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In this episode, we focus on the often-overlooked geographies of Eurasian connectivity with Dr. Wojciech Kębłowski, whose research brings attention to the Polish border towns of Małaszewicze and Narevka, key yet rarely discussed nodes in global infrastructure networks. As Eurasia undergoes a dramatic reconfiguration—with initiatives like China's Belt and Road Initiative, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, and numerous regional projects vying for influence—we discuss what happens at the edges. How are logistics nodes developed? Who lives in these nodes of connection, and how do they navigate the shifting tides of global ambition? Our conversation spans local politics, logistics, labor, railway connectivity, and geopolitics, offering a multidimensional view of border hubs where the global meets the local. These sites are not only shaped by supply chain logics but also by mounting geopolitical rivalries, as powers compete for infrastructural influence across continents. Dr. Kębłowski paints a vivid picture of Małaszewicze, once a booming railway town employing over 10,000 people, now economically depressed but still strategically vital. While geopolitical tensions—like the war in Ukraine—have disrupted trade flows, they haven't derailed Małaszewicze's importance. The town's traffic has rebounded, a testament to its logistical centrality. Dr. Kębłowski discussed the hopes of renewal spurred by the BRI and how local leaders have actively tried to position Małaszewicze on the global map—courting Chinese delegations, lobbying Warsaw, and crafting narratives of international relevance. He shares insights into how these symbolic and practical efforts illustrate both the ambitions and the limitations faced by peripheries striving to assert their place in global politics and connectivity networks. GUEST BIO: Wojciech Kębłowski is an urban researcher, photographer, and Assistant Professor in Urban Studies and Planning at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with affiliations at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He will begin a new professorship at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in June 2025. His research sits at the intersection of urban, transport, and political geography, and draws on critical social and decolonial theory. It spans three main areas: the political economy and governance of “sustainable” transport, the urban geography of Global China, and alternatives to capitalist urbanism, including circular economy and degrowth practices. Wojciech's research is global in scope, with fieldwork and collaborations in diverse cities in Western Europe (Aubagne, Brussels, Luxembourg, Helsinki, Madrid), Eastern Europe (Sopot, Wrocław, Tallinn), China (Chengdu) and Cuba (Santiago). He uses a range of qualitative methods and is interested in photography as a research tool and a creative practice. Wojciech is involved in several international research projects, including LiFT (on fare-related mobility transitions), CARIN-PT (on flexible and on-demand transport), and previously led PUTSPACE and CIRCITY, focused on public transport and circular economies, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In this episode, we focus on the often-overlooked geographies of Eurasian connectivity with Dr. Wojciech Kębłowski, whose research brings attention to the Polish border towns of Małaszewicze and Narevka, key yet rarely discussed nodes in global infrastructure networks. As Eurasia undergoes a dramatic reconfiguration—with initiatives like China's Belt and Road Initiative, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, and numerous regional projects vying for influence—we discuss what happens at the edges. How are logistics nodes developed? Who lives in these nodes of connection, and how do they navigate the shifting tides of global ambition? Our conversation spans local politics, logistics, labor, railway connectivity, and geopolitics, offering a multidimensional view of border hubs where the global meets the local. These sites are not only shaped by supply chain logics but also by mounting geopolitical rivalries, as powers compete for infrastructural influence across continents. Dr. Kębłowski paints a vivid picture of Małaszewicze, once a booming railway town employing over 10,000 people, now economically depressed but still strategically vital. While geopolitical tensions—like the war in Ukraine—have disrupted trade flows, they haven't derailed Małaszewicze's importance. The town's traffic has rebounded, a testament to its logistical centrality. Dr. Kębłowski discussed the hopes of renewal spurred by the BRI and how local leaders have actively tried to position Małaszewicze on the global map—courting Chinese delegations, lobbying Warsaw, and crafting narratives of international relevance. He shares insights into how these symbolic and practical efforts illustrate both the ambitions and the limitations faced by peripheries striving to assert their place in global politics and connectivity networks. GUEST BIO: Wojciech Kębłowski is an urban researcher, photographer, and Assistant Professor in Urban Studies and Planning at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with affiliations at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He will begin a new professorship at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in June 2025. His research sits at the intersection of urban, transport, and political geography, and draws on critical social and decolonial theory. It spans three main areas: the political economy and governance of “sustainable” transport, the urban geography of Global China, and alternatives to capitalist urbanism, including circular economy and degrowth practices. Wojciech's research is global in scope, with fieldwork and collaborations in diverse cities in Western Europe (Aubagne, Brussels, Luxembourg, Helsinki, Madrid), Eastern Europe (Sopot, Wrocław, Tallinn), China (Chengdu) and Cuba (Santiago). He uses a range of qualitative methods and is interested in photography as a research tool and a creative practice. Wojciech is involved in several international research projects, including LiFT (on fare-related mobility transitions), CARIN-PT (on flexible and on-demand transport), and previously led PUTSPACE and CIRCITY, focused on public transport and circular economies, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

In this episode, we focus on the often-overlooked geographies of Eurasian connectivity with Dr. Wojciech Kębłowski, whose research brings attention to the Polish border towns of Małaszewicze and Narevka, key yet rarely discussed nodes in global infrastructure networks. As Eurasia undergoes a dramatic reconfiguration—with initiatives like China's Belt and Road Initiative, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, and numerous regional projects vying for influence—we discuss what happens at the edges. How are logistics nodes developed? Who lives in these nodes of connection, and how do they navigate the shifting tides of global ambition? Our conversation spans local politics, logistics, labor, railway connectivity, and geopolitics, offering a multidimensional view of border hubs where the global meets the local. These sites are not only shaped by supply chain logics but also by mounting geopolitical rivalries, as powers compete for infrastructural influence across continents. Dr. Kębłowski paints a vivid picture of Małaszewicze, once a booming railway town employing over 10,000 people, now economically depressed but still strategically vital. While geopolitical tensions—like the war in Ukraine—have disrupted trade flows, they haven't derailed Małaszewicze's importance. The town's traffic has rebounded, a testament to its logistical centrality. Dr. Kębłowski discussed the hopes of renewal spurred by the BRI and how local leaders have actively tried to position Małaszewicze on the global map—courting Chinese delegations, lobbying Warsaw, and crafting narratives of international relevance. He shares insights into how these symbolic and practical efforts illustrate both the ambitions and the limitations faced by peripheries striving to assert their place in global politics and connectivity networks. GUEST BIO: Wojciech Kębłowski is an urban researcher, photographer, and Assistant Professor in Urban Studies and Planning at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with affiliations at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He will begin a new professorship at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in June 2025. His research sits at the intersection of urban, transport, and political geography, and draws on critical social and decolonial theory. It spans three main areas: the political economy and governance of “sustainable” transport, the urban geography of Global China, and alternatives to capitalist urbanism, including circular economy and degrowth practices. Wojciech's research is global in scope, with fieldwork and collaborations in diverse cities in Western Europe (Aubagne, Brussels, Luxembourg, Helsinki, Madrid), Eastern Europe (Sopot, Wrocław, Tallinn), China (Chengdu) and Cuba (Santiago). He uses a range of qualitative methods and is interested in photography as a research tool and a creative practice. Wojciech is involved in several international research projects, including LiFT (on fare-related mobility transitions), CARIN-PT (on flexible and on-demand transport), and previously led PUTSPACE and CIRCITY, focused on public transport and circular economies, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, we focus on the often-overlooked geographies of Eurasian connectivity with Dr. Wojciech Kębłowski, whose research brings attention to the Polish border towns of Małaszewicze and Narevka, key yet rarely discussed nodes in global infrastructure networks. As Eurasia undergoes a dramatic reconfiguration—with initiatives like China's Belt and Road Initiative, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, and numerous regional projects vying for influence—we discuss what happens at the edges. How are logistics nodes developed? Who lives in these nodes of connection, and how do they navigate the shifting tides of global ambition? Our conversation spans local politics, logistics, labor, railway connectivity, and geopolitics, offering a multidimensional view of border hubs where the global meets the local. These sites are not only shaped by supply chain logics but also by mounting geopolitical rivalries, as powers compete for infrastructural influence across continents. Dr. Kębłowski paints a vivid picture of Małaszewicze, once a booming railway town employing over 10,000 people, now economically depressed but still strategically vital. While geopolitical tensions—like the war in Ukraine—have disrupted trade flows, they haven't derailed Małaszewicze's importance. The town's traffic has rebounded, a testament to its logistical centrality. Dr. Kębłowski discussed the hopes of renewal spurred by the BRI and how local leaders have actively tried to position Małaszewicze on the global map—courting Chinese delegations, lobbying Warsaw, and crafting narratives of international relevance. He shares insights into how these symbolic and practical efforts illustrate both the ambitions and the limitations faced by peripheries striving to assert their place in global politics and connectivity networks. GUEST BIO: Wojciech Kębłowski is an urban researcher, photographer, and Assistant Professor in Urban Studies and Planning at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with affiliations at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He will begin a new professorship at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in June 2025. His research sits at the intersection of urban, transport, and political geography, and draws on critical social and decolonial theory. It spans three main areas: the political economy and governance of “sustainable” transport, the urban geography of Global China, and alternatives to capitalist urbanism, including circular economy and degrowth practices. Wojciech's research is global in scope, with fieldwork and collaborations in diverse cities in Western Europe (Aubagne, Brussels, Luxembourg, Helsinki, Madrid), Eastern Europe (Sopot, Wrocław, Tallinn), China (Chengdu) and Cuba (Santiago). He uses a range of qualitative methods and is interested in photography as a research tool and a creative practice. Wojciech is involved in several international research projects, including LiFT (on fare-related mobility transitions), CARIN-PT (on flexible and on-demand transport), and previously led PUTSPACE and CIRCITY, focused on public transport and circular economies, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

