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Two Open BIEN Executive Committee Posts
Ahead of BIEN's General Assembly scheduled for 28 September (online), we have the pleasure of announcing two posts in BIEN's Executive Committee, which we invite you to run for. These posts are a Volunteer Coordinator and a Fundraising...
New World Bank Publication on Cash Transfers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
We know the features of the nearly 4,000 social protection responses to Covid-19 globally; but what are we learning from over two years of pandemic measures? A new paper by Ugo Gentilini, Global Lead for Social Assistance with the Social Protection and Jobs Global...
Basic Income Conversation
Basic Income Conversation seeks to spark a Conversation about basic income right across the UK. Hundreds of people are helping us get closer to a basic income for all, one Conversation at a time. You might support basic income and want more people to hear about it....
02 August 2022: “Permissionless Innovation, Freedom, and Basic Income” by Dr. Otto Lehto
On Tuesday, 02 August 2022, the FRIBIS Basic Income Workshop Series continues with a contribution of Philosopher & former FRIBIS visiting scholar Dr. Otto Lehto: „Permissionless Innovation, Freedom, and Basic Income“. He is going to present his input and...
BIEN Founders Meetup – July 16
BIEN Members are invited to meet the Founders who established BIEN 34 years ago. PDF Invitation coming soon to this page with Zoom link and times at various locations.
New Report on Tackling Poverty in the UK Published by Basic Income Conversation
The Basic Income Conversation is an initiative, powered by Compass, to promote the idea of a universal basic income in the UK. The report can be accessed here. This is the report summary: "This report examines the distributive impacts of three UBI schemes which raise...
The 6th “Clarification of the Basic Income’s Definition” (CBID) Open Forum: 12.30 PM GMT (1.30 PM London), Tuesday 28 June 2022
Malcolm Torry will present his paper titled “Basic Income: A brief history of the idea”. Discussion will follow. Abstract: A Basic Income is ‘a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement’...
FRIBIS-BIEN Zoom Dialogue on UBI: 3 June 2022
FRIBIS (Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies) and BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network) invite you to a Global Basic Income Dialogue with experts on the UBI via a Zoom-meeting on 3 June 2022. 6 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. PDT / 5p.m. GMT / 9:30 p.m. IST Gisèle Huff, a U.S....
The BIG Conference 20th Annual Program
In a few short weeks, June 23-25, the biggest annual North American event for basic income will be taking place: the 20th Annual Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) Conference! Click for access to registration, the full program and more information. June 23 and 24 sessions...
Basic Income advocates launch a #SignStorm in the EU
ECI-UBI Press Release Basic Income advocates launched a SignStorm action aimed to get extra support for the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU” before the campaign’s end on 25 June 2022. The UBI Europe...
