Closing meeting of the program on the future of multilateralism in Paris

The closing meeting of the program on the future of multilateralism was held in Paris after one and a half years spent interacting with experts from different international organizations from Geneva, Vienna and New York City.

 

 

Topics such as economy, energy and science and culture were dealt with during the work trip to Paris. This gave us the occasion to discuss with experts from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

William Tomson, the Head of Division, Eurasia, Directorate for Global Relations and Co-operation, OECD, allowed us to glimpse into how the OECD works, the role OECD standards play in the rules-based international trading system, and the OECD’s broader engagement with non-Member countries. Mario Cervantes, Senior Economist at the OECD’s Directorate for Science and Technology Policy then presented the importance of the OECD’s role in international cooperation in the domains of science and technology against the backdrop of the current geopolitical environment.

The group further visited UNESCO headquarters, which was followed by an exchange with Axel Küchle, Deputy permanent representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to UNESCO, and Jens Streckert, Desk Officer at the Permanent Delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany to UNESCO.

 

Moreover, the group had the occasion to discuss with experts from the IEA: Brian Motherway, Head of the Energy Efficiency Division, and Ms. Sylvia Beyer, Senior Energy Analyst at the Energy Policy and Security Division at IEA, and Kieran McNamara, Analyst.