Podcasts about Kosovo

21 years ago today, 166 people were massacred in a refugee camp in Burundi. Greg and Holly talk with one of the survivors, Esperance "Espy" Nasezerano -- who was just 11 years old at the time of the attack, living in the Gatumba refugee camp with her family. The hosts also go in-depth on prosecuting war crimes as we continue this discussion on genocide with Utah Supreme Court Justice Paige Petersen, to talk about prosecuting ethnic cleansing of Albanians from Kosovo at The Hague.

No Rovers goals to talk about in Kosovo or Galway but you'll get a live report from Gerry Matthews in Pristina, and hear from Barry McCarthy (O'Neill family, Templeogue United donations) and Seamus Leavy (History of Longford Town book) before Graham Merrigan (Shamrock Rovers DAO) talks his new role and the 336th episode of 'What's The Story? Podcast'. Rookie numbers.

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the latest as St. Pats were thumped by Besiktas, Shamrock Rovers suffer defeat in Kosovo, and a look ahead to tonight's League of Ireland action.Stephen Kenny feels that his side were comprehensively schooled.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels the second half of his side's showing in Tallaght was an education.Stephen Bradley rues his team's poor showing against Ballkani.And is Benjamin Sesko really a good signing for Manchester United?Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Tramp najavio da će Jermenija i Azerbejdžan potpisati mirovni sporazum. Vučić poručuje da će parlamentarni izbori biti "pre zakonskog roka". Zvaničniku Vlade Srbije Igoru Popoviću zabranjen ulazak na Kosovo. Novinarka Nataša Miljanović Zubac puštena na slobodu nakon saslušanja u Tužilaštvu BiH.

Trei echipe românești joacă astăzi la domiciliu în cupele europene. FCSB o întâlnește pe Arena Națională pe campioana din Kosovo, Drita, CFR se luptă la Cluj cu Braga, iar Universitatea o primește la Craiova pe Spartak Târnava din Slovacia. Bucureștenii și clujenii se luptă pentru a se califica în play off-ul Europa League, în timp ce oltenii își doresc să ajungă în playoff-ul Conference League. Tudor Furdui  prefațează cele trei partide

What does Kosovo's path to the EU look like? What should we know about Kosovo's struggle for independence? What geopolitical tensions should we be aware of in the Western Balkans? And what is the situation of the Kosovar in Warsaw, Poland? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Ambassador Drilon S. Gashi, the Chief of Mission of the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in Warsaw since December 2023. He has stood up Kosovo's Consulate General as his country's first-ever Diplomatic/Consular Mission in Poland, with himself as the Kosovo's first-ever resident top diplomat in the country. Tune in for their talk! This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.

In this week's episode, Dominic Bowen speaks with Dr. Bruce Jones about the shifting balance of power in the South China Sea and the future of maritime strategy. Dr. Jones, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of To Rule the Waves, joins the International Risk Podcast to discuss China's escalating naval activity, gray zone tactics, and the growing risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Together, they explore how China's military drills have evolved into potential launchpads for rapid escalation, the vulnerability of Taiwan, and the strategic calculus behind Beijing's posture.Dr. Jones is a Senior Fellow in the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology and the Center for Asia Policy Studies at The Brookings Institution. His research focuses on U.S. strategy, international order, and great power relations, and he has extensive experience in international security policy. Dr. Jones has significant expertise in intervention and crisis management. He served in the United Nations' operation in Kosovo and was special assistant to the U.N. special coordinator for the Middle East peace process.The International Risk Podcast brings you conversations with global experts, frontline practitioners, and senior decision-makers who are shaping how we understand and respond to international risk. From geopolitical volatility and organised crime, to cybersecurity threats and hybrid warfare, each episode explores the forces transforming our world and what smart leaders must do to navigate them. Whether you're a board member, policymaker, or risk professional, The International Risk Podcast delivers actionable insights, sharp analysis, and real-world stories that matter.Dominic Bowen is the host of The International Risk Podcast and Europe's leading expert on international risk and crisis management. As Head of Strategic Advisory and a partner at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms, Dominic advises CEOs, boards, and senior executives across the continent on how to prepare for uncertainty and act with intent. He has spent decades working in war zones, advising multinational companies, and supporting Europe's business leaders. Dominic is the go-to business advisor for leaders navigating risk, crisis, and strategy; trusted for his clarity, calmness under pressure, and ability to turn volatility into competitive advantage. Dominic equips today's business leaders with the insight and confidence to lead through disruption and deliver sustained strategic advantage.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge.Follow us on LinkedIn and Subscribe for all our great updates!Tell us what you liked!

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Når lande uddeler statsborgerskaber til kendte, er der noget vigtigt at hente for begge parter. Vi spørger Mads Mordhorst, der forsker i identitet, hvorfor Kosovo har tildelt popstjernen Dua Lipa statsborgerskab, og hvad det betyder, når kunstnere bliver brugt til at brande nationer. Vi flyver også over det danske land i en luftballon med ballonskipper Line Visby Hansen, når starten til DM i ballonflyvning i dag skydes i gang. Medvirkende: Mads Mordhorst, lektor i historie, der forsker i identitet Ditte Engels Hermansen, journalist på soundvenue og bogblogger Victor Skov Jeppesen, Teater- og litteraturkritiker på Politiken Line Visby Hansen, ballonskipper, deltager i DM og formand for ballonklub Fyn Bjarne Christian Jensen, ballonskipper og fagansvarlig for balloner og luftskibe på lex.dk Vært: Linnea Albinus Lande Producer: Anders Skytte Agergaard Redaktør: Lasse Lauridsen

Dua Lipa har fået statsborgerskab i Kosovo, og i 2022 fik hun Albansk statsborgerskab. I dagens første time kigger vi nærmere på, hvilken type stjerne Dua Lipa egentlig er, og hvorfor både Albanien og Kosovo gerne vil pynte sig med netop hendes musikalske fjer. I 'Det en klassiker' fortæller forfatter Merete Pryds Helle om det øjeblik, hun fandt ro i Virginia Woolfs have, og hvorfor netop Woolf er hendes klassiker. Medvirkende: Ceyda Ya¶ar, selvstændig artist manager Merete Pryds Helle, forfatter Vært: Linnea Albinus Lande Producer: Anders Skytte Agergaard Redaktør: Lasse Lauridsen

