A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.
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BIEN Congresses
The next annual BIEN Congress will occur in Wrocław, Poland on 15-17th July 2027 https://biencongress2027.org/
The theme will be Basic Income and the Spirit of Solidarity: Pathways to Justice and Equality. Call for papers will be up soon.
The last annual BIEN Congress occurred August 19th-22th at the Toronto Metropolitan University.
See pictures from the 24th BIEN CONGRESS in Maricá & Niterói here.
Recent News, Opinion, and Research
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Basic Income and Climate Change
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Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland – What Have We Learned after 14 months?
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Chinese youth ‘optimistic’ toward basic income
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Basic Income is taking a big step forward in Maricá
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2024 BIEN Congress: Call for Contributions
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