Brief description
What
- This course, designed by scientists from Québec and Alberta, welcomes some twenty guest experts who are internationally recognized in their field and and are either practitioners on the ground or university researchers.
- The school is a 3 credit course (ETI-7032). It can be taken in non-credit mode.
- It is one of the courses that make up the Short Graduate Program in Diplomatic and Strategic Affairs. So you can start or continue the short program by attending this school.
When and where
- In May, Université Laval (even-numbered years) or in Calgary (odd-numbered years)
- 1 intensive week: 5 to 6 days, depending on the year
For who
- Graduate students
- Professionals from the public and broader public public sectors, as well as the private sector
- Students who are finishing their undergraduate degree (60 credits completed) may be accepted under certain conditions
How
- Issues are addressed using a multidisciplinary approach, particularly from the perspective of political science, law, economics, and geology
- The educational format combines lectures, round tables or debates, workshops, seminars, simulations, field trips, and public networking events
Why
- Natural resources, especially energy resources, are not just commercial products. A society’s development and political influence internationally has always been closely tied to how it manages its resources. Natural resources as a geostrategic issue are therefore of prime importance in ensuring continued prosperity in a peaceful and sustainable world.
- But this sector is in turmoil and global trends are sometimes contradictory. Natural resources are in greater supply, global growth is slowing, and production costs and the risks related to geopolitical factors are increasing. Climate change is accelerating and the rise of the middle classes is increasing global demand.
- Citizens are becoming more concerned, and, industries everywhere are urging governments to allow extraction as well as exploration, and to facilitate transportation and world trade.