Erasmus Initiative: Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity

Join us for an engaging discussion on how urban experiments, living labs, innovation districts, and projects are contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals through the opportunities and challenges of learning in urban sustainability transformations. We aim to explore how these activities can reinvent cities to be environmentally resilient, economically prosperous, and socially vibrant. With keynote presentations by Luca Bertolini and Eva Kunseler, PhD this event offers a unique opportunity to: - Reflect on and enhance learning practices in sustainable urban transformation projects. - Engage with leading practitioners and researchers. - Participate in insightful discussions and Q&A sessions. We invite practitioners and researchers working on sustainable urban transformations in sectors such as energy, climate, mobility, water, solid waste, consumption, health, and governance. The event is free of charge. Please register by 27 August to secure your spot. Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and networks who might be interested. See you there! 📅 Date: 10 September 📍 Location: The Hague Conference Centre New Babylon https://lnkd.in/gkTM53_A

Over the past couple of weeks two major elections have taken place in Europe, but the results of the latest football match for the UEFA European Championship are of higher importance. Athletes these days enjoy more respect than politicians, whose debates in parliament have also become more uncivil and sensationalist. Looking at this development Martin de Jong was reminded of the transition of the ancient Roman Republic into the autocratic Empire with the erosion of legal and moral norms as the root of this evolution. So, are we witnessing the rise of a new generation of Neros? Read his latest blogpost on our website: https://lnkd.in/e7JBPqAr

"Recognizing and acknowledging environmental crime as crime, not just as carelessness or accidents, is crucial." Recently Lieselot Bisschop offered an answer to the question of what is environmental crime to Fonds Slachtofferhulp based on her expertise as criminologist and her research into PFAS pollution in the Netherlands. In this interview (in Dutch) she outlines the what, who, and how of environmental crime, as well as how the government can take the lead in this issue. https://lnkd.in/e-bJGvfb

“Frontiers in pluralist economics: Exploring the potential of alternative economic views for inclusive prosperity” - an afternoon organized in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Climate Economics for Nature and Society - ICENS lab. Four speakers, drawing on different schools of economic thought put forward the case of why there is a dire need for economic thinking that departs from the usual standard economics approach dominating discourses and research, if we are to significantly progress in having our economies work better for society and nature.   Michael Roos presented the suitability of complexity economics; Brian Fath discussed the role of ecological economics; Katy Gillespie put forward the case of feminist economics; whilst Şerban Scrieciu argued for allowing for a greater diversity in economic thinking in education, research, policy and practice. Thank you also to Filippos Zisopoulos for guiding us through the day and to Martin de Jong for kickstarting the event. https://lnkd.in/eqRKw7cY

WE BECOME | West-Brabant kan met haar regionale kracht en energie veel bijdragen aan het oplossen van de regionale en internationale uitdagingen 🪴💡   Een stevige uitspraak, maar wel een die de opbrengst van vandaag West-Brabant We Become bij Breda University of Applied Sciences samenvat. Vertegenwoordigers uit het West-Brabantse onderwijs, bedrijfsleven en overheden blikten tijdens ons evenement West-Brabant We Become samen vooruit op de toekomst van de regio. Wat hebben we nodig? Waarom werkt onze oude economie niet meer zo goed? Hoe zorgen we dat meer mensen profijt hebben van onze economie? En welke kansen liggen er in de regio?   Met dank aan dagvoorzitter Diane Nijs, PhD en inspirators van vandaag: Britte van Dalen, Patrick Vermeulen, Jos van den Broek, Annick de Witt, Paul Schenderling en Martin de Jong. Deze sprekers namen de aanwezigen mee in het belang van verschillende perspectieven. Zoals: verder kijken dan 'geld verdienen alleen', op een andere manier werken aan de toekomst en het onderwijs en jongeren aan laten haken. Werken aan een gezamenlijke toekomst voor West-Brabant: dat kun je alleen door samen keuzes te maken en op basis van een zelfde doel. De energie is er en er komt absoluut een vervolg op vandaag.   Interesse in de Regio Deal West-Brabant en hoe we hiermee een beweging richting een betere toekomst mee bereiken? Bezoek onze website of neem contact met ons op. We gaan graag met je in gesprek. https://lnkd.in/eZwRFQXY   #krachtigeregio #inbrabant #regiodeal #elkeregiotelt #bredewelvaart #nieuweeconomie Jeroen Bruijns (Gemeente Breda), Clemens Piena (Gemeente Oosterhout), kees Gommeren (Gemeente Steenbergen), Saskia Boelema (Provincie Noord-Brabant), Rian Govers, (Waterschap Brabantse Delta), Jacomine Ravensbergen (Avans Hogeschool), Rob Neutelings (Curio), Remco Beekers (ZLTO), Sebastiaan Baan, Stephanie ter Borg (REWIN West-Brabant), Elke regio telt, Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Bridging the digital divide - a research project in collaboration with Gemeente Helmond In our newest blogpost Negar Noori presents the results of her research on how to ensure that everyone is included in the process of making Helmond an inclusive digital city. In her collaborative approach, that not only included the municipality, but also the citizens of Helmond, she succeeded in reaching a consensus that made sure that everyone would be included in the transition towards an inclusive digital city. Read her story on our website: https://lnkd.in/g5HThz4F

Embracing a multitude of narratives can spark hopeful, ambitious, and effective actions towards creating economies which foster inclusive prosperity while regenerating nature. But how much room is there for alternative economic views in curricula today? What insights can these alternative views offer? How do they differ and how do they overlap? If you are interested in such questions then we invite you to participate in our upcoming event "Frontiers in Pluralist Economics" on June 10th at Erasmus University Rotterdam. During this event, our guest speakers Brian Fath, Michael Roos, Katy Gillespie, and Şerban Scrieciu will introduce us to alternative economic theories, and how those can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex challenges of the Anthropocene era. The event is organized by the Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Climate Economics for Nature and Society - ICENS lab. For further details and registration, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eknB7kYN Erasmus Verbindt Erasmus School of Economics Erasmus School of Philosophy Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

As part of his project on the role of the installer in the energy transition our postdoctoral researcher Erwin van Tuijl is currently in Gothenburg, Sweden, to visit our partners there and to learn more about training opportunities for installers in Sweden. Gothenburg and Rotterdam are both considered to be post-industrial cities with a lot of similarities, but also a lot of differences. We are looking forward to hearing from Erwin how installers can contribute to the energy transition within these two different frameworks.

The concept of inclusive prosperity is undoubtedly of high importance academically and policy-wise, but content-wise it still leaves many open questions. Which is why Erasmus University Rotterdam has fully committed to examining inclusive prosperity as a leading knowledge provider in Europe. In this latest blogpost Martin de Jong lies out the plans for an upcoming Institute for Inclusive Prosperity, and how Erasmus University will contribute to this important topic. https://lnkd.in/eB-5QXMe

Next week, The Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity is co-organizing the EOM-Hanyang Next Impact Forum exploring the intersection of business, societal impact, and sustainable growth. Academics and industry leaders come together to discuss new paradigms for mutual value creation, with a focus on addressing critical issues such as Asia's declining demographics. Martin de Jong, Emilio Marti, and Kees Krul will be representing our initiative at the event.   For more information about the event and to register for the hybrid event, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gmNnU6AU The event is organized by the Economics of Mutuality Alliance and Hanyang University, in collaboration with the Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity, the Rotterdam Center for Economics of Mutuality, and The Asia Foundation.