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The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies is an interdisciplinary research centre of the Humanities and Social Sciences. It carries out and supports interdisciplinary research on topics related to globalization, governance processes and multilateralism, with a particular focus on the following areas, taking the many cross-cutting issues into account : (i) trade and sustainable development, (ii) peace and security, (iii) human rights, democracy and rule of law, and (iv) the European Union and global multilateral governance. The Centre hosts 40 researchers and is governed by a Board. The distinguished International Advisory Board provides intellectual and strategic guidance to the Centre.

For more information read our full mission statement or download our brochure (pdf).

New Publications

Global Governance Opinions
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The Labour Pains of Globalisation

by Mark Eyskens
       

Annual Report 2007-2008

Belgium in the UN Security Council: Reflections on the 2007-2008 Membership
European Constitutionalism beyond Lisbon
The Effectiveness of International Criminal Justice
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Upcoming Events

23/11
  • Seminar on 'How accurate is Measurement and what are the Implications for International Trade Governance? Conformity Assessment and the TBT Agreement of the WTO' by Prof. Dr. Paul De Bièvre and Prof. Dr. Harm Schepel. Leuven.

23/11
  • 9th Expert Seminar on ‘China and the WTO’. China’s position on trade in services in the Doha round by Mr. Xie Cheng (Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of China to the WTO) and Mr. Juan Marchetti (WTO, Trade in Services Division). Leuven.
24/11
  • Seminar on 'Settling disputes in Multilateral Organizations: Experiences and Lessons from the WTO Dispute Settlement System' by Prof. Dr. Joost Pauwelyn and Dr. Jorge A. Huerta Goldman. Leuven.
24/11
  • Lecture on 'Climate Science for Dummies' by Prof. Dr. Hans Bruyninckx (Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies). Leuven.

26/11
  • Lunch Seminar on 'Russian-Chinese Relations: Rapproachment or Rivalry?' by Dr. Yana Leksyutina (Saint-Petersburg State University). Leuven.
27/11
  • Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence - Lecture Series on 'EU Foreign Policy after Lisbon - A Practioner's View by H.E. Chris Hoornaert (Belgian Ambassador to OECD). Leuven.

27/11
  • Lanceringsdag Onderzoeksplatform PULSE. Brussel.
30/11
  • 10th Expert Seminar on ‘China and the WTO’. China’s position on trade in goods in the Doha round by Mr. Roderick Abbott (European University Institute) and Prof. Dr. Hylke Vandenbussche (Université catholique de Louvain). Leuven.
03/12 - 04/12
  • Transatlantic Strategy Forum on 'European Union, United States and Global Governance - Major Trends and Challenges'. Brussels.
07/12
  • 11th Expert Seminar on ‘China and the WTO’. China and the other developing countries in the WTO by Mr. Harsha Vardhana Singh (WTO, Deputy Director-General) (tbc), Prof. Dr. André Sapir (ECARE, Brussels) and Prof. Dr. Henrik Horn (IFN, Stockholm). Leuven.

07/12
  • Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence - Lecture Series on 'EU Foreign Policy after Lisbon - A Practioner's View by Dr. Gerrard Quille (Policy Advisor at European Parliament). Leuven.

11/12
  • Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence - Lecture Series on 'EU Foreign Policy after Lisbon - A Practioner's View by Mr. Graham Avery (Honorary Director-General of the European Commission). Leuven.

25/02
  • Annual Conference of the Chair “Leo Tindemans”. Antwerp. Call for papers.

06/05 - 07/05

  • International Conference on 'China, the European Union and the Restructuring of Global Governance'. Brussels. Call for papers.

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