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Deirdre Kashdan: Exploring Schizophrenia from Alternative Perspectives

Join Odyssey Global Media and Deirdre Kashdan from The Missing Project, in exploring the intricate world of schizophrenia. Delving into personal narratives and lived experiences that illuminate the realities faced by individuals with schizophrenia and their caregivers.
Through candid conversations, we aim to foster understanding, challenge societal stigma, and dismantle harmful stereotypes surrounding mental health. Our advocacy underscores the right of individuals with schizophrenia to a fulfilling quality of life.
Tune in for insightful discussions that promote empathy, awareness, and empowerment, as we strive to create a more inclusive society for everyone affected by this condition. Together, let’s amplify voices that are often overlooked and champion a future where no one feels like they are missing.
 
Deirdre Kashdan is a Creative Practitioner,Tutor and Networker.
 
Deirdre in her own words:
 
"Art has the power to heal, reveal, connect and transform. It can help us make sense of our own experience, as well as that of others. It can throw a spotlight on social issues, helping to raise awareness. It can create a space for people to be heard and acknowledged.
 
Adopting a multi disciplinary approach which includes Photography, Collage, Printmaking and Performance, I have undertaken numerous projects which place an emphasis upon dialogue, participation and collaboration.
 
A life touched by suicide and severe mental illness, The Missing Project is my current and most important work to date.
 
I spent 20 years in Primary Education as a Teacher and Headteacher, leaving the profession in 1996. I went on to study at the Kent Institute of Art and Design in Canterbury, where I was awarded a BA Hons in Fine Art in 2002.
 
I live and work in Deal, on the Kent Coast."

Veronica : Insights from Bollywood and Asian Pop Music

Odyssey Global Media x Veronica in an exclusive global podcast interview.
Veronica is a British Punjabi music celebrity based in London, with her singing careers spanning Bollywood hit tracks such as 'U n I' from the Yash Chopra film Hum Tum.
 
Veronica began her singing career when she teamed up with Rishi Rich to form VR1, earning two Asian Pop Media Awards. In 2006, Veronica won 'Best Female Act' at the UK Asian Music Awards, thereafter she released her third single 'Soniya' and second album 'Rush'. Recently she has released 'Don't Walk Away' in collaboration with Rishi Rich and ShinDCS.

Preeti Lohiya : A Fearless Mother

 
Odyssey Global Media podcast in Hindi. In this episode, we sit down with Mrs. Preeti Lohiya, an inspiring mother and supporter of Nitya Lohiya’s youth sustainability leadership efforts. Preeti shares her experiences on how she has actively supported Nitya's initiatives and the importance of a balanced, child-centric approach.
 
Is a mother’s support purely emotional, or does it also require active involvement? Discover how Preeti inspires Nitya through a nurturing yet empowering strategy.
 
इस एपिसोड में, हम श्रीमती प्रीति लोहिया के साथ बैठेंगे, जो एक प्रेरक मां और नित्या लोहिया के युवा स्थिरता नेतृत्व प्रयासों की समर्थक हैं। प्रीति ने अपने अनुभव साझा किए कि कैसे उन्होंने नित्या की पहल का सक्रिय रूप से समर्थन किया है और एक संतुलित, बाल-केंद्रित दृष्टिकोण के महत्व को बताया है। 
क्या माँ का समर्थन पूरी तरह भावनात्मक है, या इसमें सक्रिय भागीदारी की भी आवश्यकता है? जानें कि कैसे प्रीति एक पोषणकारी लेकिन सशक्त रणनीति के माध्यम से नित्या को प्रेरित करती है।

