THE CHALLENGES FOR GLOBAL CITIES

THE CHALLENGES FOR GLOBAL CITIES

17 June, 14:00–15:15

The list of tasks facing the modern-day mayor of a global city can be daunting – ranging from mass transit and environmental management to nurturing and maintaining competitive global centres of finance, commerce, media and government. In addition, cities are placed on the front line in the battles against infectious diseases and in defeating global terrorism, while simultaneously seeking to foster the culture and spirit of human creativity that defines our era.

1) What are the main challenges faced by global cities today?
2) How are global cities important in supporting their countries’ global competitiveness and leading them forward?
3) How might the role of global cities change over the coming decades?