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Room for Discussion, UvA & SEFA

Room for Discussion is the interview platform of the University of Amsterdam. We organise interviews with professors, entrepreneurs, economists, politicians, philosophers, CEOs and journalists to discuss relevant economic topics and recent events.

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Close Combat & Rehabilitation with Commander of the “Honor” Company, Oleksandr Yabchanka

Close Combat & Rehab...

April 16, 2024

Money Mischiefs: Exploring Financial Crimes with Hennie Verbeek-Kusters

Money Mischiefs: Explorin...

September 20, 2024

Lustrum: Utopisch Onderwijs? Een interview met Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf

Lustrum: Utopisch Onderwi...

April 19, 2024

Inside Asset Management: An Interview with Erik Van Houwelingen & Ronald Wuijster

Inside Asset Management: ...

October 31, 2024

Greek Fiscal Fables: A Conversation with Georgios Papacostantinou, Minister of Finance during the Euro Crisis

Greek Fiscal Fables: A Co...

January 26, 2024

Lustrum: Interview with Sir Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs, Meta

Lustrum: Interview with S...

March 11, 2024

Money Talks, Paul De Grauwe Translates: A Conversation on Market Missteps in Europe

Money Talks, Paul De Grau...

April 18, 2024

Carbon and Cashflow: Barbara Baarsma’s Vision for Sustainable Growth

Carbon and Cashflow: Barb...

October 2, 2024

De Natuur op Instorten: In gesprek met de Minister voor Natuur en Stikstof

De Natuur op Instorten: I...

March 6, 2023

Lustrum: Super League or Superfluous? Football Controversies with Bernd Reichart, CEO of A22 Sports, The Super League.

Lustrum: Super League or ...

June 11, 2024

What’s Left of the Left? A conversation with Bas Eickhout (#1) and Mohammed Chahim (#2), GroenLinks/PvdA

What’s Left of the Left...

May 22, 2024

The Fight for Climate Justice with Director of Milieudefensie Donald Pols

The Fight for Climate Jus...

October 11, 2023

Show Me the Money! with Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors

Show Me the Money! with T...

January 14, 2025

Integration or Bust? On European Elections with Simon Hix

Integration or Bust? On E...

March 1, 2024

The most powerful lobbyist in the Netherlands – with Ingrid Thijssen, Chair of the Dutch Employers Lobby

The most powerful lobbyis...

March 8, 2023