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.
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 eleventh episode features a conversation with Prof Dr Andrea Gawrich from the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. The conversation focuses on the project's three years, new concepts for democracy support and how the EU can implement new policies.
23 Sept 2025
Episode 010 - A Revised EU Policy for Democracy Support
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 tenth episode features a conversation with Elena Ventura from the Carnegie Europe Foundation in Brussels, Belgium. The conversation focuses on policy recommendations for the EU and how it can implement more responsive and effective democracy support policies.
15 Sept 2025
Episode 009 - EU Support for Gender Equality in Georgia and Palestine
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 ninth episode features two conversations on the EU's support for gender equality and insections with EU democracy support. The first interview with Ekaterine Skhiladze, a human rights defender and activist, focuses on Georgia. The second interview is with Claudia Saba, Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the Blan...
25 Jul 2025
Episode 008 - The Impact of Third Countries and International Organisations on EU Democracy Support
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 eighth episode features a conversation on the affect of third countries and international and regional organisations on EU democracy support policies with a research fellow from the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs.
4 Jun 2025
Episode 007 - The Start of the Second Run
This episode discusses the state of civil society in the EU's neighboring countries and its impact on the EU's efforts to promote democracy.
23 Jul 2024
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) .
24 Jun 2024
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.
15 May 2024
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).
15 May 2024
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 forth 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.
15 Apr 2024
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 .
15 Mar 2024
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 .
15 Feb 2024
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.
18 Jan 2024
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.
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