Digital Citymakers’ Summit:
Urban Collaborations: Local Actions, Global Impact
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 2-4 pm (CET), ONLINE
In today’s interconnected world, collaboration between cities and regions has become more crucial than ever. City governments and urban innovators have emerged as critical actors on the global stage, possessing the potential not only to foster international exchange of practical knowledge on sustainable urban development but also to forge networks for global decision-making that transcend national borders. Cities serve as vibrant hubs of knowledge, creativity, coproduction, and collaboration, driving us towards a more sustainable future.
At our online networking event Digital Citymakers’ Summit, we invite you to discuss and explore urban collaborations with your colleagues and fellow citymakers.
The event will open with a welcome address, followed by a panel discussion focussing on questions such as
- What are the success factors of international urban exchange?
- What are the main challenges?
- What are successful examples and formats for urban collaborations aimed at global solutions?
- How can local urban policy making benefit the most of international knowledge exchange?
Jordi Vaquer (Secretary General of Metropolis), Julia Lopez Ventura (European Regional Director, C40 Cities) and Santiago García Vence (Head of Cabinet and responsible for bilateral relations, City of Buenos Aires) each represent a different format and level of urban cooperation and therefore bring different perspectives to the discussion. They discuss these questions with moderator Rainer Seider, Head of the „International Affairs“ Division of the Berlin Senate Chancellery. With around 30 years of professional experience in various areas of international city cooperation—especially in Berlin—he brings valuable insights to the conversation.
The main part of the event takes place in the network sessions hosted by Metropolis and the use platform partner organisations Eurocities, UCLG Committee on Culture, World Habitat and C40.
Learn about inspiring projects, policies and knowledge resources and meet key actors in the field of sustainable urban development from around the globe!
REGISTRATION
Please register here by April 3, 2025.
Participation is free of charge.
You will receive a confirmation email of your registration including a link to the event. Please note: The event will use services from Zoom and ensure that these services are enabled on your computer.
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Please mark April 10 in your calendars. We look forward to seeing you online at the 2025 Digital Citymakers' Summit!
Interested in finding out more about the Digital Citymakers' Summit? A comprehensive event report and video recordings of the #DCS2023 sessions are available here.