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Make it Work
Spain’s aerospace schools aim to power Europe’s industrial future
In partnership with the European Commission
In Andalusia, Spain, a state-of-the-art vocational training centre is giving students hands-on skills for the aerospace sector—part of a broader EU effort to close skill gaps across industries.
Meet The Locals
Meet a British teacher building community and balance in Shenzhen
In partnership with Shenzhen Media Group
British expat Martin Crozier calls Shenzhen home. Through park runs, maths meetups and family life, he shows how the fast-growing tech city offers both high speed and deep connection.
Changemakers of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s driver testing goes digital in push for road safety
In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is overhauling its driver licensing system with AI-driven testing centers aimed at boosting transparency, road safety, and public trust in one of Central Asia’s most traffic-challenged nations.
East-West Connect
How Kazakhstan plans to bring 150,000 foreign students by 2029
In partnership with MDQ
Kazakhstan aims to meet the region’s growing demand for higher education by expanding partnerships with global universities and launching new research centres. With new AI programs underway, how are students being supported in entrepreneurship and deep tech development?
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Qatar 365
Qatar’s green goals: Recycling, research and gardening | Qatar 365
In partnership with Media City
Despite being in an arid region, Qatar has become a success story in climate resilience and sustainability. Qatar Foundation’s initiatives like Green Island and The Giving Garden are ways to fight climate change through educating the youth and nurturing the next generation of climate activists.
Smart Regions
Roma children, fighting discrimination with chess, here's what they do in Romania
In partnership with the European Commission
In this episode of Smart Regions, we went to Satu Mare, a Romanian town on the border with Hungary, where the Stea association uses chess to facilitate the integration of the most vulnerable children.
Europeans' Stories
Latvia: Shooting training at schools and dragon teeth at the border
To protect themselves from unpleasant surprises, Poland and the Baltic states are fortifying their EU external border with tank barriers and minefields. And Latvia has introduced “military lessons” as a compulsory subject in schools.
Changemakers of Uzbekistan
Uzbek students win global award for groundbreaking rainwater project
In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
In this episode of Changemakers of Uzbekistan, we meet two students from Tashkent’s Presidential School whose award-winning project collects and filters rainwater for communities with limited water access.
Europeans' Stories
Student Protests in Serbia: A crossroad for the European Union?
Serbia remains immersed in a deep political crisis before the perplexed gaze of the EU caught in the crossfire between the strategic need to keep supporting a candidate country for EU membership, and the realisation that many principles of law here are still very far from European standards.
Culture news
Syria's iconic Queen Zenobia faces removal from school curriculum
Syria's Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to the school curriculum, including the removal of any reference to symbols of the former regime, including the national anthem. Syrian Queen Zenobia is also one of the casualties.
Europeans' Stories
Estonia phases out Russian as a language of instruction
The Republic of Estonia is reforming its school system. Russian will gradually be phased out as a language of instruction by the year 2030. Soon all children will only be taught in Estonian – even children in the predominantly Russian-speaking areas in the North-East.