The Hertie School extends an invitation for a Roundtable on “Business and the Future of Democracy “as part of REBALANCE, an EU Horizon research project. The event focuses on how business can contribute to strengthening democracy. The growth of anti-democratic sentiments and agendas in different parts of the world, including in Western societies, has been one of the hallmarks and concerns of our time. This concern is heightened in a year in which almost half of the world’s population will elect new leaders, including Europe and Germany. By convening a diverse range of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, corporations, policymakers and academics, the Roundtable seeks to foster dialogue and explore actionable strategies, reinforcing the need of EU businesses to stand up and lead toward a more democratic world.
The Roundtable will offer insights on how ‘democracy-conforming capitalism’ is realized in business practice and explore key themes such as the challenges faced by business when democracies erode and the roles of businesses and entrepreneurs and policymakers in strengthening democracy. The evening will feature input by select speakers, providing impactful perspectives from each of their unique positions in the field.
REBALANCE (Reframing disruptivE Business in multinAtional corporations and gLobal value chAins within a democratic and iNClusive citizEnship process) is a joint project by The University of Pisa, the Ca ‘Foscari University of Venice, the University of Stockholm, the Wageningen University in the Netherlands, the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in Kharkiv in the Ukraine, the NGO Source International and the Hertie School.
Preliminary programm:
- Rebalance introduction
- Panel discussion: What is the role of business, what can be done?
- Discussion and Engagement with the audience
- Conclusion: How Rebalance and the discussions need to be connected
- Aperitif and networking