Category: Media

IPSP invite you to read Andrew Sheng’s recent article published in The Daily Star in which discusses global crises and the need for inclusive social progress. Drawing on the report written by 300 social scientists for IPSP in 2018 “Rethinking Society for the 21st Century”, Mr. Sheng argues for balanced governance with popular legitimacy and diverse, adaptable approaches to social change. He also examines the recent US mid-term elections and the challenges of global leadership.

Read the full article to find out more about how to drive meaingful change.

First published in Le Monde on April 19, 2024, the article “Collective Action Can Save Us from a Dystopian Future” features twelve academics, social entrepreneurs, and activists discussing the International Panel for Social Progress’ (IPSP) new initiative to prioritize social progress globally.

Read the full article to explore their vision for a better society and see what are the sixt priority areas for impactful change.

Olivier Bouin is director of the Network of French Institutes for Advanced Study.
Marc Fleurbaey is senior researcher at CNRS and professor at the Paris School of Economics.
Merike Blofield is professor of political science at the University of Hamburg.
Pedro Conceicao is director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP.
Ravi Kanbur is professor of economics and world affairs at Cornell University.
Takyiwaa Manuh is emerita professor of the University of Ghana.
Elisa Reis is professor of political sociology at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Marie Laure Salles is director of the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
Dennis J Snower is president of the Global Solutions Initiative.
Margo Thomas is president and CEO of Women’s Economic Imperative.
Ingrid Volkmer is professor of digital communication and globalisation at the University of Melbourne.
Hossain Zillur Rahman is founder-chairman of Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and chairperson of BRAC Bangladesh.

The four IPSP articles published in the french newspaper Le Monde (April 19, 2024) are now available in english !

• « WE CAN AVERT A DYSTOPIAN FUTURE:A RENEWED AGENDA FOR GLOBAL SOCIAL PROGRESS », by Merike Blofield, university of Hambourg, Olivier Bouin, Fondation du réseau français des instituts d’études avancées, Pedro Conçeicao, United Nations Development Programme, Marc Fleurbaey, CNRS-PSE-ENS/PSL, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell university (New York), Takyiwaa Manuh, Centre for Democratic Development (Accra), Hossain Zillur Rahman, Power and Participation Research Center, Dacca, Elisa Reis, federal university of Rio de Janeiro, Marie-Laure Salles, Geneva Graduate Institute, Dennis Snower, Global Solutions Foundation, Margo Thomas, Women’s Economic Imperative et Ingrid Volkmer, Melbourne University (Australie) ;
• « We see your indifference, but we bring hope », by Anabel Cruz and Aidan Eyakuze, civil society co-chairs of the Open Government Partnership, and are members of the steering committee of the International panel on Social Progress ;
• « Environment and Society: Toward a Systemic Approachto Sustainable Development », by Purnamita Dasgupta, who contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and is a member of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, as well as the Orientation Council of the International panel on social progress (IPSP), and Youba Sokona, former IPCC Vice-Chairman and member of the Honorary Committee of the IPSP ;
• « We need to measure what we value to progress », by Gala Diaz Langou, Executive Director of Cippec in Buenos Aires and member of the Advisory Board of the International Panel on Social Progress.

Four articles by IPSP in Le Monde (April 19, 2024) !

• « Pour éviter un avenir dystopique, engageons les transformations systémiques nécessaires », par Merike Blofield, université de Hambourg, Olivier Bouin, Fondation du réseau français des instituts d’études avancées, Pedro Conçeicao, Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, Marc Fleurbaey, CNRS-PSE-ENS/PSL, Ravi Kanbur, université Cornell (New York), Takyiwaa Manuh, Centre for Democratic Development (Accra), Hossain Zillur Rahman, Power and Participation Research Center, Dacca, Elisa Reis, université fédérale de Rio de Janeiro, Marie-Laure Salles, Geneva Graduate Institute, Dennis Snower, Global Solutions Foundation, Margo Thomas, Women’s Economic Imperative et Ingrid Volkmer, université de Melbourne (Australie) ;
• « Quand les gouvernements et la société civile se réunissent pour cocréer des dispositifs qui impliquent les citoyens cela conduit à de meilleures politiques », par Anabel Cruz et Aidan Eyakuze, coprésidents pour la société civile du Partenariat pour un gouvernement ouvert et sont membres du conseil d’orientation du Panel international sur le progrès social ;
• « Un changement radical est impératif pour aborder les causes profondes de la dégradation de l’environnement », par Purnamita Dasgupta, qui a contribué au Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat (GIEC) et est membre de la Plate-forme intergouvernementale scientifique et politique sur la biodiversité et les services écosystémiques ainsi que du conseil d’orientation du Panel international sur le progrès social (IPSP), et Youba Sokona, ancien vice-président du GIEC et membre du comité d’honneur de l’IPSP ;
• « La “polycrise” que nous vivons menace la cohésion sociale et les institutions démocratiques », par Gala Diaz Langou, directrice exécutive du Cippec à Buenos Aires et membre du conseil d’orientation du Panel international sur le progrès social.

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On April 16, 2024, Olivier Bouin, Marc Fleurbaey, Takyiwaa Manuh, Elisa Reis and Margo Thomas published this op-ed in Nexo:

Podemos evitar um futuro distópico: por uma nova agenda global

Prof. Bahru Zewde, member of the Advisory Board, published an op-ed describing the launch of IPSP2.0, in the Ethiopian weekly Reporter. See here the English version and here the Ahmaric version.