Talks on Urban Diplomacy - André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities

In our Kosmopolis.org series "Talks on Urban Diplomacy" Alex Thamm spoke with André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities (www.eurocities.eu). The network of European cities and their mayors is a long time player in the field of Urban Diplomacy and the international engegament of cities and their issues.
André Sobczak shares with us his definition of Urban Diplomacy, why its necessary to give the name a clearer concept and what he sees in the future as a rennaissance of cities. We also talked about the main issues of Urban Diplomacy, the special role and context within the European Union and the results and outcomes of the Brussels Urban Summit 2023, organized by Eurocities with Metropolis and OECD Champion Mayors.