International Conference: "Impact and Implications of the Global Financial Crisis on Sustainable Development. Proposals for an Integrated Global Response to the Crisis"

The international community is now challenged by the severe impact on development of multiple, interrelated global crises and challenges, such as increased food insecurity, volatile energy and commodity prices, climate change, and a global financial crisis. The Centre for Economic Studies and Sustainable Development offers by far the analysis of how the financial crisis will affect humanitarian and development funding and how to develop a counter-cyclical strategy building. The conference programme is dedicated to the current situation of the global financial crisis, and offers an open international forum for the discussion of this topic. The aim is to establish new design perspectives and actions through dialogue with representatives from civil society, politics, economics, and science, individuals, etc.