Global Future Council on the Future of Cities
Global Future Council on the Future of Cities
Council Description
Cities are the engine of the global economy and home to a growing majority of the world’s population. In the face of increasing global challenges, from inequality to climate change, how can cities advance and inform more inclusive and sustainable models of urban development?
The Global Future Council on Cities 2023-2024 is focused on the urban affordability crisis – a widespread and multifaceted global challenge that highlights systemic injustices and deepens inequities. The Council curates and advances promising interventions that catalyse impact and action to address this crisis and can be used by public, private, and civil society stakeholders to drive change. be used by public, private, and civil society stakeholders to drive change.
Co-Chair
Carlo Ratti, Director, SENSEable City Laboratory, MIT - Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Undersecretary‐General of the United Nations; Executive Director, UN Habitat
Council Manager
Kristy Henrich Klein, Specialist, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum
Latest publications
Reshaping Affordability: Interventions for inclusive and livable cities
Delivering climate-resilient cities using a systems approach
Accelerating urban inclusion for a just recovery
Using digital technology for a green and just recovery
In collaboration with PwC: Rethinking city revenue & finance: A
Smart at Scale: Cities to Watch
Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Cities
Podcast series
Mobilizing thought leadership for impact
The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
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