Events Archive

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

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.

Organised by IFLAS (the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability at the Unversitz of Cumbria) as part of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Geneva, Blockchains for Sustainable Development will be one of the very few blockchain-focused events this year that will have heads of state and senior government officials from around the world attending.

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.