Videos of BIEN 2024 Congress sessions now available
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Welcome to the 2025 BIG Conference!
June 17 – June 18
2 Days in Washington DC
June, 2025 in Washington DC
Join the basic income community in June as we come together in Washington DC to chart the course for the critical next wave of our movement. Together, we will develop and coordinate the strategies and processes needed to meet the challenges we face with new political leadership and changes to the policy and funding landscape. Join Us
The Longest Running, Annual Convening for Basic Income
The Basic Income Guarantee Conference (BIG!) is the only annual conference in the U.S. focused on all things basic income. In June, 2025 we will be celebrating our 23rd event, which will include collaborative sessions, panel discussions, interactive activities and more, as we dig deep into the most critical issues we face as a society, and a movement. Join Us
Santa Fe LEAP Pilot: Results
The first of its kind in the nation, Santa Fe LEAP provided a monthly guaranteed income of $400 per month, for one year, to 100 Santa Fe, New Mexico, Community College students who were age 30 or under, the primary caretaker to at least one child, and with an income of less than 200% of the federal poverty line.
Paper submissions and registrations for BIEN Congress 2025
As of March 26 the BIEN 2025 organizing committee has received 236 submissions (across all categories) and 317 participant registrations. Last-minute submissions will be accepted for a few more days.
Suriname’s Royalties for Everyone: Direct Payments to Citizens
Photo by aboodi vesakaran on Unsplash
“President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi announced the Royalties for Everyone program, aiming to grant Surinamese citizens US$750 from future oil royalties with a 7% annual interest. The initiative seeks to ensure direct benefits from natural resources, enhance local financial engagement, and promote economic development ahead of the anticipated oil sales from Block 58, with implementation scheduled for 2025.
In a significant policy announcement, President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi declared the launch of the Royalties for Everyone (RVI) program that will allocate an oil royalty of US$750 to each citizen of Suriname, with an annual interest of seven percent. The payment is to be derived from future royalties after oil from offshore Block 58 is sold. This financial instrument aims to foster economic opportunities and promote a more equitable distribution of national wealth among the population. The RVI is pegged to the US dollar to ensure stability, with distributions to be made in Surinamese dollars. Special arrangements will also be made for elderly citizens and individuals with disabilities to access their funds before 2028.”
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BIEN Congresses
The 24th BIEN CONGRESS in Maricá & Niterói – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 27-29 August 2025
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BIEN2024 was August 29–31 (Pictures and more coming soon)