During the three-day Summit, over 700 participants will engage in interactive workshops and sessions to set priorities for the most compelling ideas to improve the state of the world and identify the latest trends, risks and innovative solutions to address the world’s challenges. The outcomes...

The programme for this year’s Summit will convene under the theme “Implementing India” and will pay particular attention to how the necessities for inclusive social and economic progress can be delivered and serve as a model for other developing economies.

The meeting will provide an extraordinary opportunity to identify and leverage best-in-class North African business models and public policies at a time when the region is seeking new modalities for growth vis-à-vis an unprecedented global economic transformation. The meeting will pay...

The Annual Meeting of the New Champions, the “Summer Davos”, is the foremost global business gathering in Asia. Driving growth through sustainability is fundamental for global, national and business competitiveness in the 21st century. This year’s programme will focus on how to increase...

The theme of ESPAnet’s 2010 Annual Conference is the social consequences of the global financial crisis and their differential impacts across Europe. The main questions for consideration include: How is the crisis affecting already existing inequalities? How are different social classes and...

The ESPAnet Summer Schools are open to doctoral students with projects related to social policy from any discipline. They usually last between 10 and 14 days. Topics covered during summer schools are, for example, the origins and development of social policy, principles and practices of benefit...

The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis for policy and decision-making in the public and private sector. The conference will cover all areas of applied modeling in economics.

East Asia's lead in the global economic recovery has been underscored by increasing regional economic integration, robust domestic consumption and coordinated government stimulus measures. Next to the remarkable economic momentum and progress of China and India, ASEAN 's market of 580 million...

Europe has been hit hard by the financial and economic crisis. With most indicators pointing to continued turbulence ahead, stakeholders will have to adapt and forge closer relationships in order to mitigate risks and seize emerging opportunities. Given the high degree of geopolitical and...

The economic crisis has led to a reassessment of the systems governing global cooperation, financial architecture and policies linked to trade and climate change, and is a wake-up call to speed up implementation of long-discussed reforms. In this complex and evolving landscape, emerging markets,...