by Peter Knight | Sep 18, 2024 | News
Project DEEP, incorporated in 2023, is an organization in India implementing unconditional and direct cash transfers for poverty relief. DEEP’s mission is to transfer money directly to people, so that they can carve their own path towards prosperity.
Compelling global evidence demonstrates that this is an effective and scalable model of development. And the recent government movement towards cash transfer programs in India suggest that it is growing to be a preferred tool of social and economic policy.
DEEP aims to build a centre of excellence to spur innovation and build a strong narrative in the space of cash transfers. For this DEEP is building local evidence through program implementation, forming a community of practice to experiment new ideas with peers, and engaging with policy influencers to further strengthen welfare systems.
To read DEEP’s Annual Assessment of its work, click here.
by Peter Knight | Sep 18, 2024 | News
A recent study published in Basic Income Studies, “Exploring young people’s attitudes towards basic income”, has found that a large proportion of young people in the Basque Country are supportive of Basic Income (UBI) as a policy that could address pressing social and economic challenges. The research surveyed over 1,200 individuals aged between 18 and 35, revealing that 68% of respondents are in favour of UBI, with many seeing it as a potential solution to growing job insecurity and economic instability.
To read the full press release on the study, click here.
by Peter Knight | Sep 13, 2024 | News
On September 24th at 6pm EST Equal Right, in collaboration with the Cap and Share Climate Alliance (CASCA), will be hosting an event as part of NYC Climate Week 2024 titled ‘How can Universal Basic Income Aid a Just Transition?’
The event will take place at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (2180 3rd Ave), and it would be great to have you there (in person or virtually, via Zoom).
Full details of the event, including ticket registration, can be found here.
If you’re able, we’d also really appreciate any help you can offer to promote the event, including doing any of the following:
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by Peter Knight | Sep 1, 2024 | News
Below you will find links to folders of photographs I took at the 2024 BIEN Congress held at the University of Bath on August 29-31. Not all sessions are covered.
2024-08-29 BIEN Congress Day 1
2024-08-29 BIEN Congress Day 2
2024-08-29 BIEN Congress Day 3
Click on the links to view and download the photos that are all in .jpg format and under 10 MB in size.
by Peter Knight | Sep 1, 2024 | News
Below you will find the full text of Eduardo Matarazzo Suplicy’s planned address at the closing ceremony of 2024 BIEN Congress at the University of Bath, UK, on August 31, 2024. He was conscious that he had to respect the ten-minute time limit set by the organization of the Congress for his oral exposition, but for the record he considered that it would important to provide a fuller account of the long journey toward making UBI a reality in Brazil, where the 2025 Congress will be held.
To read the full text, click here.
