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GES Perspectives 2013

The Global Economic Symposium (GES) is a solution forum which identifies global challenges, examines their policy and business implications, and formulates concrete proposals for action with a view to creating a better world for the next generation. Unlike many other leading conferences, the Global Economic Symposium is both research-based and strongly action-oriented. Every session of the GES is organized by researchers and an international team of experts and supported by the GES’s own virtual platform. Results of the GES are published in the book Global Economic Solutions, which are submitted to national governments, the major international organizations, business leaders, academics and the wider GES community. The GES takes place in alteration between Kiel, Germany, and a major international center. This year’s GES will take place in Kiel from 1st to 2nd October.

GES Perspectives is a forum for Future Challenges bloggers who will attend the Global Economic Symposium. Each of our GES bloggers will take part in a session at the annual conference. They will regularly publish blogposts dealing with the topics of their session. Our goal is to provide diverse perspectives on the topics that will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium. We have chosen one blogger out of each of the nine Future Challenges regional networks.

GES Perspective

  • Roundtable: Education and Media

    The following article deals with the topic “Education and Media,” which is currently being discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. Since the level of education of teachers themselves is not the greatest and their salaries […]

  • Redefining Universities Panel - GES 2012, Photo by the author

    Education for Life

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    The following article deals with the topic “Redefining Universities,” which is currently being discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with her personal stories and ideas. The Redefining Universities Panel brings two mega-trends to the Global Economic Symposium: individualization and massification […]

  • Dollars for Agriculture: David Cleary of the Nature Conservancy

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    The following article deals with the topic “Promoting Food Security: The Contribution of Climate Smart Agriculture” which is currently under discussion at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio. In this audio interview, journalist Naomi Conrad from Deutsche Welle interviews David Cleary, Strategy Director of Agriculture with the Nature Conservancy. Mr […]

  • Wanted: Liberalism in Central Banking Debate

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    The following article deals with the topic “The Future of Central Banking: Inflation Targeting vs. Financial Stability,” which is currently being discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio. “Whatever happened to liberalism?” is the question that keeps ringing in my mind after attending the Global Economic Symposium panel on the future of central […]

  • Housing projects and aerial cable car designed by Jorge Mario Jáuregui's firm, Atelier Metropolitano, in the Complexo do Alemão. Photo by Greg Scruggs, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0.

    Design + Research + Advocacy: Preview of Afternoon Favela Panel

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    The following article deals with the topic “Favelas – a Global Challenge and Opportunity” which is currently discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. For those interested in design, architecture, city planning, urban […]