The objective of this Seminar is to explore opportunities to use social security to strengthen individuals' capacities to manage the social risks they face and make appropriate decisions, while developing their sense of responsibility. This involves raising awareness of the need for social...

The Journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet are open to all fields of public economics, both applied and theoretical. Are especially (but not exclusively) requested papers in the following categories of topics: - Taxation (including transfers, social security, etc.) - Local Public Economics and...

Topics: - Inequality measurements - Economic growth, inequalities and poverty - Polarization, fragmentation, discrimination and horizontal inequalities - Economic and social mobility - Constitution of the middle classes - Poverty, vulnerability and vertical inequalities - Inequalities of...

The OECD Forum brings together... - Business (CEOs) leaders - Civil Society and Trade Union representatives - Academia - Government (Ministers) - Members of Parliament - Leaders of international organisations ... to discuss the pressing issues on the international agenda. The OECD Forum is free...

The conference will bring together participants from throughout the Americas as well as Asia, Africa and Europe to look at the theory, practice, necessity and challenges of building a post growth world. In this first degrowth conference in the Americas, there will be special emphasis on...

The two major subjects which will be discussed during the symposium are ageing and globalization, in relation to safety and health in the construction industry. The issue will be treated at three levels: the industry, the company and the individual. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters -...

The theme for this biennial in "North by Northwest, South by Southwest, Canada and the United States: Past, Present and Future". All proposals should have a distinctive Canadian focus, but we also encourage submissions that consider Canada in a comparative context. We are particularly interested...

Conference Themes: I. Conceptual Referential II. Agriculture and World Trade III. Rural Development and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources IV. Sustainable Rural Development, Food Security and Governance V. Promotion of World Food Security VI. Promotion of Sustainable Rural...

The conference will be organized around a number of themes on the following broad issues: 1. Innovation, education, health, inequality and development 2. Population dynamics, gender equity, migration and development 3. Agriculture, fishing, biofuel, energy systems, water supply, transport,...

The 2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference will focus on the developments within the theme “The Social Economy in a world facing a global crisis”. During the two conference days, researchers and practitioners from different parts of the world will come together and create new knowledge...