Teaser conference 2015


Speaker

Gerd Folkers

Future Economic Systems

On the eve of the 21st century, communism is greatly discredited, and capitalism is stalling. The financial and economic crises in the recent past force us to rethink our economic system and the market economy. new technologies, globalization, social media and ecological awareness are the lifelines for some, the challenges for others. The economic and social reality is interpreted in many different ways. This year’s conference analysed the state of the current situation and used this as a starting point to examine the requirements for new, sustainable economic systems and to discuss their implementation:

  • What solutions, if any, does criticism of capitalism offer?
  • What could an eco-social market economy look like?
  • is there a single global economic system that is suitable for social consensus?
  • how could the financial architecture be improved?
  • What are the young generation’s requirements for future economic Systems?
  • how can people’s basic needs be met from a global perspective?

 

The conference provided a pluralistic platform to discuss new ideas through meaningful dialogue between speakers and participants.

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