About the Symposium

 

The Price of War Symposium is the CERGE-EI Foundation's flagship annual conference on conflict economics. Launched in 2022, the symposium has brought together leading economists, policymakers, business leaders, diplomats, and journalists to examine how war and geopolitical crises reshape economies, societies, and institutions.

Held each autumn in London, the symposium provides an independent platform for evidence-based debate on the costs of conflict, strategies for resilience, and the long-term policy implications for Europe and beyond. By convening voices from academia, government, media, and the private sector, The Price of War reflects the Foundation's mission to connect high-quality economic expertise with the most pressing challenges facing the region.

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Why it Matters

 

War reshapes economies long after the fighting ends, disrupting supply chains, destabilizing financial systems, driving refugee flows, and undermining democratic institutions. Through this symposium, the Foundation seeks to strengthen the role of economic analysis in public debate, catalyze new research, and offer practical guidance for decision-makers facing uncertainty.

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Upcoming Event

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November 2026

Title To Be Announced Spring 2026
Church House Westminster, London 

 

Details and updates at the official symposium website

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Past Events

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• 2025 – Economic Security and Freedom – Tripartite Resilience: National Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Financial Systems
  Explored the intersection of national security, critical infrastructure, and financial systems, focusing on how economic resilience is sustained amid heightened geopolitical competition and systemic risk.
  Recording on YouTube coming soon
   

• 2024 – Hot, Cold, Digital: The Three Theatres of War
  Explored Europe’s shifting power balance, Middle East crises, the rise of cyber and AI conflict, and the global investment climate in an election year.
  Watch recording on YouTube
   

• 2023 – The Costs of Global Insecurity
  Focused on energy and food security, escalating defense spending, and the resilience of democracies under stress.
  Watch recording on YouTube
   

• 2022 – Understanding Conflict Economics in a Volatile World
  The inaugural edition, analyzing the immediate financial, economic, and political shocks of war and their longer-term implications.
  Watch recording on YouTube

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