Radio Netherlands Worldwide PROGRAMME PREVIEW Saturday 29 SEPTEMBER - Friday 5
Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
*** The State We're In ***
This week on The State We're In, the show about human rights and human wrongs, we ask a Burmese Buddhist monk and a human rights activist what the future holds for the protest movement in Burma.
In our focus on education, we ask what exactly should be taught? We let some of the world's leading philosophers and scientists duke it out. And we speak with the Canadian math teacher who uses matters of social conscience to teach statistics.
And after more than 10 thousand kilometres and 3 years on the steppes of Asia to the Europe's gate in Hungary, we meet Australian Tim Cope. With nothing but his horses and dog, he followed in the footsteps of the conquering Mongol armies to live life as a nomad. We ask him about his journey and about how people treated him.
And that's the State We're In, this weekend on Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1500 (South Asia), 1800 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:
Network Europe on SW: 1400 (South Asia)
The Research File: 1430 (South Asia)
Amsterdam Forum and Echoes: 1900 and 1944 respectively (Central, East and South Africa)
SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
Around 40,000 patients in the EU are on waiting lists for an organ transplant. In America there are over 70,000 waiting for new kidneys - and every day 11 of these people die while waiting. If human organs were like any other commodity there would be no problem: donors would sell to the highest bidder. But trading is banned in most countries so supply is dependent on the charity of individual altruism.
Some countries have tried to pass laws allowing organs from dead bodies to be used. In countries like Spain, Austria and Belgium 'donation schemes' presume consent. But there is still a tremendous global shortage of organs - and a flourishing black market so "Should the sale of organs be legalised?" That's the debate on this week's Amsterdam Forum.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1500 (South Asia), 1800 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sat 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
*** Echoes ***
Our new listener feedback programme. Mindy Ran responds to your comments, queries and complaints about our programmes. And featuring every week A Critical Eye - commentary from Perro de Jong.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1045 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1145 (Eastern N America), 1545 (South Asia), 1845 & 2045 (Central, East and South Africa), 0045 (Eastern N America), 0145 (Central N America), 0445 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sat 1945 (Central, East and South Africa)
Note that on Sunday we also run repeats of:
Flatlanders or EuroHit 40: 1400 (South Asia)
Arts and Culture: 1430 (South Asia)
The State We're In: 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
MONDAY 1 OCTOBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Flatlanders ***
The United Nations estimates that there are currently nearly 200 million migrants in the world. That's three percent of the world's population. In the second of a five-part series, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and four other international broadcasters look at the issue of immigration.
This week we examine whether immigration could help solve the problem of the growing numbers of elderly people in industrialised countries.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Wednesday 1500 (South Asia) 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The State We're In, Midweek Report ***
This week on The State We're In - Midweek Edition, the show about human rights and human wrongs, we ask a Burmese Buddhist monk and a human rights activist what the future holds for the protest movement in Burma.
In our focus on education, we ask what exactly should be taught? We let some of the world's leading philosophers and scientists duke it out. And we speak with the Canadian math teacher who uses matters of social conscience to teach statistics.
These stories and a round up of human rights news in the next edition of the State We're In - Midweek Edition.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Thu 1430, 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa) Sun 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Arts and Culture ***
Over a decade ago, Dutch filmmaker and cameraman, Hans Fels, travelled to Haiti and immediately fell in love with the Caribbean nation. The country was on the verge of anarchy at the time, but one day he met a man who told him about an opera, the first one ever written in Haiti. He eventually decided to produce the opera, "Blood Wedding", but when he returned to Haiti, he discovered that there were only fragments written. It became a labour of love that kept him busy for years, but now the opera has finally been staged.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Fri 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa), Sun 14:30 (South Asia)
THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File ***
This week in the Research File we'll report on the 'multi-fuel converter', a device that may make the hydrogen economy a reality sooner than we think. It can change almost anything that burns into clean hydrogen: oil, gas, coal, even old deep-fry fat...
Also we have an interview with an American sociologist who firmly believes that a scientific institute can be organised in such a way that it will almost inevitably produce breakthrough discoveries.
And we'll visit a new type of greenhouse that's so energy efficient that it doubles as a solar power plant; in winter it can heat not only itself but even houses and buildings in the neighbourhood.
So join us, for the Research File.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa), Sat 1430 South Asia)
FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Network Europe ***
A Pan European team links up across the continent each week to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
The programme is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters, it reflects the diversity of European society and voices. Each week we drop in on specialists around Europe and catch up with our extensive network of correspondents for their unique take on the events shaping the week.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa), Sat 1400 (South Asia)
(R Netherlands)