Reimagining Global Governance

Welcome to the Global Governance & International Development Cooperation Network

China, the Global South, and International Development Cooperation Network

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What We Do

A global network connecting scholars, policy experts, civil society, and development practitioners to advance inclusive, equitable, and sustainable governance across the Asia–Pacific and the Global South.

A global network connecting research, policy, and practice to advance inclusive and sustainable governance across the Asia–Pacific and the Global South.

Research

Produce and disseminate rigorous, policy-relevant research on global governance and development cooperation.

Dialogue

Facilitate cross-regional dialogue between Asia–Pacific, Global South, and other international stakeholders.

Support

Support evidence-based policy engagement with governments, multilateral institutions, and NGOs.

Amplify

Amplify Global South leadership and perspectives in global development debates.

Key Themes

The Network’s research is organised around four key themes that reflect the most pressing questions in global governance and development cooperation today. Together, they address how the Asia–Pacific and the Global South are navigating shifting power dynamics, environmental challenges, and new forms of transnational engagement. Each theme brings together interdisciplinary research, policy dialogue, and practitioner perspectives.

We turn research into action and bridge global and local realities.

We convene scholars, policymakers, and civil society leaders to co-create solutions to today’s most pressing governance challenges. By linking global debates with local expertise, we strengthen institutional capacity, inform policy reform, and promote more equitable development outcomes.

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60+

Online and Offline
Courses

Researchers
and Practitioners

50+

Essays and
Research Papers

Events

Forum

Disrupting Transnational Organised Crime Networks

6–8 May 2026

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Conference

Sufficiency for All — Exploring Small-Scale, Low-Tech, Pro-Poor Initiatives

22 April 2026

Hybrid

Hot Topic Forum

China in the Crossfire: Strategic Calculations in the Iran War

26 March 2026

Hybrid

International Conference

Civil Society in Asia 5 (CSA 5)

4–5 February 2026

Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne

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Research and Case Studies from our Network

We conduct rigorous, theoretically grounded and empirically informed research on global governance and development cooperation, generating policy-relevant insights that contribute to scholarly debates and practical implementation.