The Economy of Francesco

The Economy of Francesco (the economy of St. Francis) is a congress on the topic of sustainability , of from 26 to 28 March 2020 in Assisi ( Italy is to take place). Prominent experts for various aspects of sustainability, 500 young entrepreneurs and economists as well as Pope Francis are planned as participants. The organizer of the congress is the Franciscan Minorite Convention .

About Congress

Francis in prayer, Assisi

The title of the congress, The Economy of Francesco, refers to the founder of the order, Francis of Assisi , whose radical commitment to poverty and his love for creation symbolize the aims of the congress. At the same time, this motto also reflects the attitude and objectives of Pope Francis on economic issues, who sees in Francis of Assisi "a prime example of concern for the weak and a holistic ecology". Francis has proclaimed several times, for example in the encyclical Laudato si ' , that the fate of the planet depends on a new form of economy. According to Pope Francis, the foundations for a new economic model should be solidarity and equality .

The aim of the congress is to bring people together who strive in research and practice for alternative economic approaches as well as for an economy “that lets live and does not kill, that includes and does not exclude”. The three-day congress should also provide space for reflection and silence, art and spirituality.

Well -known economists and social activists who have confirmed their participation as keynote speakers are expected as speakers at the congress . The planned presence of the Pope was also confirmed.

Pre-meeting

Up to 500 economists and entrepreneurs up to 35 years of age from all over the world have been or will be invited to a preliminary meeting on March 24 and 25, 2020. At the suggestion of Pope Francis, they are to advise on a global pact for a sustainable economy .

Keynote speakers

Have confirmed your participation:

Bruno S. Frey , Swiss economist and happiness researcher Tony Meloto , founder of Gawad Kalinga , a Filipino project to fight poverty Carlo Petrini , founder of the international slow food movement Kate Raworth , British sustainability researcher Jeffrey Sachs , director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Amartya Sen , Indian poverty researcher and Nobel laureate in economics Vandana Shiva , Indian critic of globalization, Alternative Nobel Prize Muhammad Yunus , founder of the microfinance idea, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Stefano Zamagni , President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Web links

• The Economy of Francesco , official congress website
• Pope plans sustainability congress in Assisi , message from the Archdiocese of Vienna

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c d e} ORF.at: Pope plans sustainability congress 2020 in Assisi. July 21, 2019, accessed July 30, 2019 . 
2. ^ ^{A b} Church and Life, Münster Germany: Pope plans sustainability congress in Assisi. Retrieved July 30, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Paolo Balduzzi: The Economy of Francesco , accessed July 28, 2019