After a long summer break, we are back to bring you the latest hot topics from EU politics in a student-friendly and engaging way! New year, new team. This means also that we’re happy to welcome a bunch of new students to our podcast team.    In this episode, our two hosts, Daniele Bogani and Silvia Bagnuolo dive with our two guests, Lukas Schaefer and Maicon Bellavia into the topic of EU neighbourhood policy, in concrete enlargement policy. Many questions will be answered during this episode. Where do we stand at the moment with the enlargement process? What are the prospects for the current contenders for EU membership, such as Turkey or the Western Balkan countries? And is the EU even fit for further enlargement? But also, what future do we see for Ukraine and Moldovia? ---------------------------------- "Talking with EU, the student’s POV" is the first student-run podcast at the Institut d’Études Européennes (IEE) of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), where the students' point of view is at the centre. This show looks to extend the conversation of the topics discussed in the other IEE podcast “Making sense of EU”. But this time, it is made for the students and by the students. This podcast is co-funded by the European Union's Erasmus + program, and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, EUqualis. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Our last episode of the first podcast series of AspirE is now available! Let's dig into the last case study focusing on Belgium and the different Asian migration trends taking place from Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. For this, we welcome AspirE team members based at the Université libre de Bruxelles: Antoine Roblain (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/antoine-roblain) (Collaborator), Laure Sizaire (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/laure-sizaire) (Postdoctoral Researcher), and Lucas Monteil (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/lucas-monteil) (Postdoctoral Researcher). Please take note that the recording took place at a specific period of time and that the realities in the Belgium context may have changed since then. ---------------------------------- The AspirE Podcast (https://aspire.ulb.be/impact/podcasts) dives into the human side of (re)migration in and to the EU. Produced as part of the 3-year Horizon Europe project AspirE ("Asian Prospects in (re)migration to/within the EU") and coordinated by Asuncion Fresnoza-Flot, Catherine Gonzalez and Frederik Ponjaert (EAst) for the Université libre de Bruxelles, the podcast explores why people decide to move—or stay—through a unique lens that is gender-aware, decolonial, and context-sensitive. Across three series, you'll hear from researchers, experts, and aspiring (re)migrants themselves. From policy analysis to personal video diaries, AspirE examines how migration decisions are shaped by time, relationships, emotions, and systems—both in Asia and Europe. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Delighted to share with you some information about AspirE's case study focusing on the Hong-Kong/mainland China and Portugal study case. For this episode, we welcome Isabella NG Fung-Sheung (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/isabella-ng-fung-sheung) (PI - Education University of Hong Kong, China) and Sofia Gaspar (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/sofia-gaspar) (PI - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal). You will hear from them about the investment opportunities related to the Golden Visa scheme in Portugal. Please take note that the recording took place at a specific period of time and that the realities in Hong-Kong/China-Portugal contexts may have changed since then. ---------------------------------- The AspirE Podcast (https://aspire.ulb.be/impact/podcasts) dives into the human side of (re)migration in and to the EU. Produced as part of the 3-year Horizon Europe project AspirE ("Asian Prospects in (re)migration to/within the EU") and coordinated by Asuncion Fresnoza-Flot, Catherine Gonzalez and Frederik Ponjaert (EAst) for the Université libre de Bruxelles, the podcast explores why people decide to move—or stay—through a unique lens that is gender-aware, decolonial, and context-sensitive. Across three series, you'll hear from researchers, experts, and aspiring (re)migrants themselves. From policy analysis to personal video diaries, AspirE examines how migration decisions are shaped by time, relationships, emotions, and systems—both in Asia and Europe. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

