Roundtable

If happiness can ever be measured, then according to various indicators, Denmark is one heck of a place to be. Until perhaps you look a little closer. Official ghettos and moves to make immigrant children from the age of one, learn what makes Denmark, Denmark. Have exposed deep divisions. What is happening to Wonderful, Wonderful, Copenhagen?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Joachim B. Olsen, Government spokesperson on Immigration and Integration; Trine Christensen, Director of Amnesty International in Denmark; Dr Russell Foster, Lecturer in European Politics at King's College London and Andrew Gilligan Journalist and Senior Correspondent, Sunday Times.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Denmark #ghettos #immigration #refugees #Copenhagen

What is perfection? Your idea of yourself, or society's?

Plastic surgeons say more and more patients are showing them pictures from social media of how they think they should look. Beauty no longer in the eye of the beholder, but somewhere even more nebulous - in The Cloud

Joining us on skype from Surry in England is Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Here at the Roundtable we have Musa Hayat, a Nude Model and Activist. Esther Falana is the Presenter and Host of Bkchatldn and Instagram Influencer and Hannah Lewis, Rethink Mental Illness and Project Lead at Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#image #obsession #perfection

Did you always want to start your business? Well, now is better time than ever. With three businesses launched every second, that is 11,000 per hour globally. Are start-ups the new economy?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Thomas Hellmann, Saïd Business School; Elisabeth Bolshaw Global lead Analyst, Ernst and Young; Ian Wallis, Editorial Director Startups website and Norval Scott Head of communications, Streetbees.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#startups #technology #funding #innovation #business

In recent years the call to return cultural and historical artefacts taken during colonial rule have grown louder. And France's President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to return art pieces to Benin. With thousands of pieces housed in western museums, is Macron setting a dangerous precedent?

At the Roundtable was Tiffany Jenkins, author of ‘Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended Up in Museums - And Why They Should Stay There’; Mulugeta Asrate Kassa, from The Association for the Return of Magdala Ethiopian Treasures; and Tim Schadla-Hall, an archaeologist from University College London.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Macron #museums #Africa

Daredevils, thrill seekers, adrenaline junkies – they are of a rare breed who not only defy danger but appear to relish it. So what drives them to push themselves to the extreme and is the experience worth risking your life?

At the Roundtable was Alain Robert, the French ‘Spider-man’; Eric Brymer, Professor of Adventure Sports at Leeds Beckett University; Martin Harris, Director of the Skydive Centre London; and Rupert Cawte, Instructor and Centre Manager at The Kitesurf Centre in East Sussex.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Adrenaline #ExtremeSports #Basejumping

Students often pursue a tertiary education after they finish secondary school, but there are some who think that a university education can transform your life at any age. Should students begin degree courses at a time in their lives when many are thinking about slowing down?

#MatureStudents, #highereducation, #University, #degrees

At the Roundtable was Sir Alan Tuckett, Professor of Education at the University of Wolverhampton and Adviser to UNESCO on Lifelong Learning; Camilla Mount, Access and Partnerships Manager, Birkbeck University; Mark Fox, Mature Student; and Nigel Smith, Managing Director of Courses and Learning at Future Learn.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#MatureStudents #learning #education

There's great trepidation – and great hope ahead of the election in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It's never experienced a peaceful transition of power since independence from Belgium in 1960. Current president Joseph Kabila has clung to power since the end of his second term, two years ago, but his delay tactics could finally come to an end.

Joining us at the Roundtable is Koen Vlassenroot, Professor in Political and Social Sciences at Ghent University in Belgium; Winston Mano, Director of the Africa Media Centre at the University of Westminster; Okito Tongomo, President of the Congolese in Exile; and Francine Mukwaya, a Human Rights Activist.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#DRC #election #Kabila #Congo

The British education system is world-renowned for its private schools, think Eton or Westminster, which have educated many of the country’s political and professional leaders. Yet only seven percent of students nationally are educated at schools like these. But the state versus private divide can have long term impacts and play a role in what opportunities are on offer.

Joining us is Tim Lott a novelist and journalist; Helen Ross, a special needs teacher; Harry Mount, editor of The Oldie and Mike Buchanan Executive Director of HMC a professional association of heads of the world’s leading independent schools.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Privateschools #Education #UK

Last week there were some promising developments for Yemen after UN-brokered peace talks - the first in two years. A ceasefire in the port city of Hodeidah, re-opening Sanaa's airport, and a prisoner swap deal were all agreed. The question is now if the deal will hold, and if it can lead to longer lasting peace.

Joining us at the Roundtable from Beirut was Sami Nader Director of Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs. In the studio we have Hamdan Dammag, Vice President of the Yemen Center for Studies and Research; Charles Garraway who co-authored a UN report on Yemen and Sami Hamdi Editor International Interest​

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Yemenwar #Yemencrisis #ceasefire

The United Nations says famine is possible in war-torn Yemen, in a matter of months where 14 million Yemenis are at risk of starvation. With warnings of the worst malnutrition crisis this century, we're asking what can be done and if aid alone is enough?

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Joining us from Sanaa in Yemen is Mohamed Abdi, Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council. And here at the Roundtable we have Matthew Saltmarsh, Spokesman for the UN Refugee Agency. A well as Charles Garraway, who co-authored the UN's group of experts report on Yemen, and Bhanu Bhatnagar is the International Media Manager for Save the Children UK.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#YemenFamine #Yemen #Yemencrisis