Rebuilding Trust in International Institutions through Subnational Engagement

On February 23, Penn IUR and Perry World House (PWH) hosted “Rebuilding Trust in International Institutions through Subnational Engagement,” a roundtable discussion on [the role of local and subnational governments and civil society in a world increasingly skeptical of international institutions.

The event featured commentary from Michele Acuto, Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director, Melbourne Centre for Cities, University of Melbourne; William Burke-White, Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Lolita Jackson, Executive Director of Communications and Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Development Capital, LLP; Ian Klaus, Senior Fellow, Global Cities and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; and Mauricio Rodas, Visiting Scholar, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Penn IUR, and PWH. Penn IUR Co-Director Eugénie Birch moderated the conversation.