School of International Organizations Holds "BFSU International Organizations Lecture" Series — The Global Governance Workforce: Political Transformations of International Organizations in the 21st Century
On April 1, the School of International Organizations (SIO) hosted a lecture as part of the "BFSU International Organizations Lecture" series, themed "The Global Governance Workforce: Political Transformations of International Organizations in the 21st Century." The lecture was delivered by Vincent Pouliot, Professor at the Department of Political Science and Chair in International Studies at the Université de Montréal, and hosted by Bao Yuhan, a lecturer at the SIO.
The lecture primarily focused on the core issue of structural changes in the workforce of international organizations and their political impacts. Starting from the development history of international organizations, Professor Pouliot analyzed the current transitional trend toward "contractualization" within the global governance workforce structure. Additionally, from the perspective of the workers, he explored the relationship between job precarity and mobility in international organizations, and further elucidated the pathways through which different types of labor transform into local employees or transnational experts. Finally, he summarized the potential impacts of this transition toward a "contract system" on individual career development and the operational mechanisms of international organizations.
During the interactive Q&A session, students actively posed questions and engaged in discussions with the professor on topics such as the career development paths for professional translators, the impact of remote work on the equity of global governance, and the role of states in the "contractualization" transition of international organizations.
This lecture not only explored the changing trends and political impacts of employment types and methods for international organization staff from an academic perspective, but also provided important inspiration for the career planning of the attending students.