United Citizens of Europe brings people together and inspires generations of Europeans. We want to listen to stories of Europeans and expats living in Europe, celebrate their successes, and learn from their mistakes. We talk to European NGOs that work to improve Europe and bordering countries. We strive for an inclusive Europe, and we will do it one podcast episode at a time.
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Global Fashion and Neo-Colonialism with Fairuzah Atchulo | United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode of the United Citizens of Europe podcast, Luca sits down with Fairuzah to discuss the intricate world of global fashion. Fairuzah, a brilliant PhD researcher at the University of Amsterdam, will help us explore the hidden layers of neo-colonialism embedded within the fashion industry. Fairuzah sheds light on the global sizing system…
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STARS: creating a network of sustainable fashion professionals with Paola Iaconisi| United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, we'll explore how the STARS project is revolutionizing the fashion industry by fostering innovation and collaboration between industry experts. The STARS project is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at creating a network of sustainable fashion professionals. Tune in to learn more about the exciting work being done to create a more …
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MEND THE GAP: Empowering Women, Bridging the Gap with Daniela Tramacere| United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode of the United Citizens of Europe podcast, host Luca sits down with Daniela, a key figure in the innovative "Mend the Gap" project. Funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ program, "Mend the Gap" aims to empower women across Europe by equipping them with the skills and resources to start their own eco-businesses. Discover how “Mend t…
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YouthNet: Connecting Young Activists with Paola Maciariello and Stefano Stortone| United Citizens of Europe
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Join us on a journey to discover the power of youth activism with “YouthNet”. In this episode, we sit down with Paola Maciariello and Stefano Stortone to explore this groundbreaking project's goals, achievements, and challenges. Learn how YouthNet connects young activists across Europe, fosters collaboration, and empowers the next generation of lea…
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"Reimagining politics and power relations" with Sarah Durieux, Multitudes | United Citizens of Europe
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In this week's episode, Sarah Durieux tells us a bit about her time at Change.org and the lessons she learned during her years there, starting as campaign manager until she became Executive Director. She is now co-director at Multitudes and still working on helping out people in campaign organizing. Many people are precluded from the possibility of…
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"Brazilian elections and the future of EU-Brazil relations" with Caterina Bruno and Bianca Cunha | United Citizens of Europe
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What will a Lula-led Brazil look like and what will it mean for Europe? What will happen to the EU-Mercosur agreement? In this episode, Caterina Bruno and Bianca Cunha help us understand what is going on in Brazil, what happened to Lula and we try to foresee Brazil's role on the international stage. Host of the episode: Luca De Cristofaro Guests: C…
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"Effective activism: from social media to the streets" with Maria Mayrhofer, #Aufstehn | United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Maria Mayrhofer, founder and executive director of Aufstehn. Aufstehn means "Stand up" in English, and the main goal of the organization is to help people manifest their dissent on various issues to their local, national and European elected officials. The digital-fist organization takes the be…
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"Elections in Italy and the role of a possible postfascist government" with Alessandra Santoro and Giuseppe Lipari | United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, we discussed the results of the elections recently held in Italy. We focused on the reception of the news by international media and how most of the international press describes as the winning coalition as an extreme right coalition, whereas the Italian press is describing it as center-right. On the International field, we comment…
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"Putin's forces invading Ukraine and Putin's diplomacy" with Diplomat Guido Lenzi and M.B. |EP. 07, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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This week's episode is dedicated to understanding what is going on in Ukraine and Putin's decision to invade the country. The invasion of Ukraine by Putin's led forces takes Western countries' diplomatic ties with Russia back to 1945 according to diplomat and former ambassador of Italy to Moscow, Guido Lenzi. The diplomat also added that Russia ref…
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"Social impact jobs and job fairies" Beatrice Chioccioli | EP. 06, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, we talked with Beatrice Chioccioli about her life working in the humanitarian field and how easy this sector can lead to burnout. We also discussed how and why she founded her Paris-based NGO that helps migrants and asylum seekers in the French capital (and now in Europe). Lastly, we briefly talked about who are the LinkedIn job fa…
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"R4pe used as a War Weapon" Loredana Speranza| EP. 05, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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Trigger Warning: This episode of the podcast discusses r4pe used as a war weapon. This topic might be triggering for some people. In this episode, we discussed with Loredana Speranza this topic which is often overlooked and minimized. Loredana decided to focus her MA thesis research on this issue as she found it was not talked about enough. Her cas…
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"Test, Prove, Be Trusted" Laura Degiovanni, TiiQu| EP. 04, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, we have a lovely chat with Laura Degiovanni, CEO and founder of TiiQu. Laura is an Italian national with an international mindset who founded her start-up in the post-Brexit UK. TiiQu's mission is to "provide every individual with the tools to test and prove who they are, crystallize their knowledge and professional evolution into …
