, Denmark. A political scientist by training, her research focuses on the intersection between European Studies, Middle East Studies, Critical Migration Studies, Democratization Studies and Conflict Studies. She is the Danish Lead partner of the Horizon Europe project SHAPEDEM-EU which investigates the EU's practices within its neighbourhoods in a set of policy fields (including migration, as crucial entangled policy areas) to seek out their impact on the effectiveness of its democracy support. She is the Denmark representative on the Management Committee of a COST ACTION network on migration and religious diversity, with a focus on tolerance in today's societies, and alternative epistemologies in the quest for knowledge equity. She has been/is the Principal and/or Co-Investigator on a number of large project grants funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy, and the Wellcome Trust in the UK, and in Denmark on projects funded by the EU's H2020 as well as the Erasmus+ Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Carlsberg Foundation. She is currently writing a monograph on Denmark's strict immigration policies, which is funded by a Carlsberg Foundation Monograph Fellowship. Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

Why you should not drink coffee before recording a podcast and why having a blanket over yourself for better sound does not really work? What should be your “to-do” list before starting an international project and how to even start? Join us in this final episode of "Gems of Youth Work" as we reflect on our Erasmus+ project and share the inside scoop on how we created the podcast series. From the initial idea to the selection of guests, we will take you through the process step by step, sharing our key learnings and insights along the way. Discover the hidden gems that we uncovered throughout our journey and gain valuable knowledge and inspiration for your own youth work projects. Don't miss out on this insightful finale of our podcast series! “Gems of Youth Work” is a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission through Euroopa Noored by Shokkin Group International, EduEra, Ticket2Europe and #Coobra.

Lene Rachel Andersen is an economist, author, futurist, and Bildung activist. After studying business economy, and theology, she wrote entertainment for Danish television before becoming a full-time writer, focusing on technological development, big history, and the future of humanity. Since 2005, Lene has written 20 books and received two Danish democracy awards: Ebbe Kløvedal-Reich Democracy Baton (2007) and Døssing Prisen, the Danish librarians' democracy prize (2012). Among her books are The Nordic Secret (2017), Metamodernity (2019), Bildung (2020) and Libertism (2022) and a publicly available paper on Bildung commissioned by the Erasmus+ Programme for the European Union. She is a full member of the Club of Rome, president of the Copenhagen based bildung lab Nordic Bildung, and initiator of Global Bildung Network, Global Bildung Day, and European Bildung Day. This season's Global Bildung Day is approaching on 21st September and you can sign up and find out more here: https://www.globalbildung.net/gbd2022-september/

