Whether confronting climate change, migration, or a public health emergency like COVID-19, cities have demonstrated their potential to address challenges that transcend national boundaries. To recognize the cancelled 2020 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities, leaders from around the world joined us to highlight the important role cities play in building a more sustainable, equitable future.
Watch the videoGlobal cities increasingly shape our world – not only the global economy but its ideas, culture, and policies. On the front lines of the world’s greatest challenges, cities are driving the most innovative solutions. Their influence transcends national borders.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a leading center for studying the influence of cities in solving global challenges and shaping the world’s future. With over a decade of research and programming on global cities, the Council examines the policies needed to be successful, identifies global best practices, connects leaders, and provides concrete recommendations to decision-makers.
The Council publishes original research and produces digital interactives on topics such as the foreign policy of cities, the role of cities in global governance, inclusive societies, climate change and the environment, security and safety, migrant integration, and economic competitiveness.
Resident and nonresident fellows contribute to the Council’s expertise by authoring blogs and commentaries, peer reviewing reports, developing podcasts and interactives, and presenting Council research on critical platforms.
Hosted in partnership with the Financial Times, this three-day international conference brings together leaders in business, civics, education, and the arts for a cross-sector dialogue on the influential role cities play in solving critical global challenges.
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The Council regularly hosts speakers, workshops, public programs, and private dinners to inform audiences of pressing issues affecting cities and to share the findings of Council research.
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Nathan Law, Founding Chairperson, Demosistō; Former Member, Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Claudio Orrego, Former Mayor, Peñalolén; Eduardo Paes, Former Mayor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor, Quito
Rahm Emanuel, 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago
Rahm Emanuel, 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago
Mauricio Rodas, Distinguished Fellow, Global Cities; Michele Acuto, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Cities; Kris Hartley, Nonresident Fellow, Global Cities; Eugenie Birch, Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania; Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, City of Los Angeles
Ivo Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs ; Victor Mallet, Paris Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Samuel Kling, ACLS/Mellon Public Fellow, Global Cities
Michael Berkowitz, President, 100 Resilient Cities; Dr. Julie Morita, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health; Kyra Woods, Lead Organizer, Ready for 100 Chicago, Sierra Club Illinois; Mike Tomas, Executive Director, Garfield Park Community Council
