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City Networks Directory

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.

ThemeNetworkFormedDetailsWebsite
ClimateC40 Cities Climate Leadership Group2005Convened 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
CultureWorld Cities Culture Forum2012A 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
CrimePolicing Global Cities Conference2013The (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
CommerceGlobal Cities Business Alliance2015Initiated 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
CivicGlobal Parliament of Mayors2015The 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
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