Brendan Mcelmeel presents his lecture, "Russia vs. ‘Gayropa?' Russian Cultural Politics since the Conservative Turn" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Brendan Mcelmeel is a doctoral candidate at the Department of History, University of Washington. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Christopher Jones presents his lecture, "What to Do About Russia? Russia, the EU, and the International System" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Chris Jones is an Associate Professor of International Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. His teaching focuses on NATO/Warsaw pact relations, post-Cold War security issues, and political economy of the post-Cold War era. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Glennys Young presents her lecture, "Russia's War Against Ukraine: Teaching Opportunities and Challenges" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. I am a historian of Russia and the Soviet Union. Over the course of my career, I have become increasingly interested in the USSR's involvement in transnational movements and processes, whether political, social, cultural, or economic. I have also pursued research interests in the history of Communism and world history. In addition to the books mentioned below, I've published articles on a number of topics in Soviet social and political history. My first book, Power and the Sacred in Revolutionary Russia: Religious Activists in the Village (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), examined the Bolshevik project of cultural transformation through a case study of peasants' responses to the Soviet anti-religious campaign. In 1999, the book was awarded Honorable Mention for the Hans Rosenhaupt Memorial Book Prize from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. In 2011, I published The Communist Experience in the Twentieth Century: A Global History through Sources (Oxford University Press. Through a collection of carefully selected documents, some presented for the first time in English translation, the book seeks to provide an inside look at how people around the world subjectively experienced, and contributed to, global communism. My current book project is entitled The Return: From the Soviet Union to Franco's Spain in the Cold War, under contract with Oxford University Press, England. The Return reveals the unrecognized political, social, and cultural shockwaves of the Cold War repatriation of Spanish nationals who had been catapulted to the USSR as refugees and exiles in the Spanish Civil War, or as soldiers who fought for the Nazi Wehrmacht in World War II. What makes the Spanish case distinct with respect to numerous others involving post-World War II repatriations from the USSR is that it involved civilians and military personnel, including prisoners of war. As well, the repatriation of Spanish nationals constituted the largest repatriation of civilians from the USSR to a country in Western Europe during the Cold War. Although the repatriation of Spaniards—both Red Army POWs and civilians—began during World War II, albeit in small numbers, the return of the Spaniards became an international issue beginning in the late 1940s, just as the Cold War was heating up. The book focuses on the seven expeditions of repatriates from the USSR to Franco's Spain in the second half of the 1950s. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Scott Montgomery presents his lecture, "EU Economic and Energy Responses to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Scott L. Montgomery is an author, geoscientist, and affiliate faculty member in the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. He writes and lectures on a wide variety of topics related to energy (geopolitics, technology, resources, climate change), American politics, intellectual history, language and communication, and the history of science. He is a frequent contributor to online journals such as The Conversation, Forbes, and Fortune, and his articles and op-eds are regularly featured in many outlets, including Newsweek, Marketwatch, The Huffington Post, and UPI. He also gives public talks and serves on panels related to issues in global energy and their relation to political and economic trends and ideas of sustainability. For more than two decades, Montgomery worked as a geoscientist in the energy industry, writing over 100 scientific papers and 70 monographs on topics related to oil and gas, energy technology, and industry trends. Montgomery is the author of 12 books and is currently pursuing several areas of research, including the role of Enlightenment ideas in present-day American politics, as well as the future of petroleum and its role in geopolitics and climate change. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Dean LaRue presents his lecture, "How Does the EU Actually Work and How Is It Changing in the Face of Russian Aggression in Ukraine?" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Dean LaRue is a Senior Lecturer for the Center for West European Studies and European Union Center in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Mr. LaRue holds a Master of Arts in Policy Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics from the University of Washington. He is a member of the founding team for the West Coast Model European Union, the primary instructor for the UW's European Union Policy and Simulation course since 2005, and a former Outreach Coordinator for CWES/EUC. Mr. LaRue is a former US Foreign Service Officer for the United States Information Agency and International Product Manager for Amazon.com. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Brendan Mcelmeel presents his lecture, "Russia vs. ‘Gayropa?' Russian Cultural Politics since the Conservative Turn" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Brendan Mcelmeel is a doctoral candidate at the Department of History, University of Washington. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Dean LaRue presents his lecture, "How Does the EU Actually Work and How Is It Changing in the Face of Russian Aggression in Ukraine?" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/educator-resources/annual-teachers-workshop/2022-eu-policy-forum-educator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Dean LaRue is a Senior Lecturer for the Center for West European Studies and European Union Center in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Mr. LaRue holds a Master of Arts in Policy Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics from the University of Washington. He is a member of the founding team for the West Coast Model European Union, the primary instructor for the UW's European Union Policy and Simulation course since 2005, and a former Outreach Coordinator for CWES/EUC. Mr. LaRue is a former US Foreign Service Officer for the United States Information Agency and International Product Manager for Amazon.com. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Scott Montgomery presents his lecture, "EU Economic and Energy Responses to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/educator-resources/annual-teachers-workshop/2022-eu-policy-forum-educator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Scott L. Montgomery is an author, geoscientist, and affiliate faculty member in the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. He writes and lectures on a wide variety of topics related to energy (geopolitics, technology, resources, climate change), American politics, intellectual history, language and communication, and the history of science. He is a frequent contributor to online journals such as The Conversation, Forbes, and Fortune, and his articles and op-eds are regularly featured in many outlets, including Newsweek, Marketwatch, The Huffington Post, and UPI. He also gives public talks and serves on panels related to issues in global energy and their relation to political and economic trends and ideas of sustainability. For more than two decades, Montgomery worked as a geoscientist in the energy industry, writing over 100 scientific papers and 70 monographs on topics related to oil and gas, energy technology, and industry trends. Montgomery is the author of 12 books and is currently pursuing several areas of research, including the role of Enlightenment ideas in present-day American politics, as well as the future of petroleum and its role in geopolitics and climate change. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Glennys Young presents her lecture, "Russia's War Against Ukraine: Teaching Opportunities and Challenges" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…cator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. I am a historian of Russia and the Soviet Union. Over the course of my career, I have become increasingly interested in the USSR's involvement in transnational movements and processes, whether political, social, cultural, or economic. I have also pursued research interests in the history of Communism and world history. In addition to the books mentioned below, I've published articles on a number of topics in Soviet social and political history. My first book, Power and the Sacred in Revolutionary Russia: Religious Activists in the Village (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), examined the Bolshevik project of cultural transformation through a case study of peasants' responses to the Soviet anti-religious campaign. In 1999, the book was awarded Honorable Mention for the Hans Rosenhaupt Memorial Book Prize from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. In 2011, I published The Communist Experience in the Twentieth Century: A Global History through Sources (Oxford University Press. Through a collection of carefully selected documents, some presented for the first time in English translation, the book seeks to provide an inside look at how people around the world subjectively experienced, and contributed to, global communism. My current book project is entitled The Return: From the Soviet Union to Franco's Spain in the Cold War, under contract with Oxford University Press, England. The Return reveals the unrecognized political, social, and cultural shockwaves of the Cold War repatriation of Spanish nationals who had been catapulted to the USSR as refugees and exiles in the Spanish Civil War, or as soldiers who fought for the Nazi Wehrmacht in World War II. What makes the Spanish case distinct with respect to numerous others involving post-World War II repatriations from the USSR is that it involved civilians and military personnel, including prisoners of war. As well, the repatriation of Spanish nationals constituted the largest repatriation of civilians from the USSR to a country in Western Europe during the Cold War. Although the repatriation of Spaniards—both Red Army POWs and civilians—began during World War II, albeit in small numbers, the return of the Spaniards became an international issue beginning in the late 1940s, just as the Cold War was heating up. The book focuses on the seven expeditions of repatriates from the USSR to Franco's Spain in the second half of the 1950s. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Christopher Jones presents his lecture, "What to Do About Russia? Russia, the EU, and the International System" on Aug. 17, 2022. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/educator-resources/annual-teachers-workshop/2022-eu-policy-forum-educator-workshop/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Chris Jones is an Associate Professor of International Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. His teaching focuses on NATO/Warsaw pact relations, post-Cold War security issues, and political economy of the post-Cold War era. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council. This lecture was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The Center for West European Studies presents Taso Lagos' book talk, "From My Village to the Global Village: Finding America in a Greek Restaurant" on March 8, 2022. Taso Lagos presents his book, "Cooking Greek, Becoming American: 40 Years at Seattle's Continental Restaurant." Taso G. Lagos was born and raised in a small village in rural Greece. He immigrated to the United States when he was nine. For the past 21 years, he has taught at the University of Washington, covering subjects including "American Press & Politics," "Global Impact of Smart Technologies" and "Diaspora Communities in Seattle and Beyond.". Besides Cooking Greek/Becoming American, his books include 86 Days in Greece; American Zeus: The Life of Alexander Pantages, Theater Mogul; Charisma and Religious War in America: Ministries and Rivalries of Sister Aimee and 'Fighting Bob'. He is currently working on a survey of Greek restaurants in the United States from 1880 to the present and a Nation Branding History of the United States. This talk is hosted by the Center for West European Studies and EU Center, and the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at the University of Washington, Seattle, and is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The Center for West European Studies presents Taso Lagos' book talk, "From My Village to the Global Village: Finding America in a Greek Restaurant" on March 8, 2022. Taso Lagos presents his book, "Cooking Greek, Becoming American: 40 Years at Seattle's Continental Restaurant." Taso G. Lagos was born and raised in a small village in rural Greece. He immigrated to the United States when he was nine. For the past 21 years, he has taught at the University of Washington, covering subjects including "American Press & Politics," "Global Impact of Smart Technologies" and "Diaspora Communities in Seattle and Beyond.". Besides Cooking Greek/Becoming American, his books include 86 Days in Greece; American Zeus: The Life of Alexander Pantages, Theater Mogul; Charisma and Religious War in America: Ministries and Rivalries of Sister Aimee and 'Fighting Bob'. He is currently working on a survey of Greek restaurants in the United States from 1880 to the present and a Nation Branding History of the United States. This talk is hosted by the Center for West European Studies and EU Center, and the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, and is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

