A smashing year for basic income
2016 could go down as the breakthrough year for the basic income movement worldwide. Let’s celebrate that!
2016 Nordic Conference on Basic Income Pilots
The first ever Nordic conference on Basic Income Pilots, took place in the historical setting of Christiansborg, the Danish parliament building in the very centre of Copenhagen.
‘Basic income: Arguments, evidence, prospects’ – a briefing for the European Parliament
The European Parliament’s Research Service (EPRS) just released a well-balanced briefing paper on basic income, which outlines the state of play in Europe.
Swiss Basic Income Referendum marks the beginning of a European debate
Swiss people have a vanguard reputation when it comes to progressive social ideas. Last Sunday, the whole world was watching as they went to the polls on the question of unconditional basic income.
Hamburg conference on Unconditional Basic Income and Degrowth
In May 2016, a conference took place in Hamburg with the aim of initiating a dialogue between unconditional basic income and degrowth.
Basic Income conference in Portugal paves the way for a wide public discussion
In February 2016, an important conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal that brought together national and international speakers, received a large amount of media attention and was organized by multiple partnering organizations.