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"Access to COVID-19 vaccines: Non-Europeans in the EU and EU nationals abroad" Testimonies| EP. 03, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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This week we gathered some testimonies on the access to the COVID-19 vaccines of non-Europeans living in the EU and EU nationals living outside EU borders. Emil Aaji told us about his experience in Sweden. Qingya Wei, a Chinese student living in Groningen, shared with us her experience about booking the vaccine in the Netherlands. Our Graphic Desig…
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"Funding LGBTQI projects in Europe" with Remy Bonny, Forbidden Colours| EP. 02, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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This week we had a conversation with Remy Bonny, activist and executive director of Forbidden Colours. We talked about being an LGBTQI foundation and funding projects for the queer community in Europe, diversity, and the state of LGBTQI rights in the Union. Host of the episode: Luca De Cristofaro Guest: Remy Bonny, Forbidden Colours Follow United C…
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"Organizing a Pride march in Europe" with Kristine Garina, Europride| EP. 01, S.03| United Citizens of Europe
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We are back with season 3 of the podcast! We are dedicating the first episode of the season to Pride! We had a conversation with Kristine Garina, president of the European Pride Organizers Organization about what it means to celebrate pride, how a pride parade is organized in Europe, and we briefly discussed how to get the "Europride" license. Don'…
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EP.13, S.02| "EU sanctions and what is going on in Myanmar" with Sabrina Moles| United Citizens of Europe
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This week, we talk about what is going on in Myanmar and the sanctions on Myanmar by the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union with Sabrina Moles, editor of the Italian database "China Files". On March 22nd, 2021, the European Union sanctioned 11 individuals and 4 entities. But what does it mean to be sanctioned by the European Union? Luca …
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EP.12, S.02| "The state of EU-China relations and Chinese reaction to sanctions" with Fabrizia Candido and Alisa Atarova| United Citizens of Europe
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On March 22nd, 2021, the European Union sanctioned the People's Republic of China over the alleged human rights violations of the Uyghur population in the region of Xinjiang. Fabrizia Candido briefly overviews the history of the relations between the EU and China. We talk about the "Lianghui" (Chinese National Assembly)'s key takeaways, and we disc…
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EP.11, S.02| "How to work for Europe: from institutions to NGOs" with Dorottya Kósa| United Citizens of Europe
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This week, we're interviewing Dorottya Kósa about working with European projects. Dorottya has a unique experience of both participating in grassroots European projects and working with European institutions. Here's our talk on how to work with Europe. Host of the episode: Anton Meshkov Guest: Dorottya Kósa Follow United Citizens of Europe: IG: @un…
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EP.10, S.02| "From Asia to Europe" with Lawin Ileto, Pop your Cultural Cherry| United Citizens of Europe
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In today's episode, we interviewed Lawin Ileto, creator of the podcast called "Pop your Cultural Cherry". Lawin is a young Filipino who went to the Netherlands to continue his studies, doing a master's degree in business at the University of Maastricht. After his graduation, he continued his stay in Europe, working in Germany. We talked about diffe…
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EP.09, S.02| "Palace for the people: how Beirut transforms the Sursock Palace into an art residence" with Joseph El Hayek| United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, Anton Meshkov interviews Joseph El Hayek. Joseph is a founder of the RestART Beirut project which aims to restore the Sursock Palace after the explosion in Beirut in summer 2020. In this podcast, Joseph talks about the historical and personal significance of the palace and plans for its future. Multiple cultural locations have been…
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EP.08, S.02| "Undocumented in Europe" with Gianluca Cesaro, PICUM| United Citizens of Europe
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This week, we interviewed Gianluca Cesaro from PICUM, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants. This week's topics cover the access of undocumented to COVID-19 vaccines (and their access to public healthcare), why we say undocumented and not illegal, and how to change the narrative surrounding undocumented individuals. We…
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EP.07, S.02| "Sharing a message, a walk for Europe" with Valerie Thatcher Nantois| United Citizens of Europe
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How do you convey a message? Valerie walked 750 km to raise awareness about the EU Parliament elections and the values of Europe. She is a firm believer in the founding values of the European Union and Europe as a whole, and only by being a real and united Union, we can achieve great things.750km, from Lyon to Brussels, with little to no help from …
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EP.06, S.02| "Film Festivals in Europe" with Radu Sticlea, BEAST Film Fest| United Citizens of Europe
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Have you ever wondered how Film Festivals are organized? Have you ever heard of the BEAST Film Festival? In this episode, we talk to Radu Sticlea, a founder of BEAST International Film Festival. We explore how the popularity of the New East is matched with the underrepresentation of artists from this region. Radu gives hints on coming up with the c…
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EP.05, S.02| "Hate speech, Antisemitism and Intersectionality" with Julia Mozer, CEJI| United Citizens of Europe
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This week, we interviewed Julia Mozer from CEJI- a Jewish contribution to an inclusive Europe. The organization is based in Brussels and it is not your typical Jewish organization as it covers different aspects of discrimination and it tries to change the narrative around the Jewish community. Do you think CEJI can be defined as an intersectional o…
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EP.04, S.02| "A conversation about racism in Italy" joint episode with the African Dream Podcast| United Citizens of Europe
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In this episode, we had a conversation about racism in Italy with the co-hosts of the African Dream Podcast. Spacing from the exclusion of a job possibility to finding love. Unfortunately, we were not able to go deep on the topic but we hope you will enjoy our conversation. Host of the episode: Luca De Cristofaro Guests: Farai Chikwanha and Tadiwa …
