Date: Thursday 23 January 2025, 14:00-17:00 CET
Location: online via TEAMS
Building on the success of last year's new seminar format at the EU*Asia Institute, which showcased students' Master's theses, this year we are pleased to present a new seminar concept that creates a space for 'fresh' ideas - innovative concepts and research topics that think outside the box.
The Fresh Ideas Seminar provides a dynamic platform for the exchange of original ideas that may not fit into traditional research formats. Join us to discover and engage with new concepts, and encourage the development of unconventional approaches and inspire new perspectives.
Programme
14:00-14:10
Welcome & introduction to the seminar by Thomas HOERBER
14:10-14:40
Tommaso LUZZATI, Dipartimento Economia e Management & REMARC, Università di Pisa, Can We Escape Our Addiction to the Throwaway Economy? The Case Against Premature Obsolescence
Discussant: Gabriel Weber
In his presentation, Tommaso Luzzati examines the barriers to tackling premature obsolescence and its impact on material efficiency in a throwaway economy. He analyses existing European regulations and explores strategies for extending product life in a market economy.
14:40-15:10
David CARDENAS FLORES, ESSCA, The Creation of Shared Value and Application of Sustainable Standards as a Competitive Advantage for Building Strategic Alliances in Social Impact Projects
Discussant: Christoph Weber
David Cardenas Flores's study examines how sustainable standards and ESG criteria drive strategic alliances in social impact projects. Using the example of the Banco del Tiempo project in Monterrey, Mexico, he highlights the role of shared value in fostering innovation and long-term collaboration.
15:10-15:40
Andrew THOMAS, ESSCA EU*Asia Institute, A trans-scalar Re-calibration of Space Policy
Discussant: Antonella Forganni
Andrew Thomas proposes a multi-level approach to understanding space policy, highlighting often overlooked perspectives such as planetary and witness narratives. His presentation calls for the integration of these levels to reshape institutional and societal views of space governance.
15:40-16:10 CET
Camila VILLARD DURAN, ESSCA & EU*Asia Institute, The Coalition of the Willing (and Capable) States for a New Global Payment Infrastructure: Transforming the International Monetary System through Central Bank Digital Currencies
Discussant: Assen Slim
Camila Villard Duran's study explores the transformative potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the global payments infrastructure. Her research focuses on South-South cooperation and the role of multi-CBDC platforms in reducing dependence on the US dollar while addressing the risks of fragmentation in the international monetary system.
Her research highlights the importance of exploring policy measures to support the transition to a new international monetary system and to address emerging challenges.
16:10-16:50
Questions and Answers
16:50-17:00
Concluding discussion and remarks by Thomas HOERBER
Practical information
Date: Thursday 23 January 2025, 14:00-17:00
Location: online via TEAMS
