Luncheon Lecture:

“Green cars: the salvation of the car industry?”

26/03/2010 

It’s all over the news, and politicians talk about it non-stop: Green cars are the ultimate answer to decaying car industry. Everyone agrees that we need a solid industrial policy, but should the government invest massively in green cars? Johan Albrecht, environmental economist and senior fellow at the Itinera Institute examines the case. Victor Heylen, a car industry analyst reacts.

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The Itinera Institute is proud to present its latest book

Energy Transition: fast track to a greener system?

Can we radically change the global energy system? What tools do we have available for this purpose? Which results will we achieve if we mobilise forces worldwide in order to meet the transition goals? What lessons can be learned from the most complete technological studies? Does the current policy in the western world comply with these lessons?

In this publication author Johan Albrecht analyses the transition challenge and makes concrete policy proposals.

Download the complete study in French here.
Download the press release in French here.

Download the memento in French here
Download the presentation here.
Order a copy of the book here.

Marc De Vos' new book “After the Meltdown: the future of capitalism and globalization in the Age of the Twin Crises”, can be ordered via this link and this link.

Luncheon Lecture

Sick funds: new roles in the long run?

03/12/2009

What are the new challenges for sick funds for the 30 years to come? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do we translate this into opportunities and concrete projects, and how do we initiate change?

François Daue explores a couple of ideas on possible new roles for the sick funds, to ensure a sustainable, accessible and affordable health system.

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Forum Luncheon Lecture

Poverty Policy : Back to the drawing board

27/10/2009

Despite the favourable social-economical, demographical en policy parameters, we haven’t booked any progress in the fight against poverty during the last 20 years. The result of the welfare state based on activation policy and an attempt to nullify the so-called “new social risks” was less successful than envisaged. At the same time, the level of protection of the “old social risks” couldn’t keep up with the overall increase in prosperity. The inequalities are growing larger, as well as the part of the social security funds that are attributed to higher social groups.

Bea Cantillon, Universiteit Antwerpen and CSB, explains why that is, and how we can turn it around.

Dowload the paper here and the presentation here.

Download the reaction from Magda De Meyer here.

The state of the union is unsufficient!

The Van Rompuy government did the absolute minimum where the budget is concerned.This is not enough. The government. misses long term vision and political courage to achieve structural reform.

Download the press release in dutch here and in french here.

Watch the video here.

Budgetary priorities 2009: let's get real!

In order to give the next generation a fair chance, it's time to get real.

The Itinera Institute sends a clear message:let's do it right!

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The Itinera Institute is proud to present it's new book:

"The future of Health Care: daring the diagnosis & treatments"

The Belgian Healthcare system possesses numerous assets, but is also seriously threatened by the new challenges of the 21st century. Even if these challenges are numerous,it is not too late to act.

But if we do not react on time, we won’t be able to continue to assure the access to care, its quality, while mastering its costs. 

To guarantee the future of our healthcare system, we suggest a set of concrete and innovative actions for a sustainable system.

Download the complete study in French here.
Download the press release in French here.
Download the list of quick wins in French here.
Download the presentation here.
Order a copy of the book here.

Follow the press conference here.

"Beyond Copernicus:From Confusion to Consensus?"

 On October 30, the Itinera Institute launched a comprehensive study to improve public governance in Belgium, “quick wins”  included:
a roadmap for a better government

Download the complete study here.
Download the summary here.
Download the press release here. 
Follow the press conference here.
Download the presentation here.
Order the book here.