The theme of the conference is to raise awareness about various practical means and issues related to re-democratizing the economy, through implementation of a guarantee for basic income. The conference will bring together academics, activists, policy makers, political representatives, NGOs, and interested public to discuss and debate issues arising from possible introduction of a basic income. This would include discussion about possible consequences for using and not using various strategies to re-democratize the economy.

Topic streams

Topical streams are based on the following questions:

·       What would re-democratizing the economy require, including economic, social,  political, and environmental requirements?

·       How would re-democratizing the economy include pursuing or not a pursuing basic income guarantee?

·       How would economic democracy and basis income help us to ensure ecological sustainability at local, bio-regional, national and global levels?

·       What revenue models would support a re-democratized economy?

·       What democratic and citizenship implications would occur if a re-democratized economy where to be reached via a basic income guarantee?

·       What are the legal and constitutional implications of having a basic income guarantee?

Speakers

• Linda McQuaig, Journalist and best-selling author




• Roberto Gargarella, Professor at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina and Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor at University College London.
  




• Guy Standing, Professor in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and Co-President, Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN).
  




• Renana Jhabvala, President of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Bharat, India.
  




• Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Lead organizing group:

Basic Income Network Canada / Réseau Canadien pour le revenu garanti, in conjunction with the Executive Committee of the Basic Income Earth Network

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