Events Archive

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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/

Event archive: WINIR Conference on Institutions & Open Societies – from 14th to 17th of September, Utrecht University

from 14. September 2017 to 17. September 2017, University of Utrecht

Democracies and open societies have recently suffered a number of setbacks. As the adverse impacts of financial crises, inequalities in wealth and income, globalized trade and capital mobility have become more pronounced the world is increasingly threatened by authoritarian populism. In this context of turmoil, many of the accepted doctrines and policies that had previously been taken for granted have been challenged, and concerns have been raised regarding the possible futures of economically and politically “open societies“.

Organised in close collaboration with Utrecht University‘s “Institutions for Open Societies” research programme, the Fourth WINIR Conference is set against this backdrop. The conference especially welcomes contributions from any academic discipline that address the challenges and dynamics of the economic, political, legal and social institutions of our time. Submissions on any other aspect of institutional research are also welcome.

The conference will open on the afternoon of Thursday 14 September and end on the evening of Saturday 16 September 2017. There will be an optional tour of historic Utrecht on the morning of Sunday 17 September.

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Event archive: UNRISD at Resilience 2017 – from 21st to 23rd of August (Stockholm, Sweden)

from 21. August 2017 to 23. August 2017, Stockholm, Sweden

If you are researching policies that support resilience and social-ecological transformations to sustainability, UNRISD would like to hear from you. We are organizing a session on “The Transformation we want: Towards a global policy environment for resilient futures” at the Resilience 2017 conference, taking place in Stockholm, Sweden on 21-23 August 2017 and are seeking abstracts on policy reforms and innovations which will produce environmentally sustainable and socially just solutions.
About the UNRISD session

The session is part of the theme on social-ecological transformations for sustainability. Starting from the definition of transformative change proposed in the UNRISD 2016 Flagship Report the session aims to advance the understanding of the political processes underlying eco-social policy approaches that integrate environmentally sustainable and socially just solutions. It seeks to inform global policy debates with an analysis of the processes of change required to promote sustainability and resilience.
What we are looking for

For the UNRISD session, we are looking for national or subnational level examples of policy reform that combine and prioritize social and environmental goals for more sustainable and transformative outcomes. In these examples, we are particularly interested in the politics and power relations that shape transformative change. Abstracts are invited for papers that will address the following questions:

How does the new or adjusted policy prioritize environmental and social objectives in an integrated “eco-social” framework?
What are the inclusive and democratic characteristics of the reform process?
What new institutions, coordination mechanisms or partnerships have emerged from the new/adjusted policy?
How is the policy design based on human rights and part of a comprehensive and integrated strategy?
What fundamentally different outcomes (transformative change) are driven by the new/reformed policy ?
How is the new/reformed policy financed?

Submissions are welcome from scholars, practitioners and policy makers. Priority will be given to developing country examples.

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Event archive: Summer School: Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems

from 26. July 2017 to 11. August 2017, Vienna

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 from natural and social sciences and discuss the actual leeway for economic and monetary reform.

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