Strong Cities Network
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A global network of 270+ cities dedicated to addressing all forms of hate, extremism and polarisation that can lead to violence, and cataylsing city-led action!
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Announcing the line-up of speakers for the second mayoral conversation at the #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦.
This session will explore how local governments are responding to online harms — from mis- & disinformation to online hate, harassment & broader digital risks.
This session will explore how local governments are responding to online harms — from mis- & disinformation to online hate, harassment & broader digital risks.
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Announcing the line-up of speakers for the second mayoral conversation at the #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦.
This session will explore how local governments are responding to online harms — from mis- & disinformation to online hate, harassment & broader digital risks.
This session will explore how local governments are responding to online harms — from mis- & disinformation to online hate, harassment & broader digital risks.
We are pleased to welcome the Municipality of West Irbid 🇯🇴 to the Strong Cities Network!
West Irbid joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
West Irbid joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We are pleased to welcome the Municipality of West Irbid 🇯🇴 to the Strong Cities Network!
West Irbid joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
West Irbid joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
📢 Meet some of our distinguished speakers at our first mayoral conversation at the #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦.
Mayors will share how they are safeguarding community safety & well-being in the face of rising hate, polarisation & the local impacts of consecutive crises.
Mayors will share how they are safeguarding community safety & well-being in the face of rising hate, polarisation & the local impacts of consecutive crises.
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
📢 Meet some of our distinguished speakers at our first mayoral conversation at the #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦.
Mayors will share how they are safeguarding community safety & well-being in the face of rising hate, polarisation & the local impacts of consecutive crises.
Mayors will share how they are safeguarding community safety & well-being in the face of rising hate, polarisation & the local impacts of consecutive crises.
📢 We are delighted to share the first of our speaker announcements for the #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦.
300+ mayors & other city leaders, CSOs & partners will share evidence-based solutions to strengthen social cohesion & address hate, extremism & polarisation at the local level.
300+ mayors & other city leaders, CSOs & partners will share evidence-based solutions to strengthen social cohesion & address hate, extremism & polarisation at the local level.
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
📢 We are delighted to share the first of our speaker announcements for the #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦.
300+ mayors & other city leaders, CSOs & partners will share evidence-based solutions to strengthen social cohesion & address hate, extremism & polarisation at the local level.
300+ mayors & other city leaders, CSOs & partners will share evidence-based solutions to strengthen social cohesion & address hate, extremism & polarisation at the local level.
We are pleased to welcome the City of Ioannina 🇬🇷 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Ioannina joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Ioannina joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Ioannina 🇬🇷 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Ioannina joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Ioannina joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
We are pleased to welcome the City of Westminster 🇬🇧 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Westminster joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Westminster joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Westminster 🇬🇧 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Westminster joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Westminster joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
This #WorldCitiesDay, discover how #cities across the world are taking action to prevent hate, extremism & polarisation.
From local action planning to engaging youth & community-based organisations, explore inspiring local solutions in our library of City Spotlights.
Learn more: bit.ly/3G7MpkE
From local action planning to engaging youth & community-based organisations, explore inspiring local solutions in our library of City Spotlights.
Learn more: bit.ly/3G7MpkE
October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This #WorldCitiesDay, discover how #cities across the world are taking action to prevent hate, extremism & polarisation.
From local action planning to engaging youth & community-based organisations, explore inspiring local solutions in our library of City Spotlights.
Learn more: bit.ly/3G7MpkE
From local action planning to engaging youth & community-based organisations, explore inspiring local solutions in our library of City Spotlights.
Learn more: bit.ly/3G7MpkE
We are pleased to welcome the City of Chicago (Illinois) 🇺🇸 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Chicago joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Chicago joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Chicago (Illinois) 🇺🇸 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Chicago joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Chicago joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
We are pleased to welcome the City of Columbia (South Carolina) 🇺🇸 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Columbia joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Columbia joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Columbia (South Carolina) 🇺🇸 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Columbia joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Columbia joins our network of 280+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
The @strongcitiesnetwork.org hosted a webinar on #GlobalCrises, #LocalImpacts to explore how #US 🇺🇸& #UK 🇬🇧 cities are building innovative & mutually beneficial city–university partnerships to tackle threats to social cohesion in times of global crises.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The @strongcitiesnetwork.org hosted a webinar on #GlobalCrises, #LocalImpacts to explore how #US 🇺🇸& #UK 🇬🇧 cities are building innovative & mutually beneficial city–university partnerships to tackle threats to social cohesion in times of global crises.
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The Strong Cities Network East & Southern Africa #ESA Regional Hub convened mayors & other local leaders for a regional roundtable in Nairobi 🇰🇪 to share city-led initiatives to prevent hate, extremism & polarisation, & sustain action through global & regional partnerships.
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Strong Cities Network East & Southern Africa #ESA Regional Hub convened mayors & other local leaders for a regional roundtable in Nairobi 🇰🇪 to share city-led initiatives to prevent hate, extremism & polarisation, & sustain action through global & regional partnerships.
We are pleased to welcome the City of Guelph (Ontario) 🇨🇦 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Guelph joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Guelph joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Guelph (Ontario) 🇨🇦 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Guelph joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Guelph joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
We are pleased to welcome the Village of Skokie (Illinois) 🇺🇸 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Skokie joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Skokie joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We are pleased to welcome the Village of Skokie (Illinois) 🇺🇸 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Skokie joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Skokie joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
We are shocked and saddened by the tragic attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester on Yom Kippur. Our thoughts are with the victims, the Jewish community, the first responders and all of Greater Manchester during this difficult time.
