Competitiveness reimagined: towards sustainable and inclusive wellbeing
»How can the EU’s vision of competitiveness better reflect long-term economic, social, and environmental objectives?«
This open science–policy dialogue is hosted by MERGE, a Horizon Europe project ZOE is part of.
By bringing together researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and civil society, this science-policy dialogue aims to provide an interactive forum to discuss future-fit visions of competitiveness and reflect on how metrics and indicators can support and foster them. The event is unique in that it brings together scientific evidence and policy practice to explore how the EU’s vision of competitiveness can better reflect long-term economic, social, and environmental objectives. By linking conceptual debates to the realities of EU policymaking and governance, this science-policy dialogue seeks to identify practical ways to integrate sustainable and inclusive wellbeing considerations into the current EU competitiveness agenda, ensuring that the EU’s competitiveness policies are both evidence-based and future-fit.
- When: Wednesday 25th February, 2026, 14:00-15:15 CET
- Where: Online, open for all – please register here
Speakers include
- Laura Danilaviciute (ZOE Institute for Future-Fit Economies / MERGE)
- Sandrine Dixson-Declève (Club of Rome / Earth4All)
- Shaun DaCosta (Joint Research Centre, European Commission)
- Annegeke Jansen (Leiden University)
