Talking Progress
A series on ideas that matter
Episode Archive
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Industrial Heartlands: Best practices and proposals for action
The 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; Jami...
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Industrial Heartlands: The democratic imperative to deliver for the heartlands
The 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 Boar...
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Progressive Governance: Rise Or Demise
How 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 Applebau...
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Empowering Cities: Building Urban & Transatlantic Infrastructure
The 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 s...
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Empowering Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Progress
In 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...
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Empowering Cities: Forging a Transatlantic Dialogue
In 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 m...
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Being an artist in Europe: Challenges, Funding Opportunities and New Approaches to Collaboration
Listen 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.
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Empowering Cities: Financing the Climate Transformation
Cities 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 ...
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Progressive Governance: Germany's Political Turning Point
The 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 implicatio...
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Progressive Governance: Europe’s Man on the Moon Project
How 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 C...