Joseph E. Stiglitz: "The development Sustainable requires strong democratic institutions, Education of quality and ethical commitment"

"He development Sustainable requires strong democratic institutions, Education of quality and ethical commitment." This was stated at the University of Navarra on award Nobel Prize in Economics Joseph E. Stiglitz during the congress international conference The Roads to Development. Work, Markets and Institutions , which brings together 450 participants, including academics, experts, and institutional representatives from different countries.

"Without freedom of thought and social openness, a continuous production of knowledge "warned the Columbia University professor, while pointing out the fragility of institutions even in consolidated democracies .

Joseph E. Stiglitz stated that "the development It is only possible when accompanied by development human" and that "the Economics must serve society, not the other way around." During his speech, he stressed that the progress of societies is not based solely on the accumulation of wealth, but on a culture that believes in the human capacity to learn, cooperate and transform reality . 

In this way, he recalled that the great leap in well-being experienced by the West since the 19th century was based on the ideals of the Enlightenment, which "taught us that knowledge and reason can improve the world."

Trust in science and cooperation

In his opinion, the current economic, social, and environmental crises require strengthening trust in science and cooperation between disciplines and nations . "Progress cannot be sustained if societies do not believe in the importance of law, cooperation, and mutual respect," he indicated.

In it congress The Minister of Industry, Ecological Transition and Digital Business of the Government of Navarra, Mikel Irujo , also intervened: "In Navarra we offer stability and agility. But, above all, we do not want just any investment. Everything we do is by and for people. We are committed to values, to corporate social responsibility, where I must highlight the business family and the Economics social".

The counselor highlighted the business fabric of Navarra and its university system, "a reference in the world" , as well as its seven technological centers of reference letter , including the National Center for Renewable Energy, the National Center for Food Technology and Safety or the research center Applied Medicine, associated with this University. "All of this provides the necessary ingredients to be able to aspire to develop a synthetic biology strategy," he stated.

He congress The Roads to Development. Work, Markets and Institutions , organized with the support of the Government of Navarra through Sodena, is part of the University of Navarra's commitment to promote interdisciplinary dialogue around major global challenges . Over the course of two days, participants will address topics such as the role of work in development , the challenges of inequality , ethics in Economics , and the social transformations resulting from digitalization and sustainability .

Among them, Jeffrey D. Sachs , professor at Columbia University, current defender of the Goals of development Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN and former advisor special presentation by three general secretaries of this organization: Albino Barrera , from Providence College in Rhode Island (USA); Allison Pugh , from Johns Hopkins University; Juan Francisco Jimeno , advisor of the General Administration of Economics , Statistics and research from the Bank of Spain; or Stefano Zamagni , from the University of Bologna.