Am 17. Februar 2008 erklärt sich der Kosovo einseitig für unabhängig von Serbien. Für die meisten Menschen im Kosovo endet damit ein jahrzehntelanger Kampf um die Eigenständigkeit. Serbien dagegen sieht den Kosovo weiterhin als Teil des eigenen Staatsgebiets. Hamit Zeqiri erlebt die Anfänge des Konfliktes mit. Er ist ein junger Student, als der serbische Präsident Slobodan Milosevic 1989 der damaligen serbischen Provinz die Autonomie entzieht. Die bislang weitgehend selbstverwalteten Institutionen werden unter die direkte Kontrolle Belgrads gestellt, Albanerinnen und Albaner aus dem öffentlichen Leben gedrängt. Dagegen formiert sich Widerstand. Unter der Führung der demokratischen Liga des Kosovos werden parallele Institutionen aufgebaut. Bereits damals ist die Unabhängigkeit das Ziel. Hamit Zeqiri engagiert sich in einem studentischen Jugendforum ebenfalls dafür. 1993 wird er deswegen verhaftet und zu einem Jahr Gefängnis verurteilt. Doch Zeqiri gelingt es, sich mit Anfang zwanzig in die Schweiz abzusetzen, wo er sich ein neues Leben aufbaut. Von hier aus erlebt er mit, wie sich die Situation im Kosovo immer weiter zuspitzt. Die sogenannte kosovarische Befreiungsarmee UCK wird Mitte der 1990er Jahre gegründet. Im Unterschied zum bisherigen strikt gewaltfreien Widerstand, setzt sie auf eine militärische Eskalation. 1999 kommt es zum offenen Krieg, in dessen Verlauf auch die Nato Serbien den Krieg erklärt. Im Juli 1999 ziehen sich die serbischen Kräfte zurück, die Kämpfe enden. Der Kosovo wird unter internationale Verwaltung gestellt. Es folgt schliesslich die einseitige Unabhängigkeitserklärung. Während all dieser Zeit spielt die Schweiz eine aktive Rolle. Während der 1990er-Jahre befinden sich führende Köpfe der UCK in der Schweiz und agieren von hier aus. Hier wird Geld gesammelt und innerhalb der Diaspora werden Kämpfer rekrutiert. Die Schweiz ist aber auch das erste Land, das sich in der UNO bereits ab 2005 für eine Klärung des Status des Kosovos einsetzt. Und: Die Schweiz anerkennt die Unabhängigkeit des Kosovos vergleichsweise früh an. Was sie zu dieser aktiven Aussenpolitik bewogen hat, erklärt die damalige Aussenministerin Micheline Calmy-Rey. (00:00) Intro (03:07) Slobodan Milosevic auf dem Amselfeld (05:25) Aufhebung der Autonomie (07:10) Beginn Unabhängigkeitsbewegung (08:35) Hamit Zeqiri wird politisch aktiv (10:40) Verurteilung & Flucht in die Schweiz (12:58) Gründung UCK (14:35) Verbindungen der UCK in die Schweiz (16:40) Militärische Eskalation (17:50) Nato-Luftkrieg (21:53) Kriegsende (24:19) Rolle der Schweiz nach dem Krieg (25:50) Unabhängigkeitserklärung (26:27) Rolle der Schweiz und die Neutralität (29:00) Fazit ____________________ In dieser Episode zu hören: · Marie-Janine Calic: Historikerin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · Hamit Zeqiri: Zeitzeuge, lebt und arbeitet heute in Luzern · Micheline Calmy-Rey: Ex-Bundesrätin ____________________ Literatur: • Marie-Janine Calic (2014). Geschichte Jugoslawiens im 20. Jahrhundert. C.H. Beck. • Cyrill Stieger (2021). Die Macht des Ethnischen. Sichtbare und unsichtbare Trennlinien auf dem Balkan. Rotpunktverlag. • Florian Bieber (2023). Pulverfass Balkan. Wie Diktaturen Einfluss in Europa nehmen. CH. Links. ____________________ Recherche, Produktion und Moderation: Janis Fahrländer Mitarbeit: SRF Recherche und Archive ____________________ Hier lernt ihr die Geschichte so richtig kennen – mit all ihren Eigenarten, Erfolgen, Fails, Persönlichkeiten und Dramen. Im Podcast «Geschichte» (ehemals «Zeitblende») von SRF Wissen tauchen wir in die Schweizer Vergangenheit ein – und möchten verstehen, wie sie unsere Gegenwart prägt. Habt ihr Themenvorschläge oder Feedback? Meldet euch bei geschichte@srf.ch.

Show Notes Episode 502: Way Down In Kosovo Part 4 of Summer Series 2025 This week Host Dave Bledsoe was savagely ejected from a bar in the Little Serbia neighborhood of Queens when he ordered a Belgrade Car Bomb. (Yes, there is a Little Serbia in Ridgewood Queens) On the show this week we finished up the Summer Series with that time the United States bombed the Balkans because the President couldn't keep his dick in his pants. We talk about 1999's Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. Along the way we hear about yet another time Dave almost got kicked out of the military but didn't. (It's like they never should have let him in!) Then discover why the Balkans is such a trouble spot in Europe. (Colonialism, but in this case, Roman Empire colonialism.) Then we dive right into post World War Two Yugoslavia. (Do we mention the car, you know that we do!) and how this created a lot of people in a small area who all hated each other's guts.  When the Berlin Wall dropped, followed by the dropping of Bill Clinton's trousers, the US and our NATO allies found ourselves blowing up some huts and bombing some schools! (Don't worry, a lot of them were Muslim schools!) Finally we examine why doing the right thing for the wrong reasons kind of nullifies doing the right thing. Our Sponsor this week is Safe-Tern,we find interns you won't WANT to have sex with!  We open the show with Bill explaining where and why we are bombing and close with Talon Sei demonstrating why Ska can turn even the worst song into something GREAT!  Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ The Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthehellwereyouthinkingpod/ Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/kHmmrjptrq Our Website: https://www.whatthehellpodcast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music: https://youtu.be/TDDC7-Ymfeg?si=nA5xcFZ8YSlFoCOq&t=481 Buy Our Stuff: https://www.seltzerkings.com/shop Citations Needed: ‘It's getting out of hand': genocide denial outlawed in Bosnia https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/24/genocide-denial-outlawed-bosnia-srebrenica-office-high-representative Wikipedia: Operation Deliberate Force https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Deliberate_Force The Kosovo War in Retrospect https://warontherocks.com/2019/03/the-kosovo-war-in-retrospect/ From Watergate to Monicagate https://archive.org/details/fromwatergatetom00foer/page/132/mode/2up Where's the Evidence of Genocide of Kosovar Albanians? https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-29-me-27493-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Leaving home isn’t just about distance - it’s about daring. Harhys Stewart’s journey from Singapore to Kosovo (via Thailand) is a story of bravery, belief, and breaking the mould. And speaking to Sports Minutes - he reflects on his late start, adapting to the unknown, and why he hopes his bold move inspires the next wave of Singaporean footballers. Got a story to tell? Get in touch!raushan@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established How the mystery of Winston Churchills dead platypus was finally solved Newspaper headlines Britains real immigration crisis and Carry on, doctor Arrests after asylum hotel protests in England Dua Lipa given Kosovo citizenship by president Jeremy Corbyns new party needs a name and its trickier than you might think Evyatar Davids family condemns Hamas video of emaciated Israeli hostage Steve Rosenberg Russia is staying quiet on Trumps nuclear move Man in court after children fell ill at Stathern summer camp Swansea man drowns at waterfall saving nieces inquest

