WEF_FABI Online Seminar Series

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 1: I'm Because We're: Understanding the African Ubuntu Philosophy Robert Senath Esuruku (University of Makerere, Kampala) The African philosophy of Ubuntu encapsulates a profound understanding of interconnectedness, empathy, and communal identity. Originating from various African cultures, Ubuntu emphasizes the inherent worth and dignity of every individual within the context of […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 2: Social Contract Bernhard Neumärker (University of Freiburg) This presentation introduces the tradition of the social contract. It pays particular attention to its significance for the economy and further establishes a link between social contract theory and basic income.  After that it explores the question of how a basic income […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 3: Universal Basic Income Jurgen De Wispelaere (University of Bath) Basic income is increasingly considered a key feature in making social protection more inclusive and universal. As part of this approach basic income is often pushed as a social and economic right or even a human right. This presentation outlines […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 4: Water-Energy-Food Nexus Mike Jacobson (Penn State University) The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a useful framework for addressing complex transdisciplinary natural resource and environmental challenges in integrated, innovative ways. Practitioners of water-energy-food (WEF) nexus have recognized that an integrated approach, which assesses trade-offs and synergies in resource management instead of […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 5: Social Protection Leo de Haan (International School of Social Studies, The Hague) AF Kamanzi (University of Namibia) Social protection, once a peripheral topic in development talks, gained prominence in the late 1990s. Initially seen as too costly for developing nations and primarily benefiting formal sector workers, it evolved with […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 6: Empirical Normative Research Tobias Jäger (University of Freiburg The social contract has a long theoretical history. However, the empirical utilization of this idea is still rarely observed. This presentation focuses on the empirical relevance of social contract experiments to justify normative statements. The foundation of normative goals beyond efficiency […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Workshop 1: Social Contract and Ubuntu - Individuality and communities illustrated by the example of UBI The first workshop aims to compare and contrast Ubuntu and Social contact. While Ubuntu originates from a communal standpoint, the social contract begins at the individual level. What can we learn from both Ubuntu and […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Workshop 2: Gradualism in UBI, Social Protection and WEF Gradualism is a pivotal concept not just in policy implementation but also in understanding its effects. It contrasts with a "big bang" approach. Our workshop aims to explore the intricacies of gradualism, having UBI, social protection and water-energy-food as case studies. We […]