A Green Economics Conference at Oxford University,
The Social aspects of green Economics:
Subjects covered will include :basic income, Flat taxes, Eco taxes poverty,social justice,pensions,women and debt, trafficking in women women's access to economicsSaturday February 9th 2008
Saturday February 9th 2008
at Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK
(This conference will also be run in the French Senat in June 2008)
Green Economics speakers
Call for speakers and papers:-
Miriam Kennet, Director Green Economics Institute, also at Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University and Member of Mansfield College, Oxford University
Volker Heinemann, Director Green Economics Institute,Economist Nottingham University and Goettinghen University, Accountant and Auditor formerly Price Waterhouse Coopers
Confirmed speakers so far include :
Pascal Canfin French economic advisor to the Senat Francais and editor of an Economics Journal
Osmo Heikki Kristian Soininvaara who has written several books on economics and social policy, also on basic income. In 1995 he won Pro Oeconomia price of the best economic book in Finland. He published a book of the theme "Work less, live more" (why do we always try to become richer, why not increase free time instead?) and will also mention the economics of Climate change.
Miriam Kennet, Director Green Economics Institute, also at Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University and Member of Mansfield College, Oxford University
Volker Heinemann, Director Green Economics Institute,Economist Nottingham University and Goettinghen University, Accountant and Auditor formerly Price Waterhouse Coopers
Philip Hutchinson MMU Philosopher specialising in social theory
Miriam Kennet, Keele University and Oxford University - Social and environmental economics, consequences of current structural changes in supply chains
Professor Jack Reardon, Professor of Economics and political economy
Dr Liza Griffin - Stakeholder issues and the power politics of Fisheries
Maria Icavou Social Economic Theory University of East Anglia
Brian Heatle Head of policy for Greens will do a calculation of a Basic income budget
Maria Yacovou, Social Economic Theory University of East Anglia
Bente Maderia- influential founder of Oxfam womens economics group and co founder of Reading International Solidarity one of the biggest Centres of its kind dsiscusses womens economics issues and issues for people in less developed countries. Bente Maderia was the founder of the Womens economics group at Reading International Solidarity Centre and originally from Denmark
Christopher Oedmann Speaker from Sweden on the work they have done with the police
Lyn Tabak from the Netherlands specialist in trafficking of women issues
Other speakers being confirmed and will be advised shortly
Registration : This conference must be pre-booked, pre-registered and pre-paid. Please email Miriam Kennet to advise if you'd like to speak or to book: Email : greeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.com Admission £79.00 per person day including lunches, and teas and coffees. Prior to December 2007 special rate for early bookers:
P> To book, please email greeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.com or send the registration form together with your cheque to The Green Economics Institute, 6 Strachey Close, Tidmarsh, Reading RG8 8EP and to obtain further information please email the addresses below. Accommodation details are on the website and include some at the college, (the above fees do not include suppers, accommodation or breakfasts) greeneconomicsevents@yahoo.co.uk,
Please email Miriam Kennet to advise if youd like to speak: greeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.com www.greeneconomics.org.uk
