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I / 05 - Business and Governance in Trade and Investment

19 – 21 October 2009 Leblond Patrick, University of Ottawa This short course aims to introduce students to the role that business – especially multinational firms – plays in the governance of international trade and investment. To do so, it begins with an overview of the relationship between multinational firms and the globalization of production and trade. With this relationship in mind, students are confronted with the role that business plays in the politics of international trade, either in terms of negotiating trade treaties or harmonising standards and regulations internationally—differing standards and regulations across countries have become much greater impediments to trade than tariffs. Finally, students examine the private governance of international trade and investment, which touches on the international harmonisation of product and service standards, the self-regulation of industries, as well as the settlement of disputes privately. Lecturer: Dr. Patrick Leblond is currently Assistant Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and Research Associate at CIRANO. For the year 2009-2010, he is also Research Fellow at the Canadian International Council. Owing to his training and experience in business, economics and international relations, Dr. Leblond’s expertise applies to questions relating to global economic governance and international and comparative political economy, more specifically those that deal with international finance, international economic integration as well as business-government relations. His regional expertise focuses on Europe and North America. Before moving to Ottawa, Dr Leblond taught international business at HEC Montreal from 2004 to 2008. He was also director of the Réseau économie internationale (REI) at the Centre d’études et de recherches internationales de l’Université de Montréal (CERIUM) from 2006 to 2008. Dr Leblond has been a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal as well as at Lund University, Sweden. Before embarking on his academic career, Dr. Leblond worked in accounting and auditing for Ernst & Young in Canada (where he holds the title of Chartered Accountant) as well as in corporate finance and strategy consulting for Arthur Andersen & Co. and SECOR Consulting. He holds degrees from Columbia University (PhD), Cambridge University (MPhil), Lund University (MBA) and HEC Montreal (BBA). Cost: CHF 1'250 Registration date: 12 October 2009