This group has been set up to have relaxed informal debates and discussions centering around interesting issues in the world. Topics can range from current affairs to controversial/philosphical issues that face our society today. For example some topics might be, We should never negotiate with terrorists, or We are all feminists now or We'd be better off without religion or The West must stay friends with the House of Saud, or Margaret Thatcher saved Britain, or Africa would be better off withou …

This Society is dedicated to individuals with an interest in economics, finance, socio-politics and financial reform, with the objective to provide a friendly and open environment to express views and develop new ideas in the process. So if questions like these - Should the central bank alone control all money supply? Should the IMF/World Bank be abolished? Should the stock market exist? For how long can we sustain this oil-fuelled growth? How relevant is Keynesian/Chicago consensus today? How …

Our Object The establishment of a system of society based upon the common ownership and democratic control of the means and instruments for producing and distributing wealth by and in the interest of the whole community. Who We Are The Socialist Party is like no other political party in Britain. It is made up of people who have joined together because we want to get rid of the profit system and establish real socialism. Our aim is to persuade others to become socialist and act for themselves, or …

About the Art of Digital London monthly Meetups This Meetup group is open to all those interested in bridging the gap between the arts and tech communities, exploring the ways that digital technologies can be implemented in cultural production with an equal focus on the creative and the organisational work involved. These are social events which are also a chance for workers within the arts community to meet in person and mingle with others from arts disciplines or professional areas outside of …

Because dogma must die. No point-scoring, no grand-standing. Just solid, grounded, debate. Together we'll find the answers. #CSDebating or #CSDeb

What Is Collective Co-operation It is for the seekers of positive thinking and living, a way of life! It is a movement for positive social change. It is co-creating, co-sharing and co-inspiring. It is where the ying and the yang find’s its natural balance and humanity reaches its optimum state of being. What is the purpose of this meet up group This is a Meetup group for everyone who is passionate about humanity and the common good. for people who wish to do something positive and productive …

Positive Money is a not-for-profit research and campaign group. We exist to raise awareness awareness of the connections between our current monetary and banking system and the serious social, economic and ecological problems that face the UK and the world today. In particular we focus on the role of banks in creating the nation's money supply through the accounting process they use when they make loans - an aspect of banking which is poorly understood. Positive Money believe these fundamental f …

The Gold & Silver Club The Gold & Silver Club is a proprietary trading firm that offers financial education, training and investment services to private clients across the world. The company was founded by two professional traders – Nik Kalsi and Phil Carr. What Nik and Phil don’t know about Gold & Silver is not worth knowing – they are fast becoming recognised as one of the world’s leading authorities on Gold & Silver Trading and Investing. Together Nik and Phil have trained thousands of trader …

Different Class is a group dedicated to thinking critically about society and politics. We hold seminar-style discussions that aim for an understanding of a given text and its relevance to the contemporary world. Attendees don't need any special background knowledge to participate and it's fine if you find the text hard to get to grips with -- that's part of what the discussion's for! Different Class is organised by Big Ideas and programmed and chaired in seasons by either Dr Jonathan White or …

This group is for people with an interest in business and social interation..... We share ideas on 'LIFE' - Economics, Career Progression, Business & Personal relationships.

Please give us a like and connect via https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yestospanishcom/402396463171581 I strongly believe that exploring a language (and a new culture) in its complexity leads to fluency. I know that everyone can become fluent with the right guidance. So far, this personal approach is extremely beneficial and I feel happy when I see the excitement and satisfaction in my students. I enjoy teaching people from different background, helping them to build solid ground for further indep …

Welcome to the Conscious Business Meetups for London (4th Monday) & Brighton (3rd Monday) & starting in May 2013, Bristol (2nd Monday), with other new locations planned. There are much better ways of doing business. Our big goal is to change the way the world of business works. Our small goal is to enjoy pioneering and collaborating towards that better world. We meet monthly in both Brighton and London on the 3rd and 4th Mondays respectively. At the meetup you will have the opportunity to: Lear …

Welcome to the 7 Graces Global Community - London MeetUp Group. If you don't happen to live in or near London, please join us anyway, because I'll be happy to patch you into our meetings via Skype whenever possible. Please also join our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/7GracesGlobalGarden for continuous dialogue, news and collaboration. OUR VISION... The 7 Graces Project is a social enterprise** whose aim is to embrace the 7 Graces to create, cultivate and grow new paradigms of …

As described by the RSA (http://www.rsablogs.org.uk/2013/uncategorized/behavioural-boozenomics/) come and join us all for drinks, and join over at the London Behavioural Economics Network on facebook. We are a first-Tuesday-of-every-month informal after-work gathering for London (UK) based communications, marketing, and research specialists working in business or government who use (or want to use) cognitive-behavioural theories such as behavioural economics, decision theory, psychology, neuroma …

IF YOU ARE SOMEONE that wants to develop more profound WISDOM IN YOUR LIFE, and you can see a need for greater UNITY and COOPERATION in the world - based on wisdom, then you have come to the right place! Here - you will have the opportunity to engage with new ideas and people that want to make a real difference in their own lives, and also want to greatly improve the state of the world. What is TEAMHUMANITY? Essentially people working together as a team, to help create greater wisdom and unity …

