About
Global Governance refers to the network of public and private actors operating at the local, national, and international levels seeking to coordinate and promote policy action. The Thematic Line 4 focuses on four key operative areas of the global governance agenda: Migration, Democracy, Security, and Development. The four areas embody core priorities of the national research and innovation agenda for Social Inclusion and Citizenship (FCT, 2019), UN 2030 SDGs, and Horizon Europe. Bringing together researchers from different areas, the team will take an interdisciplinary approach to global governance by adopting a multi-level perspective on key contemporary challenges supported by state-of-the-art data science approaches.
Global
Governance
THEMATIC LINE 4
For Public Policy:
.To offer a holistic approach on migration to relevant stakeholders and policymakers that considers the complex interplay between multiple actors and systems at the local, national, and international levels, based on the latest scientific evidence;
.To provide evidence-based and culturally sensitive training as well as technical and logistical support to the different phases of humanitarian emergency assistance – preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery;
.To employ new and existing datasets to produce evidence-based practical and technical solutions to strengthen the effectiveness of civil societies and institutions, e.g. through the development of ICT applications that can increase political accountability and foster migrant integration through digital inclusion.
For Scientific Advancement:
.Advance theoretical and empirical knowledge on societal, institutional, and psychosocial determinants of international migration and factors hindering and fostering integration and inclusive citizenship of migrants and refugees by relying on cutting-edge multi-level and mixed methods approaches supported by state-of-the-art data science techniques, and participatory research approaches;
.Offer a critical debate of the territory as both reflection and instrument of social change, exploring the potential of planning tools and urban policies as contributors to inclusive, secure, and trusting societies, promoting the right to an adequate standard of living.
For International Projection:
.Secure third-party funding from national and international agencies and programs, as well as participate in, and coordinate, international consortiums focused on key societal challenges in the global governance agenda;
.Strengthen international collaborative networks of academic institutions, public administrations, international agencies, and non-governmental organizations working towards profound impacts in decision-making, as well as training present and future professionals and promoting knowledge transfer;
.Build upon and expand Iscte’s experience in doctoral and postdoctoral training by developing innovative interdisciplinary doctoral and postdoctoral training programs in the four operational areas.