From the Center on Global Cities




Mar
18
Reuters
Anthony Fauci, Pete Buttigieg, Marcella Nunez-Smith, and other leading experts explore how to build fairer, healthier cities now and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pritzker Forum on Global Cities
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Meet the Experts

Ian Klaus
Senior Fellow, Global Cities
Ian Klaus previously served as diplomatic adviser to Urban 20 and C40 City Climate Leadership Group, and as senior adviser for global cities at the US Department of State. In those roles, he engaged dozens of foreign ministries and development agencies on urbanization and foreign policy issues.

Samuel Kling
Fellow, Global Cities
Samuel Kling joined the Council as a visiting Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow before transferring to his current global cities fellow role. His research focuses on transportation and public space in global cities, particularly as related to equity and the built environment, and how historical methods can help policymakers approach urban planning challenges.

Alaina Harkness
Nonresident Fellow, Global Cities
Alaina Harkness is managing director at RW Ventures, an economic development firm specializing in market-based inclusive growth. She’s a community and economic development expert with broad interests in inclusive growth, institutional design and governance, organizational networks, and civic engagement.
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18
Reuters
Anthony Fauci, Pete Buttigieg, Marcella Nunez-Smith, and other leading experts explore how to build fairer, healthier cities now and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Micah Boswell
As the world deals with the pandemic and eventually transitions into a post-COVID reality, can the city remain a key instrument and platform for addressing global challenges?

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Leading activist Nathan Law joins journalist Edward Luce for a virtual conversation on democracy, political activism, and the future of Hong Kong.