Albuquerque is located in a high elevation desert that deals with alleviating poverty, crime and increasing affordable housing. It also experiences issues such as drought and growing urban heat due to climate change. It has made great progress in renewable energy, clean transportation measures, and addressing urban heat islands.

Set up in 2008, the Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho is an association of 10 Municipalities which aims to make of Alto Minho a territory of environmental excellence with the capacity to develop innovative ways of using resources, tourism activities, renewable energy, attract investment and provide quality service delivery.

CIM Alto Minho will cooperate with the city of Jamshedpur in India on Solid Waste Management and the best practices for segregation

Atlanta is the economic capital of the US Southeast. It boasts world-class universities, the world’s most-traveled airport and a lively arts and culture scene. At the same time, Atlanta is the number one city for income inequality in America, leading to unaffordable energy and poor air quality for many communities.

The City of Aurora is the second-largest city in Illinois. Aurora has long been a transportation hub with easy access to Interstate 88, two Metra stations, and a regional airport. It also counts with four Higher Education Institutions,14 business parks, and a 130+ mile fiber network.

Located 150 km from Jakarta, Bandung attracts many visitors from the capital Jakarta and surrounding areas. It is an innovative hub for creativity and entrepreneurship as well as the first Indonesian city that signed the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) in 2020.

Bandung will pair with Rome of Italy to focus on smart city development. It will share the experience on tourism and culture, urban agriculture and renovation wave.

The capital of Thailand, Bangkok is the centre of all development activities. The cityscape is always changing with new high-rise buildings and extensive mass transit systems being constructed, old architecture with heritage value being repurposed and green infrastructure and public space being transformed to improve quality of life.

A recent signatory of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, Bangkok is proposed to cooperate with Milan to innovate its urban food systems and explore urban farming.

The Barcelona Metropolitan Area is the public administration of the metropolitan area of Barcelona and encompasses 36 municipalities. The metropolitan area occupies a strategic position in southern Europe, in the middle of the Mediterranean corridor. This privileged position has allowed it to become the epicentre of the region Catalonia.

Bergamo is a city in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy; Its municipal administration is committed to safeguarding urban agriculture and local biodiversity through its Territorial Government Plan, which resulted in the Biodiversity Valley. Additionally, Bergamo promotes a more sustainable gastronomic industry by signing the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact.

Braga has always taken a strategic and central regional role for its privileged geographical location and dynamism, playing a leading role in the region’s economy, culture, knowledge, and technology. Braga has created an environment of innovation and was selected 2021 finalist for the European Rising Innovative City by the EC.