Description
Unit 1: Urban Diplomacy: Origins and Global Rise
Traces the history and defines key functions of cities in diplomacy.
Learning Objectives:
– Define urban diplomacy and its significance in international relations.
– Analyze the roles cities play in global governance and development.
Content: Traces the history and defines key functions of cities in diplomacy.
Activity: Map the global spread of city diplomacy initiatives.
Assessment: Mapping project and global analysis paper.
Unit 2: City-to-City Cooperation and Regional Alliances
Examines transnational cooperation and subnational partnerships.
Learning Objectives:
– Analyze the roles cities play in global governance and development.
– Explore city-led foreign policy initiatives and networks.
Content: Examines transnational cooperation and subnational partnerships.
Activity: Create a cooperation proposal between two cities.
Assessment: Proposal rubric and peer feedback.
Unit 3: Urban Leadership in Climate and Sustainability Agendas
Highlights city actions in environmental diplomacy and SDG leadership.
Learning Objectives:
– Explore city-led foreign policy initiatives and networks.
– Evaluate the impact of urban diplomacy on climate, trade, and security.
Content: Highlights city actions in environmental diplomacy and SDG leadership.
Activity: Analyze a city’s climate action plan and SDG alignment.
Assessment: SDG plan critique and oral presentation.
Unit 4: Security, Migration, and Resilience in Urban Policy
Explores urban roles in public safety, mobility, and humanitarian response.
Learning Objectives:
– Evaluate the impact of urban diplomacy on climate, trade, and security.
– Compare national and subnational diplomatic approaches.
Content: Explores urban roles in public safety, mobility, and humanitarian response.
Activity: Design a resilience strategy for a refugee-hosting city.
Assessment: Resilience strategy grading rubric.
Unit 5: Cities as Trade and Innovation Hubs
Analyzes economic and technological diplomacy among cities.
Learning Objectives:
– Compare national and subnational diplomatic approaches.
– Identify best practices in municipal international engagement.
Content: Analyzes economic and technological diplomacy among cities.
Activity: Draft a policy memo promoting city-based trade outreach.
Assessment: Policy memo and economic diplomacy analysis.
Unit 6: Urban Branding and Soft Power Diplomacy
Explores how cities use media, branding, and culture to build influence.
Learning Objectives:
– Identify best practices in municipal international engagement.
– Assess partnerships between cities, NGOs, and international organizations.
Content: Explores how cities use media, branding, and culture to build influence.
Activity: Write a case study on a city’s soft power campaign.
Assessment: Case study scoring guide and peer review.
Unit 7: Institutionalizing Foreign Affairs at the City Level
Reviews administrative models for city foreign affairs offices.
Learning Objectives:
– Assess partnerships between cities, NGOs, and international organizations.
– Develop policy recommendations for city-level diplomatic initiatives.
Content: Reviews administrative models for city foreign affairs offices.
Activity: Propose an office structure for a municipal foreign affairs bureau.
Assessment: Organizational chart and justification report.
Unit 8: International Summits and Mayors’ Forums
Covers international gatherings focused on urban diplomacy.
Learning Objectives:
– Develop policy recommendations for city-level diplomatic initiatives.
– Simulate city-level negotiations on transnational challenges.
Content: Covers international gatherings focused on urban diplomacy.
Activity: Prepare a briefing note for a mayor attending a global summit.
Assessment: Summit briefing evaluation and presentation.
Unit 9: Simulation: Global Urban Leaders’ Council Meeting
Engages students in negotiating a global urban agenda.
Learning Objectives:
– Simulate city-level negotiations on transnational challenges.
– Create an urban diplomacy strategy for a city or metropolitan region.
Content: Engages students in negotiating a global urban agenda.
Activity: Role-play global negotiations among major cities.
Assessment: Simulation role performance rubric.
Unit 10: Capstone: Urban Diplomacy Strategy for a City
Students create a comprehensive diplomatic strategy for a city.
Learning Objectives:
– Create an urban diplomacy strategy for a city or metropolitan region.
– Define urban diplomacy and its significance in international relations.
Content: Students create a comprehensive diplomatic strategy for a city.
Activity: Present a strategy for expanding a city’s global diplomatic reach.
Assessment: Capstone submission and final strategy presentation.
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