Rethinking economic growth: Toward an International degrowth network

Rethinking Economic Growth: Toward an International Degrowth Network   6:30 pm, January 12, 2009 at the Hub King’s Cross, London    I. PoliDcs and Degrowth Dr. Mauro Bonaiu,, University of Turin (Italy)    II. Civil Society and Degrowth in Europe Leida Rijnhout, ANPED (Netherlands)    III. Degrowth and the Firm Andre Reichel, StuEgart University (Germany)    IV. Policies for Sustainable Economies Dr. Steven SpraE, New Economics Founda,on  (UK) and Professor Tim Jackson, University of Surrey (UK)  The goal of this event is contribute to the establishment and consolida,on of an Interna,onal  Degrowth network, one that values the complementarity and diversity of the many  emerging European movements, and encourages and enables collabora,on between  researchers and CSOs in order to move toward realizing a Degrowth society.  SERI ES GEHT UM WAS ! 1

Growth in Transition •  International Conference 28 and 29 January 2010, Vienna •  Scientific Workshop 27 January 2010, Vienna •  An Initiative of the Austrian Environment Ministry in cooperation with 15 partners •  Does economic growth solve our problems (such as unemployment, increasing poverty or environmental pollution), or does it cause these problems? •  The conference deliberately tackles a broad range of topics in order to involve as many different stakeholders as possible to trigger a wide public debate. http://www.growthintransition.eu SERI ES GEHT UM WAS ! 2

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Growth in Transition   Growth in Transi,on will be discussed on the basis of the  following themes:  • Money and the Financial System  • Growth and Resource Use  • Social Jus,ce and Poverty  • Sustainable Produc,on  and Consump,on  • Regional Aspects  • Macroeconomics for Sustainability  • Quality of Life and Measurement of Prosperity  • Work  • Governance  • Sustainable Management    The key themes are also discussed on the internet (see  hEp://www.growthintransi,on.eu/discussion‐forum/)  SERI ES GEHT UM WAS ! 4

Degrowth 2.0 The second international conference on degrowth will develop clear policy proposals and strategies for action on degrowth and define the key open questions and research agenda. High emphasis on the development of cooperative research in the areas of money, work, infrastructure, advertising, natural resources, housing, basic income and income ceiling etc. SERI ES GEHT UM WAS ! 5

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