As part of its ongoing outreach to local governments and other key stakeholders in East and Southern Africa (ESA), the Strong Cities ESA Regional Hub met with representatives from a range of national and local government institutions in Kenya. These included the Office of the Deputy President, State Department for Devolution, the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) and the Council of Governors (COG).
The Strong Cities Network’s MENA Regional Hub held its inaugural workshop in Rabat, Morocco with generous support from the European Union (EU). The workshop served as an introduction to the MENA Regional Hub and its five pillars, and invited participants to exchange perspectives on the threats facing cities across the region and the needs and priorities of local governments in order to strengthen their role in preventing and responding to extremism, hate and polarisation as part of a whole-of-society approach to addressing these challenges.
The Strong Cities Network Western Balkans Regional Hub, in partnership with the Municipality of Prishtina, hosted a Kosovo City Roundtable. The event brought together municipal leaders, practitioners, civil society representatives and international donor community members from Kosovo to discuss the role of mayors and the local governments they lead in safeguarding their communities from extremist and hate-motivated violence.
Our Democracy & Inclusion track session at the #CitiesSummit kicks off in 1 hour! Join us our stellar panel of mayors today in #Denver or follow the conversation on our social media channels. @Strong_Cities | @leagueofcities | @CityofDenver | @StateDept pic.twitter.com/mG3EtifNeJ
The #CitiesSummit is now well underway with plenary sessions, roundtables & panels addressing a wide range of shared #city priorities. Great to catch up with @Strong_Cities members, including @MayorHancock @denversmayor, Mayor @andreforatlanta @CityofAtlanta & @Vanessaibarratl! pic.twitter.com/sH65aUcO58
#StrongCities also convened stakeholders & partners to discuss & gather input on a much needed, data driven city-mapping project we are leading in collaboration with @UofDenver, & piloting with @CityofDenver & @CityofAuroraIL! Stay tuned! 2/2 pic.twitter.com/ZmBbJqSX7H
In the margins of the #CitiesSummit, @Strong_Cities was proud to partner with @CarterCenter & @PiOC_Network to convene city #networks working across the Americas to explore synergies & enhance coordination. Great partners, a great discussion, & exciting next steps! 1/2 pic.twitter.com/e81vvEJpMx
Our Democracy & Inclusion track session at the #CitiesSummit kicks off in 1 hour! Join us our stellar panel of mayors today in #Denver or follow the conversation on our social media channels. @Strong_Cities | @leagueofcities | @CityofDenver | @StateDept pic.twitter.com/mG3EtifNeJ
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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