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Steve Rosenberg Russia is staying quiet on Trumps nuclear move Dua Lipa given Kosovo citizenship by president Jeremy Corbyns new party needs a name and its trickier than you might think Arrests after asylum hotel protests in England Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established How the mystery of Winston Churchills dead platypus was finally solved Newspaper headlines Britains real immigration crisis and Carry on, doctor Swansea man drowns at waterfall saving nieces inquest Man in court after children fell ill at Stathern summer camp Evyatar Davids family condemns Hamas video of emaciated Israeli hostage

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Dua Lipa given Kosovo citizenship by president How the mystery of Winston Churchills dead platypus was finally solved Arrests after asylum hotel protests in England Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established Swansea man drowns at waterfall saving nieces inquest Man in court after children fell ill at Stathern summer camp Jeremy Corbyns new party needs a name and its trickier than you might think Newspaper headlines Britains real immigration crisis and Carry on, doctor Evyatar Davids family condemns Hamas video of emaciated Israeli hostage Steve Rosenberg Russia is staying quiet on Trumps nuclear move

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Swansea man drowns at waterfall saving nieces inquest Dua Lipa given Kosovo citizenship by president Newspaper headlines Britains real immigration crisis and Carry on, doctor How the mystery of Winston Churchills dead platypus was finally solved Man in court after children fell ill at Stathern summer camp Steve Rosenberg Russia is staying quiet on Trumps nuclear move Evyatar Davids family condemns Hamas video of emaciated Israeli hostage Arrests after asylum hotel protests in England Jeremy Corbyns new party needs a name and its trickier than you might think Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established

SUNDAYS PODCAST #152: KOSOVO, FREDERICIA OG MALMØ…Efter tirsdagens europæisk avancement i Kosovo sikrede F.C. København sig klubbens 18. europæiske gruppe/ligaspil.Og tre dag senere, i dag fredag, skal vi tilbage til superligaen og oprykkerne fra Fredericia, inden det igen på tirsdag er det nære europa der kalder… Vi skal til Malmø og møde Malmø FF, hvis fans hader os.Derfor er der som altid masser at tale om i vores lille studie i Parken.Velkommen indenfor!Nyheder fra FCK-land, 25 år er gået, ugens store historie og ugens spiller. Tidskoder:00:38  Intro og hej! 01:27  Sidste nyt: MFF-FCK vises på MFF Play · Froholdt-salget fortsat · Hunors udlejning23:20  25 er gået: Nyt tøjmærke fra FCK!29:19 Ugens store historie: Kosovo, Fredericia og Malmø…1:01:21  Ugens spiller: Seks kampe – ham husker vi ikke…Støt Copenhagen Sundays! Vi taler også om vores støtte/medlemskoncept. Det kan du læse mere om her:https://copenhagensundays.memberful.com/joinEpisoden er optaget i Parken, fredag den 1. august 2025.Værter: Hilda Fro Prins Kløvedal Hickling, Michael Rachlin og David E. Bastian-Møller.Sundays Podcast. Episode #152.Podcast fra Copenhagen Sundays.#fcklive #fck #sldk #fckøbenhavn #superligaen #copenhagensundays #sundayspodcast 

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:05pm- Listeners weigh-in on the latest Hillary Clinton/Russiagate revelations. Will anyone ultimately be held accountable? 5:15pm- A report from The New York Post reveals that FBI Director Kash Patel found a “burn bag” with thousands of documents related to the Trump-Russia collusion investigation. One of the documents discovered is the classified annex to former Special Counsel John Durham's probe. 5:20pm- Sen. Elizabeth Warren leaned on a table that wasn't bolted to the Senate floor—causing her and the table to spill over. While other Senators helped her up, why did Ron Wyden just keep walking? Don't worry: Warren wasn't hurt. Though, we are not sure if the table is ok. 5:25pm- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump stated: “Nancy Pelosi became rich by having inside information.” Will members of Congress finally be banned from trading stocks? Senator Josh Hawley has sponsored a new bill, “The Honest Act,” which passed through the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Wednesday. 5:35pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss President Donald Trump ending wars between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. Could Trump be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize? Plus, the president gives Russia a new deadline to end its war with Ukraine. Dr. Coates is the author of the book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win.”

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The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-eighth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by COL Ricky Taylor, the Commander of Ops Group (COG) and CSM Bill Gallant, the Command Sergeant Major of Ops Group (CSMOG). Today's guest is the Commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, COL Eric Soults.   The 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, is the premier infantry formation of the Iowa Army National Guard, headquartered in Boone, Iowa. As part of the storied “Red Bull” Division, the brigade carries forward a legacy of combat excellence dating back to North Africa and Italy in World War II and extensive deployments in the Global War on Terror. The division's official motto, “Attack, Attack, Attack,” captures the offensive spirit ingrained in its culture. The brigade's Hollywood call-sign is “Ryder.”   This episode dives deep into the realities of modern warfare from the perspective of the Army National Guard, drawing on the experience of a recent JRTC rotation and upcoming deployment to the CENTCOM AOR. Topics include joint interoperability with international partners such as Kosovo and Jordan, the complexity of managing a brigade built from 19 states, and the use of tools like the “Ryder Way” to enforce standards and discipline. The conversation emphasizes the need to establish early relationships with partner forces, ruthlessly enforce battle rhythm and reporting discipline, and adapt to rapidly changing mission sets across operational phases from training to mobilization.   Other key points include the challenges of sustainment and the innovative use of a sustainment common operating picture or “SUSCOP” to enable proactive logistics. The brigade's leadership emphasizes empowering NCOs, enforcing standards across dispersed units, and maximizing limited training time by focusing on the fundamentals—especially at the squad and platoon level. The episode concludes with insights on the importance of effective commander-to-commander and staff dialogue, clear expectations, and synchronization of drill periods, all critical to preparing an Army National Guard brigade for LSCO and deployment abroad.   Part of S02 “If I Would Have Only Known” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

