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Information on the Institute’s upcoming events and documentations of past events

WTO reform: New Leadership, New Hope?
21April
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 21 April 2021

Online-Roundtable: WTO reform: New Leadership, New Hope?

The need for reform within the WTO goes without saying. From criticism concerning its undemocratic decision making and de facto suspension of the dispute settlement procedure to its inability to deal with imbalances stemming from state subsidies or market access – there are many things to fix.

How can countries pave the way for a global green recovery?
11March
  • Roland Kube ·
  • Event ·
  • 11 March 2021

Beyond the pandemic: How can countries pave the way for a global green recovery?

As governments across the world continue to face the challenge of tackling Covid-19, the current crisis also presents an unprecedented opportunity to reboot global economies in a manner that builds more sustainable, inclusive and resilient societies, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

Taxing the Digital Economy: Opportunities and Consequences
10February
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 10 February 2021

Onine Event: Taxing the Digital Economy: Opportunities and Consequences

Digital companies such as Google, Amazon or Facebook, whose business model does not require any physical presence in a certain location, benefit from an optimum use of tax loopholes and national tax advantages and pay minimal taxes on their enormous sales. Their contribution to community funding is therefore extremely low.

How do we ensure sustainable growth and innovation?
3December
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 3 December 2020

Market economy vs. state-controlled competition: How do we ensure sustainable growth and innovation?

The German Economic Institute (IW) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation have the pleasure of inviting you to their second edition of the debate series "China and the European Union: Partners or Rrivals - distrust or confidence?" on the topic: "Market economy vs. state-controlled competition - How do we ensure sustainable growth and innovation?"

Fighting climate change by scaling up sustainable finance
20November
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 20 November 2020

Livestream-Event: Fighting climate change by scaling up sustainable finance

The fight against climate change remains one of the top priorities for the European Commission with the publication of the Sustainable Finance Strategy announced for the end of this year. The financial sector and the promotional banks are playing a crucial role in the transition process towards a more sustainable economy and society.

Orchestrating a multi-trillion Euro Game
18November
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 18 November 2020

Green Finance for the Green Deal: Orchestrating a multi-trillion Euro Game

The European Green Deal aims to make the EU the global champion in low-carbon industries. Business expectations are high, yet public and private investments of several hundred billion Euros are required annually to finance the transformation.

How to shape future industrial policy and champion global competition?
17November
  • Aljoscha Nau ·
  • Event ·
  • 17 November 2020

European Champions: How to shape future industrial policy and champion global competition?

In times of COVID-19, digital- and sustainable transformations and increased foreign competition, European industry is under pressure from within and outside. Simultaneously, European companies are confronted with the rise of China on global markets and fierce competition from Chinese state-subsidized enterprises or SOEs. In the light of these challenges, the calls for new European Champions have grown louder and louder over the past two years.

The External Perspective on the Green Deal
9July
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 9 July 2020

VCI and IW Digital Dialogue Series: The External Perspective on the Green Deal

Jointly with the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI), we - the German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, IW) - are pleased to invite you to the second VCI and IW Webinar „Making the Green Deal work for European Industry”.

Haushalt und Wiederaufbauplan: Die Stunde Europas?
26June
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 26 June 2020

Haushalt und Wiederaufbauplan: Die Stunde Europas?

Ein historischer Vorschlag für den Mehrjährigen Finanzrahmen der Jahre 2021-2027, verknüpft mit dem Wiederaufbauplan „NextGenerationEU“ liegt derzeit auf dem europäischen Verhandlungstisch. Bereits im Vorfeld der nun anstehenden Verhandlungen von Mitgliedstaaten und Europäischem Parlament mehren sich kritische Stimmen; viele Fragen zu Einnahmen und Ausgaben sind noch ungeklärt.

Reshoring of supply- and value-chain
18June
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 18 June 2020

KAS-IW-Webinar: Reshoring of supply- and value-chain

Time to adapt the EU’s economic policy post-COVID19? The COVID-19 pandemic and its detrimental effects on public health, global supply- and value chains and industrial production, have brought back national export restrictions and stopped the free flow of goods and people.

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