East & Southern Africa Regional Hub: Launch Event
Strong Cities launched a new East & Southern Africa Regional Hub at an inspiring event with local, national, civil society…
Recent News
New Publication | Young Cities: Practical Guide to Youth Capacity Building for Countering Hate and Extremism
Strong Cities' youth pillar – Young Cities – has released a Practical Guide to Youth Capacity Building for Countering Hate…
ESA Regional Hub Virtual Roundtable with Cities and Stakeholders in Tanzania
Strong Cities' East and Southern Africa Regional Hub hosted a virtual roundtable to introduce the Hub’s mission to catalyse more…
South Asia Regional Hub Inaugural Workshop
More than 40 participants representing cities and other local governments across Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were…
Mayoral Roundtable on Fighting Polarisation and Fortifying Democracy in Cities
The Strong Cities Network and German Marshall Fund (GMF) hosted a transatlantic Mayoral Roundtable on Fighting Polarisation and Fortifying Democracy…
Strong Cities Participates in US Conference of Mayors Session on Hate and Extremism
Strong Cities Executive Director Eric Rosand participated in a special session on Combatting Hate and Extremism and the Violence they…
Strong Cities Trans-Atlantic Initiative: Ten Key Findings & Recommendations
The Strong Cities Trans-Atlantic Initiative is strengthening cooperation between mayors, local governments and practitioners in preventing extremism, hate and polarisation,…
Improving National-Local Cooperation and the Role of Local Authorities in P/CVE in Indonesia
The Strong Cities Network (SCN) convened local and national officials and civil society stakeholders from across Indonesia to discuss the…
New Publication | The GCTF’s Good Practices on Strengthening National-Local Cooperation in P/CVE: Mapping the Implementation, Progress, Gaps, Needs and Priorities in Uganda
A new report by the Strong Cities Network, mapping the implementation, progress, gaps, needs and priorities in Uganda, with recommendations…
Strengthening Transatlantic City-Level Cooperation against Extremist- and Hate-Motivated Violence: US – Nordic Sharing in Denver, Colorado
In December, the Strong Cities Network convened nearly 60 local leaders and practitioners from cities across North America, together with…
Civic Actors in War and Peace
In November, the Strong Cities Network co-organised the 6th International Civic Actors in War and Peace conference together with Partners…
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.