Albanien zählte über Jahrzehnte zu den isoliertesten Ländern der Welt. Doch diese Zeiten sind längst vorbei. Das Balkanland präsentiert sich weltoffen wie nie zuvor. Mit seiner Riviera und den albanischen Alpen lockt es nicht nur Reisende, sondern der Tourismus schafft vor allem auch neue Arbeitsplätze. Doch das reicht nicht aus, um Abwanderung zu verhindern.Albanien ist nicht mal so groß wie Brandenburg. Aktuell leben dort rund 2,4 Millionen Menschen. Anja Quiring, Albanien-Expertin beim Ost-Ausschuss der deutschen Wirtschaft, spricht im Podcast "Wirtschaft Welt & Weit" von einem Bevölkerungsverlust von 14 Prozent innerhalb von 12 Jahren. "Die Zahlen sind dramatisch", sagt Quiring.Pflegekräfte etwa werden in Albanien direkt für den deutschen Markt ausgebildet. Was uns im Kampf gegen den Fachkräftemangel hilft, stellt das Land selbst jedoch vor Probleme. Denn auch dort braucht man Pflegekräfte - gerade auch, weil viele Albaner, die lange im Ausland gearbeitet haben, nun ihren Lebensabend im Heimatland verbringen möchten, beobachtet Anja Quiring.Wie schwer trifft der Brain-Drain, also die Abwanderung von gut ausgebildeten Arbeitskräften, das Land? Und womit ist in Zukunft zu rechnen? Der Unternehmensberater Stefan Wings versucht, ausländische Investitionen nach Albanien zu ziehen, damit Arbeitsplätze vor Ort geschaffen werden. "Wenn gute Arbeitgeber dort bereit sind, ein mittleres Gehalt zu bezahlen", dann ist das für Wings - angesichts der hohen Lebenshaltungskosten in Deutschland - ein gutes Argument für Albanien.Wo entstehen neue Chancen? Wie weit ist Albanien auf dem Weg in die Europäische Union? Und wie steht das Land eigentlich zu Russland? Diese und viele weitere Fragen diskutiert Host Andrea Sellmann mit Anja Quiring und Stefan Wings in der neuen Podcast-Folge.Anja Quiring hat Albanien als Regionaldirektorin Südosteuropa beim Ost-Ausschuss der deutschen Wirtschaft genau im Blick. Stefan Wings ist Repräsentant für Albanien und Kosovo beim Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft, Unternehmerverband Deutschlands e. V. (BVMW). In seinem Büro in Tirana ebnet er deutschen Mittelständlern den Weg nach Albanien und vernetzt Unternehmen beider Länder miteinander.Bei dieser Folge handelt es sich um einen Re-Upload. Die Folge haben wir erstmals am 19. September 2024 veröffentlicht.Schreiben Sie Ihre Fragen, Kritik und Anmerkungen gern an www@n-tv.de.Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html Wir verarbeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot unserer Podcasts Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

I mars 2004 trappas spänningarna upp i Kosovo mellan kosovoalbaner och serber. Staffan Månsson i KS09 berättar om hur det eskalerar för att slutligen bryta ut i oroligheter över hela Kosovo. 

Kaltërina Latifi kennt man als Kolumnistin im «Magazin». Dort schreibt sie regelmässig über Frauenfeindlichkeit innerhalb ihrer kosovoalbanischen Herkunftsgemeinschaft. Damit macht sie sich natürlich nicht nur Freunde. Trotzdem beharrt sie darauf, dass die Missstände angesprochen werden. Kaltërina Latifi stammt aus dem Kosovo. Ihre Eltern arbeiten als Saisoniers in der Schweiz, während Kaltërina bei ihrer Grossmutter lebt. Mit fünf Jahren kommt sie selbst in die Schweiz und verbringt den Rest ihrer Kindheit und Jugend in Adelboden und an vielen anderen Orten des Kantons Bern. Das hat sie geprägt. Noch heute empfindet sie eine gewisse Entwurzelung, noch heute verspürt sie aber auch den Drang, weiterzuziehen und Neues zu entdecken. Nach einem kurzen Abstecher in die Theaterszene entschliesst sie sich für ein Studium. Die Matura holt sie in Lausanne nach, wo sie auch Literaturwissenschaften und Philosophie studiert. Danach folgen Stationen in Heidelberg und London. Mittlerweile ist Kaltërina Latifi promoviert und habilitiert und arbeitet als Privatdozentin in Göttingen. Ausserdem schreibt sie an einem Roman, in dem sie mitunter eine Geschichte verarbeitet, die sie auf der Kanalinsel Jersey entdeckt hat. Von ihren Wurzeln und ihren Reisen, von ihrer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit und ihrem Engagement für die Selbstbestimmung albanischer Frauen und natürlich von ihrer Musik erzählt Kaltërina Latifi im Gespräch mit Gastgeber Michael Luisier. Die Musiktitel - Tom Waits: Chocolate Jesus - Thomas Fersen : La chauve-souris - Edona Reshitaj - Me shume se e bukur je - Christoph Willibald Gluck – Tanz der Furien aus Orpheus und Eurydike Zürcher Kammerorchester / Daniel Hope, Leitung - David Bowie - Reality Erstsendung 13.10.2024

Send us a textReese Samuels is the mama bear of the comedy scene in Boise, Idaho., and is really putting that psychology background to work. She started doing stand-up on Christmas in 2014 after a rough break-up in an uncomfortable situation. She's doing way better now. She runs ... Cause We Can Comedy with LJ Sullivan. They produce shows and run an open mic together. If she can keep her dog from trying to befriend the police, she'd have it all.Follow Reese Samuels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reese.samuels/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reese.samuelsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ps1BeD9nWauSsttR-KiZQ/videosSupport the show

Här fortsätter Staffan Månsson att förklara hur situationen är i Kosovo när han kommer dit med KS09 hösten 2003.

Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams Guest, Lurata Lyon - Keynote Speaker, Human Rights Award-winning Activist and Author of "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking" This week's special guest is Lurata Lyon. Lurata is the author of "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking." This book tells her life story of enduring trauma of being held captive suffering torture and abuse. She's a world-renown keynote speaker and has impacted millions of lives around the world with her story of courage, resilience and forgiveness. Find out more about Lurata Lyon at her website below: Lurata Lyon's Website: https://www.luratalyon.com/ Dont forget to check out guest Lurata's book "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking" A Short description of Lurata's Book: "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking" from Amazon: Lurata was just a small girl when war broke out in the former Yugoslavia. She couldn't have possibly imagined the horror that lay ahead. Her hometown was singled out for ethnic cleansing by the Serb Army. Separated from her parents and forced to flee. Left alone on the dangerous streets of Kosovo's capital and rescued by two American UN heroes, but then kidnapped by soldiers claiming to be from The Kosovo Liberation Army. With much more sinister things on their mind. A tale of torment and abuse. A girl sold for sex to the highest bidder. Informed she would be killed, and her organs harvested. But Lurata was taken not once...But twice. In this story she demonstrates how you could go through anything and still be a survivor. Despite all the mental and physical abuse by Human Trafficking Gang, she remained UNBROKEN. A true story of bravery, courage and human resilience.

