Cities are responsible for 75 percent of global CO2 emissions. As nations made pledges to reduce emissions at COP21, what work remains to be done by global cities? What new technologies are global cities developing and adopting, and what can cities do t ...
A new study from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs warns that civil unrest stemming from food price volatility and food insecurity in key world regions stands to directly impact U.S. national security interests. The report urges the United States to r ...
Following the concurrent sessions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Council Young Professionals are invited to an exclusive YP reception, featuring a performance from the Chicago Children's Choir. $30 for YP members only This event is part of the secon ...
This social media toolkit is designed to help stimulate conversation, engage with speakers/organizations, and promote the live stream in the lead up to, and during, the Global Food Security Symposium 2016: Growing Food for Growing Cities, which takes plac ...
Marshall M. Bouton Asia Fellowship Text MARSHALL M. BOUTON FELLOWS 2018 Chan Heng Chee Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore Foreign Ministry Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology & Design 2017 Han Sun ...
2015-16 Koldyke Global Te achers Ryan Berba Ryan Berba is an Advanced Placement Psychology and International Baccalaureate 20th Century History teacher at Vernon Hills High School. He graduated from North Central College with a BA in social sciences and ...
A new study from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows that a negligible percentage of F-1 student visa holders from other countries remain as employees in local state economies within five years of earning their degrees from U.S. higher education i ...
A growing body of evidence shows that good nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life—from a mother’s pregnancy until the second birthday of her child—can determine the course of his or her life, according to a new book, “ The First 1,000 Days: A ...
by Adam Hitchcock Global cities in developed economies have many attributes that contribute to their success, but human capital will be the most critical element for economic growth going forward. Civic leaders in global cities, specifically government of ...
by Nicole Robinson According to the International Labor Organization’s Global Employment Trends for Youth report, global youth unemployment is estimated at 73 million. According to a report by global consulting firm EY, roughly $150 billion a year in prod ...
