Basic Income Network Scotland were a host organisation for the 22nd Basic Income Earth Network Congress, held online from Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 August 2021. The theme for the Congress was idea to reality. Across four days and seven strands, 260 speakers from across academic disciplines and grassroots activism came together to consider how we take basic income from a big idea for big change to a reality.
As an organisation, we are proud to have presented a programme packed with perspectives on basic income in Scotland, the wider UK and around the world. Topics covered and events included the status of basic income in Scotland, including: the feasibility study into a Scottish basic income experiment, political attitudes and work on basic income, civil society perspectives, creative and cultural demonstrations that represent the Scottish debate as well as plenaries featuring some big names in the field of Basic Income.
With around 200 presentations, panels and events, it was the world’s biggest Basic Income conference to date!
Although when we first began working with the University of Strathclyde on hosting the conference we were anticipating an in-person event, holding the BIEN Congress online meant that, for the first time, much of this annual event could be recorded for posterity. On the Basic Income Network Scotland Youtube Channel, you can find videos of many of the conference sessions, sorted into thematic playlists. Why not start with the playlist of plenary sessions, below!
The 2024 Basic Income Earth Network conference will take place in August at the University of Bath