Nous sommes à la fin du mois d'octobre 1900, à Bruges, devant la Cour d'assises de Flandre occidentale. C'est là que se tient le procès du sympathisant anarchiste et socialiste, pacifiste aussi, Georges Eekhoud. L'écrivain est poursuivi suite à la parution l'année précédente, aux éditions du Mercure de France, d'un roman intitulé : « Escal-Vigor ». Une histoire d'amour entre le comte Henry de Kehlmark et Guidon, un jeune pâtre. une relation, d'abord idyllique, qui va virer à la tragédie. Dès sa sortie, le livre a provoqué un scandale sans pareil. L'auteur présentera son œuvre comme une utopie sociale où l'homosexualité défie les normes bourgeoises. Très exactement, dans une lettre qu'il adresse à l'un des témoins de sa défense, il écrit : « Est-il besoin de vous dire que mon intention en écrivant Escal-Vigor a été uniquement de dépeindre le phénomène douloureux de l'amour (..) entre hommes, n'impliquant aucune pratique ordurière, mais promptement interprété par la foule comme une affection matérielle contre nature, supposition calomnieuse qui n'a manqué à aucun des grands hommes qui se sont trouvés dans ce cas et dont j'ai voulu conter l'histoire en la plaçant dans un milieu que j'aime et avec des personnages analogues à tous ceux de mes autres œuvres. » Plusieurs écrivains de renom prendront position en sa faveur et, au terme du huis clos, Georges Eekhoud sera acquitté. Qui était Georges Eekhoud, au-delà de ce procès retentissant ? En quoi fut-il un acteur majeur de l'essor des lettres belges dans le monde ? Pourquoi faut-il le relire aujourd'hui ? Avec les Lumières de : Clément Dessy, Chercheur au FNRS et maître d'enseignement à l'ULB et Michael Rosenfeld, chercheur à la Research Foundation – Flanders au sein de la Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Sujets traités : Georges Eekhoud, écrivain, anarchiste , socialiste, pacifiste, Henry de Kehlmark, homosexualité Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Marine Le Pen is veroordeeld voor het verduisteren van Europees gemeenschapsgeld. De populaire politica die hoopte de nieuwe president van Frankrijk te worden, mag zich de komende vijf jaar niet meer verkiesbaar stellen. De uitspraak markeert een mokerslag voor het Franse politieke landschap en voor populistische partijen en kiezers wereldwijd. De vragen die overheersen zijn: is dit het einde van Le Pens politieke carrière of katapulteert het haar radicaal rechtse partij Rassemblement National juist het Elysée in? En wat is een rechterlijke uitspraak waard als die door populisten wordt gebruikt om de rechterlijke macht te ondermijnen? In deze podcast vertelt correspondent Frank Renout hoe de uitspraak nadreunt in Frankrijk en er een totaal situatie is ontstaan die nieuw en ongekend is in Frankrijk. Er wordt volgens hem volop gespeculeerd over hoe het nu verder gaat, en daarbij wordt ook de vrees geuit voor 'het Amerika-scenario'. Frederik Dhondt is rechtshistoricus en Frankrijk-kenner, verbonden aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Hij legt uit hoe de rechter tot dit oordeel én de strafmaat is gekomen. Reageren? Mail dedag@nos.nl Presentatie en montage: Elisabeth Steinz Redactie: Rosanne Sies

Wat zit er in De 7 vandaag?President Donald Trump heeft voor de eerste keer het Amerikaanse congres toegesproken. Kort samengevat: 'We're back' en er gaat nog heel veel gebeuren. Onze Amerika-watcher heeft meegeluisterd.Duizenden Belgen hebben de afgelopen zes jaar zo'n 100 miljoen verloren aan valse beleggingen. Onze redactie heeft één van de oplichtersbendes mee ontmaskerd.En aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel wordt gewerkt aan een Vlaamse supercomputer. Het Gewest investeert 8,6 miljoen. We praten met de hoofdonderzoeker. Host: Bert RymenProductie: Roan Van EyckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For today's episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Stef Kuypers.Mr. Kuypers is a behavioral and monetary economist pursuing his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Before he began his intellectual journey in economics, Stef led a successful career in the IT industry. After his work in IT, Stef began to do in-depth research on economics and monetary systems. This led him to join the board of Happonomy, a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals, businesses, and governments improve living standards. His PhD focuses on comparative monetary systems, and how society can use money differently to improve welfare.Mr. Kuypers earned his master's in IT, and is pursuing his PhD in Business Economics at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.Together, we discussed how money can be used differently to improve living standards, why the free-rider problem isn't much of a problem, and how the yard sale economic model could work in real life.

Alexander De Croo  became Belgium's prime minister in October of 2020. It's a relatively small country, with about 12 million inhabitants—slightly less than the city of Los Angeles—but it's very much the face of Europe with the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and NATO all calling Brussels home. Prime Minister De Croo, who saw the country through the COVID pandemic, says that the geopolitical and economic upheavals already being instigated by the “America first” ethos of President Donald Trump will present another stiff test for the leadership of not only his country but the EU. In this episode of HKS PolicyCast with host Ralph Ranalli, De Croo says the key to Europe not just surviving that challenge but also thriving will depend on its ability to raise its level of economic competitiveness significantly in the coming decades. While still a powerful trading bloc, the EU's economic growth has been slowing since the year 2000 and it's an also-ran to the US and China in the vital tech sector, with only four of the world's top 50 tech companies being based in Europe. It's also facing the challenge of long-term demographic trends—by 2040 the EU's workforce is projected to shrink by 2 million workers a year. So, as the US retreats from global leadership on fronts ranging from the green energy transition to human rights, De Croo says Europe must make urgent economic policy changes to maintain both its values and its status a leader on the world stage. Programming note: As this discussion was being recorded, a coalition of five parties—led by the separatist New Flemish Alliance and not including Mr. De Croo's center-right Open VLD party—agreed to form a new government, effectively ending his tenure as prime minister.Alexander De Croo's Policy Recommendations:Eliminate excessive corporate reporting systems like CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) that add bureaucratic burdens to businesses without improving corporate behavior.Implement a non-permanent migration system that allows young people to study in Europe and stay for a set period of time, after which they are required to return to their home countries.Maintain Europe's openness to the world while protecting core European interests, and act assertively in areas—trade, climate sustainability, development, diplomacy—where the EU is already a global leader.Episode Notes:Alexander De Croo is the outgoing Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, a post he held beginning in 2020. De Croo has had a long career in politics and business, including numerous ministerial posts. As Minister of Finance, he helped create a framework for a major European recovery package. As Minister of Pensions, he carried out Belgium's first pension reform package in recent history and was involved in setting up a Pension Reform Commission. As Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services, he promoted measures to strengthen human rights, enhance local economic growth in partner countries, and maximize the economic potential of the digital economy. He spent his early career as a businessman and entrepreneur, and in 2006 he founded his own company, Darts-ip, an intellectual property consulting firm that now operates around the world. He started his political career in 2009, running unsuccessfully for a seat in parliament but winning the chairmanship of the center-right Flemish political party, Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (OpenVLD). He holds an MSc in business engineering from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an BA in Political Science from UCLA and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.Administrative support for PolicyCast is provided by Lilian Wainaina. Design and graphics support is provided by Laura King and the OCPA Design Team. Social media promotion and support is provided by Catherine Santrock and Natalie Montaner and the OCPA Digital Team. Editorial support is provided by Nora Delaney and Robert O'Neill of the OCPA Editorial Team. 

