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City Diplomacy Lab @CityDiploLab

The City Diplomacy Lab is an unprecedented alliance between scholars and practitioners of cities' international action.

Joined May 2019
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City Diplomacy Lab@CityDiploLab
May 21
🏛️ 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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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…
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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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Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi@KihlgrenGrandi
15 Sep 2025
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…
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Egea@egeaonline
12 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@MoriMathieu
9 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-…
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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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🇫🇷🇮🇹 City diplomacy at a turning point. This Sept, two high-level events at the French Senate & Italian Chamber of Deputies will kick off a global process to safeguard and reshape city diplomacy.
🧭 Details: citydiplomacylab.net/strateg…
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🌍 How are cities adapting their international action amid overlapping crises? Our new brief with @EUROCITIES dives into key trends, structures & challenges in #CityDiplomacy. With insights from @CarloEpifanio, @danpejic, @PietroRdV1 & Amelia Leavesley. 🔗 citydiplomacylab.net/policy-…
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In this busy 2024, more and more urban communities have engaged in city diplomacy to tackle their most urgent local issues. The City Diplomacy Lab thanks its partners for a year of insightful exploration into the impact of cities' international relations.
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intdiba@intdiba
13 Dec 2024
🌐💬 Lorenzo @KihlgrenGrandi, Founding Director of @CityDiploLab: “Regarding multilateral collaboration, city networks are doing an amazing work, also monitoring and assessing diplomacy of cities. Even though, more collaboration is needed” #InternacionalDiba
intdiba@intdiba
13 Dec 2024
🌐💬 Lorenzo @KihlgrenGrandi, director-fundador del @CityDiploLab: “Pel que fa a la col·laboració multilateral, les xarxes de ciutats estan fent molt bona feina, també monitorejant i avaluant la diplomàcia de les ciutats. No obstant, és necessària més col·laboració”
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