OGLM 3135 - Preparing for Careers after GLM: Strategies and Tactics
OGLM 3135 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Atelier
- Number of hours
- 12
- Credits
- 2
Information
Description
This course examines how international cooperation shapes sustainable urban development in cities of the Global South. It introduces major global agendas and explores how international actors (i.e., UN agencies, development banks, bilateral agencies, NGOs, transnational city networks) influence urban policymaking and local development practices. Through case studies and exchanges with practitioners, students will analyze the normative, technical, and financial support international cooperation projects can provide for the sustainable urban development of Global South cities, while discussing the political and social tensions that may arise in the dialogue with local priorities and needs.
Assessment
- Individual assessment (30%): draft a short note (max 2 pages) in preparation of one practitioner’s interview (see syllabus).
- Group assessment (50%): build a proposal for an international cooperation project supporting sustainable urban development. Each group of students will choose a policy field and a city. Based on their choice, they will be assigned a donor, a budget, a call for tender, and the same project proposal template.
- Participation 20%
Readings
Main readings 4
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COCIÑA, Cristóbal et al. « Knowledge translation in global urban agendas: A history of research-practice encounters in the Habitat conferences ». World Development. 2019, vol. 122, p. 130-141.
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COHEN, Michael. « Urban assistance and the material world: learning by doing at the World Bank ». Environment & Urbanization. April 2001, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 37-60.
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ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD). « Official development assistance (ODA): Frequently asked questions ». July 2024. Online: OECD webpage [accessed 21/05/26].
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UNITED NATIONS. Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Report: A/RES/70/1. United Nations. 2015. 35 p.
Further readings 4
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. African Cities Program Supporting More Resilient, Livable and Productive Cities in Africa: Program Methodology. Report. African Development Bank. 2023. 54 p.
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KÜHNER, Tobias et al. « International urban agendas and sustainable integrated urban development in developing countries ». Cidades. 22 April 2021.
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ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD). OECD Toolkit for a Territorial Approach to the SDGs. Report. OECD. 2022. 162 p.
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ORGANISATION FOR UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UN-HABITAT). Unlocking the Potential of Cities: Financing Sustainable Urban Development. Report. UN-Habitat. 2023. 106 p.
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18314 | Atelier | Preparing for Careers after UGPP: Strategies and Tactics | CYRIEL PELLETIER | 12 | 2 |
Teachers
- CYRIEL PELLETIER
In the curricula
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- TISSERANT Antoine