Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
*** The State We're In ***
A young Dutch woman's diaries of her experiences with the Columbia rebel group FARC was discovered recently in the jungle. So we look at what motivates young Europeans, now and throughout history, to cross borders and fight for causes not their own.
We look at conversions, in every sense of the word. So we report on the recently formed Committee of ex-Muslims in Germany.
And we hear the story of a former advertising executive who left the church of commerce on Manhattan's Madison Avenue for a simpler and, according to him, more moral life.
Last Thursday marked the start of both the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (Hah SHOW nah). So we talk with the members of the pan Israeli/Palestinian organization, the Parents Circle Family Forum. All of the Forum's members have lost a family member to the conflict there. They use this tragic credibility to try to convince others on both sides to choose the path of peace and reconciliation.
And speaking of peace, we meet the Kurdish business man who has devoted his life to ending the all too common problem of honor killings in the south east of Turkey.
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 16 SEPTEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
"Poverty will end as it has ended everywhere else, by home-grown political, economic and social reformers," writes the acclaimed economist William Easterly. He says giving aid can not end poverty.
"Does the money poured into aid trickle down to reach the poor?" he asks. And why, after half a century and 1.7 trillion euros, are there still children dying for a lack of medicine, clean water, food, sanitation and without education?
Listen to the discussion with Mr Easterly, who'll be joined by a panel of experts and who'll be responding to your comments in 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 17 SEPTEMBER
*** 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 ***
Once a month in the regular Flatlanders slot, we take a short dip into the world of Dutch and European popular music in Highlights of The Euro Hit 40, where host Tim Fisher is your guide on a whirlwind tour 'visiting' some of the music from the 18 countries which make up the premier pan-European known to many across the globe as the Europarade, but - in English - as the Euro Hit 40!
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 18 SEPTEMBER
*** 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 ***
A young Dutch woman's diaries of her experiences with the Columbia rebel group FARC was discovered recently in the jungle. So we look at what motivates young Europeans, now and throughout history, to cross borders and fight for causes not their own.
We look at conversions, in every sense of the word. So we report on the recently formed Committee of ex-Muslims in Germany.
And we hear the story of a former advertising executive who left the church of commerce on Manhattan's Madison Avenue for a simpler and, according to him, more moral life.
Last Thursday marked the start of both the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (Hah SHOW nah). So we talk with the members of the pan Israeli/Palestinian organization, the Parents Circle Family Forum. All of the Forum's members have lost a family member to the conflict there. They use this tragic credibility to try to convince others on both sides to choose the path of peace and reconciliation.
And speaking of peace, we meet the Kurdish business man who has devoted his life to ending the all too common problem of honor killings in the south east of Turkey.
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 19 SEPTEMBER
*** 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 ***
A selection of some of our best work in the Documentary and Vox Humana series. Also, once a month we introduce a new feature called Radio Books. This is an eclectic collection of short stories by Dutch and Flemish writers presented for the first time in English translation.
Radio Books - Al Galidi
This edition of Radio Books features an Iraqi-born writer who has lived in The Netherlands since 1998 and now writes in Dutch. Al Galidi started writing poetry as a child before studying engineering in Iraq.
His short story "February in Schiphol" is a hard-hitting look at what happens when an asylum seeker arrives at the Amsterdam airport - and is based on his own experience.
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 20 SEPTEMBER
*** 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: a special programme on new technologies in Healthcare and Medicine.
We'll hear how virtual reality can greatly improve surgery of the face, we'll be in an operating theatre witnessing a heart catheterisation, and Thijs will practise minimal invasion surgery, on a plastic button that is.
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 21 SEPTEMBER
*** 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)
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