To fully understand the dynamics within a city, we attend to actors across the municipal landscape, from representatives of city governments to representatives of urban neighborhoods, cultural districts, businesses and non-profits. The aim of this discussion is to extend conversations to the diverse players that constitute the city—those who are not only involved, but in many cases driving new networks and relationships with global implications. This session will push us to consider the nuance of the local—the types of spaces, organizations and communities that facilitate city diplomacy today.

On December 9, panelists will share how the city and its constituent actors as players in their own right shape global cultural relations. Specifically, the event will delve into the diverse ways that local spaces and communities are actively engaged in cultural diplomacy in North America, including a cultural district in Toronto, Koreatown in Los Angeles, and San Antonio as part of a global network of creative cities. Check back soon for the full agenda and list of panelists.

This program is in partnership with the North American Cultural Diplomacy Initiative (NACDI) to examine cultural relations at the local level and is also part of CPD’s project on Re-imagining Koreatown: City Diplomacy in Action, supported by the Korea Foundation to explore Koreatown and its cultural significance through the lens of city diplomacy.

This session is part of NACDI’s Players: We Are All Practitioners summit, the second in a series of its three research summits on cultural relations approach to diplomacy