The Expat Experience

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<h3>Being an ex-pat is a unique and exciting experience. On the one hand, you get to travel and experience different languages and cultures. It's a great opportunity to expand your global network, grow your career and have exciting experiences that last a lifetime. The ex-pat experience can also be challenging as you settle into the new country. Juggling administrative responsibilities like registering your new address, getting a driver's license, or learning about your rights and responsibilities as a resident can be quite taxing. Moreover, the absence of a family support system can add another layer of complexity. </h3><h3>Our March event is dedicated to the Ex-pat experience. During this event, we will share insights on how to integrate yourself in Luxembourg and bring you up to date on policies and news regarding your rights as a resident, including the right to vote in the upcoming local elections. Join our event as our speakers: Luxembourg Minister of Family and Integration Corinne Cahen, Luxembourg City Counsellor Maria Eduarda De Macedo, and LISER Researcher, Natalia Zdanowska, share insightful dialogue on the Ex-pat Experience in Luxembourg.</h3><h3><em>This event is free for </em>members<em>, you just need to enter your member code when booking your ticket. </em></h3><h3><a href="https://thenetwork.lu/membership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>Become a member of The NETWORK</em></a><em> by Wednesday,  March 8th, 2023, and join this event and all our regular events free </em></h3><h3><em>⚠️ ⚠️⚠️ Attendees list is required by Amazon building security 48hrs prior to the event.  Sales will end at noon on March 13th, 2023⚠️⚠️⚠️</em></h3>

<h1>About the Speakers</h1><h2>Corinne Cahen </h2><p>Corinne Cahen was born on 16 May 1973 in Luxembourg City.</p><p><strong>Education and qualifications</strong></p><p>Following her secondary school studies at the Athénée de Luxembourg, Corinne Cahen pursued a higher education at the Université des sciences humaines de Strasbourg from 1992 to 1995, where she was awarded a degree in applied foreign languages (specialised translation). She then studied at the Université Nice Sophia Antipolis from 1995 to 1996, where she was awarded a master’s degree in applied foreign languages, in the business and commerce section. She com- pleted her higher education with a DESS (post-graduate diploma of specialised studies) in bilingual French-English journalism from the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 in 1997.</p><p><strong>Governmental posts</strong></p><p>Following the legislative elections of 20 October 2013, Corinne Cahen was elected to Parliament. She joined the government as Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, and as Minister for the Greater Region on 4 December 2013 in the coalition government formed by the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP) and the Green Party (déi gréng).</p><p>After the legislative elections of 14 October 2018, Corinne Cahen was appointed Minister for Family Affairs and Integra- tion, and Minister for the Greater Region on 5 December 2018 in the coalition government formed by the DP, the LSAP and déi gréng.</p><p><strong>Other political posts</strong></p><p>Since November 2015, Corinne Cahen has assumed the role of chairwoman of the DP until June 2022.</p><p><strong>Professional activities</strong></p><p>As part of her studies, Corinne Cahen gained professional experience in the field of journalism, particularly with RTL Hei Elei Kuck Elei (now RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg), Eldoradio, Radio régionale Nice-Côte d’Azur, Radio France Internationale and Agence France Presse.</p><p>From 1995 to 2001, she worked for RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, initially as a correspondent in France for current political, eco- nomic, legal and sports affairs, then as a political, economic and legal presenter and reporter in Luxembourg.</p><p>From 2001 to 2004, she worked as a freelance journalist for RTL Radio and Télé Lëtzebuerg.</p><p>Manager of a shoe shop in Luxembourg City from 2001 to 2013, Corinne Cahen chaired the Commercial Union of Luxem- bourg City from 2008 to 2012 and was an elected member of the Chamber of Commerce from 2009 to 2013.</p>

<p></p><h1>Maria Eduarda De Macedo</h1><p>Born on 15 August 1959, in Lisbon, Portugal</p><p><strong>EDUCATION</strong></p><p>Psychology (Universidade Clássica de Lisboa, Portugal)</p><p>Advanced Diploma in Professional Coach-Mentoring (The OCM, UK)</p><p>Studied Process-Oriented Psychology (Process Work Institute, USA)</p><p><strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</strong></p><p>Civil servant at the European Commission (since 1986) in multiple roles (translator, reviewer, manager, trade unionist, elected staff representative, coach, change management facilitator)</p><p><strong>POLITICAL EXPERIENCE</strong></p><p>Member of the Municipal Advisory Committee for Integration</p><p>Candidate for Déi Gréng in the 2011 and 2017 municipal elections</p><p>Member of Déi Gréng, Advisory Committee</p><p>Social action, health, seniors</p><p>Disputes, settlements and security</p><p>Grants</p><p><strong>OTHER ACTIVITIES</strong></p><p>Member of the University of Luxembourg Choir</p><p>Member of the Bossuet Gaveliers Toastmaster Club</p><p>Member of ECA/EMCC Luxembourg</p><p>Member of the Cercle culturel des communautés européennes music club</p><p>Member of the LUXX EU women's network</p><p><strong>LEISURE AND RECREATION</strong></p><p>Painting large artwork. Reading fiction. Writing a diary. Walking in the forest. Sleeping.</p>

<h2>Natalia Zdanowska</h2><p><strong>Natalia Zdanowska</strong>, originally from Poland, studied and worked in France, Spain and the United Kingdom. She is now a researcher at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, where she is investigating spatial inequalities in the city of Luxembourg. The project is commissioned by the City of Luxembourg and gives Natalia the opportunity to regularly meet with public policy makers to discuss her findings. Natalia is also looking at spatial inequalities at different scales of a city – that is, between cities within a country, within cities themselves, as a result of firm economic activity and its direct impact on society, such as the rise of populism. Natalia also draws attention to how these inequalities persist over time and how history reproduces spatial divisions in Europe.</p>

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