SGAIN Project

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our SGAIN project (‘Sustainability Governance of China’s Global Infrastructure Investments’), with our new website, sgain.org, which will serve as a hub for the latest research findings, publications, events, and collaborative opportunities.  Our international research team led by Yixian Sun, based out of the University of Bath, brings together experts from across the globe, with our interdisciplinary team combining world-class academic insights with practical experience in sustainability, governance, infrastructure development and Global China.  We hope to create opportunities for collaboration, with our network maintained through a series of channels including newsletters, webinars, and in-person events. If you are interested in joining us, please sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gHnK_uPH Stay tuned for updates! Jiuyang Li ; Ciara O'Brien ; Yitong Ye ; Muhammad Faisal Sharif Fiona Remnant ; Steve Powell Bowen YU（余博闻）; Nur Rachmat Yuliantoro ; Maharani Hapsari ; Randy Nandyatama ; Ubaid ur Rehman Zia ; Hina Aslam ; Dr. Khalid Waleed ; Muhammad Badrul Hasan, PhD Ben Cashore ; Kristen Hopewell ; Joanna Lewis Sumedi Andono Mulyo ; Erik Solheim ; Ellen Kelly 孔爱阾 ; Kate Logan ; Joshua Wickerham Chong Chen ; Chuyu Liu ; Jesse Rodenbiker ; Juliet Lu ; Hyeyoon Park ; Tyler Harlan ; Xiaoran L.

We are excited to share that next week, SGAIN will host a Global China Workshop with REDEFINE, a research project examining the impact of China’s rise on how we understand global development and Europe’s place in it. Researchers from the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University will also join the workshop online. Over two days, we will share insights from the research of our two projects, discussing methodological innovations for studying Global China, and exchanging opportunities and challenges of policy and public engagements. This workshop will allow us to learn from each other, and brainstorm future research directions for Global China.  

🔔On the 16th October 2024, SGAIN had its first full international team meeting online, with partners joining from the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China.   After a round of introductions, we had a brief presentation of our planned research, discussed some key activities in the first year, and exchanged ideas and suggestions for the future of SGAIN.   We look forward to sharing our future activities and collaborations! If you are interested in joining us, please sign up here: https://lnkd.in/grhjT4EF

🔔 As part of the #2024ESGForum, SGAIN is pleased to share that Yixian Sun will be a speaker at a session for re-imagining transitions.   This roundtable will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas around the importance of re-imagining transitions, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of the transition to sustainable futures, forms of knowledge that can inform and shape transitions thinking, and barriers to rethinking transitions.   To find out more, and join the session 📺: https://lnkd.in/gxA-TGcV

🌻 Welcome to our newest #ESG Affiliated Project, Sustainability Governance of China’s Global Infrastructure Investments (SGAIN Project). SGAIN is a £1.7 million project led by Dr. Yixian Sun at the University of Bath and funded by the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. It will explore how China’s green development initiatives are reshaping infrastructure investments across the Global South. The project will bring together scholars, policymakers, and stakeholders from diverse regions, ensuring a broad and inclusive dialogue on how China’s infrastructure investments affect local communities and ecosystems. 🖱 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUw76p23

Pleased to introduce our international team consisting of excellent researchers based in 🇮🇩🇵🇰🇧🇩🇨🇳 & 🇬🇧!

SGAIN is excited to introduce our international team of experts, beyond the University of Bath central team, bringing together diverse perspectives and innovative research from across the globe in the fields of international relations, environmental studies, and development studies. In Indonesia, based out of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM): Nur Rachmat Yuliantoro, Associate Professor of International Relations with a current focus on the Belt and Road Initiative in Indonesia, Maharani Hapsari, Assistant Professor of International Relations, with a research interest covering knowledge co-production in sustainability transition, and Randy Nandyatama, Assistant Professor and Head of the Undergraduate Program in International Relations. In Pakistan, from the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI): Hina Aslam, a visiting fellow and pioneer of the Green CPEC Alliance initiative, Ubaid ur Rehman Zia, the Head of the Energy Unit leading the clean energy transition, Dr. Khalid Waleed, a Research Fellow with expertise including energy transition, and Mobeen Ali Khan, Research Associate. Out of China, at 复旦大学, Associate Professor Bowen YU（余博闻）joins us from the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, and from Bangladesh, Muhammad Badrul Hasan, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Dhaka. For more information on our team and the project, visit our website: sgain.org 

Meet SGAIN!  Based out of University of Bath and Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Bath with an expansive team of international collaborators Fudan University Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) University of Dhaka Institute for Environment and Sustainability - Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the SGAIN (Sustainability Governance of China’s Global Infrastructure Investments) project will advance understanding on China’s global influence on international development.  SGAIN will focus on three key research areas:  - Mapping governance initiatives to promote green development in China’s overseas engagement    - Investigating sustainability impacts of China-funded projects in different host contexts for different local stakeholders     - Identify future policy measures are able to align Chinese investments with global and local sustainability needs  Find out more on our website: sgain.org and follow us to learn more.   Get social media updates: https://lnkd.in/gUDFKKhV