Copenhagen Consensus Center
Information on the purpose of your organization
Copenhagen Consensus Center (CCC) is a think tank that works with more than 100 of the world's top economists including 7 Nobel Laureates to assist governments and philanthropists in setting spending priorities to do the most social, economic and environmental good.
Information on your programmes and activities in areas relevant to the subject of the Summit and in which country or counties they are carried out.
The CCC Post-2015 Consensus program works with 84 economists and numerous sector experts to identify the smartest targets for the Post-2015 development agenda.
RESEARCH
We have commissioned some of the world's top economists to help us identify the most effective targets for the post-2015 development agenda. The research themes cover all areas of the UN's High Level Panel Report and the prominent areas identified from a cluster analysis of proposed goals.
The economists have been asked to write academic research papers (assessment papers) that recommend, based on cost-benefit analysis, the best targets as well as identifying some of the poorer suggestions within their thematic area. Each paper is be subject to peer review.
ALTERNATIVE VIEWS
We appreciate that economics, while useful, is just one framework to identify smart targets. To make sure that we capture a diversity of ideas, the Post-2015 Consensus has also invited viewpoints from UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector foundations, to comment on the research findings and provide their own statements.
The assessment papers, the peer reviews and the viewpoints have been released over the course of 2014 and 2015.
ENGAGEMENT
The Copenhagen Consensus Center will present the results to UN missions, governments, media and the general public. We hope to form a consensus around the smartest goals, and the not-so-smart goals, so that we all have the best chance of doing immense good by 2030.
Information on activities at the national or international levels
We are hosting 50+ Youth Forums across the global south inviting students to assess the research and take a stand on what priorities they want for the word: http://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/post-2015-consensus/youth-forum
We engage with journalists in Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria and South Africa, with country-specific research to discuss what does the post-2015 development agenda mean for their countries. http://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/post-2015-consensus/country-specific-seminars
We have published 100s of articles on smarter Post-2015 development targets in more than 80 countries around the world.http://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/post-2015-consensus/media-around-globe
Organization have an annual report? (YES/NO) (should contain financial statements and a list of financial sources and contributions, including governmental contributions)?
NO -
List of members of the governing body of your organization, and their countries of nationality
Bjorn Lomborg, Denmark
Loretta Michaels, USA
Roland Mathiasson, Sweden
Scott Calahan, USA
Copy of the constitution and/or by-laws of the organization (WORD or PDF only), or a weblink to it
20070923CCCBylaws.pdf
