Economy & Finance
The global economy has achieved remarkable advances in productivity, technology, and wealth creation, yet it remains deeply unbalanced. Persistent inequality, financial volatility, unemployment, environmental degradation, and the growing power of speculative capital reveal structural weaknesses in an economic system still largely oriented around material output and short-term gains. The 被窝影视福利 of Art and Science affirms that the true purpose of economy and finance is to support human welfare, social stability, and sustainable development鈥攏ot merely to maximize financial returns.
The Academy calls for a human-centered economic paradigm that places people, the environment, and long-term societal well-being at the core of economic policy. Traditional indicators such as GDP provide only a partial view of progress; they overlook essential dimensions of quality of life, ecological health, and social cohesion. A more comprehensive framework is needed鈥攐ne that integrates employment, equity, education, health, and environmental sustainability into coherent measures of human development.
Financial systems play a decisive role in shaping the direction of global development. When aligned with social purpose, finance becomes a powerful instrument for investment in education, innovation, green infrastructure, and job creation. When left to unregulated speculation, it can undermine stability, concentrate wealth, and disconnect economic activity from real human needs. Reform is therefore essential to ensure transparency, accountability, and the channeling of financial resources toward productive and socially beneficial activity.
A human-centered economy also recognizes employment as a fundamental right. Meaningful work contributes not only to income but to dignity, participation, and social cohesion. Ensuring access to decent employment is a cornerstone of inclusive growth and an antidote to the insecurity that fuels social unrest.
Ultimately, the Academy envisions an economic and financial architecture grounded in ethical values, cooperation, and global responsibility鈥攁n economy that serves humanity, protects the planet, and secures the foundation for sustainable peace and prosperity.
PROJECT
Human-Centered Economics
This project examines how economic systems can be redesigned to serve human wellbeing, social stability, and sustainable development. While modern economies have achieved extraordinary levels of productivity and wealth creation, they have also generated deep inequalities, environmental stress, job insecurity, and financial volatility. These outcomes reflect structural imbalances in economic models that prioritize growth and profit over human and planetary welfare. Read more.
PROJECT
Global Employment Challenge
This project addresses one of the most critical and persistent issues facing global society: the inability of current economic systems to provide meaningful and secure employment for all. Despite unprecedented technological progress and productivity gains, unemployment, underemployment, informal work, and job insecurity continue to affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. This challenge is being intensified by automation, artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, and structural inequalities within and between economies. Read more.
PROJECT
Future Finance Initiative
The Future Finance Initiative addresses the growing disconnect between global financial systems and the real needs of people, economies, and the planet. While finance plays a critical role in mobilizing resources and supporting development, its increasing detachment from productive activity and social purpose has contributed to instability, inequality, and repeated crises. This initiative seeks to reorient finance toward long-term value creation and human well-being. Read more here
Events
- CES 2025
Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2025 - Webinar on Global Peace Offensive
October 21, 2025 - Webinar on Sustainable Futures
June 13, 2024 - Parliamentarians and Human Security
March 23-27, 2024 - WAAS Talks: Science for Human Security
February 28, 2024 - CES 2024: Safeguarding the Human Experience Through Technology
January 9-12, 2024 - CES choses Human Security as its Theme
January 5-8, 2023 - Global Campaign on Human Security for All
October 2022 – March 2024
June, 2022
June, 2022- Human Security & Multilateralism
June 19, 2022
November 30, 2021
December 6-8, 2021
February 18, 2021
December 15, 2020
March 16, 2022
September 3, 2013
Reports & Articles
October 2022 鈥 March 2024-
August 2023 -
March 2023
September 20, 2022
November 6, 2020
October 26, 2016
November 29, 2021
March 17, 2020
28 August, 2021