In this episode I interview Robin Pardo Roques about his interest and experience of learning and teaching European Languages, in particular Spanish, Italian and, indeed, English. Robin is Head of Modern Foreign Languages in a Secondary School in Derbyshire, England. In this interview, we discuss his chance meeting in a lift (an elevator) that led to a life abroad and a career teaching languages. Robin talks about how international exchanges, in particular the European Union's Erasmus Programme, led to adventures in football and culture before returning to the United Kingdom (UK) to pursue a career in language teaching. Robin talks about the politics and people that have lined his path to teaching, a Master of Arts (MA) in Education, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish with Italian, and a CELTA teaching qualification, which enabled him to teach English as a Foreign Language, in the UK and in Europe. Although we discuss our mutual interest in sports, particularly football, it is in the context of language learning and the challenge of acquiring a new language for productive and active use, i.e. in real-life situations. I mention briefly my experiences of learning the Slovak language and how it helps me to put it to practical use if I ever hope to move from the earliest stages of language use to fluent and confident speech. For more information about this podcast series, or to make any comments or to ask any questions relating to English Language learning, please contact me at johnscottlawton@hotmail.co.uk or visit my LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-scott-lawton/ or my company page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/john-scott-lawton-consulting/?viewAsMember=true Please use a sound comment if using the Anchor App, if possible, to ask any questions or to comment on the language used in this podcast. Finally, please take a look at my website where I post additional content to support this podcast series: https://johnscottlawtonsenglishyouknow.wordpress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-lawton/message

Spain is the number one country for Erasmus exchange students, and Valencia University is Europe's most desired university… Valencia has become a favourite among European students participating in the Erasmus exchange programme, according to European Commission data. In the municipality of Tijarafe, on the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, located among pine and almond trees in the northwest corner of the island, you can discover one of the most incredible sights, Poris de Candelaria, the ‘town within a cave', overlooking the deep blue of the Atlantic Ocean, where it is not unusual to regularly spot whales or dolphins.

