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Dear Colleagues,
The 18th Annual NorthAmerican Basic Income Guarantee Congress is just two weeks away and we're excited to meet you in New York City!
A small number of seats are still available, but registration is required. If you haven't yet (or know someone else who may want to attend) please register now before it's too late.
To help with your planning, we've provided some highlights/preview information below. More information can be found in the downloadable Congress Program.
Congress Preview
PRE-CONGRESS PANEL DISCUSSION AND RECEPTION
Basic Income on the Policy Agenda: Financing and Policy Options
Friday, June 14, 6 PM
Roosevelt House, 47-49 East 65th St., New York, NY
If you arrive in New York City a little early, please join us Friday evening for the Pre-Congress Panel Discussion and Reception at the Roosevelt House. The event is free, but Congress registration required. Participants include Max Ghenis Open UBI; Sheila Regehr, BICN; and Christina Jenq, NYU Shanghai. Moderated by Michael Lewis, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College.
If you have registered already, you will receive an email from Roosevelt House for details.
PHOTO EXHIBIT
Humans of Basic Income by Jessie Golem
June 15-16, All day
Humans of Basic Income is a portrait series documenting the stories of participants in 2017's Ontario Basic Income Pilot. Photographer Jessie Golem, herself a participant in the prematurely cancelled program, created this portrait series by finding and capturing participant stories in their own words.
PLENARY SESSIONS
Opening Plenary
Saturday, June 15
- Andrew Yang, author of The War on Normal People (videotaped presentation)
Plenary Session 1: Basic Income Pilot Programs in the United States and Canada
Saturday, June 15
- Sheila Regehr and James Janeiro on the Ontario Basic Income Pilot, Canada
- Jessie Golem on Humans of Basic Income, Ontario, Canada
- Jiaying Zhao on Direct Giving in Vancouver, Canada
- Sukhi Samra on the Stockton Basic Income Project, USA
Plenary Session 2: Modelling the Economic Effects of a Basic Income
Sunday, June 16
- Kent Smetters on Options for Universal Basic Income: Dynamic Modeling
- Michalis Nikiforos on Modelling the Macroeconomic Effects of a Universal Basic Income
And so much more! Discussions on modern monetary theory and financing basic income, social and caregiving work, advocacy and framing of basic income, the left debate on job guarantee and guaranteed income, discussions on the direction of basic income research. A film screening will also be held on Saturday at 5 PM, introducing people who are unfamiliar with universal basic income to the topic.
====== Special Notice For Presenters ======
Panel participants should expect to speak for no more than 15 minutes each, to ensure sufficient time for questions and audience feedback. Your panel moderator will contact you with further information on day-of logistics. If you have any questions, please email to nabigcongress2019@gmail.com.
Thank you, and we can't wait to see you in New York!
Michael Howard
