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Benjamin Barber’s idea of a Global Parliament of Mayors to become reality in September
Ted Ideas, May 13, 2016 I In the face of global crises like climate change and refugee migration, it seems sometimes that nation-states are hopelessly gridlocked and unable to act. At TEDGlobal 2013, political theorist [...]
Benjamin R. Barber: “Les ciutats estan millor preparades que els estats per donar solucions als nous reptes globals”
Ambits, April 4, 2016 “Les ciutats estan millor preparades que els estats per donar solucions als nous reptes globals”. Link
Face à l’immobilisme des États, cet Américain organise le Parlement mondial des maires
We demain, March 24, 2016 Persuadé que la gouvernance locale est la réponse à la crise démocratique, le politologue Benjamin R. Barber travaille au lancement du Global Parliament of Mayors, dont la première session se [...]
World’s Mayors Have a New Place for Sharing Ideas
Next City, February 22, 2016 With local leaders increasingly facing global challenges like climate change and large-scale migration — and often rising to the occasion — the more opportunities for mayors to collaborate, the better. [...]
Global Parliament of Mayors to meet in The Hague
Cityscope, February 19, 2016 A new, experimental urban consortium will convene in September with the goal of tackling some of the greatest challenges facing the world’s cities. The Global Parliament of Mayors will hold its [...]
Burgemeester van Den Haag maakt indruk in New York
Algemeen Dagblad, May 9, 2016 Burgemeester Jozias van Aartsen is misschien wel op z'n best in het buitenland. De doorgewinterde bestuurder maakte gisteren indruk in New York met een groots initiatief. Link
The Rise of Cities and a Global Parliament of Mayors
Cities Speak, January 22, 2016 Building on a foundation of intercity cooperation aimed at addressing the increasing dysfunction of nation-states in dealing with global crises, Benjamin Barber proposes a governance revolution: the founding of a [...]