Georgetown Global Cities Initiative

May 24th, 2021

A Year in Review

This year, at the GGCI we were extraordinarily fortunate to be joined by external thought leaders in the global dialogue on the past, present and...

Exploring Narrative in Community-based Change

In this session, Angela Glover Blackwell reflected on her work advancing racial and economic equity in direct engagement with local communities across...

Cities in a Globalized World: In Dialogue with Jeffrey D. Sachs

On November 9th, 2020, the Office of the President and the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative hosted Jeffrey D. Sachs, one of the world’s leading...

Mayoral Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic

William Peduto, mayor of the City of Pittsburgh joined us to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that exist for local communities to respond...

Students Present Interdisciplinary Urban Research

The Third Annual GGCI Student Research Summit brought together students from across University to present their urban and place-based research.

In Dialogue with Enrique Peñalosa: Leadership, City Planning & Happiness

Join the conversation with Bogota's former Mayor Enrique Peñalosa on how he leaded and promoted transformative change in a city of more than 8 million...