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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 50 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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European
Constitutionalism
beyond Lisbon

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The Effectiveness
of International
Criminal Justice

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Migration and Europeanisation		  
Post-Kyoto Reloaded?

By Hans Bruyninckx and Simon Schunz

Annual Report 2008-2009

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Upcoming Events

09/02
  • Evening Lecture on 'An Introduction to the Chinese Political and Legal System' by Mr. Bernard Dewit. Leuven.
10/02
  • ILA NSA Committee Meeting on ‘Non-State Actors in International Law’. Leuven. By invitation only.
  • Meeting FWO WOG Non State Actors.

12/02
  • International Forum on EU-Korea Relations and the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Leuven.
18/02
  • Lunch Seminar on ‘China’s Elite Politics: From the 16th to the 18th Party Congress’ by Dr. Bo Zhiyue (East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore). Leuven.
22/02
  • International Workshop on ‘Implementing the European Space Policy: A Coherent European Procurement Law and Policy for the Space Sector - Towards a Third Way’ (SP4ESP project). Leuven. By invitation only.

25/02
  • Annual Conference of the Chair “Leo Tindemans”. Antwerp.
03/03
  • International Workshop co-organised with ELSA on ‘The Financial and Economic Crisis: What Role for the WTO?’, featuring, inter alia, Prof. Dr. Petros Mavroidis and Mr. Juan Marchetti (WTO Services Division). Leuven.

  • More info follows soon
05/03
  • 6th Annual Inter-University Attraction Pole Meeting (closed) on ‘Democratic Governance and Theory of Collective Action Sub-Network on Foreign Direct Investment and Human Development’. Leuven.

08/03
  • Lecture on ‘UN-EU Relations’ by Ms. Patrice O’Brian, UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs. Brussels.
  • More info follows soon
10/03
  • Workshop (in Dutch) on ‘Vakantie op de maan? Ethische vragen bij duurzame menselijke activiteit in de ruimte’. Leuven.
  • More info follows soon
25/03 - 26/03
  • Working Group 1 meeting on ‘The EU in the Human Rights Council’ for COST Action IS0702 The Role of the EU in UN Human Rights Reform’. Leuven.
  • More info follows soon
21/04
  • International Symposium on ‘Global Governance and Global Civil Society: Answers to War?’ (with the participation of Ambassador Hans Corell).

  • More info follows soon

06/05 - 07/05

  • International Conference on 'China, the European Union and the Restructuring of Global Governance'. Brussels.
23/08-
03/09
  • 2nd Euro-Asia Summer School on ‘East-Asia and the European Union in Global Governance. Comparative Perspectives’. Tokyo, Leuven.
  • More info follows soon

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