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NEW MEMBER: Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta, USA

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Atlanta, May 2017 – Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed: “We are proud to join the Global Parliament of Mayors, an international network for sharing best practices, resources, and our cumulative talent. Around the world, cities are ascendant. Most of the world’s population and GDP are concentrated in cities, and this will only get stronger. This is [...]

NEW MEMBER: Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta, USA2025-03-27T12:00:41+01:00

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Guardian article about Dr. Barber’s last book on Climate Change

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‘How to fix climate change: put cities, not countries, in charge: It can’t be left to dysfunctional nation states to tackle – but as Oslo and Seoul have shown, metropolitan centres can rise to the challenge of global warming.   Climate change is the most urgent challenge facing humankind. Other issues make headlines: terrorism kills; inequality [...]

Guardian article about Dr. Barber’s last book on Climate Change2025-03-27T12:00:41+01:00

In memory of Dr. Benjamin Barber, Founder of the Global Parliament of Mayors

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Dr. Benjamin Barber, August 2, 1939 – April 24, 2017 The Hague, May 8 2017 – Dr. Barber, Founder of the Global Parliament of Mayors and Chair of the GPM Consultative Committee, died in New York City on Monday April 24th after a four month battle with cancer.  Throughout his long and complex career, Dr. Barber [...]

In memory of Dr. Benjamin Barber, Founder of the Global Parliament of Mayors2025-03-27T12:00:41+01:00

2017 Annual Convening Global Parliament of Mayors

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From Sunday September 24 to Tuesday September 26, the 2nd Annual Convening of the GPM will be hosted by the City of Stavanger, Norway. The Annual Convening aims to bring together the GPM mayors from all over the world, with experts and (UN) organizations, to share their experiences in addressing global critical issues in cities [...]

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Dr Benjamin Barber – August 2 1939 – April 24 2017

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New York, April 25 - Dr Barber, Founder of the Global Parliament of Mayors died on April 24th. In his last weeks, he wrote: “ Thank you, dear friends, for your leadership in the Global Parliament of Mayors which I believe stands ready to become a governance organization of great significance that will provide alternatives to [...]

Dr Benjamin Barber – August 2 1939 – April 24 20172025-03-27T12:00:41+01:00

2017/04

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Dr. Benjamin Barber passed away. The Benjamin Barber Award was created in his memory for progressive Mayors that achieved outstanding results for their cities.

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New Member: Mayor Roshaan Wolusmal, Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Kandahar, April 2017 - Kandahar's Mayor Roshaan Wolusmal: "For the first time in human history, most of us live in cities. Researchers'  predictions indicate that urbanization speed will further increase in almost all parts of the world. As cities grow, perhaps our most serious concern should be how they expand and how we can fulfill the basic requirements of [...]

New Member: Mayor Roshaan Wolusmal, Kandahar, Afghanistan2025-03-27T12:00:41+01:00

New Member: Mayor Joan Ribó Canut, Valencia, Spain

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Valencia, March 2017 - Valencia’s Mayor Joan Ribó Canut recently joined the Global Parliament of Mayors. Joan Ribó Canut  has been the mayor of València since June, 2015. Mayor Ribó Canut is enthusiastic to join the GPM and aims at contributing to the organization with his experience and expertise.

New Member: Mayor Joan Ribó Canut, Valencia, Spain2025-03-27T12:00:42+01:00

2017/3

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2017/March: Mayor van Aartsen steps down as Mayor of The Hague and as Chair of the Steering Committee. Mayor de Lille is the new Chair, Mayor Kurz the new Vice Chair.

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