Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University
Global Economic Governance and Development
How should the global economy be governed?
How can trade rules benefit both developed and developing countries?
How can we balance economic development with stewardship of the environment?
How can we promote worker rights in the global economy?
How can corporations and other non-governmental actors help?
This course explores the institutions that govern the global economy, with particular emphasis on Geneva-based organizations. It exposes students to the major challenges facing the World Trade Organization (WTO) and related trade organizations, the International Labor Organization (ILO) that promote better work conditions in the global economy, the UN Development Program (UNDP) and other organizations that advance development, and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and other international environmental institutions that promote environmental sustainability. The course will also consider the current and possible roles of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), labor unions and corporations in governing the global economy.
" The course featured a great mix of speakers, including ambassadors and negotiators from both developed and developing nations. By listening to their points of view and interacting with them, I developed a very objective and broad idea of where the world is headed in the areas of trade, development, and global governance."
-- Rene Alarcon, Duke University
Dates (TBD)
The course will take place over one week in late June or early July (Monday - Friday), 9 am to 5 pm. For most participants this means taking a break from the internship to participate in the course.
Course-Only Option
For summer 2012, the program will offer students the option of directly enrolling in one or more of the intensive weeklong courses for academic credit (without the internship component of the program). For additional information, please click here.
Course Director
Dr. Frederick "Fritz" Mayer is the Director of the Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance. He is also an associate professor of public policy studies and political science at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Mayer teaches courses on globalization, international trade policy, negotiation, and political analysis.
http://fds.duke.edu/db/Sanford/faculty/frederick.mayer
Halles de L'île
(Halls of the Island)