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.

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

► Through the semester, each session will be dedicated to a topic. Slides will be used and made available. The course is meant to be interactive, and students are encouraged to ask questions or comment on related developments and news. The approach used is mixing theory and practice, based on the teachers’ experience. Guest speakers will also be invited in some sessions, to bring particular perspectives.

AI is not used to prepare the course, and is not allowed during sessions or assessments.

►The assessment is based on three different grades. There will be a 60 minute mid-term exam (40% of the overall exam) that will consist of short questions based on the course, a 2-hours final exam (50% of the overall mark) on-site that will consist of writing a ministerial note and a mark given for active oral participation (10%).

► 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