On November 6, the first day of the workshop \u201cShaping Cooperation for a World in Transition: The Global South and Global Governance Transformation\u201d took place.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf99 The first panel, titled Global Governance Transformation, opened the event\u2019s discussions. Participants reflected on the importance of incorporating diverse perspectives in global governance, emphasizing the need for broad and representative economic partnerships among different regions of the world. In this context, they discussed the role of major powers and the persistence of spheres of influence \u2014 such as the United States\u2019 military presence in the Caribbean and the tensions involving Venezuela, China, and Russia \u2014 which illustrate the contemporary challenges to building a balanced and inclusive international governance system.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf99 The second panel, on the theme Global Trade and Inequality, was part of the Undergraduate Seminar Week, allowing students to join the debate. The speakers discussed the challenges of global trade governance and highlighted that the lack of consensus among key actors such as the United States, the European Union, China, and India has hindered progress in reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO).<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf99 The third panel, titled Climate and Environment, addressed the mechanisms of global climate governance and their implications for international cooperation. Experts analyzed the asymmetries between developed and developing countries in the transition to low-carbon economies, emphasizing the challenges in implementing environmental agreements and the need for adequate funding for climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcf2 The full recording of the workshop is available on the Institute\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n