Episodi

  • Episode 1: Media Freedom in Crisis

    Episode 1: Media Freedom in Crisis
    Nov 16 2020
    Reporters Without Borders forecasts that this decade will be decisive for the future of journalism, with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting and amplifying the many crises that threaten the right to freely reported, independent, diverse and reliable information. What are the Netherlands and Canada doing to uphold this important freedom? How are the media conferences that both countries organize this fall going to make a difference?
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    44 min
  • Episode 2: Breaking Barriers for Women, Peace and Security

    Episode 2: Breaking Barriers for Women, Peace and Security
    Nov 25 2020
    UN Women has recently pointed out that twenty years after the passing of the UN Security Council resolution 1325, which set a new framework for women’s leadership and inclusion in all aspects of peace, alarming gaps in implementation are holding back impact. What are both countries doing to closing the gap? Why is Women, Peace and Security a priority for the Netherlands and Canada?
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    42 min
  • Episode 3: Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief

    Episode 3: Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief
    Dec 8 2020
    Article 18 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes the freedom to change your religion or belief. It also includes the freedom to manifest your religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. This can be done alone or in a community with others. In public or private. However, intolerance around the world when it comes to religion and belief seems to be growing. More than three-quarters of the world's population live in countries with limited freedom of religion and belief. What are the Netherlands and Canada doing to promote freedom of religion or belief?
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    39 min
  • Episode 4: Flights PS752 & MH17, The long road to transparency, accountability and justice

    Episode 4: Flights PS752 & MH17, The long road to transparency, accountability and justice
    Feb 1 2021
    At the core of any effort to establish accountability are three indispensable and interlinked rights: the right to truth, the right to justice, and the right to an effective remedy and reparation. In order to implement these rights, a comprehensive strategy is required that involves governments and civil society, and addresses gaps of knowledge, capacity and political commitment. What are the Netherlands and Canada doing to promote transparency, accountability and justice?
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    38 min
  • Episode 5: Preventing and combatting discrimination and antisemitism

    Episode 5: Preventing and combatting discrimination and antisemitism
    May 4 2021
    Democracy is under pressure and a pandemic is causing fear in our communities. What are the Netherlands and Canada doing to promote diversity and inclusion, and how are they countering and preventing exclusion and discrimination?
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    39 min
  • Episode 6: Promotion and protection of equal rights for LGBTI people

    Episode 6: Promotion and protection of equal rights for LGBTI people
    May 17 2021
    The COVID-19 pandemic has hit vulnerable groups in our societies hard and we need to respond in solidarity to secure an inclusive recovery. This means we also have to listen to LGBTI communities and hear what their specific challenges and needs are. There is no one size fits all.
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    36 min
  • Episode 7: Meeting water challenges in a changing climate

    Episode 7: Meeting water challenges in a changing climate
    Aug 27 2021
    The climate is changing, and the consequences for water and flood management are becoming more and more evident, especially in a low-lying country like the Netherlands. In Canada, the dramatic effects of climate change are also unmistakable as large-scale floods continue to become more common. How can our two countries work together to ensure our communities are ready to meet future water challenges?
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    53 min
  • Why Canada? An interview with Honorary Consul Virginie De Visscher

    Why Canada? An interview with Honorary Consul Virginie De Visscher
    Mar 4 2022
    Meet Virginie De Visscher, Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Virginie sat down with us to talk about some of the great opportunities for Dutch companies to cooperate with companies here in Canada, and how they can expand their business here.
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    12 min