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Industrial Heartlands: Best practices and proposals for action
Talking Progress - February 13, 2024 15:46 - 27 minutesThe second episode showcases best practices and proposals for action from the participants of the conference in Brussels, among others John Austin, Director of the Michigan Economic Center; Jamie Driscoll, Mayor of North of Tyne in the UK; Thomas Wobben, Director for Legislative Works at the Euro...
Industrial Heartlands: The democratic imperative to deliver for the heartlands
Talking Progress - February 07, 2024 15:55 - 36 minutesThe first episode of the industrial heartlands series focuses on the keynote speech held by Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, an important voice on transatlantic relations and Member of the Sounding Board of our Transatlantic Dialogue, on "The Democratic Imperative to Deliver for the Heartlands".
Progressive Governance: Rise Or Demise
Talking Progress - November 29, 2022 15:46 - 1 hourHow can Germany live up to its security policy responsibilities in the Zeitenwende? Tune in to hear German Chancellor Olaf Scholz' pledge to continue helping Ukraine and journalist Anne Applebaum and Head of the German Federal Chancellery Wolfgang Schmidt discuss the fundamental ways in which we ...
Empowering Cities: Building Urban & Transatlantic Infrastructure
Talking Progress - November 07, 2022 10:37 - 52 minutesThe New Urban Progress fellowship spent three years examining and debating how cities can strengthen the transatlantic relationship. The fellows, partners, a project patron, and members of the sounding board participated in an end-of-fellowship discussion on what the most pressing issues are for ...
Empowering Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Progress
Talking Progress - November 07, 2022 10:07 - 44 minutesIn this episode, New Urban Progress fellows Richard Lawrence Jr. and Maria Willett present their NOVA Cities Index, a blueprint with the goal of help city leaders focus on how to make their city more innovative, green, and equitable. They are joined by Katie Rosenberg and Julie Richier to debate ...
Empowering Cities: Forging a Transatlantic Dialogue
Talking Progress - November 07, 2022 09:05 - 26 minutesIn this episode, New Urban Progress fellows Neel Brown, Maria Willett and Steffen Haake share impressions from their trips through Germany and the United States, including how cities deal with modernizing their transportation system, drawing up inclusive housing and establishing public safety inf...
Being an artist in Europe: Challenges, Funding Opportunities and New Approaches to Collaboration
Talking Progress - January 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourListen to Anastasia Lemberg-Lvova and Gitte Zschoch in a conversation about the role of artists and culture in our society and how funders and policy makers can better support cultural workers.
Empowering Cities: Financing the Climate Transformation
Talking Progress - December 08, 2021 15:30 - 31 minutesCities are a major cause of greenhouse gas pollution. However, they are also the places driving change: From modernizing buildings to making mobility sustainable, cities have plenty of tools at their disposal to become climate-neutral. But the ecological transformation is expensive. So where does...
Progressive Governance: Germany's Political Turning Point
Talking Progress - October 14, 2021 08:50 - 39 minutesThe 2021 German Election brought a decisive vote for change: Merkel’s center-right party lost points, while the Social Democrats and the Greens made meaningful gains. But what are the implications? In this new episode of the "Talking Progress" podcast, Ricarda Lang, Jeremy Cliffe, and Tobias Dürr...
Progressive Governance: Europe’s Man on the Moon Project
Talking Progress - September 15, 2021 08:20 - 48 minutesHow can regulatory frameworks best serve people while also upholding democratic principles? Tune in to an exclusive one-on-one conversation between the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Age and Competition, Margrethe Vestager, and the Co-Chairman of the German Gr...
Progressive Governance: Beating the Centre-Right
Talking Progress - September 07, 2021 22:01 - 49 minutesWhat does the future hold for social democratic parties and the centre-left? Political scientists Tim Bale and André Krouwel discuss how overarching narratives and a sharpened ideological compass can help progressive big-tent parties regain much-needed trust. Tune in as these experts debate and r...
Progressive Governance: Against the Far-Right
Talking Progress - August 31, 2021 22:01 - 43 minutesGerman elections are approaching fast. What are the chances of right-wing populists and what do progressives need to do now? Listen to our new episode to find out! As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world, it has put the nation-state at the centre of people’s daily lives. National lockdow...
Progressive Governance Against the Far-Right
Talking Progress - August 31, 2021 22:01 - 43 minutesGerman elections are approaching fast. What are the chances of right-wing populists and what do progressives need to do now? Listen to our new episode to find out! As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world, it has put the nation-state at the centre of people’s daily lives. National lockdow...
Empowering Cities: The American Rescue Plan
Talking Progress - July 25, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutesThe American Rescue Plan is pumping 1.9 trillion dollars into citizens’ pockets, the economy, and measures against the Covid-19 pandemic. What has this meant for cities and urban spaces? Two former mayors discuss how cities can use this funding to build back better.
Common Values for a European Public Sphere #3
Talking Progress - March 04, 2021 15:05 - 38 minutesShared values like the rule of law and respect for freedom, democracy, and equality have to be the foundation of a strong European Public Sphere. In this episode, Susanne Zels makes a case for the role civic education should play in strengthening European democracy and deepening the values shared...
Civil Society Cooperation for a European Public Sphere #2
Talking Progress - March 04, 2021 15:05 - 45 minutesHuman rights violations within the European Union and at its borders are not solely national matters, but concern all of us Europeans. How can transnational activism and civil society cooperation increase this solidarity? We also discuss how European institutions such as the parliament can suppor...
Media for a European Public Sphere #1
Talking Progress - March 03, 2021 14:30 - 56 minutesA strong and thriving democracy requires lively and ongoing debate amongst well-informed citizens. Cross-border journalism can play an important role in fostering a lively exchange amongst Europeans across the borders of the EU member states. In this episode, we discuss how we embrace the diversi...
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