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🇪🇺OSL Workshop: Moving Europe: A Podcast Series 🗓 When? •September 25th (Amsterdam) •October 9th (Leiden, podcast workshop) •October 30th and November 6th (Amsterdam) •November 27th (Leiden, podcast recording), •December 11th and 18th (Amsterdam) NB: All classes will take place at 15:00-18:00, with the exception of the recording session on 27/11 (13:00-17:00). 🚨Registration will open on 2 September 2024 In this workshop, we will investigate how literature is able to reflect, talk back, deconstruct and challenge different narratives of Europe that circulate in the European public sphere. Narratives, for example, that teleologically construct Europe as having a clear historical origin; that rewrite European history to serve a specific political agenda; that function as bordering spaces of in- and exclusion; that imagine Europeans as a homogeneous group; or that conceive of Europe as a social constitution of overlapping and potentially conflicting identities. ℹ️ More information on the event, registration, and venues: https://lnkd.in/dSWSNXs3

🚨 New Episode Alert - Deep Dive Conversations Episode 5! 🚨 🎙️ This week, we’re diving into the "METHODOLOGICAL TOOLKIT to improve governance, coordination, planning, and implementation processes across jurisdictional boundaries" - a groundbreaking document published by the European Commission and the World Bank in 2024. 🔗 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dnKUunaA 🛠️ The toolkit promotes functional area approaches in the EU, offering practical guidance for policymakers, administrators, and stakeholders on fostering cooperation and driving meaningful change across Europe’s diverse territories. 💡 Key Topics Covered: * Prioritizing projects at the functional area level * Strengthening urban-rural linkages 🌍 * Establishing governance bodies and funding mechanisms 💶 * Using data-driven planning and citizen participation 📊🗣️ 📥 Don’t miss out on this insightful discussion that equips policymakers and stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to build a more resilient, inclusive, and prosperous Europe! 🔗 Access the toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/d7zND2Cd #Podcast #EU #Governance #UrbanDevelopment #FunctionalAreas #Resilience #Sustainability #Toolkit #InclusiveGrowth #DeepDiveConversations #UrbanRural

🇪🇺 📉 Is Europe being left behind in the technology revolution? On this episode of the IEA Podcast, host and IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh is joined by David Galbraith, a British architect, designer and internet entrepreneur to ask: Is Europe Being Left Behind? Galbraith argues that Europe's postwar economic model rewarding hard work but providing a massive welfare state is now unaffordable given demographic realities. He sees Europe struggling to adapt to the digital and post-industrial economy, lacking companies on the scale of U.S. tech giants like Google, Amazon and Apple. Cultural factors like greater risk aversion have held Europe back from the kind of technological breakthroughs seen in Silicon Valley. 📺 Join Matthew and David on the latest IEA Podcast ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eybE2zCU

While a lot of people focus on the negative responses from the market and international media about China’s Third Plenum, a top economic policy meeting held in July, they may also be missing some of the important signals of the country’s long-term strategy delivered at the meeting. Andrew Gilholm digs deeper into the conclave’s outcomes and implications. Read the article: https://ow.ly/HR7N50SQWMs Also listen to our podcast on the Third Plenum: https://ow.ly/IW1K50SQWMt --- ✔️ Follow #ControlRisks --- #China #ThirdPlenum #ChinaEconomy #ChinaExport #Geopolitics

If you ever wondered what 'functional areas' are all about, this is a must-listen to conversation💡This bite-sized, engaging content is packed with practical examples of how they work and why they are important, based on the recently published 'Methodological Toolkit for Functional Areas' (World Bank and DG Regio, 2024). Working on the first toolkit dedicated to functional areas was an amazing learning experience, as we identified key tools and practical insights based on hands-on work within the 'Functional Areas in the EU' project. I want to thank Deep Dive Conversations for this well-designed, ingenious way to showcase them! 👏 Well-worth following them for more compelling content on urban development topics and beyond, that proves how AI can enrich our learning. #functionalareas #urbandevelopment #toolkit #DGRegio #urbanrurallinkages #EU #regional #cohesionpolicy #governance #territoraldevelopment

