Join our one-week summer school, Finance 4 Development, and dive into the world of financial instruments driving global sustainable development!
This intensive course will explore how funding for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is structured, highlighting both the strengths and shortcomings of current financial mechanisms. You will learn about the gaps and challenges in designing, implementing, and ensuring the effectiveness of these instruments.
We take a unique approach, combining macro-economic and financial analysis with political economy perspectives to provide a holistic understanding of the complex environments in which these instruments operate. By zooming in on real-world cases and the latest trends in development finance, you'll gain insights into how public entities try to attract private flows in an attempt to address global challenges, from poverty reduction to climate change.
Whether you are a student of economics, finance, political science, or development studies, this course offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your knowledge and skills. Network with peers, engage in lively discussions, and learn from leading experts in the field.
Important: the summer school runs parallel with the EADI/IOB conference Shaping Sustainable Futures: global challenges, glocal solutions (29/6 - 2/7). Summer school participants have access to all activities of the conference.
Target group
This summer school is designed for professionals working in the field of development cooperation, as well as PhD students and final-year Master students, with a background in economics, political science, development studies or sociology.
Prerequisites
Participants should have a basic understanding of the development cooperation landscape, and some basic knowledge regarding the SDGs. No prior background in finance broadly defined is required.
The summer school is policy-focused hence the academic insights will be presented in an accessible, non-technical manner.
Campus
This summer school takes place at Stadscampus (Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp) of the University of Antwerp. This campus is located in the city centre.
Micro-credential and study credits (ECTS)
Successful completion of the summer school can be awarded with 4 credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Credits will be awarded by the University of Antwerp based on 100 % (active) participation during the course, in a group work and submitting a written assignment after the course.
To include the credits in the curriculum at the home institution, participants need an agreement with the responsible person at their university. University of Antwerp students eligible to include the ECTS credits as part of their study programme must register via Mobility Online and SisA.
All certificates of completion are issued as a micro-credential.
Learning outcomes
- Students are able to apply insights from political science and economics to critically assess discourses and practice in the field of (global) development finance.
- Students can explain the evolution, the role, the achievements, constraints and challenges of the different global financial instruments to finance the supply of (global) public goods.
- Students can explain the economic, financial and political implications of the use of certain financial instruments for recipient countries.
- Students are able to take part in the ongoing debate on the role of financial instruments in development, including its successes and failures.
- Students can produce a written advanced analysis of the topic they selected for further study, applying the insights taught in the summerschool.