Symposium 2023 - Thriving Together

The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the handling of its economic and social aftermaths mark unprecedented challenges in all areas of public life. Therefore, the decision of how to move forward after a time of disruption will impact the socioeconomic landscape of Europe, Germany, and the UK for years to come.

Under our guiding motto “Thriving Together”, the LSE German Symposium 2023 takes this momentum not only as an opportunity to critically discuss these drastic changes, but most importantly to explore how we can rethink political and economic rulebooks to overcome the deficits it has exposed in our society and to emerge out of the political and economic uncertainty stronger than before. Hence, we will raise the question of how challenges such as climate change, sustainability, and digitalisation can be reconciled with measures that address the pandemic, the Ukraine war, and their aftermath. Simultaneously, we seek to explore how decision-makers in politics and business can react to crises more effectively in the future and create more resilient systems to handle radical uncertainty.

The Symposium will also provide an opportunity to reflect Brexit and its implications. This historic event does not only mark a restart for the Anglo-European partnership but also forms a crucial moment to discuss the future of the European project and international cooperation more generally.

“Thriving Together” at the 22st German Symposium will address how we can reshape political, economic, and social horizons and leverage the momentum of this pivotal point in history to build back better in Europe and the world.

* The agenda and the programme schedule of the German Symposium 2023 will be published shortly.

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