City Economic Framework
Discover how our university-led governance model enables cities worldwide to accelerate economic development through collaboration, research, and institutional integration.
Global Cities
Active forums across six continents
Self-Governance
Universities retain complete autonomy
Strategic Pillars
Innovation, Growth, Sustainability
The University-Led Model
Each Global City Forums is executed by a leading university in partnership with city government, industry leaders, and research institutions. The university maintains full academic autonomy while benefiting from global coordination, research standards, and peer learning through the Global City Forums network.
Six-Step City Lifecycle
Application & Alignment
Coordination Team Formation
Forum Space & Governance
Strategic Research Plan
Forum Accreditation
Official Launch
GCF Provides
Global standards and research frameworks
Membership systems and revenue management
International publication platforms
Media partnerships and visibility
Peer learning across the network
Technical support and governance guidance
Global City Network
San Diego
United States
Monterrey
Mexico
Ensenada
Mexico
Toronto
Canada
Vancouver
Canada
Mexico City
Mexico
Los Angeles
United States
New York
United States
Chicago
United States
Boston
United States
Seattle
United States
Denver
United States
Austin
United States
São Paulo
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Santiago
Chile
Lima
Peru
London
United Kingdom
Paris
France
Berlin
Germany
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Zurich
Switzerland
Stockholm
Sweden
Copenhagen
Denmark
Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Spain
Milan
Italy
Warsaw
Poland
Prague
Czech Republic
Istanbul
Turkey
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Shanghai
China
Beijing
China
Singapore
Singapore
Tokyo
Japan
Seoul
South Korea
Bangkok
Thailand
Hanoi
Vietnam
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Cairo
Egypt
Johannesburg
South Africa
Lagos
Nigeria
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel Aviv
Israel
Beirut
Lebanon
Sydney
Australia
Melbourne
Australia
Auckland
New Zealand