Copenhagen Consensus, 24-28 May 2004

"Above all, I hope that contemplating this project gives you reason to further consider the concept of prioritization, and how it relates to decision-making." - Bjørn Lomborg

The inspiration behind the Copenhagen Consensus project originated from a staff group headed by Environmental Assessment Institute Director Bjørn Lomborg in late 2002.

The goal was to improve prioritization of the numerous problems the world faces, by gathering some of the world's greatest economists to a meeting where some of the biggest challenges in the world would be assessed.

The unique approach was to use an expert panel to make a ranking of various economic estimates of opportunities that would meet these challenges.

Nine specialists have each prepared a background paper on a challenge within their field of research in order to provide the experts with the best and most recent information.

The outcome should be a prioritized list of opportunities meeting the biggest challenges. This list could be beneficial to decision-makers all over the world.

More information:

• The Copenhagen Consensus website
• The Economist's Copenhagen Consensus site