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Maastricht Diplomat Maastricht Diplomat
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The Maastricht Diplomat Podcast a student-led podcast that leverages the strength of the Maastricht Diplomat’s diverse body of journalists. This allows the podcast to create many interesting and eclectic episodes. In its second year of life the podcast team is learning the trade of creating content and building conversations, allowing us to expand our presence in the city of Maastricht. Our motley crew will do its best to bring you new stories, both local and international in scope. We hope that you’re as keen on joining us on our journey as we are to share it with you. Hoi hoi!
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Understanding Europe: Back for Season 2!
We're back for season 2! Charelle and Brendan are excited to share that they are back for a new season of Understanding Europe with a three part series on Democracy Promotion in the EU. Go over and have a listen!
Understanding Europe - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cerim
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One Month Abroad: Street Culture, Safety and Stereotypes in Colombia and Uruguay
Are all South American countries the same? In the final episode of our podcast series “One Month Abroad” hosted by @lee.ann.l, Anthi and Sophia tell us about their intercultural experiences in Colombia and Uruguay. They highlight the vibrant culture of both countries, ranging from street vendors to dancing, but also talk about stereotypes commonly held about the South American continent. For more insights into living abroad for a month, check out episodes 1 and 2 of the series!
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One Month Abroad: Sun, Positionality and Open-Mindedness in Cyprus and Mozambique
In the second episode of our podcast series “One Month Abroad”, our host @lee.ann.l interviews Lotte and Lily who conducted field research in Cyprus and Mozambique. How does your positionality affect research and life abroad? How is a field study different from an Erasmus exchange? Check out this episode to learn the answers to such questions and discover our guest speakers’ insights on intercultural experiences. Also, don’t forget to keep an eye out for next week’s episode!
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One Month Abroad: Getting Settled, Cultural Differences and Food Prices in Uruguay and Thailand
In the Maastricht Diplomat’s new podcast series “One Month Abroad”, our host @lee.ann.l interviews five guest speakers who spent one month abroad for a field study. The three episodes discuss what it is like to live for one month in a different country and what challenges and joys are connected to intercultural experiences. In this first episode, our guests Sophia and Jakob talk about their experiences in Uruguay and Thailand. Stay tuned for the next two episodes, where the series will take you to Cyprus, Mozambique and Colombia!
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How to get covered: Healthcare in the US vs the Netherlands
A trip to the hospital after a bike accident and moving to the Netherlands from the US. In this episode we explore the Dutch healthcare system from an EU and non-EU perspective, hear from the experiences of Fin and Sophie, and find out what you should know and do before you need to engage with the system.
If you want to know more, here you can find resources that might help you:
General information about healthcare in Maastricht: https://mymaastricht.nl/health/
Information about compulsory insurance in the netherlands from Maastricht University: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/during-your-studies/money-matters/compulsory-health-insurance
Get assistance from the international student helpdesk: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/during-your-studies/international-students-while-maastricht/international-student-helpdesk
Wandering if you need to see a doctor? Check out https://moetiknaardedokter.nl/en/
Emergency on university grounds? Call 0031 433875566
Need acute help but your GP is closed? Call the GPs' emergency post at Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+) https://www.mumc.nl/huisartsenspoedpost-maastricht-en-heuvelland
Don’t know how severe your symptoms are? Check at: https://moetiknaardedokter.nl/en/
More information on the EHIC: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1021&langId=en&intPageId=1747
Apply for a EHIC with Dutch health insurance: https://www.hetcak.nl/en/healthcare-abroad/ehic/
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Understanding Europe: Looking Back
The 10th and last episode of CERiM's Understanding Europe is out now! This time, Charelle and Brendan talk about the different episodes that have been published this year, discussing how they link and what threads are pulled throughout them all. So if you haven't yet had a chance to listen to this year's episodes this is the place to start! A TL;DR if you will.
Secondary sources:
Understanding Europe: On Memory and Identity
Understanding Europe: Open Strategic Autonomy?
Marianne Hirsch on Postmemory
Faces of Trade
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