One of the instruments of the European Union that provokes dissensus among Member States is conditionality. A tool for accountability for some, a threat to sovereignty for others, conditionality has been transforming EU governance. But how?  To help us make sense of conditionality and its use in EU governance, we welcome professors Cristina Fasone & Marta Simoncini, from LUISS Guido Carli university.    Cristina Fasone is Associate Professor of Comparative Public Law and Director of the BA Program in Politics, Philosophy and Economics of the Department of Political Science. Her research focuses on parliamentary democracy in Europe, Constitutional adjudication and national and EU budgets. Marta Simoncini is an Assistant Professor in Administrative Law also at LUISS. Her research interests cover European law and administrative governance in the check-and-balances applicable to discretion, especially in the context of risk-based regulation. ---------------------------------- "Making sense of EU" is a podcast created and produced by the Institut d’études européennes (IEE) of the Université libre de Bruxelles, in which scientific research sheds light on the pressing issues of EU affairs. Its 2nd series, RED-SPINEL, focuses on the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the European Union. This serie is a product of the Horizon Europe Research project RED-SPINEL and is co-funded by the European Union. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Time to share Episode 5 of the AspirE's first set of podcasts! Let's learn about the migration trend between Vietnam and the Czech Republic from Adéla Souralova (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/adela-souralova) (PI - Masaryk University, the Czech Republic), Anh Dang Nguyen (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/dang-nguyen-anh) (PI - IS-VASS, Vietnam), and Le Kim Sa (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/kim-sa-le) (PI - VAPEC, Vietnam).  Please take note that the recording took place at a specific period of time and that the realities in Vietnam-Czech Republic contexts may have changed since then. ---------------------------------- The AspirE Podcast (https://aspire.ulb.be/impact/podcasts) dives into the human side of (re)migration in and to the EU. Produced as part of the 3-year Horizon Europe project AspirE ("Asian Prospects in (re)migration to/within the EU") and coordinated by Asuncion Fresnoza-Flot, Catherine Gonzalez and Frederik Ponjaert (EAst) for the Université libre de Bruxelles, the podcast explores why people decide to move—or stay—through a unique lens that is gender-aware, decolonial, and context-sensitive. Across three series, you'll hear from researchers, experts, and aspiring (re)migrants themselves. From policy analysis to personal video diaries, AspirE examines how migration decisions are shaped by time, relationships, emotions, and systems—both in Asia and Europe. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Elle intrigue, émerveille, effraie… L'intelligence artificielle s'est téléportée d'un scénario de Black Mirror à notre réalité ! De ChatGPT à la médecine prédictive en passant par le griefbot pour faire « revivre » un défunt : retour en podcast sur la soirée Prisme, le débat du 9 novembre 2023 pour autopsier l’IA. Avec l'expertise de Hugues Bersini, professeur d'informatique et co-directeur du laboratoire d'intelligence artificielle (IRIDIA) de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), et de Axel Cleeremans, directeur de recherche au Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS) et professeur de sciences cognitives au Département de psychologie de l'ULB. Le débat était animé par Loïc Buisson. Introduction par Marius Gilbert, vice-recteur à la recherche et à la valorisation scientifique de l'ULB. ---------------------------------- Prisme, le débat, ce sont des soirées où des chercheurs et chercheuses de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) viennent discuter, questionner et débattre avec le grand public de thématiques d'actualité en lien avec leurs sujets de recherche. Organisé par le webzine Prisme - Comprendre, Questionner et Débattre (https://prisme.ulb.be/) en partenariat avec Médiathèque Nouvelle (https://www.mediatheque.be). ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