UACES 2021 Graduate Forum Conference events officer Carlos Bravo-Laguna joins us to talk about his research on the humanitarian response to the 2019 Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. This recording is based on research presented at the UACES Graduate Forum Research Conference 2021 (17-18 July, online). With Support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. // The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

In this podcast I talk to Marie-Stéphanie Abouna and Balkis Lefebvre. We talked about the 3-year, Erasmus+-funded project, E-WinS, but I also asked Marie-Stephanie about her research and future goals, and from Balkis, I asked about her tips on how to have success in applying for grants for large, multi-partner projects, from funding sources such as Erasmus+. After working in various intercultural environments, Balkis Lefebvre has been working at CY Cergy Paris University European Affairs as a project officer in charge of managing and submitting European projects of the Erasmus+ Programme, in collaboration with her colleagues. She is currently involved in the organisation of activities in the EUTOPIA 2050 project, one of the 41 projects funded under the Erasmus+ “European Universities” call. She is also in charge of the project management of two selected Erasmus+ projects, of which CY is the coordinator: INPAD, a strategic partnership for school education and E-WinS, a collaborative partnership in the Sport action. Marie-Stéphanie Abouna is an Associate Professor in sociology and head of a two-year University degree in Scientific and Technical Studies in Sport Management at CY-Ileps (Cergy Paris Université). She is a member of the Laboratory of Information and Communication Sciences (CIMEOS) in Dijon (France). Marie-Stéphanie’s research focuses on gender, sport, health and communication. She is particularly interested in women's football, studying aspects such as the influence of local and national contexts in its development through international comparisons, its visibility in social media, and its evolution of gender norms. She considers both popular and professional clubs such as Paris Saint Germain. She is currently working with a network of researchers and sport stakeholders from several European countries on two projects funded by the Erasmus+ Sport programme: "European Women in Sport" (E-WinS), for which she is the scientific leader, and "Sport without Stereotypes" (SWOST).

Indira Guerrieri was born in Rome. Her parents were both deeply involved in the arts, her father even worked on the script for the classic Italian Neo-Realist film "Bicycle Thieves". She attended university in the US, eventually earning an undergraduate degree in Art History. She returned to Europe and worked for a time on a PaintBox system at a local company. When an opportunity to sign up for the Erasmus Programme in the EU came up she signed on and learned a host of skills in the world of computer graphics. She worked for a time with SoftImage doing demos and training and eventually landed a job at ILM on Casper as a Technical Director. Her career has taken her all over the world on all kinds of commercial, film, and special venue projects. Today she lives in California and works remotely with a team in New Zealand.

In the first episode of Season 2, host Klaudjo Kavaja sits down to talk with Amela Brčaninović about her experience being an exchange student with the Erasmus+ Programme. They touch upon different aspects of it; such as the application and selection process of Erasmus Exchange, the benefits that a student coming from a different educational environment and country can obtain while moving abroad as an exchange student. The challenges and difficulties for a student when moving abroad. Her personal experience as a young person from Bosnia and Herzegovina who studied for a semester in Sciences Po University in Paris and one semester in Lithuania. Last, what does the future hold for her and how she perceives the engagement of youth in policy making processes. You can find more about the Erasmus+ Exchange programme here https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/individuals/students/studying-abroad_en You can contact Amela through her Linkedin page here: linkedin.com/in/amela-brčaninović-932b3619b

Lockdown. Training ban. Hygiene concepts everywhere. No spectators in the venues. Canceled championships. Broken dreams. COVID-19 has confronted sport with unprecedented challenges.But what was the best thing about the sporting year of 2020? What did they learned in 2020Why will 2021 definitely be better?IFA President Jörn Verleger and Secretary General Chris Oberlehner talk about the lesson learned that health is more important than anything else. But also that even in times of crisis, there can be further developments and positive as well as sustainable changes. Despite the cancellation of almost all major sporting events and all the restrictions, 2020 was also a sporting year with many hopeful signs, of friendship, solidarity and new initiatives e.g.  - IFA expanded its portfolio as service provider for its member federations and event organizers,- IFA updated its Sustainability Policy and committed itself as an association to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases caused by IFA by 4.5 percent annually over the next 10 years as part of the “Race to Zero” initiative,- IFA approved the new IFA Safe Sport Policy to provide athletes of all ages with appropriate safety and protection,- IFA adopted a new Anti-Doping Code based on the new WADA World Anti-Doping Code 2021 and not to forget - IFA was accepted as partner of the project “International and European Sport Organisations Activate Citizens” selected by the European Commission and co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European union in 2021 – 2022.  Listen to the last episode of the year 2020. 

Dr. Mike McNamee holds Professorships at Swansea University, UK; and KU Leuven, Belgium, and he is Programme Director of the world's only Master Degree in Sport Ethics and Integrity, sponsored by the European Commission's Erasmus+ Programme. He is a renowned expert in sports ethics, sports integrity, and anti-doping policy. We discuss a variety of ethical issues related to fair sport, including athlete privacy concerns in providing whereabouts, security issues for athletes' data, use of advanced technology and prosthetics in sport, match fixing, and more in this episode.

