Launch of the second cohort of Future Cities Go Glocal: ‘The Just City’
In November, the second cohort of the Future Cities Go Glocal program began under the theme ‘The Just City’. This cohort, which will run from 2025 to 2026, brings together 20 urban actors from Berlin, New Delhi, Nairobi and Mexico City who are working on issues of social justice and participation in their respective cities.
As part of the program, participants will exchange ideas on key challenges, such as unequal access to housing, education, healthcare and political participation. Digitalisation and artificial intelligence are cross-cutting themes that can open up new opportunities for participation while also reinforcing existing inequalities. The aim is to jointly develop concrete ideas and recommendations for creating more just and inclusive cities.
Following the virtual launch in November, the cohort will continue its intensive work this year. A key program item is the face-to-face meeting in Berlin in February, where international exchange will be deepened and joint solutions further developed.
The project is funded by the German Class Lottery Foundation Berlin.
Aspen Germany is looking forward to welcoming the participants of the second cohort.
Berlin
- Angelika Hinterbrandner (Policy Advisor / Chief of Staff in the German Bundestag, co-editor of kntxtr)
- Anne Kjaer Bathel (CEO & Founder ReDi School of Digital Integration)
- Diana Botescu (Head of the Unit Migration and Refugee Policies, Berlin Commissioners Office for Integration and Migration )
- Prof. Dr. Florian Koch (Professor of Real Estate Management, Urban Development and Smart Cities, HTW Berlin (Berlin University of Applied Sciences))
- Ulrike Milda Johanna Gerber (Regional Program Director – Caritas Berlin)
Mexiko-Stadt
- Eugenio Salas Iturriaga (Mexico City Hub Leader: Young AI Leaders Community, Founder Alexandr.ia)
- Jonás Vázquez Betancourt (Founder of Comunica la Ciudad )
- Salomon Chertorivski Woldenberg (President of the National Consultative Council of Movimiento Ciudadano)
- Dr. Sofía Salas Ungar (Independent Senior Consultant in Social Impact and Regeneration )
- Valeria Moy Campos (General Director, Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO))
Nairobi
- George Wasonga (Chief Executive Officer at the Civil Society Urban Development Platform (CSUDP))
- Godfrey Ochelle (Director Public Participation / Civic Education Department at Nairobi City County Government)
- Jeffrey Okoro (Chief Executive Officer, CFK Africa)
- Judith Owigar (Smart and Electric Mobility Consultant at UN-Habitat CoFounder AkiraChix, AcumenFellow)
- Mildred Omino (Disability Justice Activist, Feminist and Governance Professional, Founder, Equity Voice, Disability Liaison Officer, University of Nairobi in Kenya)
New Delhi
- Himani Chouhan (Manager, Citizen Engagement at Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC))
- Nikita Mandhani (Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker and Digital Strategist)
- Dr. Nitya Nanda (Director, Council for Social Development)
- Dr. Rakesh Ranjan (South Asia Regional Coordinator for the Institute for Human Rights and Business)
- Sonali Vyas (Architect and Urban Planner, Director at Safetipin)
