Events Archive

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

Event archive: The future of money – 10 years after Lehman and Nakamoto

on 24. November 2018, Frankfurt am Main

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

How exactly does the public private partnership of the current money system work?

Which changes to the structure of the current money system are currently debated?

Vollgeld / Sovereign Money​

What is Vollgeld?

What are the implications of such a monetary reform?

Can it be implemented in the current institutional framework?

Cryptocurrencies

Why Cryptocurrencies?

What is the economic theory behind them?

Latest trends in technology and consensus mechanisms.

More information and registration at:

http://conference2018.monetative.de

Event archive: Short Course: Currency Innovation

from 26. October 2018 17:00 to 27. October 2018 17:00, Impact HUB Zürich

Money is all around us. For most of us it determines status and success, it equates to power, pleasure and security. Even the majority of economists see it as a neutral and natural constituent of our socio-economic fabric. Yet, and reinforced by the financial crisis of 2008, questions about today’s monetary system, its institutional setup, governance and significance have been raised. Throughout history so called complementary currencies have existed in communities and parallel economies that expressed different value systems and enabled collaboration at odds with the conventional market logic. 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.

Workshop in English, more information and registration here (limited early bird tickets and discounts available):

More information and registration at http://stride-learning.ch/stride-labs-currency-innovation

Event archive: 14th Annual Conference of the American Monetary Institute

from 25. October 2018 to 28. October 2018, Chicago, Illinois

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.

More information about the speakers here: www.monetary.org/2018-speakers

More information about the event and registration here: www.monetary.org/2018-ami-monetary-reform-conference

Event archive: Blockchain for Sustainable Developemnt

from 24. October 2018 09:30 to 24. October 2018 13:00, Geneva, Switzerland

Organised by IFLAS (the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability at the Unversity 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. Many of the world’s top companies working to apply these technologies to the functions of government, the economy and trade will be attending. Unlike other blockchain conferences which are focused on the choir of those in favour, this session will take a broader perspective on the implications of these technologies, in the presence of those who will shape this sector as political leaders, regulators, public service providers, investors and philanthropists. This is therefore an unprecedented opportunity to focus knowledge gathering and networking for real progress. And, unlike others, this session is free to attend.

More info and registration at: www.b4sd.net

Event archive: Monetary and Economics Scientific Conference: New Realities in the EU and the Place of the Balkan Countries

from 11. October 2018 to 13. October 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria

After three successful conferences in 2015,2016 and 2017 we are glad to announce our 4th Annual Monetary and Economics Scientific Conference. The conference is organized by the Monetary and Economic Research Center (MRC) and the department of Finance of UNWE. The Union of Ecnomists in Bulgaria and economic laboratorie CRIISEA are sponsors and coorganizers of the conference. It will take place at the University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria on 11-13th October, 2018.

Researchers interested in issues of monetary and economic problems are invited to discuss their work and to exchange ideas. Both empirical and theoretical studies within the following fields could be submitted:

  1. Monetary and Financial Economics
  2. International Economics and International Political Economy
  3. Economic History and History of Economic Thought
  4. Management& Marketing

The conference is open to anybody involved in these research areas, including both young and experienced researchers, PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and professionals from business, government and non-governmental institutions.

Keynote Speakers

  1. Xavier Richet, Emeritus professor, University Sorbonne nouvelle, Paris, Jean Monnet Chaire ad personam, distinguished scholar on Eastern Europe and Balkans economies
  2. Prof. Mihail Golovin – Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Working languages

The official working language is English. Sessions in Russian, French and Bulgarian could be held depending on the request of participants.

Organization
The event is jointly organized by the Monetary Research Center (www.mrcenter.info), Department of Finance at UNWE and The Union of Economists in Bulgaria.

More information, call for papers and registration at: http://www.conference.mrcenter.info/Home/ConferenceCall

Event archive: Degrowth-Conference 2018: “Dialogues in turbulent times”

from 21. August 2018 to 25. August 2018, Malmö (Sweden)

The 6th International Degrowth Conference in Malmö, Sweden, titled “Dialogues in turbulent times” will take place from August 21-25. It is organized by the Institute for degrowth studies (Institutet för nerväxtstudier),

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. Vibrant and mixed, but also relaxed and down-to-earth, it has a strong presence of alternative forms of organising and a varied cultural and grassroots life. We want this conference to further consolidate these and act as a platform for mutually enriching dialogues among groups from around the globe striving for a better world.

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Event archive: Summer School: Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems

from 25. July 2018 to 10. August 2018, Vienna

Is a world dominated by profit and competition a good place to be? This summer program focuses on ways to restructure economic systems to embody sustainable use of resources and a more collaborate society overall.

At AEMS you learn about:

  • The variety of alternative economic and monetary systems that are already in practice worldwide.
  • Ecologic sustainability, population growth and the longterm managment of natural resources and energy.
  • Business ethics, consumerism, solidarity and the common good: The need for a new philosophy.

More information and registration soon here:  www.summer-university.net

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Event archive: Vollgeld Volksentscheid Schweiz

on 10. June 2018, Switzerland

On Sunday the 10th of June, a referendum about the introduction of a new monetary system will be held in Switzerland.

This marks a historic chance, allowing citizens to vote on who is to issue the money they use: leaving it to commercial banks as practices today or restore this as the exclusive right of the central bank.

More information about the referendum and the camplaing that brought it about can be found here:

www.vollgeld-initiative.ch/english

Event archive: Finance Watch Workshop: Blockchain

on 14. November 2017, Brussels

This is the first of a series of Finance Watch workshops aimed at providing Finance Watch Members, but also regulators, journalists and other interested stakeholders, with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the diverse, and often challenging, landscape of Financial Technologies (FinTech) and to stimulate a discussion about their potential role in making finance serve society better.

More information about the day here: http://www.finance-watch.org/our-work/events/1441-fintech-workshop-blockchain

Registration here.

Event archive: Money, Power & People: Reinventing money in the age of austerity

from 19. October 2017 to 20. October 2017, Glasgow

Join the Independent Money Alliance for two days of talks, discussion, workshops, networking – and socialising! Meet financial activists from the UK and beyond, share learnings, be inspired by the latest innovation and challenge your preconceptions.

A must for anyone involved in the world of local and alternative currencies, as well as anyone interested in challenging the financial status quo, Money, Power and People will feature a mix of inspirational ideas and pragmatic help for local currency practitioners.

More information, agenda and registration here: https://independentmoney.org.uk/glasgow-conference-2017/