In his beautiful atelier we discussed: Screen printing, Printmakers, Printmaking, The trend toward specificity and precise titles and descriptions, Working in editions, Cyanotypes, Making art is a passion, Art as a language, p contemporary (Gallery Michaela Seif), Printing an entire tree, Art fairs, Artist statements, The process is not the art, Artist residencies, The need for constructive feedback, An artist statement is an extension of the visual work, Erasmus Programme / study abroad / exchange students, Working collaboratively, Artists needing to store their artwork, Storage needs, and Integrating technology. http://www.michaelwegerer.net https://www.quintscreenprint.com   Michael Wegerer (*1970 in Austria) works with extended methods of printmaking, drawing, sculpture and installations. His work is an ongoing media-reflexive exploration of cultural and historical perceptions of images and data as well as the interweaving of visual media. The starting point are socio-cultural themes, collaged from newspaper clippings and statistics, which he has been collecting for several years in an archive created especially for this occasion. In the course of several international working periods in Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, Sweden and China, he has been developing experimental and versatile screen-printing techniques since 2006. In addition to his national and international exhibition activities, he is also dedicated to the design of glass and façade elements within the framework of Kunst am Bau projects. Education: In 2008, Wegerer graduated with distinction from the University of Applied Arts in Fine and Media Arts. After completing his Master's degree (2009-2011) in Fine Art Practice at the Royal College of Art in London, Wegerer taught as a guest lecturer at RMIT University, Monash University, Charles Darwin University in Australia, Manchester University and at Wimbledon College of Arts in London, Webster University St.Luis, and was a lecturer at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg and at the "Graphische" in Vienna. 2020-2023 Wegerer is an external examiner at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland.   Please be sure to visit our Patreon page and help support the podcast by being part of the conversation. The more money raised, the larger the global reach we can offer you: https://www.patreon.com/thewisefool For more information about the host, Matthew Dols http://www.matthewdols.com

In his beautiful atelier we discussed: Screen printing, Printmakers, Printmaking, The trend toward specificity and precise titles and descriptions, Working in editions, Cyanotypes, Making art is a passion, Art as a language, p contemporary (Gallery Michaela Seif), Printing an entire tree, Art fairs, Artist statements, The process is not the art, Artist residencies, The need for constructive feedback, An artist statement is an extension of the visual work, Erasmus Programme / study abroad / exchange students, Working collaboratively, Artists needing to store their artwork, Storage needs, and Integrating technology. http://www.michaelwegerer.net https://www.quintscreenprint.com   Michael Wegerer (*1970 in Austria) works with extended methods of printmaking, drawing, sculpture and installations. His work is an ongoing media-reflexive exploration of cultural and historical perceptions of images and data as well as the interweaving of visual media. The starting point are socio-cultural themes, collaged from newspaper clippings and statistics, which he has been collecting for several years in an archive created especially for this occasion. In the course of several international working periods in Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, Sweden and China, he has been developing experimental and versatile screen-printing techniques since 2006. In addition to his national and international exhibition activities, he is also dedicated to the design of glass and façade elements within the framework of Kunst am Bau projects. Education: In 2008, Wegerer graduated with distinction from the University of Applied Arts in Fine and Media Arts. After completing his Master's degree (2009-2011) in Fine Art Practice at the Royal College of Art in London, Wegerer taught as a guest lecturer at RMIT University, Monash University, Charles Darwin University in Australia, Manchester University and at Wimbledon College of Arts in London, Webster University St.Luis, and was a lecturer at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg and at the "Graphische" in Vienna. 2020-2023 Wegerer is an external examiner at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland.   Please be sure to visit our Patreon page and help support the podcast by being part of the conversation. The more money raised, the larger the global reach we can offer you: https://www.patreon.com/thewisefool For more information about the host, Matthew Dols http://www.matthewdols.com

Laura Gelhaus (University of Warwick) discusses her PhD research, which examines the Common Agricultural Policy as foreign policy, posing the question of whether this is the future of EU external relations. Interviewer: Carlos Bravo-Laguna (Institut Barcelona d' Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) / Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) * * * Laura's reading recommendations: 1. For those that would like to learn more about the LEADER Programme: Granberg, L., K. Andersson, and I. Kovách, eds. 2016. Evaluating the European approach to rural development: grass-roots experiences of the LEADER programme. London ; New York: Routledge. 2. For those interested in EU foreign policy, White continues to be a central reading: White, B. 2001. Understanding European foreign policy. London: Macmillan. 3. For those interested in the CAP, the best and especially up-to-date literature is in article form, but this one can get you up to speed on the important reforms of the 1990s and 2000s: Cunha, A. and A. Swinbank. 2011. An inside view of the CAP reform process: explaining the MacSharry, Agenda 2000, and Fischler reforms. Oxford: Oxford University Press * * * Recorded at the UACES Graduate Forum Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), July 2019 (www.uaces.org/gf19 | twitter.com/hashtag/uacesgf19). Note: This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. UACES and the European Commission do not take responsibility for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music credit: David Szesztay 'Coffee Shop' (bit.ly/2Mkp0yh) #Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #UACES #IdeasonEurope