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EP.03, S.02| "Italy's governmental crisis: Recovery Fund and Teenage behaviour" with M. Crecco, M. Sgubbi and G. Lenzi| United Citizens of Europe
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Three guests were invited to this special episode. We decided to dedicate this episode to comment on the situation in Italy and its latest governmental crisis. Our guests explained why coalitions are important to form a government in Italy, why two ministers from the small centrist party "Italia Viva" resigned, and Italy's international reputation.…
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EP.02, S.02| "Capitol hill's raid and EU-US relations" with Katharina Zangerl and Arianna Babraj| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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Two guests were invited to this special episode. We decided to dedicate this episode to what is going on in the United States and the future of the EU-US relation. We talked about the rioters invading Capitol Hill, the rise of fake news and far-right groups, and we tried to predict Biden's ideas on the relations between the European Union and the U…
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EP.01, S.02| "Living my 2020 in Taiwan" with Francesca Sfriso| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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We are back with a new episode and a new season! We wanted to start season two of the podcast with a story of a European living outside European borders. Francesca Sfriso is a student doing her master's degree in Taiwan. In this episode, we talked about different topics, ranging from cultural differences, spirit of adaptation and missing the food f…
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2020 Wrapped, a United Citizens of Europe introduction
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We are back with a short and sweet episode in which we present ourselves and our project. 2020 has been a rough year. During this period we all struggled with mental and physical health issues, we had to deal with the uncertainty of our future and the mess of a present we are living in. We decided to pull ourselves together and we tried to make som…
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EP.09| "Protests against abortion laws in Poland" with Leyre Castro, from the Euroculturer| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this episode, we interview Leyre Castro, from the Euroculturer! Leyre Castro is a master’s degree student currently doing an internship in Poland. We discussed the protests in Poland, how and why they started, the connection to the LGBT-free zones, the influence of the Church, and Kaczyński. "Poland is the country in the European Union in which …
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EP.08| "From schools to NGOs" with Marija Jovcheska| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this interview, we talk with Marija Jovcheska about switching careers, working for an NGO, and the hardship of project management. Marija Jovcheska is a North-Macedonian and a former teacher who is now working for different NGOs in Struga. The one she will be representing today is the Association of Hazelnut Producers ECO HAZELNUT v. Draslajca, …
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EP.07| "Youth Unemployment and Blue Book" with Valentina Musso | United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this interview, we talk to Valentina Musso. Valentina has recently graduated with an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's degree in European Studies, and she spent her time in Poland, France, and Belgium. In this episode, we talked about her thesis on mobility and youth unemployment in Italy, and we talked about the blue book traineeship. We hope Valen…
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EP.06| "Time to move" with Eva de Luis, Eurodesk | United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this episode, we interview Eva de Luis, from Eurodesk! We had a really nice conversation with Eva about taking a gap year, volunteering, and doing internships abroad. ✈ Where can you find all of these experiences you might ask? Eurodesk, of course! 💪🏽 We hope you will enjoy this interview as much as we did Host of the episode: Luca De Cristofaro…
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EP. 05| "What is going on in Karabakh" with Heghine Ghukasyan | United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this episode, we interview Heghine Ghukasyan. We are dedicating this week's episode of our podcast to the situation in Karabakh, a region that once again became a scene of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We will discuss the reasons for the conflict, the big international players (mainly Russia and Turkey) involved in the conflict, a…
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EP. 04 | “Project Management and EU Funds” with Giulia Costantino, IPD Europe | United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this episode, we interviewed Giulia Costantino, founder and partner of IDP Europe and IHF Europe. Giulia is an expert in project management, as she has worked with EU Funds since the 90s and she was a project management professor at the University of Bologna, in Italy. Hope you enjoy! Host of the episode: Luca De Cristofaro Follow United Citizen…
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EP. 03 | “Dimensions of Sustainability” with Alonso de Llanes| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this episode, we will discuss the different dimensions of sustainability with a specific focus on Fashion and Sustainability. Our guest is Alonso de Llanes. Alonso has researched this topic in both Harvard and the University of Strasbourg. We will talk about how energy and ecological sustainability are protected by European law and how the law i…
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EP. 02 | “Feeling European” with Cara Seeberg| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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In this episode we interviewed Cara Seeberg, a very European German. We talked about internships, post-covid19 job market and European identity. We can't wait to see what's next for Cara! Host of the episode: Luca De Cristofaro Follow United Citizens of Europe: IG: @unitedcitizensofeurope Twitter: @ucofeurope Facebook: United Citizens of Europe www…
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EP. 01 | “The African Dream in Europe” with Tadiwa Mwash| United Citizens of Europe Interviews
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Tadiwa Mwash is a hard-working and goal-oriented Zimbabwean with an international soul. She has recently graduated from the prestigious Italian University “Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore”. She has lived in various countries such as South Africa, Angola, Kenya, and she is now living and working in Italy. She is now the host of the “African Dre…
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