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Ololade “Lola” Ogunsanya is a researcher, policy analyst, and project manager. She holds a Joint Honours MSc in Anthropology and Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Joint Honors BSc in International Relations and Business from Aston University.
Ololade possesses an expert understanding of the nature of relations between states and the role played by international institutions, intergovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, and NGOs. With advanced knowledge of the international development arena, She can recognize and analyze the economic, technical, financial, social, and organizational parameters within which leaders make effective decisions.
Prior to joining the Charter Cities Institute as a Special Projects Lead, Ololade Worked as a Researcher at the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat), where she provided substantive and technical support for the UN Member States in the implementation of development Agendas. Her contributions are featured in the World Cities Report 2020, New Urban Agenda Reporting Guidelines, World Urban Forum 10 Background Paper, Saudi Cities Report 2019, SDG 11 Synthesis Report for the High-Level Political Forum 2018, and The City Prosperity Initiative-Wuhan City.
In the field, Ololade has volunteered for various organizations such as Red Cross, Oxfam, and Save the Children in Europe, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. She is committed to the goal of bringing an end to global poverty.
Both the Suez and Panama Canals had charters and were a huge success. Lessons from both were learned, and CCI’s model of charter cities incorporates these lessons.
Dr. Linda Colley, a leading expert on British imperial and global history, joins us on the podcast. We talk global constitutions and their relationship between war and revolution, and much more.
Urban planning is ultimately a dynamic process that must evolve as the needs of the city evolve. These guidelines provide an overview of how charter city planners can effectively create a charter city that generates sustained and inclusive economic growth.
Today’s episode is a bonus episode, where we take a deep dive into the Italian Renaissance (with a focus on Venice) with world-renowned expert, Professor Corey Tazzara. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the formation of independent city-states, to the financial and political ramifications of the crusades, to the rise and fall of Venice as an economic powerhouse, this conversation has it all!
In Honduras, the National Congress unanimously repealed the constitutional amendment and enabling law for charter cities, known as Zonas de Empleo de Desarrollo Económico (Zones for Employment and Economic Development) or ZEDEs. Now we take a deeper look at what happened in Honduras, and what comes next.
Welcome to Seeding the Future, a podcast from CCI, where we explore how giving and philanthropy are changing. In the first episode, we hear from John Arnold, American philanthropist, former Enron executive, and Founder of Arnold Ventures, about philanthropy for policy change.
The Charter Cities Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to empowering new cities with better governance to lift tens of millions of people out of poverty.
