Confronting growth challenges in Dubrovnik

Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan and at the confluence of three rivers, Milwaukee has always been a gathering place by the water. For centuries, inhabitants have relied on our waters for fishing, commerce, transportation, recreation, brewing, manufacturing, and world-class drinking water. We have oriented ourselves by them, particularly the great blue horizon to...

This is a report on the Ethical Cities: Urban Innovation Forum held in Barcelona on 6 July 2016, organised by RMIT Europe in partnership with the UN Global Compact – Cities Programme and the UN-Habitat Resilience program. It is part of RMIT University’s contribution to facilitating dialogues on global urban futures. This Forum builds on...

O programa Todos Somos Porto Alegre é uma política pública da capital gaúcha, liderada pela Prefeitura Municipal, com a participação ativa da sociedade – representada por empresas privadas, cooperativas, instituições sociais, universidades, associações e movimentos sociais, entre outros atores –, a fim de promover acesso a alternativas de trabalho e renda aos condutores de VTHs...

The “Ethical Cities: Locking in Liveability” Urban Thinkers Campus was co-organized by the UN Global Compact - Cities Programme and World Vision to place a distinct emphasis on the ethical city as an urgent objective in the New Urban Agenda. Hosted at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, the Campus focused on the principles, policies...

As Milwaukee is an “Innovating City” with the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact Cities Programme, this analysis drew inspiration from the U.N.’s Human Development Index and Inclusive Wealth Index. In the spirit of Milwaukee’s international reach, the broad purpose of the analysis was to move beyond the traditional “jobs scorecard” and to adopt a new...

This guide was developed by Cities Programme Research Associate and PhD Candidate at RMIT’s School of Global Urban and Social Studies, Helen Scott. It provides examples of mechanisms that have been implemented by local governments in different parts of the world to engage the private sector in greater corporate responsibility. The guide sketches a range...