Events Archive

Here is a list of past events. Current events are here.

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 […]

In the wake of the 2008 crisis, governments worldwide have rescued the financial system at a high societal cost, yet without a systemic reform to correct its weaknesses. Today a broad reflection is emerging on how to create a more stable financial system at the service of people and planet. Many actors inside and outside […]

“Going Digital? New Possibilities of Digital-Community Currency Systems” Only in the past few years, crypto currencies such as Bitcoin and other altcoins/ tokens have rapidly spread all over the world, expanded its scale, and increased its number. However, we have witnessed in the recent bubble burst of crypto currencies that they have become quite volatile, […]

The Summer School Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (Vienna, 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 […]

Which challenges does digitalization pose to money, banking and monetary policy? Should central banks introduce digital cash to respond to these challenges? Which consequences would digital cash have for the economy? Are other or further reforms needed?

Money matters. Money is created, money is destroyed. Money is spent, money is earned. Money is borrowed, money is lent. Money is debt that creates income. Money divides us, money unites us. Money is a social, a political and a juridical relationship. We cannot escape it. More information and registration on the website of […]

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 aims at debating the current debt-based money system and two major reforms in three parallel tracks and three sessions:
Current Money System, Vollgeld / Sovereign Money and Cryptocurrencies

In this Lab we will unravel the nature of the money as we know it. And we will examine and experiment with novel currencies as social technologies to empower the economies of transition that are needed for social justice and sustainable development.

Monetary reform conference with a comprehensive line up of speaker, including Prof. Steve Keen, Prof. Josef Huber, Prof. Richard Werner, Congressman Dennis Kucinich and many others.