SCN City Consultations: Western Balkans
Last week, the SCN team led consultation activities with member cities and local stakeholders in Kosovo and Macedonia. Following an…
Recent News
Youth from Ain el-Hillweh Refugee Camp in Saida launch their campaign
Youth from the Ain El-Hillweh Refugee Camp in Saida (Lebanon) launched their campaign – an online show – aiming to…
Lebanon: Saida’s Strong Cities Community Prevention Network concludes their PVE Teacher Training
Lebanon: Saida’s Strong Cities Community Prevention Network concludes their PVE Teacher Training in the presence of Mayor Seoudi and Head of…
Why Liveability Indexes Need a Rethink
Authors: Jonathan Birdwell, Joe Downy, Strong Cities Network With the global rise of xenophobia and extremism, it is vital that liveability…
Mayors call for worldwide local cooperation to combat extremism
11 July 2018, Melbourne: Uniting communities and preventing terrorism can be done better through local governments cooperating around the world. This is…
“Stray Bullets Kill Joy” Campaign in Tripoli Lebanon gains momentum
In May 2018, the Strong Cities Network and YouthCAN initiative delivered a joint “Lab” on developing effective campaigns. Hosted in…
SCN training MPs from the Western Balkans
Rebecca spoke to MPs from across the Western Balkans, including Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovnia, and Macedonia, advising them…
Strong Cities Network in the USA
Across April, SCN Senior Manager Rebecca Skellett spent two weeks in the U.S. training Muslim-Christian Faith Leaders from across 12…
Strong Cities Network meets His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India
Mayor Fischer of Louisville and Mayor Tait of Anaheim joined ISD’s Farah Pandith and Rebecca Skellett for 10-day trip to…
Mombasa County delegation travels to Kristiansand for SCN City Exchange
From 19 to 23 March, the City of Kristiansand hosted a high-level delegation from Mombasa County for a bilateral exchange,…
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.