All the evidence points to Genocide in GazaNick Cohen talks to author and former Foreign Office diplomat Arthur Snell about the ongoing Middle East crisis, focusing on the devastating impact of the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 and its consequences for the region. They explored the situation in Gaza, including concerns about potential genocide and the humanitarian crisis, as well as the implications of proposed resettlement plans and refugee outflows. The conversation also touched on the role of international actors, particularly Europe and the United States, in addressing the situation, and the unpredictable nature of Donald Trump's foreign policy regarding Israel and the Middle East.What's happening in Gaza is genocideArthur argues that Israel's actions against the Palestinian population in Gaza constitute genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention. He examines the Israeli government's intent and capability and concludes that it is to make Gaza uninhabitable for Palestinians, noting the shift in Israeli public opinion after the October attacks. Arthur emphasises the challenges Israel faces in defeating Hamas without destroying the Gaza population.International Influence on Gaza TragedyArthur and Nick discuss the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, focusing on the role of international actors, particularly Europe and the United States, in addressing the situation. Arthur emphasises that while Europe has limited influence over Israel, there are mechanisms to pressure governments committing international crimes, such as sanctions and surveillance missions by the RAF. He also highlighted the involvement of companies like BCG in planning for ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Andrew questioned Europe's power to influence the situation, noting that only the United States, under Trump, has significant leverage over Netanyahu.Read all about it.Arthur Snell's substack column is Not all doom & his regular inciteful podcast is Behind the Lines. Arthur's first not fiction book is How Britain Broke the World: War, Greed and Blunders from Kosovo to Afghanistan, 1997-2022 .Nick Cohen's @NickCohen4 latest Substack column Writing from London on politics and culture from the UK and beyond. Read Nick's latest column, Can Europe resist Trump's gangsterism? Does it have the willpower to try? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 years since Srebrenica, Hanno Hauenstein on why language matters when reporting on Gaza, Wayne Jordash KC on gathering war crimes evidence in Ukraine, PKK fighters disarm, and a personal account of Kosovo's past and present.

For Episode 479 we are happy to present Gent. Hailing from Kosovo, Gent boasts a wealth of experience having graced renowned venues such as Drugstore and major festivals like Ozora and MoDem, continuously pushing his craft both as a selector and label curator here he puts that ability into practice with a tunnelling session for us. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/gentvargmal https://www.instagram.com/gent__gjonbalaj/ Tracklist: Trømmel - Ecosystem Scrase - Perc 12 Asusu - Too Much Time Has Passed Deadbeat - Punta de Choros Al Wootton - Break The Teeth Of The Wicked Big Hands - Bacchanalia I (Al Wootton Remix) Azu Tiwaline - Mei Long Human Space Machine - Mind Expander Azu Tiwaline & Al Wootton - Nine Points Trømmel - The Bacterium Shoal - Naik IVU - San Chris Cowie - Faith Marco Shuttle - Bombaby OK EG - Radial Valentino Mora - Portal Skee Mask - Stomp Conforce - Celestion

Discussion Highlights:Building Schengen: Origins in the Coal and Steel Community (1952), the Treaty of Rome (1958), and the Schengen Agreement (1995), creating 16,000 km of invisible internal borders through a single market and shared enforcement mechanisms.Asylum strains: Germany and Austria have received over half of all EU asylum seekers during the Syrian and Ukrainian crises, revealing the breakdown of the Dublin allocation rules under free movement.Humanitarian crisis at the external border: Approximately 30,000 people have died attempting Mediterranean crossings in the last decade, underscoring the need to address smuggler-driven journeys.EU–Turkey precedent: The 2016 agreement cut irregular crossings from about 1 million to 30,000 and deaths from 1,100 to 80 within a year, demonstrating the efficacy of safe-third-country arrangements.Safe-third-country proposals: Knaus calls for similar pacts with West African states to deter Canary Islands crossings, coupled with procedural guarantees under international law.Regular migration frameworks: Expansion of refugee resettlement and labour migration via planned pathways—in the style of Canada or Australia—to meet workforce needs and reduce reliance on smugglers.European deterrence: With U.S. reliability in doubt, Europe must bolster its own deterrent capacity—including possibilities such as a German nuclear option—and integrate frontline democracies.EU enlargement: A clear, merit-based accession roadmap for Ukraine, Moldova, and Western Balkan candidates is essential to reinforce democracy, security, and prosperity.Engaging the next generation: Francesca Knaus highlights a gap in how Europe's peace “miracle,” the lived threat of modern warfare, and climate urgency are communicated to younger Europeans.About Gerald KnausGerald Knaus is an Austrian social scientist and co-founder and chairman of the European Stability Initiative (ESI), which he helped establish in Sarajevo in June 1999. An alumni of the University of Oxford, the Institut d'Études Européennes in Brussels, and the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center, Knaus taught macroeconomics at the State University of Chernivtsi in Ukraine,  worked for NGOs and international organisations in Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina and directed the Lessons Learned and Analysis Unit of the EU pillar of UNMIK in Kosovo. He is a founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and served as an Associate Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Knaus was a Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow in Istanbul and a Europe's Futures Fellow at the IWM here in Vienna.Knaus co-initiated and co-negotiated the 2016 EU–Turkey migration statement, authored Can Intervention Work? (2011) and Welche Grenzen brauchen wir? and received the Karl Carstens Award in 2021. He lives in Berlin. Further Reading & ResourcesEuropean Stability Initiative profile: https://www.esiweb.org/esi-staff/gerald-knausRumeli Observer blog: https://www.esiweb.org/rumeliobserverPiper Verlag author page: https://www.piper.de/autoren/gerald-knaus-6417Twitter: https://twitter.com/rumeliobserverGerald and Francesca Knaus's new book, Welches Europa Bracuhen Wir? is available to pre-order from amazon.de and will be published at the end of August 2025. Ivan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.For further information about the Institute:https://www.iwm.at/

Manuel erzählt, warum sein Körper "pingelig" ist und teilt eine clevere App gegen die Verlockung, zu viel Instagram zu schauen. Cari empfiehlt zwei spannende YouTube-Videos. Dann beantworten wir eure Fragen: Warum muss jeder Haushalt in Deutschland einen "Rundfunkbeitrag" bezahlen? Und wie funktioniert das Partizip II bei englischen Wörtern im Deutschen? Außerdem möchten wir von euch wissen: Wo hört ihr den Easy German Podcast? Postet doch mal ein Foto oder eine Story auf Instagram und taggt @easygermanvideos!   Transkript und Vokabelhilfe Werde ein Easy German Mitglied und du bekommst unsere Vokabelhilfe, ein interaktives Transkript und Bonusmaterial zu jeder Episode: easygerman.org/membership   Sponsoren Hier findet ihr unsere Sponsoren und exklusive Angebote: easygerman.org/sponsors   Empfehlungen der Woche Simplicissimus: Warum deutsche Städte so hässlich sind (YouTube) vince: Die Straßenschlacht von Berlin (YouTube)   Das nervt: Mein Körper ist pingelig Clearspace @easygermanvideos auf Instagram   Eure Fragen Engjëll aus dem Kosovo fragt: Warum muss ich den Rundfunkbeitrag bezahlen? Rundfunkbeitrag (Wikipedia) Grant aus den USA fragt: Wie formuliert man englische Verben im Partizip II? Lisbeth aus Mexiko fragt: Stellt ihr euch vor, in wie vielen unterschiedlichen Situationen Menschen euch zuhören? Hast du eine Frage an uns? Auf easygerman.fm kannst du uns eine Sprachnachricht schicken.   Wichtige Vokabeln in dieser Episode in Schutt und Asche liegen: komplett zerstört oder stark beschädigt sein die Straßenschlacht: gewaltsame Auseinandersetzung zwischen Gruppen auf der Straße das besetzte Haus: Gebäude, das ohne Erlaubnis von Personen genutzt oder bewohnt wird pingelig: übertrieben genau oder kleinlich hibbelig: unruhig, zappelig oder nervös die Rundfunkgebühr: gesetzlich festgelegte Zahlung zur Finanzierung öffentlich-rechtlicher Medien   Support Easy German and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easygerman.org/membership

