Panel Discussion

Urban Collaborations: Local Actions, Global Impact

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?

Three international experts who each represent a different format and level of urban cooperation and therefore bring different perspectives to the table discuss these questions with moderator Rainer Seider, Head of the „International Affairs“ Department of the Berlin Senate Chancellery, who himself has around 30 years of professional experience in various areas of international cooperation between cities, especially Berlin.

Moderator

Rainer Seider, Head of the „International Affairs“ Division, Berlin Senate Chancellery

Panelists

Jordi Vaquer, Secretary General of Metropolis, Barcelona

Julia Lopez Ventura, European Regional Director, C40 Cities

Santiago García Vence, Head of Cabinet and responsible for bilateral relations, City of Buenos Aires

 

Register here by April 3, 2025.