🛡️ Strong Cities Network 6th Global Summit is happening from 9-11 Dec in Toronto.
The theme? “Stronger Together: Forging Safer, Connected, Thriving Cities in a Changing World.”
🔗 Register here: sdglocalaction.org/strong-citie...
Travel support may be available.
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Refugee & migration management also featured strongly. The #StrongCities twinning between Koboko 🇺🇬 & Musina 🇿🇦 — two border towns facing high cross-border migration — inspired #Musina to launch a one-stop migration help desk with guidance from Koboko & the #ESA Regional Hub. 4/6
We also heard how with support from the #StrongCities, Masaka 🇺🇬 drew on youth advisors & lessons from Mombasa 🇰🇪 to launch regular dialogues with young people to understand their needs better & deliver joint radio & community-led campaigns against hate & extremism. 3/6
The roundtable featured powerful impact case studies, such as the #StrongCities peer exchange between Nansana 🇺🇬& Stellenbosch 🇿🇦. This collaboration led to a Neighbourhood Watch in Nansana, which Mayor Regina credited for improved trust in #localgov & made communities safer. 2/6
Eunice Lee, Senior Programme Manager at Strong Cities, welcomed participants & introduced the #StrongCities Prevention Academy Canada, supporting municipalities to tackle hate, discrimination, division & social polarisation through long-term prevention.
🔗bit.ly/3GzUKBI. 3/8
For more information on launching city-led behavioural threat intervention programmes, check out the #StrongCities Guide for Cities chapter on Secondary Prevention: strongcitiesnetwork.org/resource/a-g... 6/6
🚆 Councillor Tadeson is Ottawa-bound for #FCM2025 with Councillors Kroetsch, Hwang & Nann + City staff! Representing #HamOnt at the national level & bringing rural + urban voices to the table. Safe travels, Team Hamilton! #Ward11 #StrongCities #TeamHamilton