Predsednica Kosova Vjosa Osmani optužila je Srbiju da deluje kao produžena ruka ruskih nastojanja da destabilizuje Zapadni Balkan. U Srbiji je obustavljeno suđenje optuženim napadačima na studente koje je Vučić pomilovao. Sud BiH je saopštio da nema roka za izricanje konačne presude Miloradu Dodiku.

Staffan Månsson från Tomelilla har sammanlagt varit ute på fyra missioner. I den här intervjun fokuserar vi på KS09 och framför allt oroligheterna som blivit  kända som "Kravallerna i Caglavica" i Kosovo 2004. Vi har tidigare i Fronten intervjuat Niclas Sjöberg och Carl Henrik Barnekow som också var med om dessa händelser på KS09, men Månsson ger ett kompletterande perspektiv av skeendet de aktuella dagarna. 

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Wounded in Iraq, nearly killed in Afghanistan, yet always guided by grace, Col. Ardese reveals how God's providence shaped his path — from survival to spiritual service. Colonel Tray Ardese has lived a life few can imagine. From the hard-hitting football fields of Oklahoma to the skies over Kosovo in an F/A-18…

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Wounded in Iraq, nearly killed in Afghanistan, yet always guided by grace, Col. Ardese reveals how God's providence shaped his path — from survival to spiritual service. Colonel Tray Ardese has lived a life few can imagine. From the hard-hitting football fields of Oklahoma to the skies over Kosovo in an F/A-18…

En Ukraine, au Proche-Orient, en Afghanistan, en Irak, avant au Kosovo ou en Centrafrique, elles suivent les guerres et les conflits internationaux au plus près du terrain. Depuis le milieu du XIXème siècle, les femmes ont en effet rejoint les rangs des reporters de guerre pour raconter les combats et leurs conséquences au milieu des destructions, des morts et de la douleur des survivants. Alors qu'elles ont parfois dû vaincre les préjugés, elles ont aussi contribué à transformer une discipline au départ très masculine. Pourquoi ont-elles choisi cette vie hors du commun ? Entre le danger, la peur, la souffrance des autres, quel est l'envers d'un théâtre de guerre ? Et comment concilier le grand reportage avec son quotidien et sa vie de famille ? Avec : • Dorothée Ollieric, grand reporter à France télévision. Autrice de Maman s'en va-t-en guerre (Éditions Du Rocher, 2025)  • Manon Loizeau, grand reporter indépendante et réalisatrice de documentaires, dont un avec la journaliste Ksenia Bolchakova, Ukraine, sur les traces des bourreaux diffusé sur Arte en 2024. Lauréate du Prix Albert Londres en 2006.   La chronique Mondoblog chez les voisins avec Tanguy Lacroix. • Le blogueur béninois Mawutondji Gérard Godonou parle de l'instrumentalisation des médias par les terroristes.  • Ali Abdelkader Foulaty, blogueur tchadien, est fier que son pays soit peuplé par 10 millions de chameaux, un record mondial.    Puis Ecoutez le monde de Monica Fantini. Promenade sonore à Ziguinchor, de l'aube à la nuit.    Programmation musicale : ► La route de Vénus – Emily Loizeau ► Vilin Manièr – Maya Kamati.

En Ukraine, au Proche-Orient, en Afghanistan, en Irak, avant au Kosovo ou en Centrafrique, elles suivent les guerres et les conflits internationaux au plus près du terrain. Depuis le milieu du XIXème siècle, les femmes ont en effet rejoint les rangs des reporters de guerre pour raconter les combats et leurs conséquences au milieu des destructions, des morts et de la douleur des survivants. Alors qu'elles ont parfois dû vaincre les préjugés, elles ont aussi contribué à transformer une discipline au départ très masculine. Pourquoi ont-elles choisi cette vie hors du commun ? Entre le danger, la peur, la souffrance des autres, quel est l'envers d'un théâtre de guerre ? Et comment concilier le grand reportage avec son quotidien et sa vie de famille ? Avec : • Dorothée Ollieric, grand reporter à France télévision. Autrice de Maman s'en va-t-en guerre (Éditions Du Rocher, 2025)  • Manon Loizeau, grand reporter indépendante et réalisatrice de documentaires, dont un avec la journaliste Ksenia Bolchakova, Ukraine, sur les traces des bourreaux diffusé sur Arte en 2024. Lauréate du Prix Albert Londres en 2006.   La chronique Mondoblog chez les voisins avec Tanguy Lacroix. • Le blogueur béninois Mawutondji Gérard Godonou parle de l'instrumentalisation des médias par les terroristes.  • Ali Abdelkader Foulaty, blogueur tchadien, est fier que son pays soit peuplé par 10 millions de chameaux, un record mondial.    Puis Ecoutez le monde de Monica Fantini. Promenade sonore à Ziguinchor, de l'aube à la nuit.    Programmation musicale : ► La route de Vénus – Emily Loizeau ► Vilin Manièr – Maya Kamati.

Episode #362: Myanmar has recorded the world's worst casualties from landmines and explosive ordnance for the first time, with over 1,000 casualties in 2024 alone, 29% of whom are children. The inaugural episode in our “Navigating a Minefield” series kicks off with Bekim Shala, a humanitarian mine action expert whose journey in the field began in his native Kosovo, heavily contaminated by landmines during the breakup of Yugoslavia. Witnessing the human toll there, he recognized the importance of mine action. “By being exposed to people who have been injured really quickly, it became clear how important this work is,” Shala says. His work has since taken him to numerous conflict and post-conflict zones, including Eritrea, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, and Vietnam before arriving in Myanmar in 2016. As a coordinator for humanitarian mine action in the country, Shala led a team contributing to explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) and secured permissions for surveys through engagement with Naypyidaw, while pushing for permission to conduct de-mining. Shala believes that “had COVID-19 not struck and the coup not unfolded, [they] would have been clearing landmines in Myanmar by now.” However, the 2021 coup worsened the situation, with landmines now pervasive across all states and regions, moving increasingly into residential zones. This shift, coupled with indiscriminate mining by less experienced parties, has led to an increasing threat to civilians that could take decades to defuse. Most landmines are factory-produced by the Myanmar military, although improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are also made by some ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and People's Defense Forces (PDFs). Systematic clearance is impossible given the conflict and lack of permissions. As Myanmar is not a signatory to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, Shala's strategy focuses on engaging all parties to reduce landmine use, especially in civilian areas, looking ahead to a future where the country can be cleared of explosive ordnance. “Even small reductions, such as refraining from use in populated areas or encouraging basic record-keeping of where landmines are laid, can shave decades from the other end,” he says.

