News UNECE recognises the City Diplomacy Lab as a Centre of Excellence 19 Jan 202319 Jan 2023 19 January 2023 The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Columbia Global Centers | Paris (CGC|Paris), one of the ten global centres of Columbia University in the City…
Events Celebrating decentralized cooperation projects connecting Europe to the world 29 Dec 202229 Dec 2022 Everywhere in the world, city diplomacy owes its expansion primarily to the determination of a growing number of municipalities to emulate the impact of its most successful applications. This is…
Tools Shaping the future of Italian cities’ international action 24 Nov 202224 Nov 2022 Since its dawn following World War II, city diplomacy has featured Italian municipalities among its main drivers of expansion and innovation. Twinning agreements, the municipal peace movement, the partnership approach…
Events Scaling up diasporas’ unique contribution to decentralized cooperation 14 Nov 202220 Nov 2022 Diasporas are increasingly proving their empowering role in decentralized cooperation, i.e., development partnerships implemented by cities and local governments. With their knowledge of their territory of origin and ability to…
Events Matching proximity and diplomacy at the Smart City Expo World Congress 13 Nov 202213 Nov 2022 The City Diplomacy Lab joins forces with ETI Chair - IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School and C40 Cities to support the global spread of local, participatory solutions to urban societies' primary…
Hybrid Events Bringing environmental city diplomacy to COP27 29 Oct 202213 Nov 2022 In consideration of their extensive efforts to deploy their unique tools to combat the causes and respond to the consequences of climate change, cities have emerged as indispensable actors in…
Interviews City Diplomacy Talks | Dr. Claudia López, Mayor of Bogotá 26 Oct 202229 Oct 2022 What happens when a city government puts care at the center of its action? In this interview by Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi, Bogotá Mayor Claudia López explains how her city became a global model for equity and sustainable development.
Op-eds The city without the country? City diplomacy as a platform for a new, cohesive municipalism 30 Sep 202230 Sep 2022 By Michele F. Fontefrancesco, PhD Is city diplomacy just about large cities? How can small municipalities have a voice? Exploring the case study of Italy, the article reads city diplomacy…
Tools Exploring the best podcasts on urban affairs 19 Jul 202220 Jul 2022 A brief review of the best podcasts focusing on global urban affairs and city diplomacy. By Emanuele Sala "Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form." Director Jean-Luc Godard…
Hybrid Events Urban metabolism and gender equity at WUF11 24 Jun 202229 Oct 2022 City Diplomacy Lab joins forces with UCLG and Cités Unies France to bring the global discussion on gender equity and city diplomacy to the 11th World Urban Forum. Through the…