In this episode of the St Emlyn's podcast, hosts Iain Beardsell and Liz Crowe talk with Nathalie Pattyn at TacTrauma24 in Sweden about the phenomenon of skills fade amongst emergency physicians. Nathalie discusses her extensive background in medicine, psychology, and neuroscience, and shares insights from her research on how skills can deteriorate during low workload deployments, such as her 15-month clinical stint in Antarctica. They delve into the lack of systemic measures to address returning to practice after long absences, how cognitive and psychomotor skills are affected by skill fade, and the contrast between teaching technical skills and ensuring they become automatic and stress-resilient. The conversation highlights the need for evidence-based guidelines to ensure healthcare professionals maintain their proficiency, which ultimately benefits patient care and the healthcare system. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:13 Natalie's Background and Expertise 00:38 Skills Fade in Emergency Medicine 01:01 Personal Experience with Skills Fade 02:14 Regulations and Policies on Skills Maintenance 04:19 Imposter Syndrome vs. De-skilling 06:42 Aviation vs. Medical Field: Skills Certification 08:27 Aging and Cognitive Decline in Medical Skills 09:57 Teaching vs. Training in Medical Education 12:42 Future Directions and Systemic Solutions 14:31 Conclusion and Contact Information The Guest Nathalie Pattyn, MD, MPsy, PhD, received a degree in medicine from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (magna cum laude, 2001), a Master in Clinical Psychology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (cum laude, 2004), a PhD in Psychological Sciences from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2007) and a PhD in Social and Military Sciences from the Royal Military Academy (2007). She also holds a postgraduate degree in Aerospace Medicine; a postgraduate degree in Emergency Medicine; a postgraduate degree in General Practice ; a postgraduate degree in Disaster Medicine ;and a Master in Global and Remote Healthcare. She completed her Junior Officer Course with the Belgian Defense College in 2005, and her Staff Officer Course in 2008. She has a mixed clinical, research and operational background, having been deployed as a medical officer in various Middle Eastern and African countries, and having completed missions in Antarctica for a total duration of more than two years. Her longest deployment was 15 months to the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica, where she worked as the station physician while setting up a new biomedical research laboratory for the European Space Agency. She is currently still working as an emergency physician and a flight surgeon. Her research interests include the psychophysiological measures of performance in elite populations; and Human Factors approach to isolated and confined environments, ranging from space to submarines. In 2010, she founded a research unit within the Royal Military Academy, dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of human performance in operational environments. This led her to be the project manager for designing a tailored Human Performance Program for the tier one unit of the SOF community in Belgium. She is currently an Associate Professor in Physiopathology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and in Human Performance at the Royal Military Academy. You can read Nathalie's excellent book "Handbook of Mental Performace" for free here.

Emission spéciale avec : Jean Faniel, politologue et directeur général du CRISP Dave Sinardet, docteur en Sciences Politiques et Sociales et professeur de Sciences Politiques à la Vrije Universiteit Brussel et à l'Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles Baptiste Hupin, journaliste politique - RTBF Merci pour votre écoute Le fin Mot c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 18h30 à 19h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Le fin Mot sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/23283 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.beRetrouvez également notre offre info ci-dessous :Le Monde en Direct : https://audmns.com/TkxEWMELes Clés : https://audmns.com/DvbCVrHLe Tournant : https://audmns.com/moqIRoC5 Minutes pour Comprendre : https://audmns.com/dHiHssrMatin Première : https://audmns.com/aldzXlmEt ses séquences-phares : L'Invité Politique : https://audmns.com/LNCogwP L'édito politique « Les Coulisses du Pouvoir » : https://audmns.com/vXWPcqx L'humour de Matin Première : https://audmns.com/tbdbwoQTransversales : notre collection de reportages infos longue forme : https://audmns.com/WgqwiUpN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Emission spéciale avec : Jean Faniel, politologue et directeur général du CRISP. Dave Sinardet, docteur en Sciences Politiques et Sociales et professeur de Sciences Politiques à la Vrije Universiteit Brussel et à l'Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles. Baptiste Hupin, journaliste politique - RTBF Merci pour votre écoute Le fin Mot c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 18h30 à 19h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Le fin Mot sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/23283 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.beRetrouvez également notre offre info ci-dessous :Le Monde en Direct : https://audmns.com/TkxEWMELes Clés : https://audmns.com/DvbCVrHLe Tournant : https://audmns.com/moqIRoC5 Minutes pour Comprendre : https://audmns.com/dHiHssrMatin Première : https://audmns.com/aldzXlmEt ses séquences-phares : L'Invité Politique : https://audmns.com/LNCogwP L'édito politique « Les Coulisses du Pouvoir » : https://audmns.com/vXWPcqx L'humour de Matin Première : https://audmns.com/tbdbwoQTransversales : notre collection de reportages infos longue forme : https://audmns.com/WgqwiUpN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

In this episode of Truth Talks, we dive into the complexities of disinformation in Belgium. Trisha Meyer, Associate Professor in Digital Governance at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, sheds light on the main disinformation trends shaping the Belgian landscape. From narratives around migration and economic disparities to foreign interference from China and Russia. The sole responsibility for any content supported by the European Media and Information Fund lies with the author(s) and it may not necessarily reflect the positions of the EMIF and the Fund Partners, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the European University Institute.

The ancient Chinese concept of balance, Yin and Yang, suggests that harmony comes from finding a careful balance between opposing forces. While today's topic isn't about Chinese philosophy, it resonates with this idea of balance—especially in the context of AI. In this episode, I'm joined by Diederik Roijers, a senior researcher at the AI Lab at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Diederik is a specialist in Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning (MORL), Diederik brings a unique perspective into how we can balance competing goals in decision-making, rather than focusing narrowly on optimising just one. How should we navigate trade-offs, like maximising rewards versus minimising risks? Diederik suggests that pursuing “good enough” outcomes might be more practical—and ethical—than chasing perfection. His vision is hopeful yet pragmatic: by making deliberate choices about how AI is designed and deployed, we can reap the societal benefits of AI. He believes in the possibility of creating AI systems that are innovative, transparent, maintainable, and aligned with societal values. Together, we explore what it might take to ensure AI serves everyone—not just a select few.

In October this year, the social media giant META, took down a Russian network of social media accounts spreading disinformation on the War on Ukraine. META says it is the largest network of its kind, the company disrupted since the war in Ukraine began. More specifically, identified social media accounts were sharing false information by relaunching fake articles published on 60 websites impersonating legitimate news organisations. Articles published on these websites were shared on social media and messaging apps, such as Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter. On this episode of Europe Talks Back, host Alexander Damiano Ricci interviews Marìa Dios, editor at Europe Talks Back, about the pro-Russian disinformation operation taken down by META and Trisha Meyer, Professor of Digital Governance and Participation at the Brussels School of Governance of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Professor Meyer leads the Research Centre for Digitalisation, Democracy and Innovation, the BA in Communication and Public Relations, and the Jean Monnet Winter and Summer Schools on EU Policy-Making.Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: EuropodFollow us on:LinkedInInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When patients with recurrent high-grade glioblastoma were treated with autologous myeloid dendritic cells, they had clinical responses described as “encouraging” in a Phase I clinical trial reported at the ESMO Congress 2024. Cells harvested from each patient were injected directly into the resection cavity brain tissue lining after surgery. Patients also received intracranial injections of the checkpoint inhibitor combination: nivolumab + ipilimumab. At the conference, Oncology Times reporter Peter Goodwin caught up with lead author of the study, Bart Neyns, MD, PhD, Head of Medical Oncology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in the University Hospital Brussels Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy in Belgium.

