Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition: The Global South and Global Governance Transformation Day 2
On November 7th, the second day of the workshop “Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition: The Global South and Global Governance Transformation” took place.
🎙 The first panel, titled “Panel on Global Health,” opened the event discussions. Experts discussed the tension between vertical approaches, focused on specific campaigns such as malaria eradication, and horizontal approaches, which prioritize strengthening health systems and the ability of states to respond to crises sustainably. The growing role of so-called “philanthrocapitalism” and governance models based on multiple actors was also highlighted. Finally, recent episodes were mentioned, such as the atypical behavior of some countries during the World Health Organization (WHO) executive board meetings, marked by aggressive rhetoric and diplomatic tensions, especially after the United States’ withdrawal from the organization was announced.
🎙 The second panel, titled “Panel on Migration and Human Rights,” was once again part of the Undergraduate Seminar Week. In this section, speakers emphasized that, unlike other areas of international law, migration still lacks a single, comprehensive legal instrument, being instead a “legal puzzle” in constant development. They also discussed the 2018 Global Compacts as attempts to strengthen international cooperation, even though they are not legally binding.
🎙 The third panel, titled “Panel on Digitalization,” closed the event. One of the topics discussed was the EU-LAC relationship and its convergences or divergences regarding cyber diplomacy. The panel explored the connection between digitalization and diplomacy and examined each region’s stance on the issue. Additionally, in light of the seminar’s theme, the relationship between multilateralism and digitalization was analyzed, considering how it can either strengthen or weaken it.
📲 The full recording of the workshop is available on the Institute’s YouTube channel.