5. Glocal Interactions
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This page has been written based on a research work on Governance conducted by IAAC team within the CENTRINNO EU research project.
CENTRINNO as an arena for glocal interactions
Glocalization’ refers to the processes that connect the local to the global, and the global to the local, processes that are multi directional and allow for cities and international actors to interact and influence each other.(Foster & Swiney, 2020)
Glocalization is rooted in the recognition that global ideas, policies and practices eventually must adapt to a specific context, all the way down to the lowest level of government. (Robertshon & White, 2007)
Scaling and expansion of glocal interactions
Norms and initiatives created by international networks, especially those integrated by cities and city representatives, often influence and shape transnational legal norms and policies. Kristine Kern (2018) describes different ways in which these expansion, diffusion and transformation processes take place:
→ Horizontal upscaling, which is based on voluntary actions and direct relations between leading cities.
→ Vertical upscaling, which is shaped by the interdependent relations between cities and higher levels of government.
→ Hierarchical upscaling, which leads to a harmonization of policies at the national and/or regional level and sets mandatory standards for all municipalities.
→ Embedded upscaling, which combines horizontal, vertical and hierarchical, upscaling and is linked to the concept of polycentric governance.
Fab City pledge and network“Through their collective actions, declarations, and commitments cities around the world are creating their own quasi-binding legal norms and policies outside of the narrow structures of international law” (Foster & Swiney).
Fab City is a relevant example of a common vision co-developed by a network of cities worldwide in order to influence local policy towards a shared goal. Slack exchange toolDeveloped by CENTRINNO WP3, this tool is an opportunity to explore glocal interactions among pilots, developing common interventions and shared activities across different geographies.
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