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Global Supply Chains in Times of Covid-19
The course consists of:
- Focused video lectures by international experts from academia, trade unions and civil society at large;
- Key readings selected by the experts;
- Discussion and quiz questions to help the course participants to reflect how the knowledge received through the lectures applies to their local context;
- Zoom workshops for each unit to enable course participants to engage directly with the course experts.
- Thematic webinars on the main topics of this course featuring international experts.
Course structure
- Chapter 1: Covid-19 crisis in global supply chains: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The house of Cards: The structural weaknesses of the global supply chain model
- Chapter 3: The impact of Covid-19 on garment supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 4: The impact of Covid-19 on other global supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 5: Looking Forward: A labour perspective on key demands, strategic response and policy proposals
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD)
This FREE online course provides unionists, scholars, and practitioners from around the world with critical knowledge on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on workers in global supply chains and labour’s response to protect workers. The course also explores some of the key questions in rethinking the global supply chains as well as labour’s proposals and policy measures to build them anew.The course consists of:
- Focused video lectures by international experts from academia, trade unions and civil society at large;
- Key readings selected by the experts;
- Discussion and quiz questions to help the course participants to reflect how the knowledge received through the lectures applies to their local context;
- Zoom workshops for each unit to enable course participants to engage directly with the course experts.
- Thematic webinars on the main topics of this course featuring international experts.
Course structure
- Chapter 1: Covid-19 crisis in global supply chains: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The house of Cards: The structural weaknesses of the global supply chain model
- Chapter 3: The impact of Covid-19 on garment supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 4: The impact of Covid-19 on other global supply chains: Labour’s response
- Chapter 5: Looking Forward: A labour perspective on key demands, strategic response and policy proposals
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), Germany
Global Political Economy and Development (Master)
The Faculty of Sciences (Politics and Sociology) and the Faculty of Economics play a pivotal role in this interdisciplinary master’s degree course, which includes an international module that encourages students to participate in work/study programmes abroad. The Kassel course cooperates with the Universidad Estadual De Campinas (Sao Paolo), Paris X (Nanterre), Rutgers University (Newark, NJ, U.S.A.), the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) and York University (Toronto). Seminars are periodically led by lecturers from these partner institutions.
The Kassel curriculum is of special interest to international students, as it goes beyond the standard International Political Economy programmes by focusing on the EU as an important region in the world economy. Students also have the opportunity of taking courses at the Language Centre in a variety of languages and specialist areas including German, English, French, Spanish, and German for economists, political scientists and sociologists.
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD)
The master’s degree course in Global Political Economy and Development aims to help students develop a critical understanding of the numerous theoretical approaches and practical issues as well as the wide spectrum of institutions, players and processes in the Global Political Economy. The course also seeks to enable students to apply this knowledge in practice.The Faculty of Sciences (Politics and Sociology) and the Faculty of Economics play a pivotal role in this interdisciplinary master’s degree course, which includes an international module that encourages students to participate in work/study programmes abroad. The Kassel course cooperates with the Universidad Estadual De Campinas (Sao Paolo), Paris X (Nanterre), Rutgers University (Newark, NJ, U.S.A.), the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) and York University (Toronto). Seminars are periodically led by lecturers from these partner institutions.
The Kassel curriculum is of special interest to international students, as it goes beyond the standard International Political Economy programmes by focusing on the EU as an important region in the world economy. Students also have the opportunity of taking courses at the Language Centre in a variety of languages and specialist areas including German, English, French, Spanish, and German for economists, political scientists and sociologists.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), Germany
Massive Open Online Course on Fair Wage Strategies in a Global Economy (PDF)
Option to get Statement of Participation or a University Certificate; International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD)
This course on Fair Wage Strategies in a Global Economy offers global networking, theory and practical skills for trade unionists on the economics of wages, collective bargaining, minimum wages and strategies to achieve fair wages. Enrol for free. Participants can study at their own pace. There is the option to get Statement of Participation for 29 € or a University Certificate for 49 € after passing an online exam. Starting on 24 October 2017, a new chapter will be opened every week. You can go back to prior chapters at any time. The estimated workload is 3-4 hours per week.DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), Germany