Ginger Ekselman

Elizabeth Ryan is the Deputy Director of the UN Global Compact – Cities Programme. She leads the management of the programme’s operations, including communications, city engagement, international liaison and partnerships. Elizabeth has over 14 years’ experience in partnerships, project management, business development and community engagement. Her specific expertise and interest is in bringing together diverse...

Dr Andy Scerri is a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the USA. His long-standing association with the Global Compact Cities Programme began with his role as a Research Fellow at the Global Cities Research Institute at RMIT University, where he worked on collaborative research...

The UN Global Compact – Cities Programme was founded in 2003 on a platform of collaboration between all levels of government, business and civil society, to address critical global challenges at the local level. It was established by the United Nations Global Compact in the recognition that cities have an important role to play in...

Vânia Gonçalves de Souza is a Social Scientist from Pontificial Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), specialist in collaborative networks. She is a former consultant for UNESCO. Vânia works at Porto Alegre City Hall, in the Local Governance Office since 2007. Since then she is in charge for the interlocution between the City...

Lucia has extensive experience in the utility, infrastructure and construction industries as an executive and an advisor, specialising in business strategy, organisational change, strategic stakeholder engagement, incentivised procurement models and major projects. Her executive management experience includes senior roles at AECOM, Evans & Peck (now Advisian), Comdain Infrastructure, City West Water and Melbourne Water. Lucia...