In 2014 CLAIR published a Directory (Japanese only) which mapped JLGC’s responsible countries’ capital cities governance and their participation in transnational city networks. We have now updated this (also in Japanese) to provide an update on London’s deep involvement with and initiation of a ‘5 C’s’ of city networks, as part of its ‘globally fluent’ soft power leverage, leading position as urban power and financial centre, and specialisation in tradable urban services.
| Theme | Network | Formed | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group | 2005 | Convened as the C20 by then London Mayor Ken Livingstone, the C40 now represents the world’s leading megacities on low carbon initiatives and policy through its many technical networks. | www.c40.org |
| Culture | World Cities Culture Forum | 2012 | A collaborative network of 27 leading world cities, the forum was first convened in London during the 2012 Olympics and founded by London, New York, Shanghai, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Johannesburg, and Istanbul. | www.worldcitiescultureforum.com |
| Crime | Policing Global Cities Conference | 2013 | The (now annual) Policing Global Cities Conference 2013 in London was the first major event to bring together the world’s city leaders and senior police/prosecutors to discuss the crime issues impacting international population and business hubs. | www.2015policingglobalcities.org |
| Commerce | Global Cities Business Alliance | 2015 | Initiated by business leadership organisation London First, the alliance aims to bring together business and city leaders in leading and emerging global cities. | www.businessincities.com |
| Civic | Global Parliament of Mayors | 2015 | The Global Parliament of Mayors will hold its inaugural sittings in 2016, attended by 80-100 mayors representing cities with populations of 250,000 plus. | www.globalparliamentofmayors.org |
