STG Sound Waves

"Life is full of poetry," says Policy Leader Fellow Sema Merve Is from Turkey. In a very personal Sandals episode, she talks about her "crush on poetry" and how her relationship with this passion has changed over the years.

A tasty conversation with Policy Leader Fellow Sarah Cruz. The Foreign Service Officer from Manila almost went to culinary school. Tune in to hear about her passion for traveling and brownie and cup cake baking skills.

How does a 180-degree turn in a rowboat on the Arno connect with the transition from Argentina's agricultural sector to a local government focusing on urban issues? Find out in the new Sandals episode with Policy Leader Fellow Alejandro Saez Reale.

Sometimes it only takes a second, "a light bulb moment" to change our path. Follow Policy Leader Fellow Tamar Gabay from a Tuscan restaurant in Tel Aviv to a London university, and from the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement to the School of Transnational Governance. 

In the sixth episode, Policy Leader Fellow Mariana Barchuk-Halyk takes us to her homeland of Ukraine. Through the lens of her experiences as a volunteer, we embark on a journey into the turbulent recent history of the country.

Policy Leader Fellow Karolina Leakovic brings a story to Sandals, which starts in a very special place. Tune in to hear about the Karolina of the past and meet the Karolina of today.

Petra Krylova, Policy Leader Fellow and Londoner by choice, tells us in the fourth Sandals episode why she associates Prague with singing canaries, and how her passion for "hidden information" led her from archeology to analysing "not so obvious data" to improve people's lives. 

Sandals co-host Zselyke Csaky, an expert in democracy and media freedom, reflects on "post-communism", the "180-degree turn" in Hungary's recent history and unusual locations for podcast recording. 

Elizabeth Maloba, Policy Leader Fellow from the Kenyan savannah, works as a facilitator in policy development processes in transnational settings. Her professional journey, however, started in a very different field: in Sandals, Elizabeth talks about the challenges she faced during her studies in architecture. 

In the first episode of "Sandals", the podcast's co-host Carla Vitantonio shares insights into her path between activism, art and humanitarian action that eventually led her to Florence. 

In Sandals, Policy Leader Fellows Carla and Zselyke meet their peers to learn more about their personal stories inside and outside the time of their STG fellowship. Tune in for short, crisp conversations with insights into the world of policy practitioners from all walks of life. Why Sandals? Well, that’s an insider joke of the Policy Leader Fellows at the School of Transnational Governance in Flo...

Fabiola Gianotti is an Italian experimental particle physicist and the current and first woman Director-General at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Switzerland. In this final SISU episode, she talks to Alexander Stubb about the Higgs boson discovery, the importance of science in current political and societal affairs, and the role of gender in the world of science.  'S...

Gina Miller, entrepreneur, activist and leader of the True & Fair Party, in conversation with Alexander Stubb about her lawsuit against the British government for its authority to implement Brexit without parliamentary approval ("Miller I"), the experience of attending a boarding school, and the future of democracy.

Roberta Metsola is the youngest ever President of the European Parliament. In this episode she talks to Alexander Stubb about her visit to Kyiv, her role as EP President and about Malta becoming member of the European Union. 'Sisu' is a Finnish concept describing grit and perseverance, a sentiment of never giving up.  At the European University Institute's School of Transnational Governance,...

Federico Garcea , CEO and Founder of Treedom about green business ideas and life in one of the most beautiful cities in the world (we are biased of course ;)) The SISU podcast is a product of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. www.eui.eu/stg

Wharton’s organisational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant talks to Alexander Stubb about diving, improving work and private life, learning leaders and applying "SISU" in the right way. The SISU podcast is a product of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. www.eui.eu/stg

Denmark’s first female Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (2011-2015) talks to Alex Stubb about saying yes to new challenges and how TV series Borgen might have given her election as Prime Minister a little nudge in the right direction. * The SISU podcast is a product of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. www.eui.eu/stg *This episode...

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair (1997-2007) speaks to Alex Stubb about dealing with a myriad of competing issues and how that has informed his current work with Africa. He also has a message for today's students... The SISU podcast is a product of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. www.eui.eu/stg

Stay tuned - first episode live on Wednesday 23 February 2022 'Sisu' is a Finnish concept describing grit and perseverance, a sentiment of never giving up. At the European University Institute's School of Transnational Governance, our community is about finding ways to shape a better future. If you want to change the world, giving up is simply not an option. In this podcast series, STG Director an...