OAFP 2015 - Global economic, financial and tax governance

►The course objective is to provide students with a good understanding of the global economic, financial and tax governance, how to manage an international negotiation and multilateral projects, using different concrete case studies. Throughout the case studies, students will be introduced to the state of play and dynamics of internationally discussed public policies. It will be based on an approach mixing theory and practice. The main issues addressed in the course are the following: ● The dynamics of international relations and of economic governance, in particular in relation to the G20, the G7 and the OECD; ● International developments and negotiations related to taxation, climate, development, economy and finance; ● How to manage a multistakeholder project and build a strategy to deliver a compromise; ● How to handle a negotiation and how to read and draft official communiqués and statements.

Olivier CANO,Julien JARRIGE

Enseignement électif

English

► Workload is reasonable, with some suggested readings and additional documents that will be shared and discussed during the course. Students are expected to discuss/comment on readings and news at the beginning of each session. Students are invited to take notes as the detailed content will not be shared in writing, although there will be slides summarising the main elements of each session that will be shared

Basic knowledge of and interest for international relations and economic governance, international law and public finances are useful for this course. No technical knowledge is required on specific public policies which will be the focus of the course (taxation, climate, development, financial and economic policies). No reading is mandatory, but a bibliography with suggested readings is provided.

Autumn 2025-2026

► Evaluation will be based on three different grades. There will be a 45 minute mid-term exam (40% of the overall exam) that will consist of short questions based on the course, a final exam (50% of the overall mark) on-site that will consist of a 2-hour essay, and a mark given for active oral participation (10%).

► The course is meant to be interactive, and students should feel free to interrupt to ask questions or details. There will be a few case studies to explain the management of a multilateral project: how to concretely manage a negotiation, how to set up new frameworks, how to reflect on a communication strategy, how to interact with both political and technical stakeholders, etc. There will be a few guest speakers, bringing different perspectives. Regular media reviews will be done, in connection with the issues discussed.