@CityDiploLab

The City Diplomacy Lab is a UN-recognized Center of Excellence and a pioneering alliance of scholars and practitioners working on cities' international action.

 Reid Hall, Paris
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Joined May 2019
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🏛️ A historic first: cities join the G7 process. From 2–4 June, mayors convene in Nancy for the Urban7 International Mayors' Summit — the inaugural convening of cities as a G7 Engagement Group. We're proud to serve as Scientific Coordinator. 🔗citydiplomacylab.net/urban7-…
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Half of the buildings standing in 2050 are still to be built. On Aug 26, @KisumuCountyKE, @MMRDAOfficial (Mumbai) & @cityoftoronto join @UNEP and @CityDiploLab to explore multilevel governance for sustainable buildings. Register: citydiplomacylab.net/sustain… #SustainableCities
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Speakers: Felix Akello (@KisumuCountyKE) • Dr. Shankar Deshpande (@MMRDAOfficial) • Howlan Mullally (@cityoftoronto) • Dr. Gulnara Roll (@Join_GlobalABC / @UNEP) • Dr. Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi (@CityDiploLab) #CityDiplomacy #GlobalABC #COP31
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Join Antalya 🇹🇷, Barcelona 🇪🇸, Lagos 🇳🇬, and Singapore 🇸🇬 for a conversation on how city diplomacy is helping cities test, scale, and connect solutions to extreme heat. 📅 Wed, July 29 | 10:00 a.m. CEST 💻 Free registration: citydiplomacylab.net/beating… 🤝 Co-organized with @unep
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Abu Dhabi, Dar es Salaam, and London are transforming food systems into engines of circularity, equity, and resilience. Tune in to hear how. 🖥️ Cities and the Future of Food 📅 June 29 | 10:00 a.m. CEST | Online 🤝 @UNEP × @CityDiploLab 🔗 citydiplomacylab.net/cities-…
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Last Friday at Reid Hall in Paris, U.S. mayors and international partners came together to discuss the role of cities in addressing global challenges. Highlights from the closing event of #Urban7 2026: 👉 citydiplomacylab.net/us-mayo… With @German_Marshall_Fund
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🇺🇸 How are U.S. cities asserting their international voice at a moment of unprecedented global turbulence? On June 5, @CityDiploLab & @gmfus host U.S. mayors + international executives at Reid Hall, Paris — closing side event of #Urban7 2026. Free → eventbrite.com/e/us-mayors-a…
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How can cities break the cycle of car dependency and build mobility systems that truly serve people, climate, and equity? 🚲🌍 Join us Feb 26, 4:00 p.m. CET (online) for “Driving Change in Urban Mobility,” with @UNEP. Register: citydiplomacylab.net/driving…
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Cities received substantial recognition at COP30, but the real work begins now. How can this momentum turn into concrete progress? Join us on 1 Dec, 11:00 a.m. CET, at UNEP Paris or online for “Delivering Local Climate Action: Insights from COP30.” Info: citydiplomacylab.net/insight… – at Paris, France
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City diplomacy is no longer a side story — it’s Europe’s next frontier. At the European Parliament, our #EURegionsWeek event explored how cities are navigating international relations to shape Europe’s global role through dialogue, democracy, & rights. 🔗 citydiplomacylab.net/europea…
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The City Diplomacy Lab joins the City and Metropolis of Montpellier at the Euro-Africa Biennale 2025. Our researchers will report on the Congress and facilitate the Diaspora Assembly, helping shape stronger, more meaningful Euro-African cooperation. 🔗 euro-africa.montpellier.fr/e…
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This September, the City Diplomacy Lab held landmark meetings at Italy’s Chamber of Deputies & France’s Senate. Key takeaways: strengthening multilevel cooperation, protecting democracy, managing risks & developing capacity. 🇮🇹 citydiplomacylab.net/city-di… 🇫🇷 citydiplomacylab.net/city-di…
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🙏 Thanks to our hosts @LiaQuartapelle & Senator Gilbert-Luc Devinaz, and to our partners @comuni_anci, @EUROCITIES, @CitesUniesFR, @France_urbaine, @AICCRE_naz, @AFCCRE, @CCRECEMR, @Platforma4Dev, AIMF & @gpmayors for their invaluable support.
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🎤 Heartfelt thanks to our inspiring speakers: @RonanDantec @sindacoghinelli Antonfrancesco Vivarelli @annalisaboni2 @ClareLouHart @BenoitPILET Céline Papin @MoriMathieu Claudia Luciani @FredericChole Paola Deda @NinaHachigian @csottilotta @KihlgrenGrandi
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🌍 How can cities drive the transition to sustainable & circular fashion? Join the City Diplomacy Lab and partners for an international conference with insights from Paris, London, and Copenhagen. 📍 Reid Hall, Paris 6 📅 3 October – 5pm 🔗 Register: cities-sustainable-fashion.e…
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Today, the Italian Parliament hosts @CityDiploLab’s 2nd conference on the strategic role of cities in international relations. Deeply grateful to our distinguished speakers for joining in reimagining – and building – the future of city diplomacy. 👉 citydiplomacylab.net/italian… – at Rome, Lazio
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Egea@egeaonline12 Sep 2025
Diplomazia delle città: il ruolo strategico delle città italiane nelle relazioni internazionali 📅Lunedì alle 10, l’incontro organizzato da @CityDiploLab alla Camera dei Deputati: tinyurl.com/DiplomaziaCittaR… 📖E il libro di Lorenzo @KihlgrenGrandi: tinyurl.com/DiplomaziaDelleC…
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Mathieu Mori@MoriMathieu9 Sep 2025
Merci au @Senat français 🇫🇷 d’avoir accueilli un colloque sur la #diplomatie des #villes Les villes jouent un rôle important de promotion de la démocratie y compris au sein du @coe avec son @COECongress 🙏City Diplomacy Lab👇 citydiplomacylab.net
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🏛️Aujourd’hui, le @Senat accueille le premier événement du cycle du City Diplomacy Lab sur le rôle stratégique des villes dans les relations internationales. Prochaines étapes : 15/09 @Montecitorio 🇮🇹 – 15/10 @Europarl_EN 🇪🇺 En savoir plus : citydiplomacylab.net/french-… – at Paris, France
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🇮🇹 15/09, @Montecitorio: Il ruolo strategico delle città italiane nelle relazioni internazionali Con @Antonio_Tajani*, @lia_quartapelle, i Sindaci di Arezzo, Bologna, Genova*, Napoli*, Torino e i ricercatori @KihlgrenGrandi e @csottilotta 📍Registrazione: forms.gle/8EfaUsM2usgRob5v9
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