2021 is an opportune year to start assembling the pieces of the circular economy puzzle and initiate a global transition towards resource conscious development. In line with the G20 Italy promoting “green circularity”, this policy brief endorses a universal approach to circular […]
The G20 should explore how it can best engage with major internet and technology companies, ensuring that the interests of all its members, and not just those at the technological cutting edge, are represented. As a first step, it should establish a […]
INTRODUCTION This paper adopts a three-tier approach, aiming to provide a comprehensive framework of how international development cooperation and foreign aid can foster future scenarios where strong multi-stakeholder partnerships are a key tool in the implementation of SDG#17 (Strengthen the means of […]
In order to address the medium-term risk posed by domestic revenue shortfall due to sluggish recovery and currency depreciation for fiscal authorities in emerging markets and highly indebted developing countries, we propose the introduction of a new facility called Countercyclical Sovereign Financing […]
Since the transition from the Organisation for African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU) in 2002, Africa has been at the forefront of innovative multilateral practices. From using a wide range of tools, including the Lagos Plan of Action (1981) and […]
INTRODUCTION Instead of focusing only on “top-down” reforms that seek to tackle the structural weaknesses of the current multilateral system, we suggest leveraging the opportunities for cooperation offered by fit for purpose responses to particular issues. The advantages of such cooperation can […]
CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT GIVES VOICE TO ORDINARY CITIZENS To address the trust gap between ordinary citizens and international policy elites, multilateral institutions should consider employing and institutionalizing survey research and deliberative democracy. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners have demonstrated that both of these […]
The proposal outlined in this policy brief aims to offer some possible strategies for avoiding the negative effects produced by the spread of disinformation. We have envisaged two innovative forms of governance with a double mission, one reactive and the other proactive, […]
We propose that the G20 becomes a key global forum addressing sustainability in GVCs, putting mechanisms into place that allow for exchange as well as consensual but measured and tracked implementation of coordinated action. RECOMMENDED ACTION I: PUTTING SUSTAINABILITY IN GLOBAL VALUE […]
In order to improve the functioning and centrality of the WTO, prevent further politicization of trade and address sensitive trade matters, the following recommendations, taken in the order they were raised in the text, are suggested: Recommendation 1: National security and public […]
CHALLENGES AND PROPOSALS CROSS-BORDER DATA FLOWS Cross-border movement, storage and use of data has become crucial for trade and production; including for day-to-day operations of international corporations. As important, free flow of data creates opportunities for small firms and women to leverage […]
The Potential of Security Sector Governance and Reform Addressing fragility though security sector reform The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the twin Sustaining Peace resolutions endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council have placed a renewed focus on […]
According to several experts, the G20 is best placed to take a leading role in enabling a global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic, social, and environmental consequences (see, e.g., Brown et al. 2020, Obstfeld and Posen 2020, and Subacchi […]
With an eye on bridging the gaps described above, this brief begins by detailing the unique added value of the G20 in tackling the climate crisis. It then presents concrete proposals in two areas, with a specific focus on how the COVID-19 […]
The COVID-19 catastrophe exposed key vulnerabilities in today’s hyper-globalized mode of production, as well as important gaps in the global governance architecture. The current configuration of economic globalization was designed to maximize efficiency, minimize transaction costs, and reap the benefits of scale. […]
G20 Informal dialogues: Increasing legitimacy and the role of regional organizations COVID-19 places multilateral cooperation at a crossroads. The pandemic could sharpen the existing crisis of multilateralism as many countries have turned inward and focused on domestic short- and medium- term responses […]
The discussion about the way ahead involves regulatory and policy options, which can be interpreted as the “sustained and focused control exercised by a public agency over activities that are valued by the community” (Selznick 1985). The goal is to ensure the […]
The proposed platform is beneficial as it could serve multiple purposes. It could bridge the gaps in the global governance framework for SWFs, complementing the “OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development] Long-term Investment Project,” “One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Framework,” “G20 […]
The various UN approaches to establishing behavioral norms in cyberspace are hampered by the renewed paralysis in the Security Council. Limiting the debate to states excludes key non-state actors and subordinates broader civil society interests to geopolitical considerations. A new approach that […]
The objective of this proposal is to develop multilateral cooperation that builds on the commonalities among the stakeholders and benefits from their competitive advantage in addressing an issue, especially at the regional and national levels. While we live in a globalized world […]
To revitalize the multilateral system of global cooperation for everyone’s benefit, the G20 should critically reflect upon and revamp its partnerships with non-state actors like CSOs and private companies. The existing engagement groups within the G20 process represent the obvious starting point […]
Balancing the need for competition, innovation, and cooperation while mitigating the risks and undesirable consequences attributed to AI poses a daunting challenge for governments. This challenge arises from the dual-use, uncertain, and all-embracing character of AI, as well as from an already […]
The objective of the proposal is to have multilateral relationships that are based on more than trade and security aspects. We are a global village, connected by all kinds of travel, trade and communication means, and are interdependent financially, culturally, scientifically and […]
The COVID-19 catastrophe has laid bare key vulnerabilities in today’s hyper-globalized mode of production as well as important gaps in the global governance architecture. The current configuration of economic globalization was designed to maximize efficiency, minimize transaction costs, and reap the benefits […]
According to many commentators, the G20 is best placed to take a leading role in enabling both an immediate and a long-term global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic, social and environmental consequences (see e.g. Brown et al. 2020 and […]
PILLAR 1: Promoting Data Interoperability on a Global Level In the absence of a universally accepted definition of interoperability as it pertains to data governance, Kerber and Schweizer (2017) broadly characterizes it as “the ability of a system, product or service to […]
1.Democracy, authoritarianism and values Shortly before the confinement from which I write, I was informed that someone I had met had tested positive for coronavirus. The name of the person affected was not given, but as it was likely that physical contact […]
Understanding the actual situation of self-employed individuals working via platforms In order to formulate a basis for the design of new systems, it is essential to understand the actual situation of individuals who are working via platforms. Examples of necessary data are […]
The US must return to multilateralism and global cooperation To restore rules-based global economic governance, the US must return to multilateralism and global cooperation. The current unilateral “America-first” approach adopted by the Trump Administration is likely against the WTO rules and highly […]
The facts shown indicate a certain level of resilience of multilateralism in these particular fields. At the same time, steps such as those outlined below are necessary in order to further strengthen multilateralism. Strengthening multilateralism with multiple layers Strengthening multilateralism requires dedicated, […]
The G20 has organised inputs from civil society through the T20, the B20 and other engagement groups. These act as inputs to G20 discussions, but the most innovative examples of inductive global governance show that there might still be room for further […]
Diversity of economic and social policies among open economies The diversity of economic and social policies belies the claim that globalization has imposed a uniform mantle of norms and policies over most countries. This is illustrated both on the revenue side and […]
As evidenced in Bruegel’s survey of G20 Sherpas (O’Neill and Terzi, 2014b), the G20 is unlikely to succeed in meeting its objectives outside crisis times, greatly due to the sheer size of its composition and the breadth of its agenda. There are […]