The world confronts a paradox: Unparalleled global production capacity exists side by side with high and rising levels of unemployment, inequality, financial instability, social unrest and ecological degradation. Efforts to reform current economic policy and institutions are invariably opposed by both an intellectual orthodoxy and vested economic interests, drawing on the conventional wisdom of prevailing economic theory to support prevailing policies. The multidimensional challenges confronting humanity today are human-made and can be changed by a change in thought and action. Theoretical limitations and misconceptions are a primary root cause of persistent poverty, rapid and rising levels of unemployment, inequality, and calamitous environmental threats. A fundamental change in thinking is needed to support a radical change in policies.
In 2010 WAAS initiated a special project on the need for integrated, human-centered, sustainable economic theory. The objective was to harness the best available ideas and practices to create a coherent and comprehensive intellectual framework for human-centred, sustainable economy and to develop informative, authoritative and compelling educational and communication tools with the power to challenge conventional wisdom and alter university level education, public policy, business decisions, media coverage and general public opinion regarding how the world economy should and can work for the betterment of all humanity. In the following years a multidisciplinary working group gradually took shape including over 50 members drawn from a wide range of perspectives. Five international conferences and innumerable shorter events have been conducted examining different dimensions and approaches. Approximately XXX articles have been published under the program in and . The theoretical perspectives generated by this project are reflected in of the Academy’s reports, policy recommendations and ongoing programs on economy, employment and finance.
List of conferences and roundtables
Global Employment Challenge, Aug 24, 2020 – Online
Transforming the Future of Money, Nov 18-20, 2019 – Dubrovnik, Croatia
Future Capital: Financing Global Development, Sep 16-17, 2019 – World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC, USA
, Sep 12-13, 2019 – UN Headquarters, New York, US
XV International Colloquium, May 2-4, 2018 – Paris, France
Agenda 2030: Economics in a Changing World, Aug 27-28, 2017 – Umag, Croatia
, May, 2017 – Tuscany, Italy
Human-Centered Economics, Feb 1-3,听 2017 – Dubrovnik, Croatia
Post-Graduate Certificate Course in Social Power, 听Oct 31- Nov 2, 2016 – Dubrovnik, Croatia
New Paradigm and Planetary Engagement, Sep 21-23, 2016 – Seoul, Korea
XIII International Colloquium, May 11-13, 2016 – Lisbon, Portugal
The Greek Crisis: Need for a Human-centered Theoretical Framework, Sep 15, 2015 – Online
XII International Colloquium, May 20-22, 2015 – Gainesville, FL, USA
The Global Game Changers Lab, May 13-15, 2015 – Orange County, CA, USA
Framework for a New Paradigm of Human Development, Apr 29-30, 2015 – Baku, Azerbaijan
New Paradigm of Sustainable Human Development, Nov 5-7, 2014 – Almaty, Kazakhstan
International Conference on Employment Growth 鈥� on a Road to Recovery, Jul 1, 2014 – Central Parliamentary Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prospects for Ecological Education for Sustainable Development, Jun 26-27, 2014 – Moscow, Russia
XI International Colloquium, May 6-8, 2014 – Brasilia, Brazil
New Paradigm for Human Development, Apr 30, 2014 – Baku, Azerbaijan
Opportunities & Challenges for the 21st Century: Need for a New Paradigm, Sep 17-18, 2013 – Ottawa, Canada
Opportunities & Challenges for the 21st Century: Need for a New Paradigm, Sep 13-14, 2013 – Washington DC USA
Opportunities & Challenges for the 21st Century: Search for a New Paradigm, Jun 3, 2013 – United Nations Office at Geneva
The Role of Crisis in Social Evolution : Lessons from History, May 13, 2013 – Online
Impact of Science and Technology on Society and Economy, Mar 4-7, 2013 – Trieste, Italy
New Economic Theory, Nov 9-11, 2011 – WAAS General Assembly, Delhi, India
Inclusive Growth through Full Employment, Apr 23, 2010 – Online
Employment Guarantee Policies: Contributing to Pro-Poor Development, Promoting Gender Equality, Feb 9, 2010 – Online
Innovative Strategies for Financing Full Employment, Nov 21, 2009 – Online
The Blue Economy – 100 innovations 鈥� 100 Million Jobs 鈥� 10 Years, Nov 14, 2009 – Online
Full Employment & Employment Guarantees, Nov 10, 2009 – Online
