Kakamega Joins the Strong Cities Network
Above: Strong Cities Network met with the Kakamega governor and his advisors Akyar Maalim East Africa Project Associate, PROACT Institute…
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An Update from Young Cities Kenya: 2021
Young Cities has been working to support youth leadership in P/CVE on Kenya’s coast since 2018, and not even the…
U.S. and North Macedonian Mayors Convene to Build Kind and Compassionate Cities
Above: the US Capitol Building, Washington D.C. Parliament buildings in both Washington D.C. in the US and Skopje in North…
Together for Safety – Summary Report
Published: 14 April, 2021 Authors: Jeppe Albers, Joe Downy, Cianna Flyger, Marta Lopes, Gustav Plantin The Together for Safety webinars were launched in January 2021 as a…
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…
A Conversation on Kind and Compassionate Leadership with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
On 27 January 2021, the Strong Cities Network, together with the United States Conference of Mayors, was honoured to host…
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…
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.