Music and Ecology: Connections and Challenges

Ambassador Mzukisi Qobo, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the WTO, and Ambassador Tan Hung Seng, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the WTO and WIPO, discuss the role of trade and innovation in building sustainable peace. Drawing on multilateral trade experience and diplomatic practice, the dialogue examines cross‑regional collaboration, economic relationships as tools for stability, and challenges in intellectual property governance amid geopolitical instability. The session explores policy responses to disruptions in the multilateral trading system.

Professor André Gagné, director of the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University (Montréal), is a leading specialist on Pentecostalism and the interaction of religion and politics.

This lecture examines the identity and global expansion of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, analysing how they reshape political and cultural landscapes in the twenty-first century. Gagné discusses key themes such as political mobilization, transnational networks and ideological influence, offering critical insights for scholars and students.

In French.