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  • AboutThe City Diplomacy Lab is a UN-recognized Center of Excellence and a pioneering global alliance of scholars and practitioners working on cities’ international action
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  • ResearchProviding much-needed theoretical framing, reliable data, and comparative analyses of the vast array of bilateral and multilateral city actions and campaigns
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  • TrainingIntegrating academic expertise and empirical evidence to provide action-oriented training programs for city diplomacy practitioners at municipal, national, and international levels
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Local Voices, Global Impact

City diplomacy is a powerful means of advancing local priorities alongside universal values, yet it remains a relatively niche practice. Unlocking its full potential calls for sustained collaboration between scholars and practitioners to deepen understanding, strengthen capacity, and broaden its global reach.

About

The City Diplomacy Lab is an unprecedented alliance between scholars and practitioners of cities’ international action. In its capacity as a UNECE Center of Excellence, it deploys a multi-disciplinary methodology to expand the theoretical and practical understanding of city diplomacy and advise its evolution.  The Lab’s primary output consists of:  Research: The Lab provides much-needed theoretical framing,…Continue reading “About”

1Jul 2025

New Policy Brief: Professionalizing City Diplomacy in Times of Crises

Cities worldwide are at a critical juncture. As they face mounting pressure to address climate change, migration, and geopolitical tensions…

23Dec 20245 Jan 2025

Unveiling City Diplomacy Risk—and How to Navigate It

Foreign interference, intellectual property theft, reputational damage –  neglecting the risks of city diplomacy will most likely undermine its potential…

10Sep 202417 Jan 2025
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Strengthening Urban Resilience at the World Urban Forum

Innovating Urban Resilience Financing Strategies and Smart Solutions for Cities Worldwide 📍12th World Urban Forum, Cairo, Egypt – Multipurpose room…

Op-eds

Towards Inclusive (Smart) City Diplomacy in Africa. Lessons Learned from the ASToN Network

4 Jun 202417 Jan 2025
European cities — and municipalities from developed countries, more widely — have at their disposal a plethora of opportunities to network, learn from one another, and share their experience and…
Executive Education…

Fostering Inclusive Nature-Based Solutions in Cities Across the World

31 May 202417 Jan 2025
The loss of nature and biodiversity due to urbanization and climate change has serious consequences for cities and the well-being of their residents. This is most evident in disasters like…
Events

UNESCO Cities of Media Arts Explore the Latest Frontiers of Digital Creativity

29 May 202418 Jan 2025
This year's International Biennial of Media Arts (Bains Numériques) hosted by the French city of Enghien-les-Bains focused on the role of digital creativity in building more sustainable urban communities. The…
Events

Exploring the Future of City Diplomacy in Bogotá

27 May 202417 Jan 2025
On May 16, 2024, the City of Bogotá, a City Diplomacy Lab Advisory Board Member, hosted a global conference to discuss the future of city diplomacy with experts and practitioners…
Webinars

Cities and Social Solutions: a webinar series on building inclusive and thriving communities

24 May 20245 Jun 2024
Get inspired by our moderated webinar series featuring the inspiring voices of those who design and manage some of the world's most impactful urban social policies. Inequities of all kinds…
Op-eds

City diplomacy after dark: urban networks for better cities at night

2 May 20244 Jun 2024
Cities have been planned for centuries to be fully operational during the day, but several activities take place in cities between 6 pm and 6 am. Services such as waste…
Interviews

Interview with Rosine Pema Sanga, New Orleans’ Head City Diplomat

4 Apr 202427 May 2024
What path led you to become a city diplomat? My experience as an international student from Toucountouna, Benin, to New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America is what…
Executive Education…

Fostering sustainable construction in informal urban areas

18 Mar 202430 May 2024
How can living conditions in informal settlements be improved while tackling climate change and urbanization challenges? Explore inspiring solutions to this urgent challenge by joining our March 21 peer learning…
Interviews

Decolonizing relations between European and African cities

4 Mar 20249 Mar 2024
Interview with Niccolò Milanese, co-curator of the Rhizome Cities project, which empowers European cities' management of persisting colonial legacies, migration, and diversity. Q: Your network engages African and European cities…
Webinars

Cities and Climate Solutions: Exploring Impactful Climate Solutions from Cities Worldwide

15 Jan 202414 Nov 2024
Get inspired by our peer-learning webinar series featuring the inspiring voices of those who design and manage some of the world's most impactful urban climate policies. Inequities of all kinds…

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