Responding to a Terror Attack: A Strong Cities Toolkit
This Strong Cities Network (SCN) toolkit offers a guide for local governments in formulating a sensitive and effective response in…
Recent News
Together For Safety Webinar #4: The Power of Youth
Last week Nordic Safe Cities and the Strong Cities Network hosted the third of the 2021 Together for Safety Talks,…
Kenyan Stakeholders Call for Implementation of Local Action Plans to Stem Youth Radicalisation and Extremism
Radicalisation to violent extremism has long been among the major peace and security concerns in East Africa. Al-Shabaab alone has…
New Partnerships Amid Lebanon’s National Crisis
On October 17, 2019, Lebanon was rocked by popular protests triggered by the failure of the national government to respond…
Disinformation and Social Media Regulation – The Nigerian Experience
In August 2014, when the first case of Ebola virus was reported in Nigeria, a lot of people embraced myths…
De-escalating and Uniting: How to Communicate Following a Terrorist Attack
While all eyes across the Atlantic were focused on a historic election on Tuesday, Europe was waking up to another…
COVID-19 Disinformation: Implications for Polarisation in Kumanovo
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world with profound social and economic consequences, disinformation has increasingly been…
What we do
DesignWe 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.