Global Cities Lead Change
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The City of Braga (Portugal) first International GPM Talent Cities Hub in 2020
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:23+01:00Braga/The Hague, November - At the Annual Summit 2019 of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), Mayor Ricardo Rio (Braga, Portugal) presented Braga as model for the creation of the 1st International Talent Hub in 2020, as part of the 'GPM Talent Cities Programme’. “Cities now need active policies to promote [...]
U.S. Delegation of Mayors to Attend Global Parliament of Mayors in Durban, South Africa
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:23+01:00Washington, DC – This weekend, from November 9th to 11th, a delegation of mayors from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will join dozens of mayors representing cities from across the globe at the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) in Durban, South Africa. The annual summit will bring together city leaders and international experts to discuss city leadership and [...]
GPM Durban Declaration Health: Center for Global Health Science and Security
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:23+01:00Global Parliament of Mayors 2019 The 2019 Annual Summit of the Global Parliament of Mayors was held from November 9-11 in Durban, South Africa and brought together city leaders and international experts to discuss city leadership and key global challenges at a local level. The Center for Global Health Science and Security supported [...]
GPM appoints Peter Kurz as new Chair
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:23+01:00This article is in German. 19. November 2019 veröffentlicht von Alina Eisenhardt Read the original article here: https://rheinneckarblog.de/19/global-parliament-of-mayors-waehlt-ob-dr-kurz-zum-neuen-vorsitzenden/153854.html Mannheim, 19. November 2019. (red/pm) Bei der Jahreshauptversammlung des Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), die vom 09. bis 11. November im südafrikanischen Durban stattfand, wurde Oberbürgermeister [...]
Mayors of in Liberia Return from 2019 Annual Summit of the GPM in South Africa
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:23+01:00Mayors of Various Cities in Liberia Return from 2019 Annual Summit of the Global Parliament of Mayors in South Africa By Prue Clarke Last updated Nov 15, 2019 This year’s conference focused on the most critical challenges that humankind has been faced with over the past decade Monrovia – The President of the Mayors Association of Liberia, Jefferson T. [...]
Mayor Steve Benjamin Elected as Vice President of the Global Parliament of Mayors
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:23+01:00Nov 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 [...]
Press release: A decade of change, shaping multilevel governance on a global scale
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:24+01:00A 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
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:24+01:00De 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 [...]
TED-Why cities rule the world
globa0yvjsy2025-03-27T11:59:24+01:00iStock 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 [...]