Problems Archive

Since most events were cancelled in March 2020, very few have been scheduled, most online. We hope this situation will change soon. If you know of an event related to our topics that should appear here, let us know.

International conference on complementary currencies: The Complementary Currencies and Societal Challenges conference will be held in Brussels, Belgium, organised by the Centre for European Research in Microfinance (CERMi) and the Research Association on Monetary Innovation and Community and Complementary Currency Systems (RAMICS). The event is designed to include academic and practitioner knowledge and will be organized in […]

We are mourning for Bernard Lietaer, who died from cancer on February 4th. He was a friend, colleague and mentor to us for many years, who blessed us with extraordinary insights and invaluable inspiration. Not only has the world now lost the person with the most far-reaching knowledge about money, but also a head and […]

The forum orgenised by the Change Finance Coalition will bring together: A movement of civil society organisations and activists A network of academics and experts Sustainable economy and finance practitioners Engaged citizens What can you expect? A great line-up of speakers A unique network A charged atmosphere We will continue to develop our vision and […]

The conference is organized by the Monetary and Economic Research Center (MRC) and the department of Finance of UNWE.
Researchers interested in issues of monetary and economic problems are invited to discuss their work and to exchange ideas – both empirical and theoretical studies are welcome.

This conference aims at expanding the geographical and thematic scope of degrowth discussions, as well as building dialogues with critical social theories, sciences and social movements. Malmö is a perfect city to host such a conference.

The Summer School Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (5 ECTS, completely in English) is open to students and professionals of all fields and offers alternatives to the processes that are putting strains on our economic and eco-social boundaries. In addition to classic and new concepts from the field of economics, students will also hear presentations […]

Do flaws in our monetary system consistently cause financial crises?
So far, critical questions concerning our monetary system and the financial crisis have been underexposed.
The new film ‘A Flaw in the Monetary System?’ depicts in 7 ½ minutes consequences of interest and compound interest in the financial world in descriptive graphics. It illustrates the systematic redistribution of money from the majority to the wealthy.

This free online course by the University of Cumbria will enable you to understand the past, present and future role of money in society. The 4th cohort starts 21st August 2016 and lasts 4 weeks. This course runs in English only.

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Why money matters

In Memoriam Bernard Lietaer –
Monetary reformer, innovator and pioneer of complementary currencies

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A flaw in the monetary system

Event archive: Free Online Course “Money & Society”

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