Aims and Methods

The Platforms, Governance, and Global Society (PGG) programme aims to:

  • research prominent and emerging issues around online platforms and governance in a global society
  • identify the theoretical, practical, and policy issues to which it gives rise
  • conduct research into selected issues adopting a multi-disciplinary approach
  • provide a platform for discussion and debate among academics, policy-makers, and the business, corporate sector
  • bring together scholars and researchers, corporate practitioners and government officials, civil society and international agencies
  • forge links among nations, especially between western nations and China
  • publish and otherwise disseminate the results of research, policy analysis, and resulting practical issues
  • offer specialized courses and training in selected issues.