In its research, training, and public engagement activities, the City Diplomacy Lab benefits from the valuable collaboration of a distinguished group of Associate Fellows.
Associate Fellows are internationally recognized experts and practitioners in urban affairs. Appointments are made on a personal basis, for a renewable term of two years.
Below is the list of current Associate Fellows:
- Ms. Cyrine Ben Mlouka, Réseau des Femmes Leaders Maghrébines (RFLM)
- Dr. Santiago Betancur, World Water Council
- Mr. Max Bouchet, Truman Center for National Policy
- Mr. Simone d’Antonio, Italian Association of Cities and Municipalities (ANCI)
- Ms. Julie Egan, Urban Diplomacy Project, Detroit
- Dr. Sofia El Arabi, Sorbonne University
- Prof. Michele F. Fontefrancesco, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan
- Mr. Nicolas Gharbi, International Urban and Regional Cooperation program (IURC)
- Ms. Louise Hombert, Casa de Velázquez, Madrid
- Mr. Rainer Kern, Global Parliament of Mayors
- Ms. Henriette Mahamane, City of Leeds
- Mr. Marco Mazziotti, City of Milan
- Dr. Valentina Montalto, UNESCO Culture | 2030 Indicators
- Ms. Hélène Morales Icaza, UNESCO
- Ms. Thusani Mulaudzi, City of Johannesburg
- Ms. Elisa Muzzini, Council of Europe Development Bank
- Mr. Kevin Nelson, former Urban Governance Lead, USAID
- Ms. Anna Piccinni, OECD
- Ms. Ottavia Semerari, Variabile K
- Ms. Aude Sivigny, City of Tours
- Prof. Cecilia Emma Sottilotta, University for Foreigners of Perugia
- Dr. Janina Stürner-Siovitz, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Ms. Sonia Zdorovtzoff, City of Lyon