Carlos Bravo-Laguna (IBEI) / Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)) discusses his research on trans-European crisis management, focusing on the case of the 2010 Icelandic ash cloud caused by the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruptions. Interviewer: Laura Gelhaus (University of Warwick) * * * Recorded at the UACES Graduate Forum Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), July 2019 (www.uaces.org/gf19 | twitter.com/hashtag/uacesgf19). This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Note: UACES and the European Commission do not take responsibility for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music credit: David Szesztay 'Coffee Shop' (bit.ly/2Mkp0yh) #Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #UACES #IdeasonEurope

Özlem Alev Demirel, Spitzenkandidatin der Partei Die Linke zur EU-Wahl 2019 Ich habe mich zusammen mit Cornelia Spachtholz, Vorsitzende des Verband berufstätiger Mütter e.V. (VBM), mit dem Spitzenkandidaten von Die Linke getroffen. Özlem Alev Demirel heißt sie und tritt für ein Mandat im Europäischen Parlament an. Ihr liegt die EU-Wahl sehr am Herzen. Wie sieht es bei Euch aus? Zu dem Motto „Ein Europa für ALLE Familien – Europa DIE Familie“ konnten wir ihr so einiges entlocken. Bevor wir ins Politische gehen, möchte ich gerne für unsere Hörer*innenschaft noch ein bisschen etwas über Özlem erfahren, daher habe ich ihr 5 kleine Fragen gestellt. Könnt Ihr das auch von Euch sagen, dass Ihr mit Eurer Arbeit wie Özlem die Welt verändern möchtet? Geht es Euch wie Özlem, deren schönsten Kindheitserinnerungen die Zeit mit ihrer Familie ist? Und würdet Ihr auch nicht öffentlich singen? Zu den Linken ist Özlem gekommen, weil sie Tochter einer politischen Flüchtlingsfamilie war und sich daher von Kindesbeinen an engagiert hat – gegen Krieg und für soziale Gerechtigkeit. Mehr darüber hört Ihr in unserem Podcast. Cornelia hat Özlem einige Fragen mitgebracht: Ein Europa für alle Familien. Wie sieht denn für dich persönlich, aber auch für die Linke ein Europa mit einem guten Leben für alle Familien aus? Özlem: „[…] Ich sage ja immer an jeder Stelle, dass ich vor allen Dingen für die Freiheiten der Menschen und für soziale Veränderungen in der Europäischen Union streiten möchte. Als Gewerkschafterin möchte ich das. Ich möchte es aber auch als Mutter zweier Kinder, die in einem Europa leben können sollen, in dem die soziale Schere nicht immer weiter auseinander geht“. Du bist auch auf das Thema Vereinbarkeit eingegangen, ohne es auszuführen. Was stellst Du Dir und was stellt sich die Linke für gute Vereinbarkeit für alle Familien in Deutschland und Europa vor? Özlem: „[…] Wir haben ja zwei Situationen: auf der einen Seite Menschen, die keine Arbeit haben und dadurch keine soziale Absicherung haben und dadurch auch kein gutes Leben für sich und ihre Familien gewährleisten können - da will ich unbedingt etwas verändern und auf der anderen Seite haben wir ja eine Situation, wo andere Menschen die sozial abgesichert sind, so viel arbeiten müssen, dass eigentlich überhaupt keine Zeit zum Leben bleibt[…] da sage ich: dann müssen wir doch als Gesellschaft mal darüber reden was eigentlich normale Arbeitszeiten sein müssten“. Was kann denn noch darüber hinaus passieren an Rahmenbedingungen, wenn wir an die Steuergesetzgebung denken? Özlem: Da gibt es viele Aspekte. […] Wir sagen Menschen und der Mittelstand müssen entlastet werden […] Superreiche und Vermögende müssen stärker zur Kasse gebeten werden. Ein Beispiel dafür auf europäischer Ebene wäre die Digitalsteuer. Apple zum Beispiel hat im Jahre 2014 auf eine Million Euro Gewinn 50 Euro Steuern gezahlt. Ich sage immer: jeder Bäckermeister zahlt mehr Steuern, jeder Handwerksmeister zahlt mehr Steuern als Apple es als Riesenkonzern gezahlt hat […] Wir haben ein Gesamtkonzept, also stellen wir durchaus auch das Ehegattensplitting in Frage und wollen eigentlich alternative Modelle zur Verfügung stellen [...] Wir sagen, dass Familien mit Kindern stärker steuerlich entlastet werden müssen […] Das Ganze komplett darzustellen, wäre sehr sehr umfangreich. Aber in der Regel ist es so dass wir Individualsteuern stärker freistellen wollen“. Cornelia hakt nochmals nach: Eine Frage zum Steuerkonzept noch: Familiensplitting oder Individualbesteuerung? Özlem: „[…] Wir können Familiensplitting machen. Wir wollen Familien Konzepte durchaus machen, aber das ist ja jetzt nicht das Thema, was wir im Europawahlkampf machen“. Welchen Ansatz verfolgt die Linke und Du persönlich, um allen Familien gleichwertig in jedem Lebensabschnitt im Lebensverlauf frei zugängliche und gleichwertige Zugänge zu Bildung zu ermöglichen? Özlem: „[…] Wir wollen Erasmus-Programme ausweiten, nicht nur für Studierende, sondern auch in Schulen für Schülerinnen und Schüler und auch für Menschen, die Ausbildung machen ermöglichen“. Warum sollten sich unsere Zuhörer*innen für Dich und für die Linke entscheiden? Was unterscheidet Euch von den anderen oder wofür steht ihr konkret? Özlem: „[…] Ich sage erst mal zwei Dinge: Das erste ist: während viele andere Parteien im Moment abstrakte Bekenntnisse für oder gegen Europa äußern, sagen wir ganz konkret was wir ändern wollen und jetzt sofort umsetzen könnten, um ein gerechteres Leben für alle Menschen zu gewährleisten. Ich möchte eine Gerechtigkeit auf europäischer Ebene streiten. Ich möchte für ein Europa der Menschen streiten“. Und was es mit dem Spaghetti fressenden Monster auf sich hat, erfahrt Ihr am Ende des Podcast. Wir hoffen, dass wir Euch viele Forderungen seitens der Partei Die Linke aufzeigen konnten – als weitere Entscheidungshilfe zur EU-Wahl. Liebe Grüße, eure Ralli

