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GPM Summit 2018 report published
The Hague, November 2018 - It is with great pleasure that Global Parliament of Mayors announces the publication of the GPM Summit 2018 report. More than 80 mayors and city network leaders from six continents gathered in Bristol [...]
GPM elects new Executive Committee Chairs and Members
The Hague, November 2018 - Bristol was the site of the passing of the torch, as the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) General Meeting elected three new members to the Executive Committee. In addition to [...]
Former mayors de Lille, van Aartsen, Johnson appointed as GPM Honorary Members
Bristol, November, 2018 - The General Meeting of the Global Parliament of Mayors has appointed Patricia de Lille, former mayor of Cape Town (South Africa), Jozias van Aartsen, former mayor [...]
Global Parliament of Mayors gather for the Bristol Declaration 2018
Bristol, 23 October 2018 - More than 80 mayors and city network leaders from six continents gathered in Bristol to convene on the topics of migration, urban security and health, reflecting the pressing issues of the [...]
Mayors Zandile Gumede and Daviz Simango share 2018 Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award
Bristol – 21 October. The 2018 Annual Summit of the Global Parliament of Mayors kicked off Sunday evening at the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery by awarding not one by two Dr. Benjamin Barber [...]
New Member: Ricardo Rio – Braga, Portugal
Braga, Ocotber 2018 - Braga's Mayor Rio: "Braga is an open city to the world and values the exchange of experiences, interchange and international partnerships. To be a member of Global Parliament of Mayors is [...]
How the developing world can kickstart the smart cities revolution
GPM Co-Chair together with Sidewalk Labs have written an interesting article on why smart city experts should be looking to emerging markets. "‘Smart city’ technologies rarely address the most important challenges of low and medium-income [...]
New Member: Mayor Baikuntha Nath Neupane – Vyas, Nepal
. Vyas, October 2018 - Mayor Neupane: "I expect the Global Parliaments of Mayors to be the best platform to share ideas and practices in the field of civic engagement, urban solutions, gender equality and [...]
Mayors from around the world sign up for the largest Global Parliament of Mayors Summit which will be held in Bristol, UK
The Hague/Bristol – September, 2018. Up to 100 mayors from around the world will participate in the largest and most ambitious Global Parliament of Mayors Summit which will be held in Bristol this autumn (21 [...]
GPM extends condolences on the passing of Kofi Annan
GPM Chair Mayor De Lille: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Kofi Annan devoted his life to a peaceful, sustainable and equal world for all. His [...]