View of Life: Interview with Lars Bosselmann, EBU Executive Director

Odyssey Global Media is pleased to globally broadcast "The Views of Life" series with cooperation partners Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and European Blind Union⁋
In this episode of the #ViewsOfLife series, Julius talks to EBU’s Executive Director, Lars Bosselmann.⁋Lars reflects on EBU’s 40th Anniversary, as well as on the outcome of the organisation’s 12th General Assembly that took place in Lisbon from 11th to 14th February 2024 in Lisbon.⁋In this sense, Lars reflects on some of EBU’s future challenges, while also envisioning the upcoming 2024 European Elections as an excellent opportunity to underline the importance of promoting people with visual impairment’s right to join political and public life.”⁋
#ViewsOfLife is a cooperative media project by European Blind Union (EBU) and ORF_connect for technical support of production. Through this initiative, journalist Julius Kratky will interview people from different EBU National Members to know more about the situation of blind and partially sighted people across Europe. EBU-Editor: Nacho Lopez⁋
Links:⁋
Cooperation/partners:⁋European Blind Union:⁋euroblind.org ⁋and⁋ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation⁋orf.at ⁋ORF_connect is an initiative for video communication.⁋
 
 

Views Of Life: Interview with Rodrigo Santos, President of ACAPO, the Association of Blind and Visually Impaired of Portugal

Odyssey Global Media is pleased to globally broadcast "The Views of Life" series with cooperation partners Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and European Blind Union⁋
In this episode of the #ViewsOfLife series, Julius interviews Rodrigo Santos, who is deeply committed to his job. He is also a member of the Board of the European Blind Union, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024.⁋
Rodrigo speaks about important principles: how blind and partially sighted people could find their ways within inclusive societies, about his passion for travelling and about the agenda of the EBU General Assembly in February 2024 in Lisbon (Portugal).⁋
#ViewsOfLife is a cooperative media project by European Blind Union (EBU) and ORF_connect for technical support of production. Through this initiative, journalist Julius Kratky will interview people from different EBU National Members to know more about the situation of blind and partially sighted people across Europe. EBU-Editor: Nacho Lopez⁋
Links:⁋
Cooperation/partners:⁋European Blind Union:⁋euroblind.org ⁋and⁋ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation⁋orf.at ⁋ORF_connect is an initiative for video communication.⁋
 

EBU in action : How can we access consumer products’ information?

Odyssey Global Media is proud to partner with the EBU In Action series, which is co-funded by the European Union.
This podcast focuses on discussion with Bart Simons (EBU's representative in ANEC) and Javier Pita (CEO of NaviLens) about the different ways to make information of consumer products accessible. Furthermore, we also learn about the latest news from DBSV with Reiner Delgado. 
Original Publication Date: March 2023
 
Transcript link: https://www.euroblind.org/sites/default/files/documents/Episode_2_Accessible%20information%20in%20consumers%20products_Transcript.pdf

EBU in action : Connected and Autonomous Vehicles - Challenges and Opportunities

Odyssey Global Media is proud to partner with the EBU In Action series, which is co-funded by the European Union.
Hosted by Neven Milivojevic who is a former director of advocacy at the Swedish Association of Blind and Partially Sighted, as well as been a local politician in Sweden for many years and also teaching at Uppsala University, and hosting the PARVIS Project podcast within EBU.
Co-hosted by Paweł Masarczyk who is a well-known podcaster from Poland.
On this podcast menu, we have an interview with two people who on the behalf of European Blind Union were involved in the PASCAL project, Frida Kühl and ErwinDenninghaus.
With insights from Nacho Lopez who is the external communications officer of EBU.

Views of Life : Vilmantas Balčikonis, Vice-President of the Lithuanian Association of Blind and Partially Sighted

Vilmantas Balčikonis, Vice-President of the Lithuanian Association of Blind and Partially Sighted, explains why cooperation with the EU Parliament and other organisations around Europe is important.
He also reflects on LASS’ advocacy work in promoting the rights of people with visual impairment in Lithuania, as well as EBU’s support at a European level.
#ViewsOfLife is a cooperative media project by European Blind Union (EBU) and ORF_connect for technical support of production. Through this initiative, journalist Julius Kratky will interview people from different EBU National Members to know more about the situation of blind and partially sighted people across Europe. EBU-Editor: Nacho Lopez
Links:
Lithuanian Association of Blind an Partially Sighted People:
lass.lt/the-lithuanian-union-of-the-blind-and-partially-sighted/
Cooperation/partners:European Blind Union:euroblind.organdORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporationorf.atORF_connect is an initiative for video communication.