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Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter. Learn what our community has been up to and what our plans are for the coming months. 
oikos UPDATES
Save the date: oikos FutureLab 2019

We are pleased to announce that the oikos FutureLab 2019 will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 1st to 2nd November 2019. "Acting together for Sustainability" is the main theme of the event, as we want to explore opportunities for creating a lasting dialogue between different stakeholders to scale up action for a sustainable world and education. | READ MORE
Call for Cases: oikos Case Writing Competition

The call for cases is open for any professor, teacher, research assistant or student currently affiliated to a university institution. There are no geographical restrictions. The Call will lead to the selection of three winning cases that are awarded:

First Prize - 6,000 CHF | Second Prize - 3,000 CHF | Third Prize - 1,000 CHF. 
Apply Now
oikos Calendar
Keep an eye on upcoming  events and activities
17 April - Un-Dress 2019 -  oikos St.Gallen, Switzerland
23 April, 17:00 - oikos President's Open Office Hour (more details are available on Podio)
25 April - Evolve Conference 2019 -  oikos St.Gallen, Switzerland
29 April - Sustainability Impact Case Competition - oikos Hong Kong
2 May -  Towards Sustainability: what skills do future graduates need?- oikos Copenhagen, Denmark
20 May -  Green Mobility Design Thinking Challenge - oikos Graz, Austria
7-9 June -  oikos Germany Meeting 2019 - oikos Cologne, Germany
 
oikos IMPACT around the globe
oikos Roundtable: Discussing economics curriculum for a sustainable future
On 28th March 2019, oikos organized a roundtable to engage key stakeholders in a discussion about the future of economics curricula. We provided a space for students, faculty and practitioners who have a stake in the future of economics to come together, share experiences and opinions and develop a plan for a coherent way forward. | READ MORE
oikos Winter School: “Growing Cities, growing responsibilities – taking the lead to a sustainable future”
The oikos Winter School 2019 organized by oikos Witten/Herdecke, explored a range of topics from Megacities and Smart Cities to new energy and transportation concepts to civic participation.| READ MORE
oikos Spring Meeting 2019: Understanding sustainable urbanism
The oikos Spring Meeting 2019, hosted by oikos Belgrade, revolved around the topic of Sustainable Urbanism. Students and leading sustainability professionals assessed the extent of urban problems and tried to chart a path leading towards sustainable cities. | READ MORE
LEAP Mid-Term Meeting 2019: Sailing on the sustainability wave
From 12th to 13th March, oikos LEAP Advanced Participants met in Belgrade, Serbia. Maike and Hannah, two inspiring LEAPers, recounted their journey of sustainable and responsible leadership in a personal blog story. | READ MORE
oikos Warsaw: Exploring the world of renewable energies
oikos Warsaw hosted a Renewable Energy Forum. Students and experts discussed renewable energy technologies and outlined convincing reasons for promoting and investing in this yet underutilised field. | READ MORE
oikos Stories
30 seconds with the Spring Meeting 2019 team
They are the reason behind the success of the Spring Meeting 2019, and who can better tell their story but the team itself. Our favorite oikos Belgrade team came together once again to tell you how they overcame all the obstacles and delivered the amazing meeting. |READ MORE
Interesting Reading
Quote of the month

"Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world." 
Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, former President of South Africa
 1918-2018
Featured Publications
     
 
oikos Annual Report 2018
We are excited to present the oikos Annual Report 2018. The report outlines our main activities and achievements in the preceding year and provides a brief overview of our plans in 2019. |READ MORE
     
Mapping Pluralist Research
This report titled “Mapping Pluralist Research” provides an overview of the research which has come out of the student movement for pluralism in economics. It was written by J.Christopher Proctor, the former oikos Associate in Pluralist Economics. |READ MORE
Get Involved

 
Are you an oikos Chapter wanting to showcase your initiatives? Reach out to us.
Contact us at newsteam@oikos-international.org. 

 
Share your thesis on a sustainability-related topic with a broader audience through the oikos-PRME Research Hub | READ MORE
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