Human-Centered Economics
Feb 1 - Feb 3, 2017
The multidimensional challenges confronting humanity today are human-made and can be changed by a change in thought and action. Contemporary economic thought is built on a mind-frame that originated prior to the Industrial Revolution when scarcity of goods in a world of abundant resources was the primary concern, economic growth was considered synonymous with human welfare, and impact of humanity on the environment was completely ignored. Without challenging obvious flaws in existing theory, it will be not be possible to significantly alter current policies and practices.
The overall aim of the course is to (a) demonstrate why mainstream neo-classical economic theory is inappropriate for dealing with the global challenges of the c.21st, and (b) explore alternative approaches for achieving ecologically sustainable, human-centered development and welfare for all.
This course will present the findings of a five year research program of the World Academy of Art & Science and the on-going work of the New Economic Theory working group. It will harness the best available ideas and practices on human-centred, sustainable economy to create informative, authoritative and compelling educational and communication tools with the power to challenge and alter university level education in Economics, 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.
COURSE DIRECTORS:
Garry Jacobs, Chairman & CEO, World University Consortium.
Goran Bandov, Vice Dean, Dag Hammarskjöld University College of International Relations & Diplomacy, Zagreb, Croatia.
For more information, write to support@worldacademy.org
Garry Jacobs, |
Alberto Zucconi, |
Winston Nagan, |
Ivo Šlaus, |
![]() Zbigniew Bochniarz Trustee, WAAS; Professor, Kozminski University (Warsaw), University of Washington (Seattle) and Harvard Business School |
![]() Stefan Brunnhuber Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer, Diakonie Hospital, Germany; Vice-Chairman of the European Institute of Health; Fellow, WAAS |
![]() Barry Gills Professor, Department of Political and Economic Studies, University of Helsinki; Former Professor of Global Politics, Newcastle University, UK; Fellow, WAAS |
![]() Erich Hoedl Vice-President, European Academy for Sciences and Arts; Former Rector, Wuppertal University and Graz University of Technology; Fellow, WAAS |
![]() Garry Jacobs Social Science & Management; Chief Executive Officer, World Academy of Art & Science; Chairman of the Board, World University Consortium. |
![]() An Krumberger Co-founder & Director, Council One; Co-founder, RedRock Education Ltd.; Associate Fellow, WAAS |
![]() Grazyna Lesniak-Lebkowska Professor, Warsaw School of Economics |
![]() Winston Nagan Chairman of the Board, WAAS; Professor of Law, University of Florida; Director, WUC |
![]() Dan Oncica-Sanislav Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Management & Systems Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Associate Trainer, Telekom Romania; Member, Romanian Academic Society of Manangement |
![]() Stephen Park Dean, Office of International Affairs and Professor of Human Resource Management, Kyung Hee University, South Korea. |
![]() Radmilo Pesic Professor of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia |
![]() Thomas Reuter Professor, Indonesian Studies (anthropology) at Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne; Executive member, International Social Science Council; Fellow, WAAS |
![]() Neantro Saavedra-Rivano Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba, Japan; Associate Fellow, WAAS. |
![]() Ivo Šlaus Honorary President, WAAS; Vice Chair of IUC Council; Dean, Dag Hammarskjold University College of International Relations and Diplomacy, Zagreb: Director, WUC |
![]() Joe St Clair Executive Director, The Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research; Freelance Writer |
![]() Tibor Tóth Ambassador, Executive Secretary Emeritus, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization PC; Trustee, WAAS |
![]() Pascal van Griethuysen Research Fellow, UNRISD; Executive-in-Residence, Geneva Centre for Security Policy. |
![]() Alberto Zucconi President, Person-Centered Approach Institute, Italy; Treasurer, World Academy of Art & Science; Secretary General, World University Consortium |
February 1, 2017 |
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No. |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
PANELISTS |
1 |
Introduction |
I. Šlaus |
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2 |
Overview of WAAS Research on NET |
G. Jacobs (Presentation) |
W. Nagan A. Zucconi T. Reuter |
3 |
Problems of Contemporary Economics − Need for New Theory |
P. van Griethuysen(Presentation) E. Hoedl(Presentation | Paper) |
R. Pesic (Presentation) B. Gills |
4 |
Political & Legal Foundations for Sustainable Economy and Full Employment |
W. Nagan(Presentation) |
T. Tóth E. Hoedl |
5 |
Ecological Foundations and Limits of Sustainable Economy |
P. van Griethuysen(Presentation | Paper) |
S. Brunnhuber (Presentation) N. Saavedra-Rivano R. Pesic (Presentation) |
February 2, 2017 |
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No. |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
PANELISTS |
6 |
Principles of Sustainable Economy |
T. Reuter (Presentation) D. Oncica-Sanislav (Paper | Presentation) |
R. Pesic (Presentation) S. Brunnhuber |
7 |
Forms of Capital |
N. Saavedra-Rivano (Paper | Presentation) |
T. Reuter E. Hoedl W. Nagan |
8 |
Money & Financial Markets |
S. Brunnhuber (Paper | Presentation) |
G. Jacobs (Presentation) P. van Griethuysen (Presentation) N. Saavedra-Rivano |
9 |
Integration of Economy and Management in Theory & Practice |
Z. Bochniarz (Paper | Presentation) |
G. Lesniak-Lebkowska (Presentation) Stephen Yong-Seung Park (Presentation) |
February 3, 2017 |
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No. |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
PANELISTS |
10 |
Relation of Economy & Social Power |
E. Hoedl (Paper | Presentation) |
W. Nagan G. Jacobs A. Zucconi |
11 |
Evolution of Economy |
Z. Bochniarz (Presentation) J. St Clair (Presentation) R. Pesic (Presentation) |
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12 |
Toward Human Centered Theory of Economy & Society |
A. Zucconi (Presentation) S. Park (Presentation) |
B. Gills W. Nagan |
13 |
Transition to a New Paradigm in Economy |
T. Tóth (Presentation) |
J. St Clair G. Lesniak-Lebkowska (Presentation) D. Oncica-Sanislav (Presentation) |
14 |
Conclusions & Next Steps A. Objectives of Cape Town Conference B. Future work of New Economic Theory Working Group (NET WG) |
I. Šlaus G. Jacobs |
Garry Jacobs |
Winston Nagan |
Alberto Zucconi |
Thomas Reuter |
Pascal van Griethuysen |
Erich Hoedl |
Radmilo Pesic |
Barry Gills |
Winston Nagan |
Tibor Tóth |
Erich Hoedl |
Pascal van Griethuysen |
Stefan Brunnhuber |
Neantro Saavedra-Rivano |
Radmilo Pešic |
Thomas Reuter |
Dan Oncica-Sanislav |
Radmilo Pešić |
Stefan Brunnhuber |
Neantro Saavedra Rivano |
Thomas Reuter |
Erich Hoedl |
Winston Nagan |
Stefan Brunnhuber |
Garry Jacobs |
Pascal van Griethuysen |
Neantro Saavedra-Rivano |
Zbigniew Bochniarz |
Grażyna Leśniak-Łebkowska |
Stephen Yong-Seung Park |
Erich Hoedl |
Winston Nagan |
Garry Jacobs |
Alberto Zucconi |
Barry Gills |
Zbigniew Bochniarz |
Joe St Clair |
Radmilo Pesic |
Alberto Zucconi |
Stephen Yong-Seung Park |
Barry Gills |
Winston Nagan |
Tibor Tóth |
Joe St Clair |
Grazyna Lesniak-Lebkowska |
Dan Oncica-Sanislav |