oikos Newsletter
May '15
be informed - get involved - make a difference
Dear Reader,
May started with an exciting Global Action Day for Pluralism in Economics. As the serenity of the spring gives way to a shimmering summer, we present to you a newsletter where we dive deep into the topic of sustainable urbanization through the experiences shared at the Asia Meet 2015. We also take a sneak peek into how, the much awaited, FutureLab 2015 is shaping up. In our 30 seconds segment we have Oliver Lysaght sharing his experiences of organizing the oikos Spring Meeting 2015. We also take the opportunity to share the success story of the oikos and ISIPE campaign on Pluralism in Economics and call on management enthusiasts to join the PRME Forum for responsible management education. Let's read on and move into making actions mattter!
Stories of Sustainable Urbanization at the Asia Meet 2015
 As urbanisation spreads its wings in nations across the globe, it has become increasingly essential for policy makers and leaders to discuss and reflect on sustainable urbanisation. The Asia Meet 2015, in New Delhi, we explored the scope of the given theme from multiple dimensions. Eminent speaker and 40 enthusiastic participants voiced their views and shared insights. Read more to read what else happened!
Shaping the oikos FutureLab 2015!
 Make Education Matter, is the title of the FutureLab 2015! Preparations for the FutureLab are taking shape: at the end of April the organising team met in Switzerland to finalise the strategy and content for the upcoming conference. We will seek to create a dialogue between students, faculty and employers, overcome barriers and identify best practices.
Results of the oikos and ISIPE Campaign on Pluralism in Economics
 On May 5th 2015 oikos and ISIPE rose awareness and acted for pluralism in economics and management. Amongst the many interesting initiatives in our network, oikos Cologne organised a succesful event. Moreover, Econmunch.com was founded, an interesting platform where the best articles are voted to the top of the page.
Join the PRME Conference for Responsible Management Education!
 Anita Negri will be speaking at the PRME Conference in June 2015 and you can still join and bring your student or faculty perspective to the Forum! Read more for more information, see you in New York!
Young Report Interested in Economics?
Interested in heterodox economics and the environment? Join Pro Journo's team (former oikos Student Reporters) for the World Resource Forum in Davos, Switzerland on 9-16 October 2015.
Application deadline: May 15th, 2015.
Interested in finance, management education, economics, the EcoMap, entrepreneurship, supply chain/fashion or energy? Then join the Learning Circle on topic of your interest. Make most of the opportunity to gain experience, knowledge and establish networks! If you wish to initiate a Learning Circle with an alternative topic, do not hesitate to contact us.
Hashtag Futureisclean
 We proudly present to you an initiative an oikos alumnus is working on leading up to the COP21: futureisclean. The campaign aims at involving individuals to share "I WANT CONCRETE ACTIONS FOR A CLEAN FUTURE' on social media. Participate to make the change together!
Get involved!
 Being actively part of the oikos alumni network offers plenty of opportunities! Check the oikos Alumni Kit for learning how to get involved. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Your feedback, ideas and suggestions
 We have prepared a survey to gather your feedback and collect ideas and suggestions on how to serve you better in the future. Your ideas, remarks and questions are very important to us, so please take a few minutes to answer our questions. Click on the following link to start the survey.
LinkedIn for Alumni
 Are you an alumna/alumnus? Keep in touch via Linkedin.
Oliver Lysaght, Chief Organiser, oikos Spring Meeting 2015
 Being a member of the London Spring Meeting Organising Team meant commitment, hard work at the same time it was nerve wracking and an honour in that order. The decision to organize the meeting arose out of a desire to give back to oikos community as they have provided infinite amounts of inspiration in the past year through meetings such as the FutureLab and oikos Winter School. As it is frequently the case, I did not anticipate the quantity of work that would be required when agreeing to take on a commitment such as organising the Spring Meeting. Nevertheless, the team who coalesced around the vision of a Spring Meeting on Finance and Sustainability were second to none in terms of commitment and pleasure to work with, turning the organisation process from something daunting into something rewarding. Within the organisation process, the constant support from Anita, Adriana and the organisation team was fundamental to the conference and something we in London are very much indebted to. For this, thank you.
We thoroughly enjoyed the Spring Meeting and to see the realisation of something that had taken many months of commitment was a great feeling for all of us. We’d like to thank those who attended for lending your time, energy and thoughts to being part of the Spring Meeting. In tackling a nebulous relationship such as Finance and Sustainability was tough, especially in recognition that many of you attending were either working directly in this field or in a stream of education leading to doing so. Nevertheless, we hope everyone had an opportunity to learn something new, be inspired or simply enjoyed being in London. The vision offered by Mr. Lietaer, the insights given by Simon Zadek from the UNEP Enquiry and the human-element offered by Marloes Nicholls are just 3 of the many perspectives we were fortunate to hear from. It was a pleasure having you here in London and we all hope to see you again.
The manner in which we spend our time, energy and money is fundamental in determining how our future will look.
See what the oikos Executive Board is up to here.
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Outlook
29-31 May: oikos Germany Meeting 2015, Leipzig, Germany
31 May - 04 June: oikos Young Scholars Finance Academy, London, UK
7 - 11 June: oikos Young Scholars Energy Academy, Tel Aviv, Israel
16 - 19 September: oikos Central and Eastern European Meeting 2015, Vienna, Austria
24 - 26 October: oikos Presidents' Meeting, St. Gallen, Switzerland
26 - 28 October: oikos FutureLab 2015, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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oikos Cologne executed a survey amongst economics students and asked them what they think about their education and what changes they would request. Read more to learn about the results (in german). Well done oikos Cologne!
On May 13th, four PhD Fellow candidates will join us in Zurich to undergo interviews. The four selected candidates passed the first stage of screening and the oikos international team will now select the most suitable amongst them for oikos to join us in September!