Join us for a focused exploration of how globalisation and development intersect to shape today’s global challenges.
This semester, 3 lectures from the course from the Advanced Master 'Globalisation and Development' are open to a broader audience.
Globalisation is often presented as holding both opportunities and threats for developing countries. Opting out is generally considered not a viable choice, nor does globalisation in itself represent a valid substitute for an active development strategy. A careful analysis of the actual opportunities and threats of globalisation, which takes into account current bottlenecks at the international as well as territorial level, can help us critically assess some of the main dynamics, threats, challenges, and possible opportunities of globalisation. This module critically analyses the most recent globalisation wave from an international development perspective and attempts to identify some of the economic, ecological, social and political dimensions, in relation to debates around ‘sustainable’ and ‘inclusive’ development.
Practical information
- The 'Globalisation and Development' course is under academic supervision of Danny Cassimon, Sara Geenen, Olivier Sterck, Gert Van Hecken and Divin-Luc Bikubanya
- Language of instruction: English
Programme
Tuesday or Wednesday on the Stadscampus
Attendance for the UAntwerp community, and UAntwerp students and staff is free, but spots are limited so please register below.
Programme
Friday 30 January | Lecture on 'Labour and informality': social protection for informal workers
Lecturer is Nash Tysmans, Asia Regional Organizer for StreetNet International
From 10:30-12:30, Stadscampus, D.015
(Unit People from Module 2 on Globalisation)
In this session Nash Tysmans will share insights from the advocacy and training work StreetNet International is doing with informal workers all over the world. She will discuss the specific conditions of informal workers and explore ways to offer them better social protection.
Wednesday 4 February | Lecture on 'Local content in Indonesia’s electronics industry'
Lecturer is Sri Asshagab, PhD student
From 14:00–16:00, Stadscampus, M101
(Unit Goods from Module 2 on Globalisation)
Starting from theoretical debates around globalization, global value chains and (de)industrialization, Sri Assagab will present the case study of Indonesia’s electronics industry. Her research focuses on the opportunities and limitations of local content policies in this particular sector, which is a priority sector for the Indonesian government.
Wednesday 11 February Lecture on 'Resource Governance, Industrial Policy, and Structural Transformation': Indonesia’s Nickel-to-Battery Strategy
Lecturer is Reynaldi Istanto, former Director of Strategic Partnership & Industry Development at the National Battery Research Institute, Indonesia
From 14:00 to 16:00, Stadscampus, A.202
(Unit Goods from Module 2 on Globalisation)
Reynaldi Istanto is a former director of the National Battery Research Institute of Indonesia. In this guest lecture he will give an overview of Indonesia’s battery production strategy, and share his concrete experiences with the implementation in this strategy. He will link to debates on economic upgrading in developing countries.
This project was made possible by Global Minds funding from VLIRUOS.
