sister cities

2022 protest in downtown Los Angeles by Sohaela Amiri

CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri argues for strengthening people-to-people ties between LA and Tehran.

Old books with one selected by Racool_studio via freepik.com

Early literary portrayals of cities' global cultural relations may serve as a lens for modern city diplomacy scholarship.

"The sign listing all the sister cities of Los Angeles near the iconic City Hall building" by Mark Fischer via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mark Kristmanson in dialogue with CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri on the value of sister city relationships during crisis.

Sign in downtown Los Angeles indicating sister cities with country flags, distances and directions by Pmlineditor via Wikimedia Commons

CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri shares about the value of Los Angeles' proposed sister city relationship with Kyiv.

Sister Cities International Chairman & San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg shares views on how cities are adapting, forging new connections and joining the evolving playing field of international relations and diplomacy.

What's in a name? Shared values and mutual understanding, despite being worlds apart.

A new paper by CPD Research Fellow Deborah L. Trent on the participatory benefit of public-private partnerships.

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