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Global Governance Programme

Addressing global governance in an interconnected and multipolar world

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About the programme

The Global Governance Programme is one of the flagship programmes of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) at the European University institute (EUI). Its aim is to build a community of outstanding professors and scholars, produce high level research, engage with the world of practice through policy dialogue, and contribute to fostering present and future generations of policy makers.

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Climate change through a photographer’s lens: conversation with Edoardo Delille

Professor Sergio Puig talks to Edoardo Delille about the photographic project ‘Atlas of the New World’ which depicts the effect of climate change on local communities. They discuss the use of storytelling techniques at the intersection between scienc

Rohit Ticku on pathways to sustainable economic growth in low-income countries

In this interview, Research Fellow Rohit Ticku explains how research in the fields of services, industrial policy, foreign investment, and rules of origin in Rwanda and Uganda can help shape sustainable growth strategies.

Interview | Migration and security scholars connect: insights from Ghana

Stephanie Hofmann and Andrew Geddes reflect on the outcomes of the interdisciplinary conference 'Governing (African) borders, security, and migration: challenges and opportunities', jointly organised with the University of Ghana in October.

New DEAL Depository: supporting digital trade negotiations in South-East Asia

The Digital Trade Integration (DTI) project team, led by Martina Ferracane, has developed an innovative digital trade platform for decision-makers, civil society organisations, and academics.

Research areas

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Global Law and Economics

Contributes to a better understanding of the need for multilateral economic cooperation and global governance of national economic policies for sustainable development.

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Europe in the World

Engages with the question of what Europe is and how it relates with actors near and far.

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Global Citizenship

Explores core questions of democracy by studying how states determine (and should determine) who their citizens are and who can participate in elections.

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Knowledge, Governance, Transformations

Explores how governance by and of knowledge dynamically influence transformations of politics and policies.

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Southeastern Europe

Aims to enhance our understanding of the political, social, economic and cultural trajectories of Southeastern Europe.

Upcoming events

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06 December 2024

Workshop

The role of external actors in democratic decline across Europe’s central and eastern regions.

The (geo)politics of democracy

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The ongoing pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the rise in energy and food prices, the tensions between the US and China…Our research is what helps us understand why the world has become such a dangerous and disorderly place, and what we should do about it.
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Erik Jones

Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Global Governance Programme

Featured publication

Swearing loyalty: should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath?

In many countries, immigrants conclude their naturalisation by taking an oath of citizenship. This article discusses whether naturalisation oaths are a positive experience and rein

Rainer Bauböck

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