🚀 [ECA Tech Talks #5] The High Cost of Failure in Tech in Europe 🎙️ In our latest episode, ECAs general manager Andrea Vaugan dives deep into the alarming trends in the tech industry with our special guest, Oliver Coste. Here’s a glimpse of what we uncovered: 💡 Stagnation in Europe: Over the past 20 years, Europe has seen a dramatic decline in its share of global R&D in tech. Germany, once a powerhouse, has seen its contribution drop from 8% to just 2% by 2019. Similarly, France has also fallen from 6% to 2%. 🌍 Global Shifts: While Europe has struggled, the US has maintained its dominance in the tech sector, and China has skyrocketed, now contributing around 25% to global innovation and R&D. 🔍 Why It Matters: This significant decline in European innovation impacts the continent’s competitiveness and future growth. What’s driving this downward trend, and what can be done to reverse it ? Tune in to hear Olivier Coste’s expert insights and learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing the European tech landscape. 🎧 Listen now and join the conversation on how we can foster a more innovative and competitive Europe. Link to the episode in comments #TechPodcast #Innovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #EuropeTech #OlivierCoste #GlobalTrends #Podcast

📢 Podcast #18 is out🎙️ In this episode, host Rashid Gabdulhakov interviews Kamila Smagulova who is a PhD candidate at Leiden University (and normally co-host of this podcast) and Jos Boonstra, EUCAM coordinator at CESS: Centre for European Security Studies, to discuss the new EUCAM policy brief "European Development Cooperation with Central Asia: From abstract to concrete". In the chat, the ins and outs of #EU #development #cooperation with #centralasia are discussed from ‘budget support’ to ‘blending and guarantees’. A case is made for increased support to #civilsociety projects that focus on #digitalisation and #energytransition. Kamila and Jos present several of the eight recommendations from the paper that are aimed at EU development cooperation with Central Asia that focuses on #humaninteraction, with long-term benefits for both Central Asia and Europe. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/dWPvp5UH

😴 Tired of election analysis (EU, UK and French!) flooding your feed? Forgotten that today is the first day of the much-anticipated Hungarian Council Presidency? The latest episode of Top in Tech with me and Ana Gradinaru will bring you up to speed!

🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE IS OUT! ✅ Von der Leyen's Commission: what's the final assessment in terms of legislation and initial promises? ✅ Competitiveness and sustainability: how can these two terms make peace in the next EU mandate? And how can we make sure organisations retain their competitiveness within the EU? ✅ USA and China: what is different compared to the EU? ✅ What are the key election moments you can take advantage of? All these questions (and more) set the stage for this new episode of the 'Beyond the Ballot' podcast. Together with Viktoria Vajnai, Managing Partner at Publyon EU, and Daniela Brucoli, Marketing Officer, we try to address them in just 20 minutes of your attention! 📌 What is 'Beyond the Ballot'? It's when Publyon becomes your guide to navigate this period of political shift. Our activities are meant to go beyond electoral ballots to analyse their impact on organisations like yours, so that you can gain the knowledge you need to effectively prepare! More information ➡ https://lnkd.in/dTXbhJ5z Watch the episode on Spotify 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPxRyZgS Watch the episode on Youtube 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXPZBVAh #EUelections #EUcompetitiveness #Geopolitics

This afternoon, while listening to the podcast called “Your Business: In Space” by Inter Astra Institute, I found myself beaming when the guest said, “…we realised there was a huge gap in strategic thinking…” I vibe with this! Constantly I have always argued that Africa does not have a capacity problem in the #Space sector and in many other sectors. What Africa has is a strategy problem! All the chess pieces are there but, they are just not arranged to win. The myth of capacity building in Africa is that when you take African professionals and place them in international environments, they lead, excel and thrive. This means what African leaders and institutions need to do is to align this capacity, harness this capacity and specialize this capacity that we already have and demonstrate. This can be done through policy which is built to fertilize innovation and is honed to support industry sectors using #Space technology especially #Earth #Observation. The guest was Davis Cook, the CEO of RIIS - Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability I recommend you take a listen to this episode. It’s aptly titled: Africa's Role in the Global Space Economy.