Lists of Published Articles
, Valeriy V. Goncharov – September, 2020
, Gerald Gutenschwager – September, 2020
, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – July, 2020
, Ivo 艩laus – June, 2020
, Frank Dixon – October, 2019
, Estelle Herlyn, F. J. Radermacher – October, 2019
, Frank Dixon – May, 2019
, Danielle Sandi Pinheiro – May, 2019
, Ashok Natarajan – October, 2018
, Gerald Gutenschwager – May, 2018
, Garry Jacobs et al. – May, 2017
– April, 2017
, Garry Jacobs – May, 2016
, Tomas Bjorkman – May, 2016
, Mladen Stanicic, Josip Sapunar – November, 2015
, Winston Nagan – November, 2015
, Maria Mollo – October, 2015
, Garry Jacobs – May, 2015
, Garry Jacobs – May, 2015
, Garry Jacobs – January, 2015
, Orio Giarini – October, 2014
, Orio Giarini – March, 2014
Discussion of Some Elements of the “New Economy”, Yehuda Kahane – March, 2014
Facing uncertainty in the new economy, Orio Giarini – March, 2014
, Orio Giarini – May, 2013
, Garry Jacobs – May, 2013
, Garry Jacobs – May, 2013
, Orio Giarini – October, 2012
, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – October, 2012
, Robert Hoffman – October, 2012
Crisis and Opportunities — A Manifesto for Change, Garry Jacobs, Ian Johnson – May, 2012
, Orio Giarini, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – April, 2012
, Orio Giarini, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – April, 2012
, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – April, 2012
, Orio Giarini, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – April, 2012
, Jesus Felipe – April, 2012
, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – April, 2012
, Roberto Peccei – October, 2011
, Orio Giarini, Garry Jacobs – October, 2011
, Hazel Henderson – October, 2011
, Orio Giarini – April, 2011
, Ivo 艩laus, Garry Jacobs – October, 2010
, Orio Giarini – October, 2010
, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – October, 2010
, Garry Jacobs – April, 2010
, Garry Jacobs – January, 2010
, Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Bernard Lietaer – January, 2010
, Orio Giarini – July, 2005
, John F. Gaski – September, 2020
, Yehuda Kahane – June, 2020
, Carlos Alvarez Pereira – October, 2019
, Michael Marien – May, 2018
, Michael Marien – October, 2017
, Michael Marien, Michael Sales – June, 2017
, Michael Marien – May, 2017
, Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis – April, 2017
, Ione do Santos Velame, Joani虂lio Rodolpho Teixeira – April, 2017
, F.J. Radermacher – April, 2016
, Stefan Brunnhuber – October, 2015
, Riane Eisler – May, 2013
, David Korten – January, 2010
, Pim Martens, Mohsin Raza – January, 2010
, Merrill Singer – January, 2010
, Bernard Lietaer et al. – November, 2008
Institutional Challenges to the Labor Market and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the light of a New Paradigm in Economic Thinking, Joan铆lio Rodolpho Teixeira – December, 2018
Social Power and Stabilization Strategies: A Case Study of Brazilian Troops Deployment in Haiti, Juliana Sandi Pinheiro, Danielle Sandi Pinheiro – December, 2018
, Raoul Weiler – July, 2018
, Garry Jacobs – October, 2017
, Janani Ramanathan – October, 2017
On Common Future Education – Presentation,听 Stefan Brunnhuber – November, 2015
Paradigm Shift Project Review – Presentation, Garry Jacobs – November, 2015
, Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza – October, 2015
, Ivo 艩laus – May, 2015
, Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza – May, 2015
, Donato Kiniger-Passigli, Anna Biondi – February, 2015
, Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza – October, 2014
Youth Employment Forum – Presentation, Zbigniew Bochniarz – July, 2014
Prospects for Full Employment in Bosnia – Presentation, Garry Jacobs – July, 2014
, Michael Marien – May, 2014
, Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza – April, 2014
, Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza – October, 2013
Integrated Strategies for global full employment – Presentation, Garry Jacobs – June, 2013
Integrated Strategies for global full employment, Garry Jacobs – June, 2013
, Mirjana Radovi膰-Markovi膰 – May, 2013
Global Employment Model – Presentation, Garry Jacobs – November, 2011
Global Employment Model, Garry Jacobs – November, 2011
Potential for Full Employment, Garry Jacobs – November, 2011
, Garry Jacobs, Ivo 艩laus – April, 2011
Employment Guarantee Policies, Rania Antonopoulos – November, 2010
, Ashok Natarajan – October, 2010
, Winston Nagan – October, 2010
, Garry Jacobs – January, 2010
, Orio Giarini, Patrick Liedtke – June, 2005