Gino Van Begin
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Gino Van Begin has been the distinguished Secretary General of ICLEI since 2013. Before that, he served as ICLEI Regional Director for Europe and as Deputy Secretary General. He has ensured ICLEI performs as a responsible, forward-looking, not-for-profit local and regional government organization serving its Members worldwide. Gino Van Begin graduated with a law degree from the University of Brussels and speaks Dutch, French, English, German and Russian.
Sustainability and Local Governments in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fragile economic, social and environmental underpinnings of our world today. Although…
July 29, 2020
ICLEI’s take on what to expect in 2018: The year for a reality check
Last year ended with a sense that the momentum on sustainable development is durable. It was a hard…
January 18, 2018
Local governments: a united global force for climate action
Local governments show consistently strong leadership in mitigating and coping with the effects of climate change. They are…
September 5, 2016
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy: the next frontier for cities and towns leading the way
By Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group & Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI –…
June 23, 2016
3 Days to the World Congress: 5 Things to Look Forward To
The World Congress 2015 is nearly upon us, with participants from all over the world ready to talk…
April 5, 2015
Cities will lead the fight against climate change at the ICLEI World Congress 2015
Over the last 15-20 years, national governments have been struggling to reach a consensus on the action that…
February 11, 2015
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