Strong Cities Network - Calls

Launched at the United Nations in September 2015, the Strong Cities Network (SCN) is the first ever global network of mayors, municipal-level policy makers and practitioners united in building social cohesion and community resilience to counter violent extremism in all its forms.

ISD is a global counter-extremism organisation dedicated to powering solutions to extremism and polarisation. Led by ISD and composed of more than 120 cities, the SCN builds collaboration between mayors, political actors and frontline teams to tackle polarisation, hate and violence in local communities.
SCN focuses on building the capacity of local governments to prevent and respond to radicalisation and recruitment in Lebanon and Jordan through the support of "local prevention networks" of key community actors including municipalities, educators, youth workers, religious leaders...