Nov 13, 2019 COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 12, 2019) – Following a successful stint as President of the United States Conference of Mayors, which concluded in July, Mayor Steve Benjamin has been elected as the Vice President of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). The election occurred On November 11, 2019 during the GPM’s Annual Summit [...]
A decade of change: shaping multilevel governance on a global scale Durban, November 2019 – About 75 mayors and city network leaders from all around the world gathered in Durban last week to convene on the topics of multilevel governance, migration, urban security and health, reflecting the pressing issues of the world. The outcome of [...]
De Lille applauds US mayors who ‘defied’ Trump’s climate change stance November 11, 2019 | by ANA Newswire Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille with eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda at the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit in Durban on Sunday. Photo: Supplied ;ANA newswire DURBAN, November 10 (ANA) – South Africa’s Public Works Minister Patricia de [...]
iStock Cities are the the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization — and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place. Robert Muggah and Benjamin Barber spell out the possibilities. Half the planet’s population lives in cities. They are the world’s engines, generating four-fifths of the global GDP. There are over 2,100 cities with populations [...]
Mayor Peter Kurz gets appointed as Chair of the GPM ExCo, Stephen Benjamin and Grace Mary Mugasa as Vice Chairs. Mayor Ricardo Rio gets appointed as new Treasurer of the GPM.
GPM Annual Summit 2019. November 9-11, Durban, South Africa. Hosted by Mxolisi Kaunda.
Durban, South Africa – Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim (Germany), Steve Benjamin of Columbia SC (USA), Grace Mary Mugasa of Hoima (Uganda) and Ricardo Rio of Braga (Portugal) are the new Daily Board members of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). At GPM’s Annual General Meeting in Durban, South Africa, Mayor [...]
PRESS RELEASE Global Parliament of Mayors Durban, South Africa – Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim (Germany), Steve Benjamin of Columbia SC (USA), Grace Mary Mugasa of Hoima (Uganda) and Ricardo Rio of Braga (Portugal) are the new Daily Board members of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). At GPM’s Annual General Meeting in Durban, South [...]
The Hague, November 11, 2019 – The Global Parliament of Mayors posthumously awarded the prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award to late Mayor Pawel Adamowicz of the city of Gdansk, Poland. The award ceremony was part of the GPM Annual Summit 2019 hosted by Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda in Durban, South Africa. [...]