Nous sommes le 11 février 1860, non loin de Château-L'Evêque, dans le Perigord. C'est là que naît Marie-Marguerite Eymery, celle qui, plus tard, va défrayer la chronique sous le nom de Rachilde, homme de lettres. C'est au Cros qu'elle vit ses premiers jours. Cros, en patois, signifie trou. Dans la préface d'un texte intitulé « A mort », Rachilde raconte son environnement. Elle écrit : « Ce Cros était une propriété humide autour de laquelle poussait trop de pervenche, trop de lierre, trop de vigne vierge, trop de saules et trop de truffes. Devant la maison, des grenouilles dans un étang ; derrière, des fermes remplies de petits enfants peu légitimes, malpropres. (…) Les citadins sont tous de jolie noblesse ; en Périgord on a les de Senzillon, les de Rouffignac, les d'Abzac de Ladouze, les de Malé, les de Bastard ; le bonapartisme est grandement représenté ainsi que le royalisme, sans oublier le cléricalisme le plus sincère avec un ou deux échantillons de socialisme de mauvais goût. Il en résulte qu'on ne se salue guère dans les rues du chef-lieu ; les préfets sont l'objet de haines éperdues, on jette souvent de la boue aux voitures de maître qui descendent des châteaux voisins, et les dévotes font mourir de chagrin les pauvres filles de joie des bas quartiers. (…) toujours la truffe, fruit malsain mûri dans les ténèbres et qui lutte sournoisement contre les estomacs solides, contre les esprits sains ! Moi je déteste les truffes, je n'aime pas le porc, je n'aime pas les paysans, je n'aime pas les bonapartistes ni les royalistes, ni les socialistes, ni les dévotes, ni les préfets, — À part ces différentes choses, l'air pur me va et j'admets la fille de joie. » Partons sur les traces de mademoiselle Rachilde, homme de lettres… Avec nous : Michael Rosenfeld est chercheur postdoctoral de la Research Foundation – Flanders au sein de la Vrije Universiteit Brussel. A dirigé « Intellectuel.les Queer – Collaborations (1880-1920) » ; éd. Université de Bruxelles. Sujets traités : Rachilde, Sarah Bernhardt, Paul Verlaine, Jean Lorrain, Catulle Mendès, œuvre, littéraire,censure, bohème,genre, romancière Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Vandaag op het programma: De Belgische formatie. De Vlaamse politicus Bart De Wever moet de koning vandaag vertellen of het hem is gelukt om een nieuwe regering te vormen. Maar de situatie is complex, met partijen die verschillende visies en belangen hebben.  Daarnaast bespreken we ook de bredere politieke context in België: waarom duren formaties altijd zo lang, en wat zegt dit over het Belgische politieke systeem? Te gast is professor politieke wetenschappen aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel en columnist voor De Morgen Dave Sinardet. 

Join us for a conversation with Fred Mednick, founder of the Teachers without Border (TWB) organisation. We'll explore TWB's contributions to education and professional development. Fred will share stories and reflections from his new book, In The Small Places about teachers as central protagonists in global change. We'll also explore themes of education for girls, education in emergencies, peace education, and human rights education.   About Fred Mednick   A former principal in Los Angeles and Seattle, Dr. Fred Mednick founded Teachers Without Borders (TWB) in 2000 to connect teachers to information and each other to close the education divide. All initiatives are conceived and led by teachers in developing countries. Members represent 171 countries.    Teachers Without Borders has been awarded the Champion of African Education Award, the Luxembourg Peace Prize, and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for Peace.    Mednick has taught at Johns Hopkins University and is Professor Emeritus at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. While a principal, he wrote:  Rebel Without a Car:  Surviving and Appreciating Your Child's Teen Years. His new book we're highlighting tonight, In the Small Places: Stories of Teacher Changemakers and the Power of Human Agency, is a testament to teachers as central protagonists in the global change-making space. Mednick describes local heroes tackling some of the world's most intractable challenges— education in emergencies, peace and human rights education, and girls' education. Fred Mednick on Social Media   Twitter/X:  https://x.com/teachersnetwork  LinkedIn: ​​https://www.linkedin.com/company/twbglobal/    Instagram: https://instagram.com/twbglobal/     Resources   There is a long list of resources we consult and offer. Our website focuses on resources developed around our themes.   Check out: https://teacherswithoutborders.org/learnmore.  This will lead you to our various themes.    We are encouraging participation and want to develop a new section: Action Paths where you can get involved.   The book, “In the Small Places:  Stories of Teacher Changemakers and the Power of Human Agency” has resources and a discussion guide.   JOIN Teachers Without Borders for free on our Facebook page: https://facebook.com/teacherswithoutborders.    Contact Fred Mednick:  +1-206-356-4731 fred@twb.org info@twb.org    John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org   Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents  Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt  Web: www.appsevents.com   Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial

Nous sommes le 8 janvier 1897, à la taverne du Globe, place royale à Bruxelles. Ce jour-là a lieu la première rencontre entre André Gide et le romancier belge Georges Eekhoud, publié aux prestigieuses éditions du Mercure de France et lauréat, trois ans plus tôt, du Prix quinquennal de littérature française. L'auteur de « La nouvelle Carthage » est, à l'époque, au centre d'un réseau d'intellectuel.le.s, que l'on appellerait queer, aujourd'hui, et dans son œuvre, il n'hésite pas à légitimer les amours entre hommes, ayant même pris la défense d'Oscar Wilde, condamné en mai 1895 , à la peine maximale de deux ans de travaux forcés pour indécence, en vertu d'une loi interdisant l'homosexualité, en Angleterre. Gide, quant à lui, n'est pas encore le romancier renommé et sulfureux qu'il deviendra et il faut attendre cinq ans avant qu'il n'évoque, à mots couverts, ses préférences. Mais il a, lui aussi, crée son réseau et est lié à Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde sera d'ailleurs le mot de passe que les deux écrivains utiliseront pour se reconnaitre au milieu des autres convives qui participent à leur rencontre. Immédiatement, une complicité s'établit entre les deux hommes. André Gide et Georges Eekhoud ne sont pas les seuls à amorcer un engagement en faveur du droit à aimer librement, avec d'autres, ils font partie d'une société dite « marginale » et vont militer, plus ou moins franchement, à travers leur création et jeter des ponts dans le contexte européen de la Belle Epoque. Revenons sur les multiples formes de ces collaborations. Avec nous : Michael Rosenfeld est chercheur postdoctoral de la Research Foundation – Flanders au sein de la Vrije Universiteit Brussel. A dirigé « Intellectuel.les Queer – Collaborations (1880-1920) » ; éd. Université de Bruxelles. Sujets traités : Queer, André Gide,Georges Eekhoud,Mercure, littérature, intellectuel.le.s, Oscar Wilde, homosexualité, Belle Epoque Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

BELONGING AGAIN: SUNDAYS JULY 7/14/21/28; AUGUST 4 2024 Sign up here: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/belonging-again-an-address-with-og-rose A conversation with Daniel Gardner and Cadell Last about O.G. Rose's new course coming up at Parallax this July and the notion of Belonging Again. What should belong to after all of our ‘givens' are uprooted or put into question? And what about Capitalism and belonging? A finalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize and Pushcart Nominee, O.G. Rose's creative works appear at The Write Launch, Allegory Ridge, Ponder Review, Iowa Review online, The William and Mary Review, Assure Press, Toho Journal online, O:JA&L, West Trade Review, Broken Pencil, Burningword, and Poydras Review. While at the University of Virginia, O.G. Rose worked collaboratively with other artists at Eunoia, a creative community Rose helped develop. Rose now lives on a farm with three children, manages a venue named Mead Lake Lodge, and teaches piano using visuals from the DLG Pattern Method. Their published books include The Conflict of Mind (2021), Thoughts (2022), and Belonging Again: Part 1 (2023); Cadell Last is an anthropologist, philosopher and therapist focused on biocultural evolution, mind-matter relation and future speculations. He earned his PhD in interdisciplinary and complexity studies at the Evolution, Cognition and Complexity group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also the author of over a dozen academic publications and several books: Global Brain Singularity and Sex, Masculinity, and God. He is the founder of The Philosophy Portal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Julie van der Wielen studeerde filosofie aan de KU Leuven, en behaalde haar doctoraat over de vroege werken van Gilles Deleuze aan de Universidad Diego Portales (Santiago, Chili) en de Radboud Universiteit (Nijmegen). Ze werkte ook als universitair docent aan beide universiteiten. Momenteel werkt ze als postdoctoraal onderzoeker aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel, aan een onderzoeksproject over verschillende benaderingen tot de institutie in de werken van Félix Guattari.

