Spodlight De Haagse Hogeschool

In this second EU Spodlight special Emma and Elias tackle the question of 'What are we voting for in June?'. We go into what options do we have in terms of political groups and parties? In terms of age and nationality? How does the electoral and party system at the EU level compare to national system? What are the predictions for the upcoming elections and more.
Emma Prins is a Lecturer at European Studies @ THUAS for three years now. She is teaching courses on Politics and the European Union, and has working experience at the Dutch Embassy and European Parliament. She loves keeping up with EU news and talking about ongoing issues related to the EU.
Elias Fabricius is a second year European Studies student from Germany and interested in EU politics. He is passionate about animal rights and really concerned about climate change. He loves discussing politics and music.
 

In this Spodlight special Emma and Elias discuss the importance of the European Parliament Elections. They address questions such as: Why is the turn-out for the European Parliament elections low? What does my vote for these elections mean? How does the EU work and how does that impact our daily life? How can I vote as an EU national living another EU country and more. 
Emma Prins is a Lecturer at European Studies at The Hague University for Applied Sciences for three years now. She is teaching courses on Politics and the European Union, and has working experience at the Dutch Embassy and European Parliament. She loves keeping up with EU news and talking about ongoing issues related to the EU.
Elias Fabricius is a second year European Studies student from Germany and interested in EU politics. He is passionate about animal rights and really concerned about climate change. He loves discussing politics and music.
More info:
https://elections.europa.eu/en/
https://www.politico.eu/article/guide-june-2024-european-union-parliament-meps-poll-of-polls-election-9-charts/ 

Form for EU citizens that would like to vote in the Netherlands:
https://www.government.nl/topics/elections/voting-in-european-parliament-elections 

Liliya Terzieva is a Professor "Designing Value Networks" at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She holds a PhD in the field of economic and organizational sciences of leisure and tourism, with a special focus on the combination of experiences, innovation, and competitiveness.
In this podcast she provides a general overview of the Designing Value Networks research group as part of the Centre of Expertise Mission Zero within the Hague University of Applied Sciences. It depicts the essence and relevance of networks within the society we currently live in, whereby examples of projects, practices and approaches are being presented. This podcast is an invitation to future collaboration in the realm of  knowledge development as well as to the design and expertise generation of applied models that enable organizations and professionals to sustain impact and foster innovation in an ecosystem context.

Kanan Dhru is the Senior Lecturer Legal Technology at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS), where she coordinates minors on Law, Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies as well as Cyber Security. At THUAS, she is a part of the Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence and also represents the university on projects such as AI4Intelligence and AI for public safety. A law graduate from the London School of Economics, Kanan has been developing and researching innovative solutions in the legal domain since 2009. 
In this podcast she talks about what happens when law and innovation come together.

Natasha Labohm geeft al ruim 14 jaar les bij de opleiding Huidtherapie. Van huis uit psycholoog en een grote interesse in filosofie. Ze begeleidt studenten bij hun afstuderen en is onderzoeker bij het lectoraat Wereldburgerschap. Daar doet ze onderzoek naar het ethisch handelen van de huidtherapeut in cosmetische zorg, om onderwijs te ontwikkelen dat ervoor zorgt dat studenten Huidtherapie zich bewuster worden van de ethische dilemma’s in de cosmetische praktijk en zich bekwaam voelen om daar mee om te gaan. Zodat studenten zich realiseren dat ze als professional invloed hebben op 
keuzes die cliënten maken technologie die ingezet wordt bij cosmetische behandelingen de manier waarop er over schoonheid gedacht wordt Als vooronderzoek heeft ze literatuuronderzoek gedaan naar schoonheidsidealen en naar normen en waarden met betrekking tot cosmetische behandelingen. En daar gaat ze in deze podcast graag op in.

Caroline Verduin is naast haar werk als docent Bestuurskunde/Overheidsmanagement ook gemeenteraadslid in Den Haag. Voordat ze de stap maakte naar het onderwijs, werkte ze als senior beleidsmedewerker bij een politieke partij in de Tweede Kamer. De Tweede Kamerverkiezingen volgt ze daarom ook nauwgezet. In deze podcast praat ze je kort bij over de aankomende verkiezingen.