Literacy is considered a human right, yet an estimated 250 million children around the world are unable to read or write. A lack of resources and unequal access to education—especially in crisis and conflict zones—have left 62 million girls out of school. ...
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2012-05-30/american-foreig... March 30, 2012 Foreign Affairs ...
Karen Weigert served as chief sustainability officer for the City of Chicago. She was appointed in 2011. As chief sustainability officer Weigert worked to guide the city’s sustainability strategy and implementation, bringing innovative, practical solution ...
As veterans transition from combat to the classroom, how can we better prepare them for a career in foreign policy? As a launch pad for student veterans aspiring to engage in the foreign policy discussion and career field, Take Point University (TPU), a n ...
With two out of three of the world’s people destined to live in cities by midcentury – and as urban centers encapsulate some of the world’s most vital and vexing trends – cities are exerting unprecedented influence across the global landscape. The emergin ...
Environment and Energy Expert Karen Weigert to Expand Council’s Global Cities Portfolio The former Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Chicago, Karen Weigert, joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs as a Senior Fellow on Global Cities. Weiger ...
Masum Momaya, EdD, has 20 years of experience working at the intersection of arts and culture, social justice, and international affairs as a researcher, curator, writer, educator, grantmaker, and nonprofit organization director. As a nonresident fellow ...
Members of the Council’s Emerging Leaders Class of 2016 will discuss their reports on the intersecting challenges facing global cities. Each year the Council selects the best and brightest mid-career leaders in Chicago to join its Emerging Leaders Program ...
Stephen Brick is a nonresident senior fellow on climate and energy for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Brick joined the Council in September 2009. He brings to the Council broad experience, having worked for 30 years at the intersection of energy ...
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/cities-key-role-climate-action-cop21 Noah J. Toly March 21, 2016 Next City Global Cities Global Cities ...
