This document describes the Global City 2.0 initiative, which aims to create a worldwide network of civic groups and individuals focused on the role of cities in social and economic development. The initiative is promoted by the Portuguese civic group Cidades pela Retoma and uses a blog to map over 230 existing blogs and sites from civic groups in over 15 countries. Global City 2.0 seeks more partnerships and participation to further develop the network and resources, with the goal of organizing an international meeting in 2012.

1. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

2. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
challenge of creating a world network
which is an open invitation to groups and
individuals who wish to think about the
ROLE OF 'CIVIC CITY MOVEMENTS' and its
potential to transform cities, specially in
these hard economic times
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

3. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
initiative developed under the spirit of
'2011 European Year of Volunteering to
promote more active citizenship’
http://europa.eu/volunteering/
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

4. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
is promoted by a Portuguese civic
group ‘CIDADES PELA RETOMA’,
which arrives as a challenge to think
collectively about the significant
role cities (and communities) play in
the social and economic
development of Europe
http://www.facebook.com/CidadespelaRetoma
http://noeconomicrecoverywithoutcities.blogs.sapo.pt/
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

5. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
CIDADES PELA RETOMA
http://www.facebook.com/CidadespelaRetoma
http://noeconomicrecoverywithoutcities.blogs.sapo.pt/
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

6. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
is currently producing a list/map
of ’blogs [or sites] of streets,
neighbourhoods, villages or cities’
promoted by citizens or groups of
citizens that whish to think
collectively about the future of the
places they live and/or work
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

7. already been done!
‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
map
site/ blog
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

8. already been done!
‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
230 blogs &
more than
15 countries
9 international
partnerships
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

9. what we want!
‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
• organize data base and ‘city civic movements’ map
• produce a new site more user friendly;
• mobilize partners worldwide;
• have a network of concerned citizens sharing
information and thinking;
• organize a questionnaire to ‘city civic movements’;
• identify best-practices or relevant initiatives;
• organize an international meeting (in 2012);
http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/

10. we need you!
‘Global City 2.0’ it’s being developed without any
public or private funds, depending only of civic and
personal interests. Despite its limitations we feel that
the network can be an important opportunity to join
‘city civic movements’ from different countries and
cultures, interested people and concerned institutions
and, finally, knowledge!
We invite you to join ‘Global City 2.0’!
Send an email to: globalcitytwopointzero@gmail.com

11. ‘GLOBAL CITY 2.0’
[blogue] http://globalcity.blogs.sapo.pt/
[‘Cidades pela Retoma’ civic movement]
http://noeconomicrecoverywithoutcities.blogs.sapo.pt/
[Facebook] http://www.facebook.com/CidadespelaRetoma
[email] globalcitytwopointzero@gmail.com or
cidadespelaretoma@gmail.com