Lesson-learning between Canada and Europe: promoting good governance in the developing world: (Échange de bonnes pratiques entre Canada et Europe sur les questions de gouvernance dans les pays en voie de développement)

n an effort to contribute to an essential dimension of Canada-EU studies, this paper looks at a particular research enclave, Southeast Europe as part of the so-called "post-communist space", where aid organizations including the EU and Canada have intervened during transitional processes towards good governance and building democratic institutions since the early 1990s. By mirroring the experiences of donors in the region, the paper argues that there is indeed scope for potential lesson-learning between Canada and the EU in terms of development cooperation, going beyond Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), acquis communautaires and in particular, the recent Canada-Europe Trade Agreement (CETA).