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A New Era of Euro-African Cooperation: Congress in Montpellier

25 Sep 202522 Nov 2025
Hosted and organized by the City and Metropolis of Montpellier, the Euro-Africa Biennale 2025 brought together leaders from cities, networks, institutions, academia, business, and civil society across both continents. As…
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…
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Montpellier to host the Euro-Africa Water Days

4 Oct 20236 Oct 2023
Montpellier is hosting a two-day summit to review and debate water-related challenges faced by African and European cities – and their most innovative solutions. The Euro-Africa Water Days, to which…
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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…
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Katowice to host the 11th World Urban Forum

26 Jan 202228 Jan 2022
“What kind of cities are needed to support the future of humanity? How do we envisage and reimagine the future of cities? What do we want our cities to look…

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  • Discussing the Future of City Diplomacy: European Parliament

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