@strong_cities
The recent attacks in Europe have highlighted the importance of communication and messaging by political and city leaders in the wake of these incidents. @MartaJLopes highlights some good practices on how to communicate to foster unity. #StrongCities strongcitiesnetwork.org/en/de…
Weekend read 📖 As #COVID19 continues to spread around the world, disinformation has increasingly been weaponised. @SimeonDukic writes on its implications for polarisation in Kumanovo 🇲🇰 #StrongCities strongcitiesnetwork.org/en/co…
Our November newsletter is now available online, featuring important articles from staff members @SimeonDukic and @MartaJLopes #StrongCities mailchi.mp/401f390269a5/s…
A remarkable achievement by @YBN_Kenya for their stellar work in helping prevent extremism at a local level, showing how #youth can be a powerful force for positive change. #StrongCities allafrica.com/stories/202011…
News
What we do
ConnectFacilitate systematic sharing of knowledge, expertise and lessons learned on building social cohesion and community resilience to prevent violent extremism across cities on an international basis, through both regional workshops and international conferences.
Raise awareness of existing policy, programming, and practice through a dynamic and searchable ‘Online Information Hub’, providing an extensive library of existing local approaches and responses to prevent violent extremism.
Directly support cities to develop strategic frameworks and capabilities to build resilience that safeguard the rights of their local communities, including through capacity building seminars and interactive training modules on themes of mutual interest.
Directly seed the development of new and innovative projects through ‘Local Innovation Grants’, providing support for cities on innovative project development and support for the transfer of promising projects that could be adapted across different locations.
Directly support cities to develop strategic frameworks and capabilities to build resilience that safeguard the rights of their local communities, including through capacity building seminars and interactive training modules on themes of mutual interest.
Provide a global platform to enable cities to jointly voice their needs and those of their communities, to inform national and international decision-making on preventing the spread and growth of violent extremism.