The XVII Biennial IASC Conference, entitled ‘In Defense of the Commons: Challenges, Innovation, and Action’ will be held at the Catholic University of Lima, Peru on July 1-4, 2019; July 5 will be dedicated to field visits in Lima and other regions of Peru.

For the first time the IASC Global conference will be co-organized by two leading universities of the Andean region: PUCP’s Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Department of Economics of the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia).

The program will include:

• Policy Dialogues with National Authorities from Colombia and Peru and International Cooperation Agencies active on the field

• 50+ parallel research panels

• Film and video exhibit on the commons

• Half-day workshops on key common issues

• Keynote Lectures by international leading experts

• Practice Workshops with renowned Chefs and Artists

• Master classes for early career researchers

• Field visits in Lima and other regions of the country

• Poster exhibitions

• Book fair with international publishers

• Exhibit stands of grassroots initiatives

Info and registration: https://www.iasc2019.org