October 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We are shocked and saddened by the tragic attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester on Yom Kippur. Our thoughts are with the victims, the Jewish community, the first responders and all of Greater Manchester during this difficult time.
We are pleased to welcome the City of Bremen 🇩🇪 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Bremen joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Bremen joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
October 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Bremen 🇩🇪 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Bremen joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Bremen joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
The @strongcitiesnetwork.org joined the first-ever United Nations #DigitalCooperationDay, where #mayors, civil society representatives & other local leaders gathered to share solutions on localising the Global Digital Compact, closing digital divides & driving #digitalinclusion. ⤵️🧵
September 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The @strongcitiesnetwork.org joined the first-ever United Nations #DigitalCooperationDay, where #mayors, civil society representatives & other local leaders gathered to share solutions on localising the Global Digital Compact, closing digital divides & driving #digitalinclusion. ⤵️🧵
The roundtable in #Amman 🇯🇴 continued with a session on addressing rising #digitalpolarisation & AI-driven extremism. Solutions shared by #cities included strengthening residents' #digitalliteracy & creating local crisis communications units to monitor digital threats. 1/6
September 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The roundtable in #Amman 🇯🇴 continued with a session on addressing rising #digitalpolarisation & AI-driven extremism. Solutions shared by #cities included strengthening residents' #digitalliteracy & creating local crisis communications units to monitor digital threats. 1/6
The @strongcitiesnetwork.org #MENARegionalHub convened #mayors & local leaders from the #MENA region in Amman 🇯🇴 to identify & share effective solutions for enhancing #urbanresilience & #socialcohesion through regional, national & local collaborations.
Explore the key takeaways ⤵️
Explore the key takeaways ⤵️
September 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The @strongcitiesnetwork.org #MENARegionalHub convened #mayors & local leaders from the #MENA region in Amman 🇯🇴 to identify & share effective solutions for enhancing #urbanresilience & #socialcohesion through regional, national & local collaborations.
Explore the key takeaways ⤵️
Explore the key takeaways ⤵️
The Strong Cities Network North America Regional Hub & the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, convened 50+ #mayors, city officials & stakeholders for its second #US mayoral retreat to explore city-led innovations to maintain social cohesion in times of crisis.
Read the key findings ⤵️
Read the key findings ⤵️
September 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🌍 Just under 3 months to go until the Strong Cities Network #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦!
Swipe to read five key things about this global gathering where #mayors and local leaders will exchange innovations and solutions to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation.
🔗 bit.ly/468mN3M
Swipe to read five key things about this global gathering where #mayors and local leaders will exchange innovations and solutions to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation.
🔗 bit.ly/468mN3M
September 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🌍 Just under 3 months to go until the Strong Cities Network #SixthGlobalSummit in #Toronto 🇨🇦!
Swipe to read five key things about this global gathering where #mayors and local leaders will exchange innovations and solutions to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation.
🔗 bit.ly/468mN3M
Swipe to read five key things about this global gathering where #mayors and local leaders will exchange innovations and solutions to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation.
🔗 bit.ly/468mN3M
We are pleased to welcome the City of Vancouver (British Columbia) 🇨🇦 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Vancouver joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Vancouver joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
September 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We are pleased to welcome the City of Vancouver (British Columbia) 🇨🇦 to the Strong Cities Network!
#Vancouver joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
#Vancouver joins our network of 275+ cities committed to addressing hate, extremism & polarisation. 1/2
The Minneapolis community is grieving after the tragic shooting at the Church of the Annunciation. Strong Cities sends its heartfelt condolences to all those impacted. Our thoughts are with the victims, those injured, their families & first responders.
August 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The Minneapolis community is grieving after the tragic shooting at the Church of the Annunciation. Strong Cities sends its heartfelt condolences to all those impacted. Our thoughts are with the victims, those injured, their families & first responders.
Strong Cities participated in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's #AMO Annual Conference in Ottawa 🇨🇦 & briefed municipal administrators, councillors & mayors on countering hate, social polarisation & extremism in times of global crisis. 1/8
August 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Strong Cities participated in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's #AMO Annual Conference in Ottawa 🇨🇦 & briefed municipal administrators, councillors & mayors on countering hate, social polarisation & extremism in times of global crisis. 1/8
Our partners at the #UN Office of Counter-Terrorism are developing a new Practice Guide on the use of AI in preventing & countering violent extremism, & they need your input!
Take this 5-minute survey & help shape how AI is applied in P/CVE.
🗓️ Survey closes on 29 August 2025: bit.ly/3UAppSQ.
Take this 5-minute survey & help shape how AI is applied in P/CVE.
🗓️ Survey closes on 29 August 2025: bit.ly/3UAppSQ.
August 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our partners at the #UN Office of Counter-Terrorism are developing a new Practice Guide on the use of AI in preventing & countering violent extremism, & they need your input!
Take this 5-minute survey & help shape how AI is applied in P/CVE.
🗓️ Survey closes on 29 August 2025: bit.ly/3UAppSQ.
Take this 5-minute survey & help shape how AI is applied in P/CVE.
🗓️ Survey closes on 29 August 2025: bit.ly/3UAppSQ.
The Mayoral Retreat continued with officials from Albuquerque (NM), Overland Park (KA), Brooklyn Center (MN) & Skokie (IL) 🇺🇸 sharing how the Strong Cities' ‘deep dive’ support on a whole-of-city approach helped them spot gaps in prevention & response policies & identify ways to address them. 1/5
August 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Mayoral Retreat continued with officials from Albuquerque (NM), Overland Park (KA), Brooklyn Center (MN) & Skokie (IL) 🇺🇸 sharing how the Strong Cities' ‘deep dive’ support on a whole-of-city approach helped them spot gaps in prevention & response policies & identify ways to address them. 1/5