The UBIE Athens Academy, took place 31 March to 3 April, 2022 with the aim of sharing knowledge, developing campaigns and fostering networking around our common goal: the introduction of Unconditional Basic Income in Europe!
We experienced 4 days of inspiring seminars with inputs from experts, creative workshops to discuss new ideas and two public debates around Unconditional Basic Income. You can watch the recordings below in English – or in Greek on this page.
The event was organised by UBIE in cooperation with Panteion University (Department of Social Policy) in Athens (the oldest University of Social and Political Sciences in Greece) and the European Citizens’ Initiative for Unconditional Basic Income in Greece, supported by the Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS).
Policies for a sustainable future
Evening debate with Gabriela Cabaña and Constantine Dimoulas, moderated by Maria Karamessini.
Municipal social policies and basic income
Evening debate with Symeon Daniilidis, Angelina Kussy, and Jonny Douglas, moderated by Antonios Triantafyllakis
FORMATS
Seminars
Input from experts, followed by group work on self-developed projects with concrete results.
Workshops
Groups of participants will each work on self-developed projects connected to the three main themes.
Evening Debates
Interesting/controversial topics connected to the themes, with known guest speakers debating on opposing views.
The evening debates will be open to the public and live-streamed, for a broader audience.
THEMES
Basic Income and Money
Monetary theory, cryptocurrencies, community-made basic income systems.
Basic Income and Advocacy
Organising successful grass-root movements, successful lobbying for basic income on different political levels.
Basic Income and Psychology
Motivation for work, how UBI can change human behaviour, how precariousness influences mindset, UBI and gender.
AGENDA
THURSDAY MARCH 31
FRIDAY APRIL 1
11:00 - SEMINARS
MONEY
- Dimitrios Karellas, Former Secretary General of Welfare/Social Solidarity (Greece)
- Anna Isabela Fernandes Leandro & Andrea Gama Santana, Master’s students in economics at PPGE – Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
- Gi Hoon Choi, Researcher at Gyeonggi Research Institute
- Ayub Okwatch Awinda, Bsc Microbiology & Biotechnology graduate from The University of Embu, Kenya. Liaison to GiveDirectly in Kenya for Basic Income Research & Action Lab Network
ADVOCACY
- Joy Ponader, Campaigner for basic income in Germany, co-founder of Mein Grundeinkommen, Sanktionsfrei and Expedition Grundeinkommen
- Nadja Lutter, Member of the communications team of the German Basic Income Party (Bündnis Grundeinkommen)
PSYCHOLOGY
- Nelli Kambouri, Senior researcher at Centre for Gender Studies of Panteion University, PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Gabriela Cabaña, Anthropologist, PhD researcher at London School of Economics and Political Science and part of the Chilean Basic Income Network
SATURDAY APRIL 2
10:00 - SEMINARS
- Julio Linares, Msc in Anthropology and Development from LSE, Social Outreach for the Basic Income Earth Network and co-founder of the Circles Coop
- Leen Schelfhoot, activist and contributor to All for Climate, a shared nonprofit for collectives working on social & climate justice
ADVOCACY
- Jonny Douglas, Co-Founder and Partnerships Manager of UBI Lab Network
- Olga Pateraki, National coordinator of the European Citizens’ Initiative for UBI in Greece and editor in Pressenza
- Daniel Feher, Vice-Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe
PSYCHOLOGY
- Claudia Cornelsen, Author, founder and head of PARNASS, a consulting company for person-related communication
- Leire Rincon, PhD in Political Science at University of Barcelona, former Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe
- 17:00 – Registration and Networking at Panteion University (Leof. Andrea Siggrou 136, Kallithea 176 05, Greece)
15:00 – WORKSHOPS
Self-organised by the participants, translating the input from the Seminars into action!
14:30 – WORKSHOPS
Self-organised by the participants, translating the input from the Seminars into action!
19:00 – DEBATE
Policies for a sustainable future
with:
- Kriton Arsenis, Member of the Hellenic Parliament
- Gabriela Cabaña, Anthropologist, PhD researcher at London School of Economics and Political Science and part of the Chilean Basic Income Network
- Constantine Dimoulas, Associate Professor at Panteion University
- moderated by Maria Karamessini, Professor of Labour Economics and Economics of the Welfare State at the Social Policy Department of Panteion University
18:00 – DEBATE
Municipal social policies and basic income
with:
- Symeon Daniilidis, mayor of Neapolis-Sykeon
- Angelina Kussy, Anthropologist, PhD Fellow at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, member of the Spanish Universal Basic Income network
- Jonny Douglas, Co-Founder and Partnerships Manager of UBI Lab Network
- moderated by Antonios Triantafyllakis, Vice-Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe
SPEAKERS
Andrea Gama Santana
Masters student in Economics at PPGE – Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) and member of UFF’s Center for Studies on Inequality and Development (CEDE)
Kriton Arsenis
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
Constantine Dimoulas
Associate Professor at Panteion University Athens
Anna Isabela Fernandes Leandro
Masters student in economics at PPGE-UFF
Ulrich Schachtschneider
Treasurer of Unconditional Basic Income Europe, energy consultant, author and freelance social scientist
Olga Pateraki
National coordinator of the European Citizens’ Initiative for UBI in Greece and editor at Pressenza
Leire Rincón
Post-doctoral researcher at the Chair of Political Sociology and Social Policy at Humboldt University in Berlin. (Photo: IBEI)
Symeon Daniilides
Mayor of Neapolis-Sykeon
Gabriela Cabaña
Anthropologist, PhD researcher at London School of Economics and Political Science and member of the Chilean Basic Income Network
Angelina Kussy
Anthropologist, PhD Fellow at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and member of the Spanish Universal Basic Income Network
Julio Linares
Msc in Anthropology and Development from LSE, Social Outreach for the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) and co-founder of the Circles Coop
Jonny Douglas
Co-Founder and Partnerships Manager of UBI Lab Network
Leen Schelfhout
Activist and contributor to All for Climate, a shared nonprofit for collectives working on social & climate justice
Dániel Fehér
Vice Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe. Senior Strategic Communications Officer at ClientEarth
Joy Ponader
Campaigner for basic income in Germany, co-founder of Mein Grundeinkommen, Sanktionsfrei and Expedition Grundeinkommen
Maria Karamesisni
Professor of Labour Economics and Economics of the Welfare State at the Social Policy Department of Panteion University
Nelli Kambouri
Senior researcher, working for the projects Mig@net and GeMIC
Nadja Lutter
Member of the communications team of the German Basic Income Party (Bündnis Grundeinkommen)
Gi Hoon Choi
Researcher at Gyeonggi Research Institute
Claudia Cornelsen
Author, founder and head of PARNASS, a consulting company for person-related communication
Alessandra Bianchi
Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe (UBIE)
Ayub Okwatch Awinda
Bsc Microbiology & Biotechnology graduate from The University of Embu, Kenya, liaison to GiveDirectly in Kenya for Basic Income Research & Action Lab Network
Antonios Triantafyllakis
Vice Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe (UBIE), learning designer, international youth worker and gamification consultant
Dimitris Karellas
Former Secretary General of Welfare/Social Solidarity (Greece)