international

2022 Forces Shaping The Jersey Shore

2017 GPM Annual Meeting in Stavanger, Norway

2016 GPM Inaugural Meeting at The Hague, NL

Ed JohnsonAP champions Local 2 Global Initiatives, fostering connections between individuals and communities around the world. Through various engagement projects, community programs, and active participation in local, regional, and global conferences, this initiative encourages collaborative partnerships and the sharing of best practices to tackle the challenges and barriers faced by global communities.


2013 Delta Programme Tour Coastal Netherlands

2016 TNS Talks Lecture Series  Amsterdam, NL

2024 CARC Education-Government Partnership Award

2024 SB60 Bonn Climate Change Conference

2024 NJ League of Municipalities Annual Conference

2019 GPM Reception Durban, South Africa

Local 2 Global Initiatives

2018 GPM Annual Meeting in Bristol, UK

2024 Mayor Salar Jehan Visits Asbury Park

2019 UWC Youth Mayors Initiative Maastricht, NL

2024 Brookdale Host Visiting Educators From China

2015 Havana, Cuba Cultural Exchange Program

2012 Sister-City Cultural Exchange Casalgrande, Italy

2017 NORDIC Edge Conference Norway

2022 GPM Annual Summit Katowice, Poland

2023 GPM Annual Summit Skopje, North Macedonia

2022 World Urban Forum 11 Katowice, Poland

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2021 Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award Palermo, Sicily