A recent visit to the City of Aurora, Colorado by a group of Dutch practitioners resulted from connections made at an October 2021 Strong Cities Network workshop in Brussels. In May, Mr. Rob Out, National Advisor on PCVE and International Police Cooperation at National Police Netherlands led a visit by Dutch police officers to Aurora for what was a valuable exchange.
On Thursday 26 May 2022, the Strong Cities Network (SCN) launched the first in a four-part webinar series on one of the most pressing urban issues of our time: city-level responses to refugee flows. The series explores different city-level responses across the refugee response cycle, bringing together officials and non-government actors from across the world to share their experiences. In the first of these webinars, we examine the short-term responses of local governments when faced with large-scale population movements.
On 11 May, Young Cities held its first Showcase event in Amman, Jordan, with the support of Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and local partner, the WANA Institute. Showcase events are a cornerstone of the Young Cities programme. They elevate young people as critical actors in addressing key community challenges, while providing an opportunity for them to connect with local, national and international leaders so that all groups can advance their mutual interests.
Thanks @Strong_Cities ,very honored. Excellent discussion with eminent speakers #resilientcities #2030Agenda https://t.co/z8jHwn4Zta
1/ Thanks so much to all who joined us for the second in our webinar series on city #responses to #refugee movements, particularly our wonderful speakers @MCastroMOIA at @NYCImmigrants, @julioandrade_ru of @CifalMalaga, @aplummer0505 of @crisohio, and @fbirjandian of @CCISAB
🚨 Last chance to register! Join us today at 10am EST / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST for our second webinar on city-level responses to refugee movements, with 4 remarkable speakers from New York 🇺🇸, Malaga 🇪🇸, Calgary 🇨🇦 and Columbus 🇺🇸
https://t.co/YUQeurQNWF
🚨Last chance to register for our #Refugee Responses webinar exploring the period after the initial influx of refugees and how #cities can respond. Tomorrow at 10am Washington / 3pm London / 4pm Brussels. Moderated by @jasmineelgamal #StrongCities
https://t.co/YUQeurQNWF
Thanks @Strong_Cities ,very honored. Excellent discussion with eminent speakers #resilientcities #2030Agenda https://t.co/z8jHwn4Zta
1/ Thanks so much to all who joined us for the second in our webinar series on city #responses to #refugee movements, particularly our wonderful speakers @MCastroMOIA at @NYCImmigrants, @julioandrade_ru of @CifalMalaga, @aplummer0505 of @crisohio, and @fbirjandian of @CCISAB
🚨 Last chance to register! Join us today at 10am EST / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST for our second webinar on city-level responses to refugee movements, with 4 remarkable speakers from New York 🇺🇸, Malaga 🇪🇸, Calgary 🇨🇦 and Columbus 🇺🇸
https://t.co/YUQeurQNWF
🚨Last chance to register for our #Refugee Responses webinar exploring the period after the initial influx of refugees and how #cities can respond. Tomorrow at 10am Washington / 3pm London / 4pm Brussels. Moderated by @jasmineelgamal #StrongCities
https://t.co/YUQeurQNWF
We partner with city officials to establish local risk assessments and design action plans and programmatic responses. From de-radicalisation programming to youth engagement strategies, we ensure that local responses address local needs.
Working from the ground up, we establish local coordination bodies that unite city halls, civil society educators, public health bodies, the private sector and faith leaders to identify and address community tensions. We base our success on harnessing existing and credible institutions, from social services to traditional civic infrastructure.
We galvanise mayors, city officials, local services, communities and youth, training them to play active roles in diagnosing and responding to local risk factors, creating an international repository of best practice approaches.
We help members access the latest research and best practice from across the network through our SCN Online Hub, which features stories, interviews, guides and training modules for teachers, city officials and civil society. Our SCN Hate and Extremism Mapper provides members with data, building digital observatories that correlate online risks with offline behaviour.
We act as a bridge, creating stronger working relationships between local and national governments. We also provide civil society with the knowledge, skills and resources to foster meaningful partnerships with officials in city halls.
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