Profesorka istorije na Filozofskom fakultetu u Beogradu Radina Vučetić i aktivista, pravnik i istoričar Dragan Popović (Centar za praktičnu politiku) razgovarali su u novoj epizodi Radar Foruma o kulturi sećanja, ratovima sećanja i mobilnim blokadama koje predstavljaju novu fazu u studentskoj borbi, ali i prostor za pojačanu represiju države i njenih pridruženih elemenata. „Studenti su uspeli u tome da zastava Srbije zasluži da mladi Bošnjak, prvi put otkad ja pamtim, kaže: ovo je moja zemlja i ovo je moja zastava. Do sad je to bilo nezamislivo. Uspeli su da urade dovoljno da nađu zajednički jezik i upute zajedničku, a zapravo univerzalnu poruku – tražimo pravdu i slobodu“, zaključio je Popović. Na pitanje o položaju žene u crkvi, za koje se često može čuti da je podređen – recimo, žene mogu biti svetice, ali ne i sveštenice –, vladika Grigorije je rekao da odgovora bezbroj, ali da nijedan neće biti dostatan. Na profesorkino pitanje o desničarskim tonovima na Vidovdanskom protestu, Popović je odgovorio podsećanjem da su studenti određene narative nasledili, a među njima je i ono o Kosovu i Vidovdanu. „Studenti su narativ o Vidovdanu i Kosovu dobili na gotovo, kao nešto što je stvar društvenog konsenzusa. Kosovo je Srbija, i tačka, a taj narativ smo im ga mi ostavili, i nisam siguran da referisanje na njega podrazumeva pripadanje nacionalističkoj ideologiji. Vučić je za njih problem i zbog pada nadstrešnice i zbog ‚izdaje Kosova‘, dakle, fokus je na problematičnim vlastima u Srbiji“, kaže Popović. Više na www.radar.rs

It's time for the way-too-early Conference League 2025-26 preview! Except it really isn't too early - the 1st qualifying rounds start THIS WEEK if you can believe it. But we're starting off with the 5 "big league" clubs who start their journey in the playoff qualifying round (aka the final step before the League Phase): Nottingham Forest, Rayo Vallecano, Mainz, Strasbourg, and of course, the Conference League house band - Fiorentina. We take a look at what each club has to offer on and off the pitch, why we're so excited to watch them, and what order they should be ranked as tournament contenders. Then, we move on to some lesser known participants from all over the continent - and some off of it. We take pitstops in Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Kosovo, the Faroe Islands, and the Azores, as we introduce (or reintroduce) some of our favorite stories from the upcoming qualifying rounds and debate which minnows could make a Cinderella run at the League Phase! Cheers Marc Schneider!

Former UK guard Dazia Lawrence joined us right at the start of the show. We talked about her turning pro and playing her upcoming season in Kosovo for KBF Pega 03. We looked back at her time at Kentucky, playing for coach Brooks, playing with Georgia Amoore, adjusting to Lexington and the SEC and more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cats-talk-wednesday--4693915/support.

In this 4th of July special edition of Leadership Blueprints, BJ Kraemer sits down with Marine Corps veteran, educator, and operations leader Fred Conner for a conversation about legacy, leadership, and renewal. This episode explores the transformation of the historic 75-acre Valley Forge campus- home to Founding Forward, a national civic education nonprofit founded by the Union League of Philadelphia and Freedom's Foundation.Fred shares his journey from military service to international project management to teaching at Temple University. Along the way, he reveals how landscapes, memory, and mission-based leadership shape how we build -and remember- our most important places. Whether you're a veteran transitioning into the A/E/C world, a project leader tackling deferred maintenance, or a parent wondering what civic education looks like today, this episode offers a reminder: leadership starts with service, and the built environment can inspire generations.Key Points From This Episode:Why project management is a natural fit for transitioning veterans.Lessons from building military camps in Kosovo and Afghanistan.The power of servant leadership- sometimes that means doing dishes and landscaping.Why trust and execution are foundational to any successful project.Quotes: “Vision is a really good thing, but it's only aspiration if you can't execute.” - Fred Conner  “Operations occur at the speed of trust.” — Gen. Jim Mattis (quoted by Fred Conner)  “The things we remember most about a place are often how the built environment coexists with the landscape around it.” — Fred ConnerLinks Mentioned in Today's Episode:Founding ForwardUnion League of PhiladelphiaLeadership Blueprints PodcastMCFAMCFA CareersBJ Kraemer on LinkedIn

Postvidovdansko izdanje podkasta pod zaštitom Međunarodnog PEN centra "Dobar loš zao" stiglo je i do vas, braćo i sestre. Nenad Kulačin i Marko Vidojković su u prvom delu emisije izrazili oduševljenje zbog ogromnog broja ljudi na studentskom vidovdanskim skupu, analizirali su kako je ishod skupa mogao da utiče na protest da psiho nije počeo da kidnapuje studente, a zapitali su se i koga terorišu "heroji iz Banjske" sad, kad ne mogu da terorišu Kosovo. Gost je profesor na Pravnom fakultetu u Novom Sadu i nekadašnji političar, dr Bojan Pajtić! Bojan je nadahnuto i optimistički govorio o trenutnoj situaciji u zemlji, ali i o neposrednoj budućnosti, koja je, Bojan u to nema sumnje, svetla. Ovo je naravno samo delić onoga o čemu su momci razgovarali u ovoj zabavnoj emisiji. U Magarećem kutku shvatićete da još samo DJV i Andrej nisu dobili orden. Da bi DLZ opstao pretplatite se na patreon.com/ucutatinecemo ili pošaljite donaciju na PayPal dlz.istern@gmail.com. Putem mejla dlz.istern@gmail.com možete naručiti DLZ šolje, majice i kecelje za dinstanje.

Više od šest vekova prošlo je od onog 28. juna 1389. godine, ali boj na Kosovu nije izbledeo iz kolektivnog pamćenja, naprotiv, s vremenom je postao mitski temelj, istorijski topos i politički simbol. U ovoj specijalnoj epizodi podkasta, istoričari Nikola Đukić i Ivan Drljača vode nas kroz slojevitu priču o Kosovskoj bici - onoj stvarnoj, krvavoj borbi između vojski kneza Lazara i sultana Murata, ali i onoj drugoj, koja se vekovima vodi u pesmama, knjigama i kolektivnom sećanju. Šta se zaista dogodilo tog dana na Kosovu polju? Da li je bitka bila poraz, pobeda ili zamrznuti trenutak u vremenu? Kako su se kroz vekove preplitali istorija i mit, i kako su nastajale naracije koje su oblikovale srpski identitet ali i odnose na Balkanu? Zašto je Kosovo i danas ključna reč - ne samo u Srbiji, već u čitavom regionu?