In this new episode Vincent Gabriel welcomes Van Tran, postdoctoral researcher at the Brussel School of Governance within the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research focuses on contentious politics and digital cultures under authoritarianism in the contexts of Myanmar and Asia.Together, they study the politics and geopolitics of Myanmar. They begin by providing a sociological, historical and geographical context for a country that is little known in Europe. They take a closer look at the role of the army in national politics and study in detail the figure of Aung San Suu Kyi. It concludes with an overview of Myanmar's foreign policy, identifying the regime's main international allies.The EU in the Volatile Indo-Pacific Region's main goal is to raise awareness of the strategic, political, and economic significance of the volatile Indo-Pacific region for Europe and for a values-based European approach towards this region : https://www.euvip-project.com/.With Vincent GabrielGuest: Van TranVan's website : https://www.vanmaitran.com/One of her article : « Provoking Civilian Disruption against Popular Protests: The Myanmar Military's Couter-Mobilisation Strategies », available here : https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TRKIQSHIQIISVUPKSDWR/full?target=10.1080/00472336.2023.2219683.Follow the podcast! It's now on X/Twitter : @20MPC_podcastTheme: Léopold Corbion (15 Years of Reflection)Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.This project was funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action 101079069 - EUVIP - HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Dans ce nouvel épisode, Vincent Gabriel accueille Van Tran, chercheure postdoctoral à la Brussel School of Governance de la Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Ses recherches portent sur les politiques litigieuses et les cultures numériques dans un contexte autoritaire au Myanmar et en Asie.Ensemble, ils étudient la politique et la géopolitique du Myanmar. Ils commencent par présenter le contexte sociologique, historique et géographique d'un pays peu connu en Europe. Ils examinent de plus près le rôle de l'armée dans la politique nationale et étudient en détail la figure d'Aung San Suu Kyi. Ils terminent par un aperçu de la politique étrangère du Myanmar, en identifiant les principaux alliés internationaux du régime.Cet épisode fait partie du projet EUVIP. L'objectif principal de The EU in the Volatile Indo-Pacific Region est de faire prendre conscience de l'importance stratégique, politique et économique de la région de l'Indo-Pacifique : https://www.euvip-project.com/.Avec : Vincent Gabriel (doublé par Simon Orelana)Invitée : Van Tran (doublée par Léa Corbeel)Le site internet de Van : https://www.vanmaitran.com/Un de ses articles : « Provoking Civilian Disruption against Popular Protests: The Myanmar Military's Couter-Mobilisation Strategies », available here : https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TRKIQSHIQIISVUPKSDWR/full?target=10.1080/00472336.2023.2219683.Suivez le podcast ! Il est maintenant sur X/Twitter : @20MPC_podcastThème : Léopold Corbion (15 ans de réflexion)Financé par l'Union européenne. Les points de vue et opinions exprimés sont toutefois ceux des auteurs et ne reflètent pas nécessairement ceux de l'Union européenne. Ils ne reflètent pas nécessairement ceux de l'Union européenne. Ni l'Union européenne ni l'autorité de subvention ne peuvent en être tenus responsables.Ce projet a été financé par l'action de coordination et de soutien Horizon Europe de l'Union européenne 101079069 - EUVIP - HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

On Wednesday, April 10, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Professor of International Relations at King's College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Pardo discussed his book, South Korea's Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny.

Dr Malfliet was on today discussing her PhD thesis paper which deserves a lot of attention. We discussed her RCT entitlted "Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined With Cognition-Targeted Motor Control Training on Chronic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial" where we focused on the importance of nudging into pain (Time Contingent Exercise), reframing motor control exercises as movements that you get comfortable and confident in moving and how to progress these exercises with a graded exposure/activity approach. We also talked about the role of losing weight (specifically adipose tissue) and its potential role in managing persistent pain.  Weight loss is a difficult topic to broach with patients and providers and we touched on these issues.  We didn't spend too much time on this contentious topic and its certainly worth exploring more in detail   Our Guest - Anneleen Malfliet Anneleen Malfliet is an assistant professor and postdoctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She is also a member of the Pain in Motion international research group. Her research and clinical interest goes out to chronic pain with a special interest in chronic spinal pain, pain rehabilitation, central sensitization, nutrition and diet. More info at our Pain in Motion website: www.paininmotion.be

On 13 January 2024, Taiwanese voters went to the polls and elected Lai Ching-Te of the Democratic Progressive Party. Amongst the key points of contention in this election was Taiwan's future relations with China and how to navigate an increasingly contested geopolitical environment. This expert panel reflects on Taiwan's election and explores the potential implications its result may have for Taiwan, for the Indo-Pacific, and for the globe. About the Speaker: Nick Marro is the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Lead Analyst for global trade. Based in Hong Kong, he has spent over a decade in Asia analysing trade policy. Nick also concurrently helps to lead the EIU's award-winning coverage of China and Taiwan. In that role, he shapes the EIU's view on China-Taiwan relations, including how to prepare for and mitigate the risks attached to cross-Strait tensions. Nick previously conducted trade research in Beijing with the US-China Business Council. He graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in Foreign Affairs and Chinese and holds graduate certification from the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Centre for Chinese and American Studies. Dr. Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy is Affiliated Scholar at the Department of Political Science of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Associated Research Fellow at the Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP Stockholm), Head of the Associates Network at 9DASHLINE and Consultant at Human Rights Without Frontiers in Brussels. Based in Taiwan, Zsuzsa is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National Dong Hwa University in Hualien. Between 2008 and 2020 Zsuzsa worked as a political advisor in the European Parliament. In May 2019 she published her book, Europe, China, and the Limits of Normative Power. Zsuzsa is a regular commentator in international media outlets.

Produced for broadcast on @radioalhara at 1pm, Monday, March 11, 2024. An interview with Jouke Huijzer and Jihane Sliti speaking on the unprecedented mobilization to support Palestine that has been taking place in Brussels and throughout Belgium. The interview specifically focuses on the mobilizations that Jouke and Jihane focus on within the academic space and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, but also they speak about the mobilization more broadly. The music and field recordings at the top of the interview were created by Brussels based Palestinian musician and sound artist SAWT @sawtrecords. The accompanying photo was taken by Stefan Christoff in Brussels in Oct. 2023.

Jo Nijs, PT, MT, PhD,[1] is a Belgian professor of physiotherapy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and physiotherapist/manual therapist at the University Hospital Brussels.  He has published more than 200 peer reviewed journals and has been strong proponent of some of our favourite topics on this podcast. We talk about: - classifying pain based on mechanisms (nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic) - what nociplastic pain is - the utility of understanding nociplastic pain  - how lifestyle interventions (sleep, stress, diet) can influence pain - how we can tailor those interventions to individuals in pain - how traditional "motor control" exercises can be reframed and help with pain Dr Nijs can be found at Pain In Motion Relevant Papers LIfestyle and Pain Another paper on a lifestyle management approach to pain Cognition Targeted Motor Control Exercises RCT  Sleep and Pain Nociplastic Pain Another paper on Nociplastic Pain and CS

The seas around the Korean Peninsula have been busy recently, following the defection of four North Koreans in a wooden boat and a South Korean mission to help a DPRK vessel stranded north of the inter-Korean maritime border. NK News Lead Correspondent Jeongmin Kim (@jeongminnkim) discusses both incidents and the controversy over the military's response to the defectors. Then, Victor Cha (@VictorDCha) and Ramon Pachero Pardo (@rpachecopardo) sit down in the studio to discuss their recently published book “Korea: A New History of South and North.” They talk about major moments in the Koreas' modern history and how their different nationalities influenced their perspectives when writing the book. They also respond to an NK News review of their book and criticism that it oversimplified North Korea issues. Victor Cha is the senior vice president for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also a professor of government and served as director for Asian Studies at Georgetown University for a decade. From 2004 to 2007, he was director for Asian affairs at the White House, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy for Japan, the two Koreas, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island nations. Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is professor of International Relations at King's College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also King's Regional Envoy for East and South East Asia. About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot (@JaccoZed) exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.

