Echoes of EuroPCom

In this Episode: How can EU policy resonate beyond institutional circles and connect with people’s everyday lives? This question is at the heart of our conversation with Sevim Aktas, Policy Assistant at the European Commission and one of the leading EU influencers on Instagram. Communicating complex topics like climate, energy, and EU careers requires more than information; it requires clarity, re...

In this Episode:   Why do people still feel distant from regional and EU institutions - even in an age of digital participation tools? This question lies at the heart of our conversation with Sonia Bussu, Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham.  While digital platforms have expanded opportunities for engagement, they cannot on their own bridge the gap between institut...

In this Episode:   Have social media platforms drifted away from their original purpose of connecting people? This question is at the heart of our conversation with Christos Floros – entrepreneur, architect, and activist.   Today’s digital platforms often prioritise engagement metrics over meaningful interaction, fuelling outrage rather than dialogue. But is there a different path forward? Can tec...

In this episode:   🎙️ We are excited to share the newest episode of the Echoes of EuroPCom  podcast, featuring Bruce Schneier , on the topic of AI and democracy , drawing on key ideas from his latest book Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizens .  From polarization to declining trust, democracy is under pressure. AI can be one additional challenge, or it ca...

In this episode:   We tend to think of storytelling as an innate and profoundly human art — a way of creating, interacting, and connecting through stories. It is a powerful and timeless skill that has continuously evolved through new tools and across various forms of expression. Today, however, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, storytelling — and our understanding of it — is u...