How well does Cédric Klapisch paint the world of study abroad programs? Why does Audrey Tautou get such prominent billing? And where do we sign up to join the Erasmus Programme? Tune in to this week's show to get these answers and more.

How well does Cédric Klapisch paint the world of study abroad programs? Why does Audrey Tautou get such prominent billing? And where do we sign up to join the Erasmus Programme? Tune in to this week's show to get these answers and more.

UACES Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Geoffrey Edwards (University of Cambridge), Emil Kirchner (University of Essex) and Brigid Laffan (European University Institute) speak to Emily Linnemann (UACES) about the development of European Studies over their academic careers. Transcript and video available at: https://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/lifetime-achievement In 2017 UACES celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of the commemorative activities UACES commissioned a number of recorded conversations with key actors in UACES’s history as well as those who continue to play a role in its present. These were published in the Special Section of the Journal of Contemporary European Research (JCER), Volume 13, Issue 4 (2017): jcer.net/13/4 The recording of this video was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The video reflects the views only of the speaker(s). The Commission and UACES cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Viviane Gravey (Queen's University Belfast), Elizabeth Monaghan (University of Hull), Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Real Instituto Elcano), Simon Usherwood (University of Surrey) and Anna Wambach (Newcastle University) share their experiences as UACES Student Forum* Chairs and discuss the development of postgraduate research in European Studies, and ongoing challenges and opportunities. *The Student Forum is now the UACES Graduate Forum (https://www.uaces.org/gf) Video and transcript available at: http://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/student-forum In 2017 UACES celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of the commemorative activities UACES commissioned a number of recorded conversations with key actors in UACES’s history as well as those who continue to play a role in its present. These were published in the Special Section of the Journal of Contemporary European Research (JCER), Volume 13, Issue 4 (2017): http://jcer.net/13/4 The recording of this video was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The video reflects the views only of the speaker(s). The Commission and UACES cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Jo Shaw (University of Edinburgh) and Richard Whitman (University of Kent) speak to Helen Drake (Loughborough University London) about the development of European Studies and their time as Chairs of UACES. Transcript and video available at: http://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/uaces-chairs In 2017 UACES celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of the commemorative activities UACES commissioned a number of recorded conversations with key actors in UACES’s history as well as those who continue to play a role in its present. These were published in the Special Section of the Journal of Contemporary European Research (JCER), Volume 13, Issue 4 (2017): http://jcer.net/13/4 The recording of this video was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The video reflects the views only of the speaker(s). The Commission and UACES cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Toni Haastrup (University of Kent) and Simon Bulmer (University of Sheffield) speak to Maxine David (University of Leiden) about the development and future of the Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS). Transcript and video available at: http://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/jcms-editors In 2017 UACES celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of the commemorative activities UACES commissioned a number of recorded conversations with key actors in UACES’s history as well as those who continue to play a role in its present. These were published in the Special Section of the Journal of Contemporary European Research (JCER), Volume 13, Issue 4 (2017): http://jcer.net/13/4 The recording of this video was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The video reflects the views only of the speaker(s). The Commission and UACES cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Chair: Wilhelm Lehmann, EUI Speakers: Helen Drake, Loughborough University, UACES Chair Mary Murphy, University College Cork, IACES Chair Abraham L Newman, Georgetown University, EUSA Chair This two-day conference brought together academics, archivists and practitioners to examine the last 50 years of UACES, European Studies, UK-EU relations and their interrelated futures. The 50th Anniversary of UACES as the UK-based association for the study of Europe coincided with the UK's triggering of Article 50. This conference provided a unique opportunity to draw on the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and showcase the newly-deposited UACES archival materials. Learn more: www.uaces.org/florence | #UACES50 This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Note: UACES and the Commission cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music credit: David Szesztay 'Coffee Shop' (bit.ly/2Mkp0yh)