Founded by The People Who Share this is a collaborative community dedicated to connecting, championing and building the #SharingEconomy. This diverse group that includes social entrepreneurs, innovators, business leaders, economists, strategic thinkers, investors and sociologists. Working together online and offline we are weaving together the broad threads of the Sharing Economy, including Collaborative Consumption, Shared Value, Peer2Peer services, Co-creation, Co-production Cradle2Cradle, cro …

iBehave is a meetup focused on the usage of technology as an enabler of behaviour change by enabling behavioural transition from risk behaviours to those akin with positive health outcomes. Our mission is to provide an OPEN INNOVATION ecosystem designed to: 1. Enable the achievement of game changing health outcomes by showcasing, encouraging and accelerating technical innovations where game mechanics related techniques can be used to drive behaviour change and compliance. 2. Foster a community …

This book club is for all economics minded people in London! Our aim is to read and discuss one every month on a given topic. One supplementary objective is to discover new ideas, books, authors and schools of thought. To do so, members can vote on which book they want to read every month from a shortlist of books. For example in February 2013, we are reading 'Think, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman which was selected from a list containing Nudge and Animal Spirits. "Most people would sooner …

Open to anyone who is interested in Bitcoin. Whether your wanting to learn more, the economic impacts benefits of using them, potential business opportunities, political/financial implications, software development ideas ... Open, Friendly, Informal discussion meetups, just throwing this out there to see what happens!!

"What's mine is yours, except for my wife and my toothbrush" This is a group for anyone participating in, or interested in participating, in the growing movement that is about sharing, bartering, peer-to-peer, lending, trading, renting, exchanging, swapping, shwopping... Sharing economy, collaborative consumption, weapons of mass collaboration, Wikinomics, call it what you like. Whether you're a new start-up, a well-established one, or an individual who simply wants to meet people who share the …

Dear Reader I send this message to ask if you would be interested to hear me give a short talk, and group discussion, about some important issues which are now surfacing in our society Unfortunately the group has not taken flight, for one reason or another. I opened this meeting place to attract like-minded individuals who share a collective concern for our future, and I still hope there are some people in this group who retain this concern. I believe our liberties within urban civilisation are …

Do you believe that our society will not always be the same as it is now? Do you believe that economic collapse, peak oil, climate change, resource decline, and the consequences of unsustainable economic systems are real possibilities in the near future, perhaps in our own life time? Do you believe that we may not be able to stop them from greatly affecting our society? If troubled times are likely in front of us, how can we best be prepared to live rich, fulfilling lives, with less? Less resour …

'Vienna 1900 opened new vistas in medicine, art, architecture, art criticism, design, philosophy, economics, and music. It opened a dialogue among biological sciences and psychology, literature, music, and art, and thereby initiated an integration of knowledge that we are still engaged in to this day.' - Eric Kandel This is a group for artists, scientists, designers, psychologists, philosophers or any other creative/intellectual pursuit. If you looking for a group to share your ideas, collaborat …

Any keen observer of Nigeria would attest to the painful state of the country's political and economic system - wrought by its own doing and undoing over the years. Based on critical observation - the sleeping giant of Africa cannot get itself back on the right track without critical reflection and strategy for way forward by concerned citizens - citizens who can challenge present thinking, who can offer fresh and innovative models to status quo and are passionate about the future. This is a Lon …

BCAA Club Business & Career Networking Group aims to provide a platform for professionals who would like to build up business network and pursue a better career. BCAA is devoted to promoting the development of professionals and students within the accountancy, finance and economics field, and facilitating the practice and application of international accounting standards and taxation regulations with the aim to enhance the relationship between British and China. BCAA works with multi-stakeholder …

BCAA Club - ACA ACCA CFA CIMA CTA Meetup aims to build up a platform for all professionals and students in ACA ACCA CFA CIMA fields to share their experience for career building. BCAA is devoted to promoting the development of professionals and students within the accountancy, finance and economics field, and facilitating the practice and application of international accounting standards and taxation regulations with the aim to enhance the relationship between British and China. BCAA works with …

Greetings! What do many of us really want to achieve in our lives? Many of the things we enjoy in life give us “tentative” joy, such as, expensive brand clothes, cars, bags, shoes, social states, power, money to name a few. However, these things are not permanent, especially consumer goods and other tangible products. Jobs, positions in the corporate world and “power” in this economic climate are all deemed important. I’m sure you have felt this too. Whilst it is a wonderful thing to be able to …

"It's been enlightening to meet fellow women who have a cause and are championing for different things in their lives. I have learnt a lot about secondary trauma and being resilient." - participant, from our Warrior Women workshop, March 2013. Come to the next weekend on May 11 and 12 2013, Building Resilient Women Leaders: This intensive 2 day workshop will give you the tools to identify secondary trauma and risk factors and help you to stay focused and grounded when dealing with vulnerable peo …