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A unique international seminar is taking place this week in Luxembourg, hosted by the a.s.b.l PADEM (Programmes d’Aide et de Développement pour les Enfants du Monde). The event brings together local partners from Mongolia, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Kosovo to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and strengthen collaborative efforts around child protection and community development. PADEM, which focuses on improving the lives of vulnerable children worldwide, emphasises that supporting communities as a whole is essential to ensuring children’s well-being. The seminar’s workshops cover a broad range of themes including gender-based violence, inclusive education for children with disabilities, advocacy, and sustainable waste management. Sophie, a partner from Kenya, highlighted the importance of addressing root causes within communities. “You can’t protect children in isolation,” she explained. “By empowering caregivers, especially women, and addressing basic needs like access to clean water and sanitation, ent

Moneypoint—the country’s last remaining coal-fired power station—finally shut off its coal burners, marking a historic milestone in Ireland’s fight against climate change

It’s #LegacyLinks time – coming at you the third time around! Each episode links a historical figure, event or a place from Luxembourg’s past to someone representing the same field today: this time, we’re looking at all three of these aspects since we're talking about the relationship between Luxembourg

The NGO Center for urban Justice (ZUG) took Luxembourg City to court—and won. Zug's fight for safer streets and public transparency is setting legal precedents and inspiring civic action.

4 to 6 million people participated in “No Kings” protests across over 2,000 U.S. cities on June 14, 2025

Do you know the names of our Luxembourg highways? Where do the A1, A3, A4 and A6 come from and where do they go? And why does the A13 doe her own thing? Which one is the busiest and in need of widening? All that and more in this ACL Knowledge Bites.

An innovative, long-acting injection could prevent HIV infection with just two doses a year — a significant breakthrough in prevention technology

Soooooo much on in Luxembourg this week! Jon guides you through the best of this week's many performances!

Lambda Legal, a nonprofit that’s been fighting for LGBTQ+ and HIV+ civil rights since 1973, just raised an astonishing $285 million in its first-ever major fundraising campaign

What if the most powerful forms of literacy aren’t taught in schools—but passed down through resistance, gardens, and handwritten notes? Listen to Daniel Rudas' interview in the framework of the Redes_Ling project on language inequality.

Researchers at UC Davis have helped a man with ALS speak again—this time using only his brain

Summer is here and that means lots of gigs!

Language shapes how we connect, how we work, and how we live. But what happens when your language is seen as less valuable? That’s the question Franziska and Flor are tackling through an ambitious EU-funded initiative called ReDes_Ling, a global project focused on reducing language inequality. Franziska, a familiar voice to listeners of Radio ARA, is leading Luxembourg’s contribution to the project. She’s joined this month by Flor, a researcher from Argentina’s University of San Martín, where she works closely with Chinese migrant communities. Together, they're part of a multi-country effort that includes partners in Spain, Denmark, Colombia, Mexico, and beyond. The project is about more than just language, it's about access. “Language inequality isn't just one thing,” Franziska explains. “It’s everything from how kids succeed in school, to how migrants navigate hospitals, to whether indigenous languages are seen as valuable at all.” Flor adds that in Argentina, indigenous and migrant communities often fac

Moving across the world isn’t just a change of scenery, it’s a whole new way of working. Radhey Sham Punyani, a tax and accounting manager at PwC Luxembourg, joined this episode of the PwC People Pulse to share how his career took him from the skyscrapers of Chicago to the winding streets of Europe’s financial heart. Radhey didn’t always know tax would be his calling. In fact, it was a university course and a passionate professor that sparked his interest. What started as curiosity became a career. He says this is a career path for people who love to solve problems. “No day is the same,” he explained. “Every client brings new challenges, and that’s what makes it exciting.” Even thousands of kilometres from where he started, Radhey feels right at home. PwC’s values, he says, are the same wherever you go. That consistency helped him make the leap from PwC Chicago to PwC Luxembourg with confidence. “It didn’t feel like starting over,” he said. “It felt like continuing, just on a global scale.” Outside of work

A ray of hope has emerged in the decades‑long fight against HIV.

India has reduced its extreme poverty rate from 27.1% in 2011–12 to just 5.3% in 2022–23

Alex from the Zenter fir d’Lëtzebuerger Sprooch (ZLS) (Centre for the Luxembourgish Language) came on the Breakfast Show to talk about his exhibit D'Lëtzebuerger Sprooch(en). The exhibition has been on tour and is currently at the Luxembourg City museum. D'Lëtzebuerger Sprooch(en) translates to The Luxembourgish Language(s), this exhibit encompasses the multilingual society of Luxembourg whilst telling the history of the Luxembourgish language. Technology is to be credited with formalising Luxembourgish. As recent as 50 years ago, Luxembourgish was almost only spoken with no official spelling or grammar rules. This began to change after 1984 when the language was officially recognised as more than a dialect. Now, since 2017 the ZLS has been helping promote and create rules for the language. Alex thinks that technology, particularly the invention of texting and SMS is what made people start to write the language down and created a demand for these rules. Find out more at the exhibit which is open from 5

Level op your driving skills on ACL's karting track in Mondercange. Open from March to October, rain or shine. Even if you've never driven before, you'll get proper attire and a proper briefing. If you are looking for a fun, competitive experience with a bit of an adrenaline thrill, this is it!