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Thanks to everyone who joined us is Istanbul. A special thanks to @muratdonduran and @SemanurSoyyigit for hosting CEC 2026 at @iibf_ytu. See you at the next edition!

Looking back on a fantastic edition of the Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) 2026! 🎓 Last week, 40+ participants came together for 26 presentations, inspiring keynote lectures by @johannes_wachs and İbrahim Tuğrul Çınar, and a summer course taught by @ViktorStojkoski.

We kicked off the first full conference day with a keynote by @johannes_wachs on the future of AI in software development. Up next: three exciting sessions on economic complexity and related topics. Full program: complexity.world/program-2026

🚀 We are about to start this year's Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) at the beautiful Davutpaşa Campus of Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi. ✨ Today afternoon is dedicated to a fascinating lecture on the dynamic theory of Economic Complexity by @ViktorStojkoski.

A reason to be proud 🚀@johannes_wachs, Director of our Budapest team, has been awarded the prestigious Momentum (Lendület) Grant from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. 🎉 Congratulations, Johannes, on this very well-deserved achievement!

Welcome to the #CCL team, Yuhao Zhu & Yurun Wang! 🎉 Huge congrats on your CSC scholarships. 🇭🇺 Yuhao joins Budapest to study supply chain risks: centerforcollectivelearning.org/news/ccl-to-we… 🇫🇷 Yurun joins Toulouse to map urban complexity: centerforcollectivelearning.org/news/ccl-toulo… #CCL #CSC

Bringing a fantastic academic tradition to Budapest! 🌍 In 2027, the prestigious CSOL conference will be hosted in Hungary for the first time. Huge congratulations to the organizers, @RebekaOSzabo & Akbota Saduakassova, for making this happen! 👏 csolconference.org

The full program for the Conference on Economic Complexity is live! 🌍 Check out the lineup of speakers joining us in Istanbul this July. Participation is free, but don't forget to register! 📅 Agenda: complexity.world/program-2026 🎟️ Registration: complexity.world/registration #CEC

The World Trade Cup was built by the Center for Collective Learning in collaboration with @OECtoday and Oxford TIDE.

You don't have to be a pro-football player to score a goal during the World Cup! 🌍⚽ In the World Trade Cup, you play the matches using global trade data. Guess who exports more of what, score goals, and let the data surprise you. Play for free : worldcup.oec.world

Registration for the Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) is officially open! 🌍 🎟️ Free participation! 🎓 Day 1: Intensive theory course 💡 Days 2-3: Global speakers (agenda coming soon!) Secure your spot: complexity.world/registration #EconomicComplexity #CEC #Istanbul

Part 2 - How do groups make decisions? At CCL, we also focus on: 🏙️ Urban Participation: Crowdsourcing better cities. 🗳️ Digital Democracy: Tools for civic action. 🤝 Teams & Orgs: Driving collective intelligence. Explore further here: centerforcollectivelearning.org/projects

How does knowledge grow? At CCL, we focus on: 🌍 Economic Complexity: Rethinking development & innovation. 📚 Scholarly Dynamics: How academic ideas spread. 🏛️ Collective Memory: Why history endures. Explore further here: centerforcollectivelearning.org/projects

The Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) once again opens with a summer course! 🎓 Join @cesifoti in Istanbul on July 8 for an intensive afternoon seminar on the Dynamic Theory of Economic Complexity. Stay tuned as registration opens soon! complexity.world

Why did a billion-dollar "City of Knowledge" fail, while a single innovation street thrived? 🏙️ On @oxfordpolicypod, @cesifoti unpacks the drivers of regional development & economic complexity using examples from Ecuador and China. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=mEkFMS…

Excited for the Budapest Summer Workshop?☀️ Here is a look back at our Winter event to get you inspired! We'd love to see you there this June. Submit your abstract by Friday, April 24 👉: centerforcollectivelearning.org/budapest-summe… youtu.be/ezrwUXBkA_c

Get ready for two brilliant keynote presentations at CEC this July in Istanbul!🚀 İbrahim Tuğrul Çınar: Spatial economics & economic complexity. Johannes Wachs (@johannes_wachs): The digital economy, AI & knowledge work. Check out the full program here: complexity.world

Why do innovation hubs like Silicon Valley succeed while others fail? What sustains computer growth even as we forget Polaroid film? At the Royal Institution, @cesifoti reveals how laws of time, space, and value dictate global knowledge transfer👇: youtube.com/watch?v=q_Hm5Z…

❄️Trading winter for summer☀️! The Budapest Summer Workshop will take place on June 10-11. Join us to catch up on what local data science labs are working on and help grow our academic community. Submit your abstract by Friday, April 24. Details: centerforcollectivelearning.org/budapest-summe…

🎉We are happy to announce the official LinkedIn launch of the Center for Collective Learning (CCL).🎉 Follow our new page to stay updated on our research in network science, the digital economy, and how AI is reshaping knowledge work. Connect with us: linkedin.com/company/ccl-la…