New Courses at Parallax: https://parallax-media.eu/courses/og-rose-look-at-the-birds-of-the-air https://parallax-media.eu/courses/the-hard-way-with-luke-behncke Subscribe to our Substack: https://parallax.substack.com/ Parallax Events: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Parallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculum Membership: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar A finalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize and Pushcart Nominee, O.G. Rose's creative works appear at The Write Launch, Allegory Ridge, Ponder Review, Iowa Review online, The William and Mary Review, Assure Press, Toho Journal online, O:JA&L, West Trade Review, Broken Pencil, Burningword, and Poydras Review. While at the University of Virginia, O.G. Rose worked collaboratively with other artists at Eunoia, a creative community Rose helped develop. Rose now lives on a farm with three children, manages a venue named Mead Lake Lodge, and teaches piano using visuals from the DLG Pattern Method. Their published books include The Conflict of Mind (2021), Thoughts (2022), and Belonging Again: Part 1 (2023). A conversation with Daniel Gardner of O.G. Rose and Cadell Last about the new course coming up at Parallax and the difference between planning and being prepared. A rich philosophical discussion. "Cadell Last is an anthropologist, philosopher and therapist focused on biocultural evolution, mind-matter relation and future speculations. He earned his PhD in interdisciplinary and complexity studies at the Evolution, Cognition and Complexity group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also the author of over a dozen academic publications and several books: Global Brain Singularity and Sex, Masculinity, and God. He is the founder of The Philosophy Portal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

 Dylan Moglen and Alex Christodolou are two recent MIIS graduates. In 2022, they participated in a research project that fundamentally reexamined the definition of conflict, resolution, and transformation, focusing on communities that occupy a unique yet powerful space in the global imaginary: Indigenous communities living in the Amazon basin. In total this project engaged in dialogues with leaders and thinkers from over 9 different ethnicities in communities surrounding Leticia, Colombia, in the Pastaza region of Ecuador, and with communities and organizations near Nauta and Pucallpa, Peru.  In this conversation with CT Collaborative director Sarah Stroup, Dylan and Alex explore the insights from their fieldwork for understanding and engaging in conflicts, and invite us to reflect on the relationship between humans and their environment as central to our understanding of conflict. This research project was one of ten inaugural research projects funded by the Conflict Transformation Collaborative in 2022.  They recommend a few additional resources as supplemental material: Davis, Wade. (2010)  The wayfinders : why ancient wisdom matters in the modern world / Wade Davis  UWA Publishing Crawley, Canadian Broadcasting Company W.A  Slutkin, G. (2013). Violence is a contagious disease. The Contagion of Violence. Institute of Medicine.  www.cureviolence.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/iom.pdf GINTY, R. M. (2008). Indigenous Peace-Making Versus the Liberal Peace. Cooperation and Conflict, 43(2), 139–163. http://www.jstor.org/stable/45084517 The Territory (2023) Documentary featured on Disney+ Mihnea Tanasescu (2013) The rights of nature in Ecuador the making of an idea, Vrije Universiteit Brussel,  

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

Community land trusts are proliferating across the globe, promoted as a potential solution to the ever-worsening affordable housing crisis. CLTs provide a mechanism for decommodification, collective ownership, and community control; however, those ideals are hard to operationalize, and many CLTs function more as traditional affordable housing providers than as urban commons. This episode discusses the causes of this tension as well as regional differences and issues of funding and scale framed around the question: are CLTs transformative? The moderator of this podcast is Mathilde Lind Gustavussen. She is a PhD candidate in sociology at the Freie Universität Berlin. Her research focuses on housing, displacement, and tenant activism in Los Angeles. The panel of guests consists of: Nele Aernouts is assistant professor of urban design and planning at the Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research interests lie in the planning, spatial design and governance of social and collective housing initiatives, with a specific focus on their effects on the inclusion of disadvantaged or marginalized groups. Theoretically, her work is informed by debates surrounding participatory planning, housing policy, and the commons: https://www.cosmopolis.be/people/nele-aernouts Tarcyla Fidalgo is a lawyer and urban planner. She has a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Her research is focused on land tenure and community development, especially on Community Land Trusts and their potential in the Global South. Currently she coordinates the Favela Community Land Trust project at Catalytic Communities, in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. Links: Project website: www.termoterritorialcoletivo.org Personal Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarcyla-fidalgo-746b9261/ Olivia R. Williams is a researcher, writer, advocate, and practitioner working for the decommodification of land and housing. She received a PhD in Geography in 2017 from Florida State University with research on community land trusts (CLTs), and began working at Madison Area Community Land Trust in Madison, Wisconsin as the executive director in 2020. She was also part of a research collaboration with MIT CoLab in developing the 2020 report, A Guide to Transformative Land Strategies. She has published in Urban Geography, Antipode, Housing Studies, Local Economy, and Area, among other academic outlets, as well as non-academic outlets like Jacobin, Shelterforce, and the 2020 book of essays on CLTs, On Common Ground.She also has served in board, staff, and volunteer leadership roles at various cooperative land-and-housing organizations such as Madison Community Cooperative, North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO), EcoVillagers Alliance, and Riverwest Investment Cooperative. The episode was edited by Ross Beveridge.

Technology & Dementia Week Special – Episode Two - Learning about the Design & development of Tech Interventions. Exploring the challenges and practicalities of how to set-up and deliver a tech and dementia intervention trial. This week we turn the spotlight on tech and dementia research, we have three special podcasts (released on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), numerous blogs from people researching and using the latest technologies, and updates on the wider field. Our podcasts have all been recorded with early career researchers working across Europe, undertaking research projects aiming to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers through technology and from the DISTINCT Programme (Dementia: Intersectorial Strategy for Training and Innovation Network for Current Technology). In this show guest host Dr Anna Volkmer talks to Fanny Monnet from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Josephine Rose Tan from Amsterdam University Medical Centre and Gianna Kohl from University College London. -- In addition to the overview, each guest shares information on their own projects: *Fanny is researching an interactive website for advance care planning (ACP) for people with dementia and their family. *Josephine is a health psychologist evaluating the effectiveness of a person-centred touch-screen based photo-activity for people with advanced dementia. *Gianna is researching the use of technology in disclosure of dementia by the diagnosed individual to their social networks. For more information on DISTINCT and guests projects visit: www.dementiadistinct.com/ -- You can find out more about our guests and all the special content for our tech & dementia special on our website. There you will also find a full transcript of the show: www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk Prefer to watch rather than listen? Then check-out our YouTube channel for a full video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/r2MvLPhRrQw -- Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.

