Events

The City Diplomacy Lab organizes a wide range of initiatives aimed at advancing the understanding and dissemination of city diplomacy as a tool for sustainable urban development.

The City Diplomacy Lab periodically organizes in-person, hybrid, and virtual initiatives to foster international reflection on the impact and potential of local governments’ regional and global action in addressing the major transnational challenges of the present.

The Lab’s approach enables dialogue and discussion among city diplomacy practitioners (cities, city networks, national governments, and international organizations) while involving civil society actors, the world of culture and education, and the private sector.

In-person, hybrid, and virtual events alike enjoy the valuable and unique support of the Columbia Global Centers, enabling the Lab to engage actors and audiences from every region of the world.

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Upcoming events

World Urban Forum | Financing strategies to strengthen urban economic resilience for inclusive responses to and recovery from crises

In partnership with the five United Nations Regional Commissions: UNECE, UNECLAC, UNECA, UNESCWA, and UNESCAP.

đź—“ November 30, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Egypt Standard Time

📍 World Urban Forum, Cairo, Egypt – Multipurpose room 03

đź’» Register here


Past events

UNECE Forum of Mayors | 3rd Urban Peace Dialogues

In partnership with the US Mission to the United Nations in Geneva.

đź—“ September 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m. Central European Summer Time

đź“Ť United Nations Office in Geneva – Room H200

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Designing Inclusive Cities: Gender and Sustainability in Urban Development

In partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Cities AllianceUN-HabitatICLEISlum Dwellers International, the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance, and the African Union for Housing Finance.

đź—“ September 24, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Recording coming soon

 

Olympic Cities: Sustainable Visions and Legacies

In partnership with Columbia Global Paris Center, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), and the US Embassy in Paris.

đź—“ September 6, 2024, 9:00 a.m. CEST

📍 Columbia Global Paris Center – 4, rue de Chevreuse, 75006 Paris, France (hybrid event)

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Cities for all: Bottom-up action for just urban development

In partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Cities AllianceUN-HabitatICLEISlum Dwellers International, the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance, and the African Union for Housing Finance.

đź—“ August 22, 2024, 1:00 p.m. CEST

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Recording coming soon

 

Fostering inclusive nature-based solutions for low-income urban communities

In partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Cities AllianceUN-HabitatICLEISlum Dwellers International, the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance, and the African Union for Housing Finance.

đź—“ June 27, 2024, 1:00 p.m. CEST

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Digital Creation at the Heart of Sustainable Urban Development

In partnership with the City of Enghien-les-Bains, the Centre des Arts d’Enghien-les-Bains (CDA95), and the UNESCO’s Creative Cities of Media Art.

🗓 June 12–14, 2024

đź“Ť Enghien-les-Bains, Auditorium des Thermes

đź“˝ Recording coming soon

 

Cities and Social Solutions | Age

In partnership with the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, and Columbia Global Centers | Paris.

đź—“ May 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Paris

đź“Ť Webinar

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Cities and Social Solutions | Inclusion

In partnership with UNESCO’s International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (ICCAR) and Columbia Global Centers | Paris.

đź—“ April 18, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. New York | 2:00 p.m. Paris

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Fostering sustainable construction in informal urban areas

In partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Cities AllianceUN-HabitatICLEISlum Dwellers International, the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance, and the African Union for Housing Finance.

đź—“ March 21, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. New York | 2 p.m. Paris

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Cities and Social Solutions | Gender

In partnership with the City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (CHANGE) and Columbia Global Centers | Paris.

đź—“ March 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. New York | 6 p.m. Paris

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Cities and Social Solutions | Social Justice

In partnership with the Leeds City Council and Columbia Global Centers | Paris.

đź—“ February 15, 2024

đź“Ť Webinar

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Cities and Climate Solutions | Waste

In partnership with the Columbia Climate School, Columbia Global Centers | Paris and Columbia Global Centers | Santiago, and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum.

đź—“ November 22, 2023

đź“Ť Webinar

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Cities and Climate Solutions | Energy

In partnership with the Columbia Climate School, Columbia Global Centers | Paris and Columbia Global Centers | Santiago, and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum.

đź—“ November 22, 2023

đź“Ť Webinar

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Cities and Climate Solutions | Air

In partnership with the Columbia Climate School, Columbia Global Centers | Paris and Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai, and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum.

đź—“ November 22, 2023

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Reimagining African Cities: Design, Participation, Diplomacy

In partnership with Columbia University Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement and Columbia Global Centers | Nairobi.

đź—“ October 2, 2023

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Urban peace dialogues. When mayors become architects of peace

2023 UNECE Forum of Mayors’ official side event

In partnership with the US Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Mayors for Peace – European and French Chapters, and the European Committee of the Regions’ Nicosia Initiative.

đź—“ October 3, 2023

đź“Ť United Nations Office in Geneva

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Euro-Africa Montpellier Water Days

In partnership with Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole and the International Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Water Systems Dynamics.

đź—“ October 9-10, 2023

đź“Ť Corum, Montpellier

đź“˝ Watch the trailer

 

La diplomatie des territories et l’action internationale des collectivitĂ©s face aux crises

In partnership with Cités Unies France, UCLG, and PLATFORMA.

đź—“ July 3rd, 2023

đź“Ť French House of Representatives

 

Cities and Climate Solutions | Food

In partnership with Columbia Global Centers | Paris and Columbia Global Centers | Rio de Janeiro.

đź—“ April 19, 2023

đź“Ť Webinar

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Cities and Climate Solutions | Water

In partnership with Columbia Global Centers | Paris and Columbia Global Centers | Amman.

đź—“ March 22, 2023

đź“Ť Webinar

 

Le rôle de la diaspora pour dynamiser les coopérations de ville à ville

In partnership with AIMF.

đź—“ November 17, 2022

đź“Ť Tunis City Hall

 

Driving Climate Empowerment Leveraging Proximities and City Diplomacy

In partnership with the ETI Chair at IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School and C40 Cities.

đź—“ November 15, 2022

đź“Ť Smart City Expo World Congress

 

Climate empowerment and city diplomacy. Exploring the potential of a thriving alliance

In partnership with AIMF and ICLEI.

đź—“ November 8, 2022

đź“Ť COP27 – Multilevel Action Pavilion

 

Cities and universities. An alliance for sustainable development

In partnership with AIMF and IFDD.

đź—“ November 8, 2022

đź“Ť COP27 – Francophonie Pavilion

 

Urban metabolism and gender equity

In partnership with UCLG and Cités Unies France.

đź—“ June 27, 2022

đź“Ť 11th World Urban Forum, Katowice

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Cities: from theaters of war to actors for peace

2022 UNECE Forum of Mayors’ official side event

In partnership with the Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the International Organizations in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF), and the City of Bari.

đź—“ April 5, 2022

đź“Ť United Nations Office in Geneva

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Can local agriculture save the world?

In partnership with Alliance ProgramColumbia Global Centers | Paris, and the European Institute. Co-sponsors include Columbia Maison Française and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.

đź—“ December 14, 2021

đź“Ť Webinar

đź“˝ Watch the recording

 

Reinventing Cities series

The series is co-organized with Sciences Po – PSIA, Columbia Undergraduate Programs in Paris, and Columbia Global Centers | Paris. Co-sponsored by the Alliance Program and Urban Flag.

đź—“ March – July 2021

đź“Ť 5 webinars

đź“˝ Watch the recordings