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

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.

Making the Green Deal work for European Industry
20May
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 20 May 2020

VCI and IW Webinar: Making the Green Deal work for European Industry

Together with Thor-Sten Vertmann, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson, and representatives of industry and NGOs, we discuss with over 140 participants: „How to satisfy the energy demand in a climate neutral Europe?”

Taxing the digital economy – is a global solution the answer?
11May
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 11 May 2020

online conference: Taxing the digital economy – is a global solution the answer?

Fair allocation of taxing rights remains a challenge. Although there have been substantial changes in the area of International and EU-taxation due to the OECD/G20 BEPS Project, the increasing importance of the Digital Economy demands a modification of current tax rules. To prevent multilateral measures like the implementation of Digital Taxes, there is broad consensus, that the goal must be a global answer by the end of 2020. The Inclusive Framework of the OECD is working on that solution and developed Pillar 1 and 2.

The ECB’s answer to the Corona crisis
6May
  • Sandra Parthie ·
  • Event ·
  • 6 May 2020

BdB and IW Webinar: The ECB’s answer to the Corona crisis

The Corona virus is an unprecedented challenge to the EU. All member states have put their citizens into some form of lockdown for several weeks now. Supply chains are interrupted, manufacturing is stopped, services are suspended. The economic consequences are unparalleled, challenging politics to implement crisis management measures on national but also on European level.

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