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How Do Global Cities Shape the World?

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In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder talks about why cities are critical to understand our future and to solve the shared problems facing humanity.
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Ahead of the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities, Council President Ivo Daalder talks about why cities are critical both to understanding our future and to solving the shared problems facing humanity, from climate change and violence to health challenges and inequality. Be sure to submit your question for the next episode on Twitter to @IvoHDaalder #AskIvo.

About the Host
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
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