(Programa em português disponível aqui)
International Conference n.1
Basic Income: a Tool for a Social Europe?
24-26 january 2019
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
The International Conference Basic Income: a Tool for a Social Europe?, organized by the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society (CEPS), in partnership with the School of Law of the University of Minho, the Research Center for Justice and Governance (JUSGOV), the Association RBI-Portugal, the Portuguese Catholic University (Porto Regional Centre), the University of Porto, Forum Demos, and with the institutional support of the Secretariat for European Affairs as well as the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of the Portuguese Government, will take place at the University of Minho between January 24-26 2019.
Basic Income is increasingly becoming a relevant policy measure when discussing some of the current challenges faced by welfare states. In Europe, the discussion is strengthened by the work and comment of researchers, politicians and civic society, all reflecting on the opportunities and challenges a Basic Income can entail.
This is the background for the Conference Basic Income: a Tool for a Social Europe?, which will gather both researchers studying and advocating for Basic Income, politicians, representatives of European institutions and students.
The conference will take place at the auditorium of the School of Law on January 24-25, and at the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society on January 26.
International Conference n.1
Basic Income: a Tool for a Social Europe?
24-26 january 2019
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
The International Conference Basic Income: a Tool for a Social Europe?, organized by the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society (CEPS), in partnership with the School of Law of the University of Minho, the Research Center for Justice and Governance (JUSGOV), the Association RBI-Portugal, the Portuguese Catholic University (Porto Regional Centre), the University of Porto, Forum Demos, and with the institutional support of the Secretariat for European Affairs as well as the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of the Portuguese Government, will take place at the University of Minho between January 24-26 2019.
Basic Income is increasingly becoming a relevant policy measure when discussing some of the current challenges faced by welfare states. In Europe, the discussion is strengthened by the work and comment of researchers, politicians and civic society, all reflecting on the opportunities and challenges a Basic Income can entail.
This is the background for the Conference Basic Income: a Tool for a Social Europe?, which will gather both researchers studying and advocating for Basic Income, politicians, representatives of European institutions and students.
The conference will take place at the auditorium of the School of Law on January 24-25, and at the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society on January 26.
To discover more about the conference, please download the program:
PROGRAM
Day 1 — 24 January 2019
9h00: Registration
9h30: Welcome words
Rui Vieira de Castro, Rector of the University of Minho
Clara Calheiros, President of the School of Law / JUSGOV
João Cardoso Rosas, President of the Institute of Arts and Humanities / Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society
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10h00: Public Lecture by Philippe Van Parijs (Catholic University of Louvain)
Caring Europe and the euro-dividend: promises, obstacles, by-passes
Chair: João Cardoso Rosas (Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society, University of Minho)
11h00: Coffee Break
11h30: Roundtable on UBI and European challenges, with the initial intervention of
José António Vieira da Silva (Minister of Labour, Solidarity, and Social Security).
Philippe Van Parijs (Catholic University of Louvain)
Jamie Cooke (Head of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce - Scotland UBI Experiment)
Roberto Merrill (Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society, University of Minho)
Chair: Sílvia Sousa (School of Economics and Management, University of Minho)
13h00: Lunch
14h30: Public Lecture by Stuart White (University of Oxford)
What's wrong with conditionality?
Chair: Catarina Neves (University of Minho)
15h45: Coffee Break
16h15: Roundtable on (un)conditional incomes
Ana Carla Pereira (Head of Unit at European Commission, Social Protection Systems)
Jurgen De Wispelaere (University of Bath / University of Tampere / Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society)
João Sérgio Ribeiro (Law School, University of Minho)
Chair: Gonçalo Marcelo (University of Coimbra / CPBS)
17h30 End of day
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Day 2 — 25 January 2019
10h00: Symposium on Jurgen De Wispelaere and Evelyn Forget’s book:
Basic income experiments. Theory, practice, and politics
Chair: Maria Pereira (University of Minho)
11h15: Coffee Break
11h45: Public Lecture by Jamie Cooke (Head of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce - Scotland UBI Experiment)
Pathways to Basic Income in Scotland and the UK?
Chair: Jorge Pinto (University of Minho)
13h00: Lunch
14h30: Roundtable on the European political crisis and its causes
Francisco Seixas da Costa (Ambassador, Former Secretary of State for European Affairs)
Mariana Canotilho (University of Minho)
Miguel Pinto Luz (Vice-President Cascais Municipality)
Chair: Álvaro Vasconcelos (Forum Demos)
15h45: Coffee Break
16h15: Roundtable on the economic crisis and the future of social Europe
Leonardo Costa (CEGE, Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Sofia Ribeiro (MEP, European People’s Party)
João Pimenta Lopes (MEP, GUE/NGL)
Chair: Gonçalo Marcelo (University of Coimbra / CPBS)
17h30 Session with students and prize essay on UBI utopia
Fátima Vieira, The Power of Extrapolative Narratives
Olga Almeida, Discussing the sustainability of the UBI in the classroom
Students from the High School of Valongo, Testing the Future: Is UBI the Key for a Better Society?
Chair: Hugo Rajão (Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society, University of Minho)
18h30 End of day 2
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Day 3 — 26 january
UBIEXP research meeting - CEPS seminar room
11h15: Closed-door Workshop with PhD and MA students of UBIEXP research group on UBI experiments
Chair: Roberto Merrill (Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society, University of Minho)
13h15: Lunch
14h30: Public Lecture by Leire Rincón (University of Barcelona / Unconditional Basic Income-Europe)
Understanding support for Basic Income: combining research and activism
Chair: João Sampaio
15h30: Book Symposium on Basic income : a defense of freedom [Rendimento básico incondicional : uma defesa da liberdade]
by Roberto Merrill, Sara Bizarro, Gonçalo Marcelo and Jorge Pinto
Chair: Catarina Neves (University of Minho)
16h00: End of conference
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