In October this year, the social media giant META, took down a Russian network of social media accounts spreading disinformation on the War on Ukraine. META says it is the largest network of its kind, the company disrupted since the war in Ukraine began. More specifically, identified social media accounts were sharing false information by relaunching fake articles published on 60 websites impersonating legitimate news organisations. Articles published on these websites were shared on social media and messaging apps, such as Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter. On this episode of Europe Talks Back, host Alexander Damiano Ricci interviews Marìa Dios, editor at Europe Talks Back, about the pro-Russian disinformation operation taken down by META and Trisha Meyer, Professor of Digital Governance and Participation at the Brussels School of Governance of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Professor Meyer leads the Research Centre for Digitalisation, Democracy and Innovation, the BA in Communication and Public Relations, and the Jean Monnet Winter and Summer Schools on EU Policy-Making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bekijk de volledige uitzending van blckbx today #96 vrijdag 4 november 2022 via: https://www.blckbx.tv/livestreams/blckbx-today-2022-11-04Waardeer je deze uitzending? Like deze uitzending, abonneer je op het YouTube kanaal en steun de onafhankelijke journalistiek van blckbx met een donatie ➡ https://www.blckbx.tv/donerenStel jouw vraag vooraf en LIVE tijdens de uitzending!Kijkersvragen kunnen via onze Telegram ingestuurd worden. Redactrice Jasmijn Beekers gaat daar door de vragen heen en wie weet komt jouw vraag dan in de uitzending! Wil je dat we jouw kijkersvraag zien? Volg ons op Telegram en stel je vraag: https://t.me/blckbxtvVrijdag 4 november 2022- De energietransitie zoals de EU die wil met volledig elektrisch vervoer in 2035 en een volledig elektrische energievoorziening in 2050 is onmogelijk. Er is namelijk niet voldoende capaciteit beschikbaar in de mijnbouw om alle (zeldzame) metalen te winnen voor batterijen, elektromotoren, windturbines en zonnefarms. Dat stelt mijnbouw-expert Simon Michaux. Rypke Zeilmaker interviewde hem en licht de pijnpunten toe.- De Andere Krant lanceert morgen het 'Vredesmanifest'. Hierin roept de krant de Nederlandse bevolking op om eisen te stellen aan de regering wat betreft de oorlog in Oekraïne. Onderdeel hiervan is het stoppen met wapenleveranties en sancties, vanwege de destructieve gevolgen. Binnen het maatschappelijke debat lijken deze gevolgen te weinig aandacht te krijgen. Andere Krant-journalist Maurice van Ulden praat ons vanavond bij.- De Deense professor Volksgezondheid Christine Stabell Benn schreef onlangs een publicatie over coronavaccinaties, met het verzoek op reacties en aanvullingen vanuit de wetenschap. Wetenschapsonderzoeker Karianne Boer, geaffilieerd aan het 'fundamental rights research centre' van de Vrije Universiteit Brussel, antwoordde met een analyse die viraal ging op LinkedIn. LinkedIn verwijderde vreemd genoeg haar publicatie én haar hele LinkedIn-profiel, met ruim 1000 publicaties. Vanavond doet ze bij ons haar verhaal.- Uitgelichte artikelen van de Andere KrantDesk: wetenschapsonderzoeker Karianne Boer, journalist Maurice van Ulden en wetenschapsjournalist Rypke ZeilmakerPresentatie: Anne WillemsenRelevante achtergrondinformatieVoor alle relevante achtergrondinformatie en bronnen m.b.t. de uitzending, zie https://www.blckbx.tv/livestreams/blckbx-today-2022-11-04 (na afloop van de uitzending)blckbx today is iedere maandag, woensdag en vrijdag LIVE te zien op blckbx.tv om 19:00 uur. Heb je de uitzending gemist of wil je op een later moment blckbx today terugkijken? blckbx today is na afloop altijd terug te kijken via blckbx.tv.Over stichting blckbx:Blckbx is een stichting zonder winstoogmerk die wordt gefinancierd door donaties van haar eigen publiek. Voor de mensen, door de mensen en met de mensen: dát is waar blckbx voor staat.Hoewel we zorgdragen om de kosten zo minimaal te houden, zijn er toch doorlopende kosten om gedegen en professionele content te maken. Denk hierbij aan de techniek, de regie, de redactie, de webredactie en het onderhoud van de studio. Om de continuïteit van blckbx te waarborgen, hebben we daarom jouw hulp nodig.Als je deze uitzending waardeert en de urgentie van Nederlands grootste onafhankelijke nieuwsplatform inziet, dan nodigen we je van harte uit om ons te steunen. Alleen dankzij regelmatige donaties kunnen wij onafhankelijke content blijven produceren en onze reikwijdte vergroten, met als doel om de wereld beter te begrijpen. Voor de mensen, door de mensen en met steeds méér mensen.Doneren kan via https://blckbx.tv/donerenSupport the show

Last week Adam Smith attended the 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference in Bucharest, Romania. In this podcast Adam and his guests bring you highlights from the discussion and an informal chat around some of the issues being explored on the agenda. This week's guests are husband and wife team - Chris Roberts, Chair of the European Working Group of People with Dementia, Jayne Goodrick, Dementia Carers Count Advisory Member. We also have three fantastic early career researchers, Dr Joni Gilissen & Charlèss Dupont from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Simone Felding from DZNE, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. In this great show we not only get the highlights from our researchers, but we have the privilege of getting first-hand commentary from Chris and Jane, whose personal experience of living with dementia and its impact on their lives, provides a unique, thought provoking, often moving, and essential perspective. This year's conference was held under the motto “Building bridges”. As in previous years, this conference is one of the few in the diary that provides a great networking opportunity which brings together people with dementia, their carers, volunteers and staff of Alzheimer associations, policy makers, health and social care professionals, researchers, academics and industry representatives from all over Europe and beyond. It received over 300 abstracts for oral and poster presentations covering a broad range of topics, from fundamental science to care, diagnosis, policies, interventions, treatments and more. Links discussed in the show: Conference Website - https://bit.ly/3gm4eTo Conference hashtag - https://bit.ly/3Sn4ezT Alzheimer Europe Reports - https://bit.ly/3Srxo0V INTERDEM World Café 5th December 2022 - https://bit.ly/3Ttj9dk -- You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk -- Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.

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In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, professor at King's College London and KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, to discuss his recently published book, Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop, North Korea's recent missile tests and military capabilities, as well as South Korea's response to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Check out our new Patreon page! Get access to the Boundless Body Radio Premium Podcast, with a new episode added every other week! Other perks include early releases of our episodes, extended video content, and group and one on one coaching!Dr. Frédéric Leroy studied Bio-engineering Sciences at Ghent University,  and obtained a PhD in Applied Biological Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2002, where he continued his academic career at the research group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO) as a post-doctoral fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Since 2008, he holds a professorship in the field of food science and (bio)technology. His research primarily deals with the many ecological aspects and functional roles of bacterial communities in (fermented) foods, with a focus on animal products. In addition, his interests relate to human and animal health and wellbeing, as well as to elements of tradition and innovation in food contexts. The research is often of an interdisciplinary nature, involving collaborations with experts in microbiology, animal production, veterinary sciences, social and consumer sciences, cultural anthropology, and food history. He is also a member of the research group of Social and Cultural Food Studies (FOST). Dr. Leroy also offers various societal contributions, all being pro-bono. As such, he is editorial board member of Foods, the International Journal of Food Microbiology (IJFM), and the magazine 'Food, Science and Law' (FSL), board member of various academic non-profit organizations, including the Belgian Association for Meat Science and Technology (BAMST; president), Belgian Society for Food Microbiology (BSFM; secretary), and Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS), president of the scientific committee of the Institute Danone Belgium, and effective member of the Advisory Commission for the "Protection of Geographical Denominations and Guaranteed Traditional Specialities for Agricultural Products and Foods" of the Ministry of the Brussels Capital Region.Find Dr. Frédéric Leroy at-TW- @fleroy1974https://aleph-2020.blogspot.com/Special love to-Jake and Maren from Death In The Garden!Dr. Gary and Belinda Fettke!Find Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here! Check out our new Patreon page!

Cadell Last talks to Owen Cox about spiritual leadership in the context of his work at The Philosophy Portal and the philosophy of Hegel and Nietzsche. What is Parallax Sangha? Parallax Sangha is a digital classroom and living community dedicated to studying, practising, and contemplating matters of the soul and psyche. We are a network of friends, writers, teachers, and podcasters offering online study circles, classes, as well as offline events all over Europe. Apply for parallax sangha here: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-sangha Cadell Last is an anthropologist, philosopher and therapist focused on biocultural evolution, mind-matter relation and future speculations. He earned his PhD in interdisciplinary and complexity studies at the Evolution, Cognition and Complexity group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also the author of over a dozen academic publications and two books: Global Brain Singularity and Sex, Masculinity, God. He is the founder of The Philosophy Portal. Links: Philosophy Portal - https://philosophyportal.online/ Cadell Last's Website - https://cadelllast.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podcast-c709ee4/message

Keith Villa's jump from craft beer to cannabis infused beer  Keith Villa created Blue Moon in 1995 while working at Coors Brewing Company. Blue Moon became a massive success and changed the brewing landscape forever. After three decades of brewing, Villa and his wife, who has a background in civil engineering, leveraged their knowledge to create Ceria Brewing, a Colorado-based cannabis infused beer company, in 2017. In this episode of Seed to CEO, Villa shares:  How he and his wife came up with the idea for Ceria  How they conducted market research  Complying with trademarks  How they developed formulations   Why they partnered with a co-packer.  Who is Keith Villa? Keith Villa is the co-founder of and brew-master at CERIA Beverages Company, which makes cannabis infused non-alcoholic beers, as well as non-alcoholic. Before launching CERIA in 2017, Villa spent more than 20 years as the master brewer at Blue Moon Brewing Company, which he founded in 1995. Blue Moon became a pioneer in the craft beer world. Villa got his start with Coors after getting doctorate in brewing from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.  

