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Upcoming Events

Global Voices, Local Action: Lifelong Learning

Virtual

In this public engagement session for the We Will Chicago citywide plan, residents can hear from experts on urban education.

Classroom
Element5 Digital
Sep
15

Past Events

Global Voices, Local Action: Public Health and Safety

PAST EVENT

The Council partners with the City of Chicago and the Metropolitan Planning Council to gather public input on the We Will Chicago citywide plan.

Chicago Bean
Sawyer Bengtson

World Cities Summit 2022

PAST EVENT

Join global, business, and thought leaders worldwide in person as they share best practices and ideas for cities to emerge more liveable, sustainable, and resilient, from prolonged and unpredictable disruptions.

Commentary & Analysis

Overheating Megacities are a Climate Problem and Solution

In the News
World Economic Forum
Robert Muggah

With substantial increases in annual temperatures and extreme heat locked in, Latin American cities offer a glimpse of the future of climate change.

Mexico City climate protests
Reuters
Global Cities

Who Will Win the Workers?

In the News
The National Interest
John Austin

The upcoming 2022 midterm elections will provide another interesting test around whether Democrats can resurrect their appeal to working-class voters.

Reuters
Global Cities

Research

Cities and Social Entrepreneurs: Procurement Reform

RESEARCH
Report by Sascha Haselmayer

Implementing problem-based procurement can help cities improve public services in areas like health, infrastructure, tech, and education.

Workers in a factory building a vehicle
Reuters
Global Cities

Ally-Shoring and the Workforce: US and Mexico

RESEARCH
Report by John Austin

Economic, political, and security benefits can be achieved through ally-shoring labor and supply chains between the US and Mexico.

Shipping containers in port in Valparaiso, Chile via Unsplash
Global Cities

Experts

Michele Acuto 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Cities
Council expert Michele Acuto
Expertise
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John Austin 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Midwest
Council expert John Austin