Corruption corrodes democracy. Podcast host and creator Katherine Davies joins international anti-corruption specialist Scott Collins as he explores how corruption works and what can be done about it.

Now based in Canberra, Scott's twenty years in the field has taken him to Papua New Guinea, West Africa, and the Carribean, as a criminal justice advisor specialising in anti-corruption capacity development, and he has worked in several anti-corruption commissions in Australia.

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Definition of gerrymander: to change the borders of an area in order to increase the number of people within that area who will vote for a particular party or person (Cambridge Dictionary)

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Today's guest is civic leader Artem Zozulia, President of Foundation Ukraine in Wroclaw, Poland. A dedicated voice for Ukrainian democracy for nearly two decades, Artem's journey began as a youth volunteer in his hometown of Vinnytsia in central Ukraine, challenging Russian propaganda, and campaigning for a pro-European future.

Today, the foundation he leads serves as a vital lifeline, helping refugees and migrants build new lives while providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and raising wider awareness about human rights and the social and political realities inside Ukraine. The Foundation has grown into one of Poland's largest of its kind.

In our interview, Artem shares many insights, including what it was like to be raised in post-Soviet Ukraine, the real meaning and gift of "Maidan", and unravelling the deep-seated fear of being heard.

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Welcome!

Pod host/creator Katherine Davies: I stopped recently into a student cafe in the centre of Copenhagen (thank you to the staff at Studenterhuset!) to find out what it's like to live in a healthy democracy - Denmark is one of the top 3 in the world*. University students Sarah, Hamza and Mathias graciously stopped what they were doing, and what followed, was an insightful and inspiring conversation! I am grateful to these wonderful students for their thoughtfulness, openness and readiness to engage.

*According to the main global democracy indices, provided by V‑Dem Institute, Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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