THE NEW WELLBEING SOCIETY (NWS): A DIALOGUE
Friday, May 2, 2025, 13:00-18:00
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Van der Goot Building (M building) - Forumzaal (M3-15)
PROGRAM
Moderators: Martijn Burger & Karima Kourtit
13:00 - 13:30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
13:30 - 14:00 Welcome: Patrick Groenen, Dean Faculty of Economics, Erasmus University
Robert Simons, Vice Mayor of Rotterdam
Martijn Burger, Academic Director EHERO, Erasmus University
14:00 - 15:00 Paul Krugman (Nobel Laureate 2008)
Trade, Geography and the New Wellbeing Society
Followed by Q&A
15:00 - 15:30 Peter Nijkamp (Spinoza Laureate 1996)
Places of Hope and Glory: A Wellbeing Perspective
Followed by Q&A
15:30 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 16:30 Jan Peter Balkenende (Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands)
Reflection on the New Wellbeing Society / Towards a New Economics of Hope (TBD)
Followed by Q&A
16:30 - 17:45 NWS Round Table Discussion on: A New ‘Beyond GDP’ Economy
Chair: Karima Kourtit
Introduction: Frank van Oort (Erasmus University)
Panelists
• Lans Bovenberg (Spinoza Laureate 2003)
• Robin Wells (Princeton University)
• Barbara Baarsma (University of Amsterdam)
• Edward Feitsma (VNO-NCW)
• Francesco Sarracino (STATEC, Luxembourg)
17:45 - 18:00 Closing remarks & Ways Forwards
Paul Krugman & Martijn Burger
18:00 - 19:00 RECEPTION & PHOTO SESSION
To register for participation, please follow the instructions below
Participants from Erasmus Universiteit, Open Universiteit, Tinbergen:
Other participants, please send us an email at ehero@ese.eur.nl for the waitinglist.