Globalisation, Regional Integration and Development.
To understand the significance and impact of the different facets of globalization and regionalism
in order to create multidisciplinary knowledge of the emerging world order, with special emphasis on developmental outcomes.
Interculturalism and Community Development
To understand, in the context of a globalised world, the imperatives of dealing with
the particularities of cultural and religious identity, and the ensuing problems and possibilities that difference elicit.
To enable policy, programmes and projects for training as well as the creation of
a resource base.
Sustainability, Governance and Social Change
To understand complex interactions between the natural environment and the dynamics
of economic development, in order to design social transformations and governance arrangements for managing sustainability.
Business Networks, Knowledge Management and Competitiveness
To understand the policy relevant dynamics of the forces that influence entrepreneurship,
innovation, and economic performance in Asia and Europe.
