Overview > Key speakers and panelists

Keynote speakers.

Digitalization: Gabriella Gimigliano (Business and Law Department, University of Siena, Italy);

Regional/local: Cristina Maria Dorina Viano (Dep. of Computer Science, University of Turin, Italy)

Welfare State: Stefano Sylos Labini (ENEA, Italy)

Enviroment: Heloisa Primavera (Dep. of Social Sciences University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Historical: Georgina Gomez (International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

CCS: Teodoro Criscione (Central European University Vienna, Austria)

Listed below are the themes for paper presentations:

• Digitalization – Can CCS help bridge the distance between the technological and digital divides? In particular, what could be the role of CCS in the current process of digital transition of economic transactions.
Suggested key words: 4th industrial revolution, Digital currencies, Crypto currencies etc.

• Regional/Local – Communication between local/ regional administrations and communities through CCS. What role can the CCS play in promoting the support of local communities by local government administrations.
Suggested key words: Decentralization, Decommodification, (Re-)Distribution, Social cohesion, social innovation, Community resilience, Community development and Local development, Regional Government 

• Welfare state – how CCS can help the social system. CCS systems can have a role in social and financial inclusion in order to reduce the gaps between territories and different communities living in the same regional area.
Suggested key words: Debt crises, Poverty, Inequality, Liquidity, Inflation, Ethical finance, Social harmony, Social justice, etc.

• Enviroment – The role of the CCS in the field of sustainable and biodiversity. CCS systems as tools that contribute to ESG assessment.
Suggested key words: Perpetual pandemics, Energy transition, Natural resources, Ecology, Green New Deal, Green investment

• Historical - the different economic, social and cultural phases of the history of complementary currencies. In particular, contributions that can provide an analysis of the socio-economic history of the different CCS experiences in local communities will be appreciated.
Suggested key words: history, transition phases, civil society, currency, future of ccs 

• CCS - Review and renew. Case studies, concepts, experience reports.