K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence

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In June 2010, the Centre has been recognized as K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence. Since then, it has launched a 7-year research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ (2010-2017), which aims at the construction of a new paradigm for democratic global governance.

InBev-Baillet Latour EU-China Chair

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Leuven India Focus

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Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies

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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, (iv) the European Union and global multilateral governance, (v) non-state actors and global governance and (vi) space governance. The Centre hosts more than 60 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

 

Networks for Prosperity

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Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation

 

 



Difference and Democracy

Brookings Institute Global Governance Audit

by Sven Van Kerckhoven and Haye Hazenberg

 

Globalization,Governance and the G20

by Jan Wouters and Dylan Geraets


The Status of the European Union at the United Nations after the General Assembly Resolution of 3 May 2011

by Jan Wouters, Jed Odermatt and Thomas Ramopoulos

 

Upcoming Events

31/01 International Roundtable on Korea-EU Economic and Political Cooperation: Korean and European Perspectives. Leuven.

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Programme

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08/02 Roundtable on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement. Leuven. More info will follow soon
24/02 Meeting of the Non-State Actors Research Community. Invitation only. Leuven. More info will follow soon
28/02 International Conference on Evaluating the Diplomatic System of the European Union. Brussels.

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08/03 Public Lecture on 'The Past and Future of Indian Democracy' by Ramachandra Guha. Leuven. More info
27/03 Guest Lecture by Professor Bin Li on Chinese Property Law. Leuven. More info will follow soon
16/04 - 17/04 International COST Workshop on’ Contemporary Challenges for human rights: National Human Rights Institutions in international and European human rights bodies/ R2P and the Arab revolutions’. Leuven More info will follow soon
07- 08/05 International Conference: Strategic Challenges in the EU-Brazil Relationship. Brussels. More info will follow soon

 

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