City networks are a strategic tool that allow local governments to strengthen their international integration, expand development funding opportunities, and exchange knowledge and best practices in the face of common challenges.
Medellín and the Aburrá Valley have consolidated their participation in these spaces as a key axis to generate cooperation, training, and global positioning.
At ACI Medellín, we are designated by the District to lead this coordination, managing the presence in scenarios where experiences are shared, best practices are promoted, and strategic alliances are strengthened.
Participation in international networks allows the territory to:
Strengthen its positioning on the global stage
Access calls, grants, and cooperation opportunities
Highlight best practices and city-region projects
Participate in strategic
development discussions
Strengthen its positioning on the global stage
Access calls, grants, and cooperation opportunities
Exchange knowledge with other cities
Highlight best practices and city-region projects
Participate in strategic development discussions
Cooperation calls and awards won
Training scholarships for public officials
Best practice presentations highlighted at international events
International city network events held in Medellín
Best practices published and promoted by city networks
Thematic micro-networks in which Medellín has participated
Technical exchanges of best practices with other cities
Virtual spaces in which Medellín has participated as a speaker
Medellín’s participation in these networks is not symbolic. Through them, the city and its metropolitan area exchange knowledge, share best practices, access training opportunities, and strengthen their institutional capacities in key areas for urban development and internationalization.
These networks also connect local experience with global agendas and position Medellín and the region as a territory that contributes solutions, learns from other regions, and builds partnerships to face common challenges.
At ACI Medellín, we coordinate the participation of the District and its metropolitan area in international networks that strengthen cooperation, positioning, and mutual learning among cities.
International city networks allow Medellín and its metropolitan area to be present in scenarios where major urban development challenges are discussed today: climate change, resilience, education, culture, innovation, equity, and sustainability.
More than just participating in networks, Medellín and the Aburrá Valley leverage them as platforms to learn, share, cooperate, and project their city-region vision onto the world stage.
