Infrastructure, City Diplomacy and Health

Evelyne de Leeuw, holder of the chair, has curated a series of articles published as guest editor named Infrastructure, City Diplomacy and Health, for the prestigious magazine Think Global Health. This new must-read series is part of a broader reflection on the links between urbanization and global health. Think Global Health is a Council on Foreign Relations initiative, this series addresses crucial issues for the future of our cities and our collective health.

Three articles are already online:

Written by Evelyne de Leeuw, holder of the One Urban Health CERC, with Patrick Harris, researcher at the International Centre for Future Health Systems at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. They explore in this article the issues related to the concepts of health and city diplomacy, as well as the butterfly effect. This article highlights the central role of cities and the key infrastructures of our society, through governance dynamics. It specifically highlights their impact on sustainable development, health equity, and environmental protection. To access the full article: https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/infrastructure-cities-and-global-health-diplomacy

Michele Acuto is the Vice President for Global Engagement at the University of Bristol and a professor of urban resilience. In this article, he explores collaborative governance between cities as well as global health diplomacy. He specifically examines the concepts of city diplomacy, urban infrastructure, and health equity. To access the full article: https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/making-city-diplomacy-work-global-health

This article is written by Simon Rüegg, researcher in epidemiology at the University of Zurich and director of the Learning Organization of the NEOH group (NETWORK FOR ECOHEALTH AND ONE HEALTH), Marc Yambayamba, PhD candidate in epidemiology at the University of Zurich and a graduate of the University of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, andEvelyne de Leeuw. The article examines regenerative infrastructures and the One Health approach as solutions to the impacts of climate change on human health and daily life. It highlights the role of cities and urban diplomacy in adopting new approaches to strengthen the resilience and well-being of populations. To access the full article: https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/regenerative-infrastructure-one-health-and-city-diplomacy