Authors
Kobie Brand
Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI; Regional Director, ICLEI Africa
Kobie Brand is the deputy secretary general of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, regional director of ICLEI Africa, and global…

Matt Leighninger
Head of Democracy Innovation, National Conference on Citizenship
Matt Leighninger is the head of democracy innovation at the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), a congressionally chartered non-profit…

Clarence Anthony
CEO and Executive Director, National League of Cities
Clarence E. Anthony is CEO and executive director of the National League of Cities, the largest and oldest organization representing America’s…

Heather Conley
President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Heather A. Conley is president of the German Marshall Fund. Previously, she was the senior vice president for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic at…


Celine Ruby
Former Foundation Relations Officer

Ryo Sahashi
Associate Professor, University of Tokyo
Satoru Mori
Professor, Hosei University
Satoshi Machidori
Professor, Kyoto University
Takeshi Iida
Professor, Doshisha University