Keith Villa's jump from craft beer to cannabis infused beer  Keith Villa created Blue Moon in 1995 while working at Coors Brewing Company. Blue Moon became a massive success and changed the brewing landscape forever. After three decades of brewing, Villa and his wife, who has a background in civil engineering, leveraged their knowledge to create Ceria Brewing, a Colorado-based cannabis infused beer company, in 2017. In this episode of Seed to CEO, Villa shares:  How he and his wife came up with the idea for Ceria  How they conducted market research  Complying with trademarks  How they developed formulations   Why they partnered with a co-packer.  Who is Keith Villa? Keith Villa is the co-founder of and brew-master at CERIA Beverages Company, which makes cannabis infused non-alcoholic beers, as well as non-alcoholic. Before launching CERIA in 2017, Villa spent more than 20 years as the master brewer at Blue Moon Brewing Company, which he founded in 1995. Blue Moon became a pioneer in the craft beer world. Villa got his start with Coors after getting doctorate in brewing from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.  

Jalda Hoff is a designer and real estate agent, with a background in business. Her passion is design, her personality is analytical and organized. She works closely with her husband, Bertrand, at their Design Build Firm https://lnkd.in/gyJy-jc4 create plans that make efficient use of space and create an energy and flow that make a project feel like a home. She oversees the interior design process, managing the choice of finishes and furnishings that give their projects a sophisticated yet livable look. Her experience as a realtor inherently leads her to consider resale value in the design equation, and her background in business and management are invaluable in the coordination of the incredible amount of detail, planning and budgeting that go into the design-build process. Jalda was born in Holland and moved to Brussels, Belgium to pursue a Bachelors' Degree in Business and Economics from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, followed by an MBA from Solvay Business School. She moved to the US shortly after, working as a consultant and strategist for several large global companies including McKinsey & Co., Mattel, and Avery Dennison. She then created and ran a luxury handbag company that designed, manufactured and marketed two brands distributed in high-end stores all over the world, before teaming up with Bertrand to focus on her biggest passion: creating gorgeous homes in which real families live real lives. DESIGN. BUILD. ENJOY. www.hoff-genoist.com #design #designer #designbuild #development #developer #architecture #architect #losangeles #realestate #realestateinvesting #realestatedevelopment

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Godfrey Oyema, Assistant Environment Officer with the UN Refugee Agency about Biodiversity, Wildlife, and Sustainability.   Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-formShowtimes: 1:32  Nic & Laura talk about fishing7:41  Interview with Godfrey Oyema Starts11:06  Sustainability13:33  Biodiversity20:06  Sustainability cont.-(ESG)23:08  Wildlife & Field NotesPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Godfrey Oyema at https://www.linkedin.com/in/godfreymchunguzioyema/.Guest Full Bio:In his professional life, Godfrey has over 10 years implementing successful sustainability programs in tourism, science and technology, environmental services, agriculture, construction, and humanitarian sectors.  Presently he is an Assistant Environment Officer for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Godfrey is working on sustainability initiatives for providing refugees with sustainable and clean cooking solutions, also works on sustainable environment initiatives including tree planting and soil conservation. Godfrey is an experienced professional in sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives. He has designed and implemented several successful sustainability projects usingEnvironment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Strategies. Trained as a Biodiversity Conservationist and Environment Ecologist, Godfrey has a master's degree in Environment and Human Ecology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. He is a Chartered Member for Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management of London, UK. And the Winner of The Sustainability Leader Award of the 2022 for the Planet Calls Magazine, www.theplanetcalls.com/magazineMusic CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the show

Today, we are joined by Jonathan Hendrickx, from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, who talks about news outlets in Belgium using Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to engage with youth. From Finland, Niina Sormanen, at the University of Jyväskylä, shares similar practices of using Instagram by a young women's magazine to address issues of self-discovery, agency, and representation. And from Australia, Diana Bossio, at Swinburne University, shares her work on how journalists are represented – and represent themselves on the Instagram platform. Text Featured in this Episode:Hendrickx, J. (2021). The Rise of Social Journalism: An Explorative Case Study of a Youth-oriented Instagram News Account. Journalism Practice, 1-16.Bossio, D. (2021). Journalists on Instagram: Presenting Professional Identity and Role on Image-focused Social Media. Journalism Practice, 1-17.Sormanen, N., Reinikainen, H., & Wilska, T. A. (2022). Strategies of Eliciting Young People's Affective and Quick Participation in a Youth Magazine's Instagram Community. Journalism Practice, 1-20. Produced and hosted by Robert (Ted) Gutsche, Jr. Give feedback to the podcast on Twitter @JournPractice or email jwordpodcast@gmail.com

Guest: Clement Hiel. After reporting on national state/church news, we hear freethinker Barbra Streisand sing the song “Smile," written by the freethinking Charlie Chaplin. Then we speak with NASA scientist Clement Hiel about his alma mater, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels), which was founded as a direct challenge to the Catholic Church. The school's motto is "Science Conquers Darkness."

Danaja Fabčič Povše je doktorska raziskovalka na Vrije Universiteit Brussel v Belgiji, ukvarja se z etičnimi vidiki novih tehnologij v biomedicinski znanosti. S Slovenijo jo povezujejo tudi tehnologije, ki pomagajo bolnikom z Alzheimerjevo boleznijo. Kakšno je digitalno življenje z demenco, zakaj se tako redko pogovarjamo o tehnologijah za starejše, kako jih približati in kako jim kljub varnostnim pomislekom dvigniti priljubljenost? Evropska unija nima veliko možnosti, ko sprejema zakonodajo, so se pa izzivi e-zdravja spremenili zaradi pandemije. Obstoječa zakonodaja je postopke in delo ovirala, čeprav si e-zdravstvo predstavljamo kot elektronsko, čezmejno in dostopno. "Izjeme vseeno obstajajo in Evropa je lahko vzgled," pravi sogovornica. Zapiski: Tehnologije za življenje z demenco Spominčica  Fitbit Official Site for Activity Trackers and More Izzivi e-zdravja Odbita do bita - Tjaša Zajc - RTVSLO.si Priporočilo Zotero | Your personal research assistant

Daniel Burstein spoke to Dr. Michael Solomon, Professor of Marketing, Saint Joseph's University (https://www.sju.edu/) in Episode #4.Some lessons that emerged in the discussion: Don't overlook unconventional sources of data. When Dr. Solomon worked with Levi Strauss on the psychology of blue jeans, he learned a lot by poring through letters customers had written to the company over 150 years.  Interact as much as possible with real consumers when you're developing a new product. Dr. Solomon's team observed how users struggled with a popular cleaning product from Black & Decker. By making a simple design change that didn't occur to the engineers, this brand became the market leader in its category. Get frequent reality checks from customers. As an author of several marketing textbooks, Dr. Solomon discovered that his frame of reference is not the same as his readers (typically college students). For example, when he discussed cultural events like 9/11, he had to remind himself that his readers were infants when this occurred.Dr. Solomon also shared lessons he gained from the people he collaborated with in his career: John Greco, Chair and CEO, Marketing IMPACT Council taught him about the strength of weak ties. Networking with associates of a colleague can be very effective. John reinforced the value of maintaining strong networks and partnerships where members possess complementary skills.Dr. Malaika Brengman, Associate Professor of Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Brussel taught him about finding collaborators with complementary skillsets. Collaborating on research about robotic service providers, he has seen how valuable it can be to team up with a colleague who has a different frame of reference and background.Jacqueline Lew, Executive Director / Global Head of Consumer & Brand Health Practice, CI Product Leadership, NielsenIQ taught him to always be vigilant about updating assumptions. Jacqueline's frame of reference is global (she is based in Malaysia) and her perspective has been useful to him as he checks his assumptions about consumer behavior in other parts of the world.Dr. Solomon's parting words of advice: “Always start at least with the assumption that your frame of reference is not the same as your customers”Articles (and a book) mentioned in this episode:The New Chameleons: How to Connect with Consumers Who Defy Categorization (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-new-chameleons-the-new-chameleons-michael-r-solomon/1136940991) – his bookMobile Marketing: 4 takeaways on how to improve your mobile shopping experience beyond just responsive design (https://marketingexperiments.com/conversion-marketing/mobile-marketing-four-takeaways-on-how-to-improve-your-mobile-shopping-experience-beyond-just-responsive-design)– eBags used customer anthropology to discover how customers shop for handbags onlineCustomer Theory: How to leverage empathy in your marketing (with free tool) (https://marketingexperiments.com/conversion-marketing/customer-theory-leverage-empathy-free-tool)Content Marketing: You must overcome The Jackson 5 Effect to find subject matter experts (https://sherpablog.marketingsherpa.com/content-marketing-2/content-marketing-jackson-5-effect/)