Eric and Eliot host a special Shield of the Republic episode to discuss the Iranian response to Trump's strike on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. They assess the largely symbolic Iranian attack on al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as an attempt to take an off ramp from further escalation as they did in the aftermath of the Soleimani strike in 2020. They also touch on why Trump did it, the difficulties of bomb damage assessment, what happened to the HEU and are there other Iranian facilities, the Israeli intelligence brief, the cracks in MAGA, Trump's sudden endorsement of regime change and the hypocrisy of those calling for a Congressional vote to legitimize the actions given their prior support for Obama's operation in Libya and Clinton's campaigns in Bosnia and Kosovo all of which took place without a vote. Eliot's Latest in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/trump-iran/683287/ Eric (with Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh) in Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/right-path-regime-change-iran Where Does Iran Go Now? (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/opinion/iran-iranians-regime.html Inside the spy dossier that led Israel to war (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/06/18/inside-the-spy-dossier-that-led-israel-to-war Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

From June 21, 2023: Carolyn Cole, a Pulitzer-Prize winning staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times, has covered wars and other conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kosovo, Liberia, Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the course of her 30 year career, she has been seriously injured on the job precisely once—when members of the Minnesota State Patrol pushed Cole over a retaining wall and pepper sprayed her so badly that her eyes were swollen shut. Cole was in Minneapolis in the summer of 2020 to cover the protests after the murder of George Floyd. She was wearing a flak jacket marked TV, a helmet, and carried press credentials at the time of her attack. Cole's story is not unique among the press corps. According to a new report out this week from the Knight First Amendment Institute called “Covering Democracy: Protests, the Police, and the Press,” in 2020, at least 129 journalists were arrested while covering social justice protests and more than 400 suffered physical attacks, 80 percent of them at the hands of law enforcement. As Joel Simon, author of the report and former Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes, “The presence of the media is essential to dissent; it is the oxygen that gives protests life. Media coverage is one of the primary mechanisms by which protesters' grievances and demands reach the broader public.”Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Joel, as well as Katy Glenn Bass, the Research Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, to discuss the report, the long legacy of law enforcement attacks on journalists covering protests in America, who counts as “the press” in the eyes of the court, and what can be done to better ensure press freedom.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For decades, prolific Cuban spies working in the U.S. government, serving in high profile positions with top security clearances, have evaded American intelligence officials. Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from Washington, D.C. and Miami on the stories of two such undercover agents, former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha and onetime Pentagon official Ana Montes. Cuba continues to supply one of the most dangerous exports to American adversaries around the world: American secrets. For centuries, the giants of the art world, like Michelangelo, have made a beeline for the world-famous Carrara marble quarries of Northern Tuscany, turning the white stone into masterpieces. Now, a fleet of robots has moved in, carving with pinpoint precision and sparking an art world fracas. Correspondent Bill Whitaker travels to Carrara and jumps into the fray: can a robot make art? While many contemporary A-listers are turning to robots for help, many of Italy's hammer-and-chisel brigade are up in arms. They claim Italy's artistic heritage is on the line. Many teenagers want to become pop stars, but few convince their parents to let them pack their bags and move to another country to make it big. That's precisely what Dua Lipa did when she was 15 years old, trading Pristina, Kosovo, for London. Correspondent Anderson Cooper talks with her about her journey from unknown songwriter to international sensation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Combat to Clarity: The Healing Journey of Mark Keller This week's Team Never Quit episode features Lieutenant Commander Mark Keller, a retired U.S. Navy Naval Flight Officer who served his country with distinction in combat zones around the world—including Kosovo, Iraq, and post-9/11 Afghanistan. But after two decades of intense operational service, Mark faced a more insidious enemy at home: the devastating mental, emotional, and physical toll of war. In this powerful conversation, Mark opens up about his early years as a thrill-seeker, his journey from the Air Force to earning his commission into the Navy, and the harrowing missions that left scars no one could see. He recounts the mission that haunted him most—the unintended loss of innocent life—and how that moment triggered a years-long battle with PTSD, addiction, broken relationships, and near-death experiences. But Mark's story doesn't end in darkness. He takes us inside his transformational healing journey, made possible by plant-based neurogenesis therapies including Ibogaine and 5-MEO-DMT. Supported by the nonprofit Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) and inspired by fellow veterans like Marcus Luttrell and Marcus Capone, Mark discovered not only deep healing—but a new purpose. Now an advocate for alternative PTSD treatments and featured in the upcoming documentary No Fallen Heroes, Mark shares how love, neuroplasticity, and hard-fought self-discovery helped him reclaim his life.  If you or someone you love is a veteran struggling with PTSD, you're not alone. Reach out, share this episode, and explore the healing resources shared today. In This Episode You Will Hear: • When you've got 2 Lieutenants with 15,000 pounds of gas and an hour to kill in an F-14, what are you gonna do? (18:46) • If there's any flat earthers listening to this… the earth is round. (19:28) • As I look over on my left, I start seeing bright orange, all over the place. And I switched around on my seat, and the whole back of the plane's on fire. Holy shit! (25:30) • A lot of guys got in the habit of making sure they had a mag in there. They wanted to be sure to take themselves out, before the Taliban got ‘em. (36:22) • [Marcus: a buddy of mine] came over the wood line and dropped down over our crawfish boil, you could see him come down; rolled over to do a panel check; and hung us the finger. (43:53) • Why are you gonna strap an explosive-laden rocket to your ass, if you can't do something fun with it? (44:44) • Detailed discussion related to lasers and precision bombing. (48:27 to 55:30) • People have different experiences, and you make decisions based on what you know. (59:21) • I got home to my wife and my 2 young sons, and I wasn't the same. (75:35) • Every time you launch, you gotta be on the ball. You're at 100% all the time. You have to. Mission success, and sometimes survival requires it. (77:19) • The life of a fighter air crew in the Navy: Poor quality sleep, not the best nutrition, constant high stress for months at a time, bathing in and drinking water contaminated with jet fuel, the G-forces associated with catapult shots and arrested landings deform your brain rather violently, you're flying with a 10,000 watt radar down by your feet, when you're at altitude, there's nothing between you and God but a piece of plexiglass. Why are guys getting prostate cancer? I don't know. We can guess about that, can't we? (78:09) • There were times that I was so screwed up that I knew that next one was gonna kill me and I said I don't care and I did it anyway. I don't know why I'm not dead. (95:47) • Ibogaine doesn't give you what you want, it gives you what you need. (124:45) • Ibogaine is a medicine that works on cellular metabolism and neuro transmitters and happens to have some psychedelic-like effects. (128:45) • I've just learned to not be too attached to what other people think. (164:42)