Quincy Cloet (PhD student, Aberystwyth University) presents his findings on the last 50 years of European Studies and the subject discipline, UACES. This two-day conference brought together academics, archivists and practitioners to examine the last 50 years of UACES, European Studies, UK-EU relations and their interrelated futures. The 50th Anniversary of UACES as the UK-based association for the study of Europe coincided with the UK's triggering of Article 50. This conference provided a unique opportunity to draw on the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and showcase the newly-deposited UACES archival materials. Learn more: https://www.uaces.org/florence | #UACES50 This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Note: UACES and the Commission cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors.

Using Archives for Historical Research on the EU | N. Piers Ludlow (LSE) This two-day conference brought together academics, archivists and practitioners to examine the last 50 years of UACES, European Studies, UK-EU relations and their interrelated futures. The 50th Anniversary of UACES as the UK-based association for the study of Europe coincided with the UK's triggering of Article 50. This conference provided a unique opportunity to draw on the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and showcase the newly-deposited UACES archival materials. Learn more: https://www.uaces.org/florence | #UACES50 This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Note: UACES and the Commission cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors.

This two-day conference brought together academics, archivists and practitioners to examine the last 50 years of UACES, European Studies, UK-EU relations and their interrelated futures. The 50th Anniversary of UACES as the UK-based association for the study of Europe coincided with the UK's triggering of Article 50. This conference provided a unique opportunity to draw on the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and showcase the newly-deposited UACES archival materials. Learn more: https://www.uaces.org/florence | #UACES50 This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Note: UACES and the Commission cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors.

Chair: Brigid Laffan (European University Institute) Speakers: Paul James Cardwell (University of Strathclyde), Laura Cram (University of Edinburgh), Roberta Guerrina (University of Surrey), Jo Hunt (Cardiff University) This two-day conference at the European University Institute, Florence, brought together academics, archivists and practitioners to examine the last 50 years of UACES, European Studies, UK-EU relations and their interrelated futures. Learn more: https://www.uaces.org/florence The 50th Anniversary of UACES as the UK-based association for the study of Europe coincided with the UK's triggering of Article 50. This conference provided a unique opportunity to draw on the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and showcase the newly-deposited UACES archival materials. This event was supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Note: UACES and the sponsors of the event do not take responsibility for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors. ----------------------------------------------------------- Music credit: David Szesztay 'Coffee Shop' (bit.ly/2Mkp0yh)

Charities, social media, PhD, research, Erasmus Programme, Glasgow, Poland, Portugal, Spain... and who knows? My name is Zuzanna Cejmer and I am a PhD Researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), United Kingdom. I have graduated in Poland, my country of origin, with a Master in Social Communication at Warsaw School of Life Sciences. Meanwhile, I have taken advantage of the Erasmus Programme, which has led me to University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal. This unforgettable experience increased my appetite for working abroad and getting to know new cultures. That is why I applied for International Internship funded by Erasmus Plus. I was working at the Polish Academy of Sciences at the time; anyway, I decided to keep finding my way for an international experience. I was very lucky to fall under Dr Dane Lukic supervision, who was the Coordinator of The Erasmus Mundus Intercultural Competence (EMIC) project funded by the European Commission Action 3. The project was coordinated from Glasgow Caledonian University in London. That is why I was able to network with people working at the university in both campuses, London and Glasgow. At this time I have met my present Director of Studies, Dr Irene Garcia Medina, who has encouraged me to apply for a PhD studentship at GCU. Her trust in me and continuous support has boosted my confidence, for which I will always be thankful. In March 2017, during my PhD Programme, I have decided to take advantage of Erasmus Plus once again. This is when I started working at University of Alicante in Spain as a part of over 3-month doctoral exchange allowing me to receive the title of International PhD after finishing my research. Under the supervision of Dr Felipe Ruiz, I was given a chance to be among highly experienced and extremely supportive academics. More info: @comtransmedia   

With a budget of €14.7 billion over 7 years, Erasmus Plus brings together seven existing programmes in the fields of education, training and youth. And, for the first time, it also includes sport, supporting grassroots projects and combating match-fixing, doping, violence and racism. Erasmus Plus supports transnational partnerships among education, training, and youth organisations in 33 different countries, bridging the worlds of education and work to tackle the skills gaps that Europe is facing. Find out more in this EPRS policy podcast.Source : © European Union - EP

With a budget of €14.7 billion over 7 years, Erasmus Plus brings together seven existing programmes in the fields of education, training and youth. And, for the first time, it also includes sport, supporting grassroots projects and combating match-fixing, doping, violence and racism. Erasmus Plus supports transnational partnerships among education, training, and youth organisations in 33 different countries, bridging the worlds of education and work to tackle the skills gaps that Europe is facing. Find out more in this EPRS policy podcast.Source : © European Union - EP