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 20229 Nov 2025 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 202217 Aug 2023 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 202231 Mar 2023 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 202210 Mar 2023 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…
Op-eds Pandemia, relazioni internazionali e diplomazia delle città 23 Apr 202229 Jul 2025 By Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi. Originally published in La nostra città futura, Fondazione Feltrinelli, on 23 April 2020. La pandemia ha segnato il grande ritorno dello Stato nella vita di ciascuno.…
Executive Education Executive education for African municipal officers 22 Apr 202224 Nov 2022 How can city diplomacy empower African cities? The City Diplomacy Lab partners with the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) to launch the first two executive courses for African cities'…
