Democracy Support Dialogues

SHAPEDEM-EU

Democracy Support Dialogues is a brand-new monthly podcast that will explore the European Union’s democracy support in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. From the best practices to the shortcomings of Europe’s democracy support agenda in its Neighbourhoods, this 12-part series will walk through the policies of a variety of institutions and states to harness our collective democratic knowledge. Join the host, Fabian Schöppner, as he speaks with a range of guests and experts on democracy support in Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Lebanon, Palestine and Tunisia as a part of the SHAPEDEM-EU project that sets out to rethink and reshape EU democracy support policies in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods.

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Democracy Support Dialogues Trailer

Democracy Support Dialogues Trailer

Join in to listen to the trailer of the SHAPEDEM-EU podcast as its project partners discuss the European Union's democracy support policies in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods! This trailer for a 12-episode series introduces the two coordinators of the project from the Justus Liebig University of Giessen in Germany and the subject of podcast. Tune in as they meet with a variety of reseachers, experts, and members of civil society each month.

Episodes

Episode 006 - Civil Society in the EU's Neighbourhood with Zouhour Ouamara and Kristina Pitalskaya

Episode 006 - Civil Society in the EU's Neighbourhood with Zouhour Ouamara and Kristina Pitalskaya

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This sixth episode features a conversation on the conditions of civil society in the EU's neighbourhood and its relevance for EU democracy support. The episode features a conversation between Kristina Pitalskaya from the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP-CSF) and Zouhour Ouamara from the Kwakibi Democracy Transition Center (KADEM) .

Episode 005 - The Impact of EU Member States on European Democracy Support with Dr Jan Grzymski

Episode 005 - The Impact of EU Member States on European Democracy Support with Dr Jan Grzymski

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This fifth episode features a conversation on the impact of EU member states' policies and funding mechanisms on EU democracy support. The interview is conducted with Dr Jan Grzysmki from the Jagiellonian University of Krakow.

Bonus Episode - Spring in Georgia

Bonus Episode - Spring in Georgia

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This bonus episode features a recording of an online panel discussion on 10 May 2024 of the Georgian government's proposed foreign agent draft law, which was passed on 13 May 2024. The panel includes Dr Nona Mikhelidze (IAI), Kristian Pitalskaia (EaP-CSF) and Aijan Sharshenova (UoW).

Episode 004 - The Realities of EU Democracy Support with Dr Nona Mikhelidze and Dr Maria Luisa Fantappiè

Episode 004 - The Realities of EU Democracy Support with Dr Nona Mikhelidze and Dr Maria Luisa Fantappiè

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This fourth episode features two separate conversations on EU democracy support policies with two senior fellows from the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome, Italy. The first half concentrates of the EU in its Eastern Neighbourhood with Dr Nona Mikhelidze and the second includes a discussion of the Southern Neighbourhood with Dr Maria Luisa Fantappiè.

Episode 003 - The Context of Democracy Support in the Southern Neighbourhood with Prof Jamil Mouawad

Episode 003 - The Context of Democracy Support in the Southern Neighbourhood with Prof Jamil Mouawad

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This third episode features a frank conversation with Prof Jamil Mouawad from the American University Beirut to talk about democratic practices and the important contexts for democracy support in the EU's Southern Neighbourhood .

Episode 002 - Democratic Practices in the Eastern Neighbourhood with Prof Elena Korosteleva

Episode 002 - Democratic Practices in the Eastern Neighbourhood with Prof Elena Korosteleva

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This second episode features a open discussion with Prof Elena Korosteleva from the University of Warwick about democratic practices and the future of democracy in the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood .

Episode 001 - The Concept of Democracy Support with Prof Michelle Pace

Episode 001 - The Concept of Democracy Support with Prof Michelle Pace

Democracy Support Dialogues is a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. This first episode features a frank conversation with Prof Michelle Pace from Roskilde University about the ideas of democracy and democracy support.

Democracy Support Dialogues Trailer

Democracy Support Dialogues Trailer

Join in to listen to the trailer of the SHAPEDEM-EU podcast as its project partners discuss the European Union's democracy support policies in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods! This trailer for a 12-episode series introduces the two coordinators of the project from the Justus Liebig University of Giessen in Germany and the subject of podcast. Tune in as they meet with a variety of reseachers, experts, and members of civil society each month.