Transatlantic Dialogue Initiative: Ten Key Findings in 2024

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26/02/2025

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In October 2021, the Strong Cities Network launched a Transatlantic Dialogue Initiative to strengthen cooperation between mayors and other local elected officials, local governments and practitioners across Europe and North America in addressing rising levels of hate and intolerance and other increasingly shared threats to community safety and social cohesion.

Building on the insights from Transatlantic Dialogues in 2022 and 2023, this policy brief shares ten key findings & recommendations from dialogues in 2024. It captures valuable lessons and perspectives of local leaders and city practitioners in addressing these challenges in a rapidly evolving threat environment. While social contexts and dynamics may differ, the complexity and evolving nature of contemporary challenges facing local governments, and cities more broadly, on either side of the Atlantic make the Transatlantic Dialogue Initiative a crucial platform for city-city learning.

In 2024, Strong Cities held Transatlantic Dialogue events in Bratislava (Slovakia), Cape Town (South Africa), Columbus (Ohio, United States), Stockholm (Sweden), Strasbourg (France) and Washington, D.C., (USA), convening more than 270 participants, including 46 mayors and other local leaders, from 23 countries.

This brief provides a summary of perspectives shared and discussions during the events and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Strong Cities Network Management Unit, Strong Cities members, event sponsors or participants.

Transatlantic Dialogue Initiative: Ten Key Findings in 2024

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