Transformations in Global Economic Governance: Integration via Free Trade Agreements

该系列研讨会旨在通过提供一个跨学科论坛，就以下问题进行辩论和讨论，从而产生新的研究、建立网络、促进能力建设和用户参与：(a)通过自由贸易协定实现区域一体化的监管、经济和社会方面；(b)自由贸易协定给伙伴国带来什么；(c)欧盟、美国和亚洲自由贸易协定活动的现状。通过提供广泛的研讨会，重点关注区域贸易协定的具体主题，其影响和向共同监管框架的转变，我们建议与来自世界各地的学者，早期职业和成熟的研究人员合作，创建新的研究网络，并在现有工作的基础上建立，并与利益相关者（即决策者，中小企业和民间社会团体）合作并将其聚集在一起。他们对亚洲、欧盟和美国正在谈判的自由贸易协定感兴趣。该系列研讨会大致聚焦于：首先，了解自由贸易协定背后的原理，以及欧盟、美国和亚洲自由贸易协定如何相互作用；第二，正在谈判的自贸协定将如何影响全球政府的政策选择和商业环境；第三，全面了解双边自由贸易协定下向共同监管体系的转变可能如何决定未来全球贸易治理规则。研讨会1强调自由贸易协定的总体趋势。讨论的主要问题包括：自由贸易协定增长的理由，以及为各国谈判自由贸易协定提供动力的最新发展。欧盟和美国是如何推动亚洲自由贸易协定谈判的？自由贸易协定的经济和社会影响是什么？内部和外部环境对制定贸易政策议程是否重要？谈判的动力是由国际关系的建构主义框架还是新现实主义框架驱动的？（研讨会地点：基尔）研讨会二探讨欧盟与亚洲及美国谈判自由贸易协定的理由。这包括对自由贸易协定的社会、经济、政治、地缘政治和政治经济方面的讨论，以及贸易协定如何成为“全球欧洲”战略和外交政策的组成部分。（地点：伦敦）研讨会三将全面分析亚洲自贸协定及其基本原理，并就推动该地区自贸协定谈判的因素发表评论。这揭示了亚洲和欧洲全球生产网络之间日益增长的相互联系，并评论了为什么印度不像（中国和东盟）那样能够从区域价值链中受益。它还解决了印度企业如何融入自贸协定生产链活动的问题。（研讨会地点：新德里）研讨会4着眼于欧盟和美国之间正在进行的双边自由贸易协定谈判的现状。研讨会评估目前的谈判状况，并对正在进行的谈判中出现的有争议的问题发表评论。本文还探讨了跨大西洋伙伴关系是如何以及为什么由贸易伙伴之间最终监管趋同的目标驱动的。（研讨会地点：巴斯）研讨会五评估欧盟和美国的自由贸易协定（包括与亚洲国家的自由贸易协定），就已谈判的自由贸易协定的差异/共同点以及监管趋同/分歧的总体趋势发表评论。这为自由贸易协定下谈判的监管规范的范围和可执行性提供了全面、比较和系统的研究。研讨会还强调了自由贸易协定中劳工和社会标准的重要性，以及在全球贸易治理背景下解决这些问题的相关性。（研讨会地点：布鲁塞尔）第6次研讨会探讨自由贸易协定的新动态，讨论此类协定是否可以成为未来多边自由化的垫脚石，还是可能导致世界贸易的分裂。它还评论了欧盟和美国作为全球行动者在塑造一个有效的多边秩序方面所扮演的角色。（讲座地点：伦敦）

The seminar series aims to generate new research, create networks, foster capacity building and user engagement by providing an interdisciplinary forum for debate and discussion on: (a) the regulatory, economic and social aspects of regional integration through FTAs; (b) what FTAs bring to partner countries; and (c) the current state of play in FTA activity in the EU, USA and Asia. By providing a wide geographical spread of seminars that focus on specific themes of regional trading agreements, its effects and the move towards a common regulatory framework, we propose to engage with academics, early career and established researchers from all over the world to create new research networks and build on existing works as well as engage with and bring together stakeholders, i.e. policy makers, small and medium sized businesses and civil society groups, that have an interest in FTAs being negotiated in and by Asia, EU and America. Broadly the seminar series focuses on: first, understanding the rationales behind FTAs and how the EU, USA and Asian FTAs interact with one another; second, how FTAs under negotiation could affect the policy choices of governments and business environments around the globe; and third, gaining a comprehensive overview of how the move to common regulatory systems under bilateral FTAs are likely to determine future rules of global trade governance.Seminar 1 highlights the general trends in FTAs. Main issues for discussion include: rationale for growing FTAs, and the recent developments that provide momentum for countries to negotiate FTAs. How are the EU and USA driving FTA negotiations in Asia? What are the economic and social impacts of FTAs? Is the internal and external environment important in setting trade policy agenda? Are the dynamics of negotiations driven by constructivist or neo-realist framework of international relations? (Seminar venue: Keele)Seminar 2 looks at the EU's rationale for negotiating FTAs with Asia and USA. This includes a discussion on social, economic, political, geo-political and political economy aspects of FTAs, and how trading agreements are an integral part of 'Global Europe' strategy and foreign policy. (Seminar venue: London)Seminar 3 offers a comprehensive analysis of Asian FTAs, its rationale, and comments on factors that drive FTA negotiations in the region. This sheds light on the growing inter-linkages between Asian and European global production networks, and comments why India unlike (China and ASEAN) has not been able to benefit from regional value chains. It also addresses the questions as to how can Indian firms integrate into FTA production chain activity? (Seminar venue: New Delhi)Seminar 4 looks at the state of play of ongoing bilateral FTA talks between EU and USA. The seminars takes stock of the current state of negotiations and comments on contentious issues that have emerged in ongoing talks. This also examines how and why the Transatlantic Partnership is driven by aim of eventual regulatory convergence between the trading partners. (Seminar venue: Bath)Seminar 5 evaluates EU and US FTAs including those with Asian countries, commenting on areas of differences/commonalities in FTAs negotiated and the general move towards regulatory convergence/divergence. This provides a comprehensive, comparative and systematic research on the scope and enforceability of regulatory norms negotiated under FTAs. The seminar also highlights the importance of labour and social standards within FTAs and the relevance of addressing these issues within the context of global trade governance. (Seminar venue: Brussels)Seminar 6 examine the emerging dynamics of FTAs, debates whether such agreements can be a stepping stone to future multilateral liberalisation or whether this could lead to fragmentation in world trade. It also comments on what role the EU and USA play as global actors in shaping a functioning multilateral order. (Seminar venue: London)