The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism: Voices From MENA Conference
Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism: Voices from MENA Program at the American University in Cairo AUC organized its first Political Economy of the Global South( PEGS) conference.
The first Political Economy of the Global South conference is a networking event for partnering university institutes in the Global South sponsored by Ford Foundation pursuing the development of a post-neoliberal order.
This year the conference forwarded the theme – “Global Governance in Crisis: Breakdown or Breakthrough?” Bringing together over 60 participants from various countries in the Global South, the conference focused on discussing how different crises are impacting their economies and the governance interventions undertaken. The conference started with welcoming remarks from Ahmed Dallal, AUC President, Noha El-Mikawy, Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, John Meloy, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Principal Investigator of the Pathways Program Amr Adly, associate professor in political science.
The conference featured presentations and discussions on topics ranging from international trade, finance, environmental issues, technological dissemination to food security, anthropogenic environmental disasters, the organization of energy markets, and the prospects for a Green transition. By fostering comparative study and South-South cooperation, PEGS seeks to contribute to developing a governance reform agenda for the Global South.