How can responsible finance provide ways out of the financial crises? oikos and the University of Oxford invite you to engage in a solution-driven discussion. Students can start a new oikos Local Chapter!

On 14 October, scholars, practitioners and students will discuss solutions towards a more responsible fincial system at the University of Oxford. 

 

In speeches, a panel and a discussion with the audience, the following speakers will adress the current and general problems of financial crises and - more importantly - design solutions to overcome these:

• Dr. Gordon Clark, University of Oxford
  Speaker: "Primitive Capitalism" and panel discussant

• Dr. Dariusz Wójcik, University of Oxford
  Speaker: "Interpreting the Financial Crisis"

• Dr. James Gifford, UN Principles for Responsible Investments (UN PRI)
  Panel discussant

• Colin Hines, Finance for the Future
  Panel discussant

• Dan Siddy, Delsus

• Ville-Pekka Sorsa, PhD student at the University of Oxford
  Opening words: "What is responsibility in finance?" and panel discussant

The panel discussion will be moderated by Katharina Beck, Institute for Social Banking and oikos International.

Want to get involved as a student? Kick-off an oikos Local Chapter at Oxford!

After lunch, Kate Negacz and Katharina Beck, oikos International Presidents 2009 and 2008, will host a workshop for students who want to learn more about sustainability during their university career and want to be change agents towards sustainable management and economics. Aleksi Knuutila from the New Economics Foundation will join us to give insights about their inspiring work.

You are highly invited to the kick-off meeting for the foundation of an oikos Local Chapter at the University of Oxford. Found your oikos Local Chapter at Oxford – the second oikos group in the UK after LSE.

Where and when?

14 October 2009, Dorman Centre, St Peter’s College, Oxford New Inn Hall Street, Oxford OX1 2DL, UK.

• Discussion: 10 am to 1 pm
• oikos Local Chapter kick-off: 2 pm to 5 pm

Get in touch

If you have any questions or remarks, please get in touch with Katharina Beck at katharina.beck@dont-want-spam.oikosinternational.org or Ville-Pekka Sorsa at ville-pekka.sorsa@dont-want-spam.ouce.ox.ac.uk.