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Tosca Naletto joined Simon on the Breakfast Show to talk about the work that Global Shapers Luxembourg City Hub does and give a preview of their upcoming Shapeathon event. The Luxembourg Global Shapers Hub is part of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum as a network of inspiring young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional and global challenges (almost 10,000 members worldwide, with more than 420 city based hubs in 154 countries). The mission of the Hub is to implement projects with a local impact in three main areas, (i) Climate Change & Sustainability, (ii) Active Citizenship and (iii) Education and employment. The Shapeathon is an event that aims to help local NGOs and startups having a positive social impact finding a solution to a "burning issue": a specific problem or objective they want to tackle within their organization (e.g. marketing, strategic planning, funding issues, etc.). In the afternoon, a group of advisors me

Since Monday of last week, Luxembourg doesn’t provide accommodation for newly arriving single male asylum seekers anymore. On Local Matters this week, we follow up on the situation and see on which solutions the actors in the field have been working.

Eva Klein from Philharmonie spoke with Simon about the exciting concerts and events they have coming up. The pair also spoke about Philharmonie's recent undertaking to alter the public’s perception of them. On Monday 6th November, John Malkovich is at Philharmonie in ‘The Music Critic at the Symphony’. Malkovich plays the role of a critic and reads a series of striking critical reviews on compositions considered to be masterworks today. Aleksey Igudesman has assembled the critical reviews and in this collaboration with the Luxembourg Philharmonic, he makes words and music meet anew.

For more than a week, single male asylum seekers have been denied access to the refugee shelters. They have since slept in the streets of Luxembourg. On Local Matters this week, we analyse the consequences of this decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and look out for potential solutions. Photo: LFR

Tennis is one of the few sports where women are nearly as famous and nearly as well paid as men. On Local Matters today, two women who have to do with tennis get the mic. Danielle Maas is one of the organisers of the Luxembourg Ladies Masters tournament that took place last weekend. And Andrea Petkovic has played tennis on international stages for years. With both, we talk about gender equality in sports. Photo: Wikicommons

Moses is a musician; he was a student; he's a Nigerian, a Ukraine war refugee. He is a believer. He came to our studio on Voices Matter to tell us all about his journey and his music. Recently, he released the song "colorblind". Tune in to check it out. This interview is the last one in the framework of Black History Month.

Catherine Warin (lawyer, president of Passerell) joined Simon today to talk about their response to the Luxembourg authorities’ recent decision to stop accepting single men in accommodation for asylum seekers. Passerell have already experienced the consequences of this decision as they receive young asylum seekers who have nowhere to go. The public can help these asylum seekers and Passerell in the following ways: Passerell collects donations in kind, mainly tents, duvets, blankets and warm men's clothing. Donations can be dropped off Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm at the association's offices (4 rue Mathias Hardt, 1717 Luxembourg). If necessary, they can be contacted in advance by phone (+352 621 592 954) or e-mail (contact@passerell.lu). If you don't have any equipment, you can also make a donation to the association's bank account (tax deductible) : IBAN : LU54 1111 7043 2710 0000 BIC : CCPLLULL

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How to talk about racism to black people? How to talk about it to children? And why we shouldn't just ignore it - Corrida joined us on Voices Matter to talk about these matters.

Gender equality is still particularly visible in sports. On Local Matters today, we talk to a local women's volleyball team about how they perceive the inequality. And Maurice Bauer, alderman for gender equality at the city of Luxembourg, explains what the commune does to increase equality.

Laibach are coming to Luxembourg. The legendary Slovenian industrial rock act is scheduled to appear at Den Atelier on 7 November.

Centres for homeless people in Luxembourg are not well enough equipped to accomodate women. Places exclusively for women are lacking. In our interview on Local Matters, Alexandra Oxacelay, the director of Stemm vun der Stroos, tells us more about their situation. Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões via flickr https://flic.kr/p/GysvP

A live in the streets is more dangerous and more violent for women than for men. Women tend to hide instead of seeking help, and avoid mixed spaces as they are often not adapted to women's needs. In Brussels, the Asbl L'Ilot last month opened a new day care centre - for women only. Franziska went to interview the director Ariane Dierickx.

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Esther Leick from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg spoke with Simon about the NGO’s continuing work in Sudan, Afghanistan and Palestine. MSF delivers emergency medical humanitarian aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters. In Palestine, MSF is calling for safe zones to remain in the north and for regular ceasefires as well as calling for the restoration of sufficient and immediate access to drinking water for the population of the Gaza Strip. Six months since conflict broke out, Sudan´s brutal war continues to inflict immeasurable suffering: endangering lives, displacing millions from their homes, and causing deaths even in areas far from frontlines. To prevent a larger tragedy, MSF calls for a substantial increase in humanitarian efforts, the safeguarding of medical staff, humanitarian workers and civilians, for the removal of administrative blockages on medical and humanitarian staff and supplies, and for people to be allowed unhind

Cidalia Monteiro has a Portuguese sounding name but she doesn't speak Portuguese and she doesn't look like a Portuguese. Since she arrived in Luxembourg as a kid, her Cape Verdean origins have caused quite some confusion - at least for the others. Cidalia knows where her roots are.

Artificial intelligences reproduce racist stereotypes. For the people concerned, this can have serious consequences. In our interview on Local Matters, digital rights activist Oyidiya Oji talks about the risks.

Freda Deed and Carrie Cannon from Think Pink Lux joined Simon to talk about this coming Sunday's Race for the Cure 2023. Think Pink Lux is a Luxembourg registered ASBL formed in October 2009 by a small group of volunteers whose lives have been touched by cancer either directly or through their families and friends. The purpose is simple; to support women living in Luxembourg with the day to day reality of cancer. Think Pink Lux has the following mission: to raise awareness of cancers affecting women, to support women living in Luxembourg with cancer, and to raise funds to meet these objectives. Race for the Cure 2023 takes place on Sunday, 15 October 2023 from 9:00 am 12:00 pm. The race starts at the Youth Hostel Echternach and further information and registration details can be found at www.thinkpinklux.com