The world's biggest Basic Income conference is being hosted in Glasgow this year. The Basic Income Earth Network World Congress will be taking place online from August 18th-21st in partnership with Basic Income Network Scotland and the University of Strathclyde.
This event a chance for Scottish politicians, organisations and campaign groups to find out more about the Congress and why they should attend
Register here and join us 4pm - 5pm on Wednesday 28 April
This year's Congress will be the first of its kind, hosted online to a global audience. An international line up of Basic Income researchers, specialists and advocates will be presenting over the course of the conference, alongside a programme of informal and interactive events and workshops.
This conference is an opportunity to showcase the breadth of work happening across Scottish civil society and to learn from world leading Scottish research on basic income.
The theme of this year's Congress is 'Idea to Reality' and there will be a day focusing specifically on the future of Basic Income in Scotland. Where basic income has the endorsement of the First Minister and a Scottish Feasibility Study has recently recommended a Basic Income Pilot Scheme. With this in mind, we want this year's Congress to be a chance for local organisations and groups who are interested in Basic Income to get involved in the movement and for lived experience to meet and inform research and policy design.
We want the 22nd BIEN Congress to be not just an opportunity for Basic Income specialists but for Scotland. Widening participation to include perspectives that will bring life, detail and urgency to discussions. We’re particularly interested in perspectives from healthcare and environmental campaigners.
As we prepare to open registration for the Congress, this event will be a chance for Scottish organisations and campaign groups to find out more about the Congress and why they should attend.
Whether your organisation officially supports Basic Income or is just learning about the concept, the Congress will be a useful opportunity to connect into the global debate. It will be a chance to chat about Basic Income in Scotland, find out more about the Congress, how it will benefit your organisation to take part and what role you could play in the discussion.
This event is hosted by the local organising committee of the 22nd Basic Income Earth Network world Congress. Including Jamie Cooke Head of the RSA Scotland, Mike Danson, Chair of Basic Income Network Scotland, Timothea Armour from Basic Income Network Scotland and Cleo Goodman Co-Founder of Basic Income Conversation.
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