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September updates from My Country Talks

Asylum reform in the EU is (again) deepening divides over migration. Looking for a different perspective? These 3 stories tell the human side of migration in Europe. Plus, an update from MCT activities in September.

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August updates from My Country Talks

It's back to school time, so this month we’re bringing you an expert-curated reading list about polarization around the world. Join us in Budapest from September 22-23 for the Display.Voices conference. Don't miss the deadline to apply for €12,000 journalism grants!

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When opposites become enemies

Is Germany at risk for the kind of polarization we see in the USA? Jan Voelkel and Adrian Blattner, researchers at Stanford University, say it's a problem to be taken seriously. Writing for ZEIT ONLINE, they argue that Germany faces a high level of affective polarization. Read the full article (in German) at zeit.de

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“Humankind needs to connect this way”: Reflections on The World Talks

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July updates from My Country Talks

Our latest newsletter is out! We are excited to have the published results from a scientific study conducted by researchers at Harvard and Stanford. They find that just one conversation is enough to reduce affective polarization between political opposites. Check out the newsletter for the full research, PLUS a local event in Germany and Switzerland engages citizens across borders, voices from The World Talks one month later, and a new grant call for a pan-European media platform.

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The World Talks global day of dialogue

On June 25th, people from all over the world had a personal conversation with a total stranger on another continent. More than 3,000 people from 116 countries were matched with a conversation partner from the other side of the world to discuss global issues.

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Sign up for The World Talks

Registrations for The World Talks are open now! Imagine if every person in the world could have a conversation with another person, across all borders. What would such conversations change? Sign up for The World Talks and be a part of the biggest global dialogue experiment.

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Newsletter #17 - February recap

With February behind us we are looking forward to an exciting spring ahead. We have news about Europe Talks 2024 and updates about our next big event, The World Talks. But first, catch our project team, Sara and Hanna, in two talks planned for March.

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Newsletter #16 - January recap

We're one month into 2023 and already so much has happened! In this newsletter we have an update on The World Talks and we spotlight some of our media partners. Also, two fascinating articles about dialogue and the war in Ukraine.

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December Newsletter - 2022 Wrap-Up

2022 was our most exciting year by far. Our events reached new audiences - from Toronto to Thailand, and we also strengthened our programs in Germany with three city events and another round of Germany Talks. Read our 2022 wrap-up for the whole story.

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The Depolarization Unconference

On December second, we brought together over 40 experts of media and academics to come up with new ideas for depolarization.

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Newsletter #14 - October 2022

A recap of our programs in October, including Toronto Talks and Halle spricht. Plus, join our media partner network for The World Talks in 2023.

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Thailand Talks 2022

Thailand Talks returned for the second time on September 24, 2022. Over 200 conversations took place around the country, including a live event in Bangkok.

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