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.
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Artificial Intelligence + Basic Income = Canadian Innovation
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BIEN working group on Clarification of the Definition of Basic Income: July 17 Online Open Forum
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Webinar on the Mumbuca, Maricá Basic Income Pilot’s Digital Currency – 30 June 18:00 BST
In Maricá, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, the creation of a local currency in combination with a Basic Income as a Solidarity Economy is creating community wealth. A webinar will be take place on Friday, 30 June, at 6pm BST organized by the Jain Family Institute (JFI)...
Summary of Conference on Welsh Basic Income Pilot
The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) were commissioned by Welsh Government officials, to hold a conference for academics working in the fields of basic income and children’s social care. The conference was held virtually on December 15th 2022 and was well...
Basic Income North 2023 Conference
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Geoff Crocker’s Critique of “Power and Progress”
"Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity", by Simon Johnson & Daron Acemoglu (two well-known MIT economists), is critiqued by BIEN member Geoff Crocker who argues that this book, just published in May 2023, presents a...
Registration now open for the 22nd BIEN Congress this August in South Korea
The 22nd BIEN Congress: Basic Income in Reality Date: 23-26 August Venue: offline (Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea) & online (https://biencongress2023.virtualseoul.or.kr/) Organizer: Basic Income Korea Network (BIKN) Co-hosts: 22nd BIEN Congress Local...
The Politics of Basic Income in South Africa – June 8 Webinar
On 8 June 2003 you can participate in a Zoom webinar entitled "The Politics of Basic Income in South Africa: Perspectives, Strategies, and Realities" sponsored by BIEN and four other organizations.The webinar will begin at 17:00 SAST (GMT+2) and feature as Guest...
Unified Basic Income: A Viable Solution for Israel and Palestine?
While the proposition may appear daunting, the exploration of Universal Basic Income (UBI) for both Israelis and Palestinians is certainly worthwhile. Given the sustained conflicts in the region — from bombings in Gaza to raids in villages — and the current Israeli...
Webinar June 8 – Social Protection for Sustainable Blue Food Systems
BIEN Co-Founder Guy Standing and author of the book The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea (Penguin, 2022) will be a panelist in a webinar organized by Food Systems Summit Coalition and USP2030 Working Group on Social Protection and Food Systems...