AspirE's 4th episode is now out! Join us as we explore Japan's outbound migration and discuss the unique characteristics of Japanese communities in Germany with Gracia Liu-Farrer  (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/gracia-liu-farrer)(PI - Waseda University, Japan) and Ruth Achenbach (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/ruth-achenbach) (PI - Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany).  Please take note that the recording took place at a specific period of time and that the realities in Japan-Germany contexts may have changed since then. ---------------------------------- The AspirE Podcast (https://aspire.ulb.be/impact/podcasts) dives into the human side of (re)migration in and to the EU. Produced as part of the 3-year Horizon Europe project AspirE ("Asian Prospects in (re)migration to/within the EU") and coordinated by Asuncion Fresnoza-Flot, Catherine Gonzalez and Frederik Ponjaert (EAst) for the Université libre de Bruxelles, the podcast explores why people decide to move—or stay—through a unique lens that is gender-aware, decolonial, and context-sensitive. Across three series, you'll hear from researchers, experts, and aspiring (re)migrants themselves. From policy analysis to personal video diaries, AspirE examines how migration decisions are shaped by time, relationships, emotions, and systems—both in Asia and Europe. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Are you curious about the Filipino immigrant population in Italy? If yes, our third podcast episode will be of high interest to you! This episode introduces AspirE's Philippines-Italy case study with the intervention of Maruja B. Asis (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/maruja-mb-asis) (PI - Scalabrini Migration Centre, Philippines) and Paola Bonizzoni (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/paola-bonizzoni) (PI - University of Milan, Italy). Please take note that the recording took place at a specific period of time and that the realities in Philippines-Italy contexts may have changed since then. ---------------------------------- The AspirE Podcast (https://aspire.ulb.be/impact/podcasts) dives into the human side of (re)migration in and to the EU. Produced as part of the 3-year Horizon Europe project AspirE ("Asian Prospects in (re)migration to/within the EU") and coordinated by Asuncion Fresnoza-Flot, Catherine Gonzalez and Frederik Ponjaert (EAst) for the Université libre de Bruxelles, the podcast explores why people decide to move—or stay—through a unique lens that is gender-aware, decolonial, and context-sensitive. Across three series, you'll hear from researchers, experts, and aspiring (re)migrants themselves. From policy analysis to personal video diaries, AspirE examines how migration decisions are shaped by time, relationships, emotions, and systems—both in Asia and Europe. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In this episode, Mari Korpela (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/mari-korpela) (PI - Tampere University, Finland), Sirijit Sunanta (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/sirijit-sunanta) (PI - Mahidol University, Thailand) and Hathairat Phaholtap (https://aspire.ulb.be/team/research-team/hathairat-phaholtap) (PI - The Isaan Record, Thailand) presented their respective research teams and talked about the work to be done within AspirE. You are in the right place to find out about their exciting research!   Please take note that the recording took place at a specific period of time and that the realities in Thailand-Finland contexts may have changed since then. In fact, the regulation and management of berry pickers from Thailand to Finland are subject to many changes, leading to differences between the 2022 and 2023 picking seasons. ---------------------------------- The AspirE Podcast (https://aspire.ulb.be/impact/podcasts) dives into the human side of (re)migration in and to the EU. Produced as part of the 3-year Horizon Europe project AspirE ("Asian Prospects in (re)migration to/within the EU") and coordinated by Asuncion Fresnoza-Flot, Catherine Gonzalez and Frederik Ponjaert (EAst) for the Université libre de Bruxelles, the podcast explores why people decide to move—or stay—through a unique lens that is gender-aware, decolonial, and context-sensitive. Across three series, you'll hear from researchers, experts, and aspiring (re)migrants themselves. From policy analysis to personal video diaries, AspirE examines how migration decisions are shaped by time, relationships, emotions, and systems—both in Asia and Europe. ULB Podcasts (https://actus.ulb.be/fr/ulb-medias/ulb-podcasts/), les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Urghur Art in Exile (https://uyghurart.ulb.be/) looks at the Uyghur diaspora and its cultural and artistic production that draw the world’s attention and bear witness to the various abuses perpetrated at home by the Chinese government. It also aims to understand new expressions of nostalgia in Uyghur cultural production and the relationships between individual trauma and collective struggle, as well as the emerging role of Uyghur art in community building. This podcast is hosted by Mukaddas Mijit, Sonya Imin and Vanessa Frangville, and is produced by the Uyghur Art in Exile project. It is made possible with the support of the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). ULB Podcasts, les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.