Web Site
The Global Chicago Center maintains a Web site, which provides a comprehensive database of global resources for Chicago and countries around the world. The site is an effective way to notify interested groups about Chicago’s international activities. It is intended to bring internationally-active players closer together and promote mutually beneficial connections among them. Registration with our Web site is complimentary as we encourage organizations and individuals interested in global affairs to join. The Web site offers:- Calendar
A comprehensive listing of Chicago area events with global components.
- Chicago Connections
Includes resources on: - Chicago page
Provides links to organizations in business and trade, arts and culture, government, history, education, travel and tourism, entertainment, maps and transportation.
- Global Resources
Hundreds of organizations, searchable by category, name, frequently asked questions, country information, country map, or news networks.
- Special Reports
Highlights of special reports released in the Chicago region about global issues.
- Media Guide
The Media Guide to Foreign Policy Experts in the Midwest is a comprehensive database of Midwestern experts on all aspects of globalization. It includes more than 1,000 academics from 70 Midwestern colleges and universities, and a growing list of experts from foundations, think tanks, businesses, law firms, nonprofit organizations, and other sources. Its purpose is to link Midwestern journalists with the region’s rich lode of global information.
- Register
Register with the site to have access to posting information, to be listed as a resource in our database, and to receive our monthly electronic newsletter.
The Global Chicago Center emerged from discussions initiated by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, culminating in the publication of a report on Chicago’s global assets.
Click here to view the Global Chicago MacArthur Report
Click here to view the Global Chicago Brochure