Município
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The twinning and connection between Lisbon and other cities cement relationships of friendship, exchange and solidarity, contributing to foster mutual trust, friendship and understanding on a personal and civic level, to celebrate and reinforce the strong historical and cultural ties that unite the cities, and to recognize a mutual interest in commerce, industry and education.
Madrid (Spain) - 31 May 1979
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - 10 June 1980
Maputo (Mozambique) - 20 March 1982
Macau (Portugal) - 24 July 1982
Ibero-American Capitals - 12 October 1982
Praia (Cape Verde) - 26 May 1983
Malacca (Malaysia) - 19 January 1984
Bissau (Guinea) - 28 June 1985
Zagreb (Croatia) - 15 15 July 1977
Praia (Cape Verde) - 26 May 1983
Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) - 31 May 1983
Miami (USA) - October 1987
Toronto (Canada) - 8 April 1987
Rabat (Morocco) - 22 March 1988
Pangim (India) - 13 October 1989
Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 20 October 1992
Montevideo (Uruguay) - 11 January 1993
Tunis (Tunisia) - 3 September 1993
Bethlehem (Palestine) - 2 November 1995
Moscow (Russia) - 17 February 1997
Santa Catarina (Cape Verde) - 27 March 1997
Paris (France) - 3 April 1998
Algiers (Algeria) - 26 September 1988
Kiev (Ukraine) - 26 October 2000
Sofia (Bulgaria) - 15 March 2001
Curitiba (Brazil) - November 28th, 2005
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Brazil) - 22 February 2006
Qingdao (China) - 17 June 2010
Beijing (China) - 22 October 2007
Haimen (China) - 1 November 2011
Asunción (Paraguay) - 28 April 2014
The Lisbon City Council is a member of, or has permanent contacts with, the following entities:
Association of Peace Messenger Cities (AIVMP)
Arab Towns Organization (ATO)
Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC)
World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRA)
European Cities of Historical Organs (ECHO)
European Federation of City Farms (EFCF)
Forum of Local Authorities of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (FORAL CPLP)
Ibero-American Forum of Local Governments
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
International Urban Development Association (INTA)
Association of European Cities and Regions for Culture (LIKE)
League of Historical Cities
Eurocities Project
Network of Intercultural Cities of the Council of Europe
DELICE Network
Summit Conference of Major Cities of the World (SUMMIT).
Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities (UCCI)
Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU)
Lisbon was admitted as a member of the Intercultural Cities Network and a participant in the Intercultural Cities Programme in 2012. The aim of the programme is to support cities in developing intercultural strategies for managing diversity and integrating immigrants and minorities.
As a participant, the city will review, with the participation of international experts, officials, citizens and representatives of other cities, its policies and governance from an intercultural perspective, learning from successful practices of other cities. You will identify a set of objectives, indicators and an action plan that will form your intercultural strategy.
Created in 2017, it brings together 15 cities, linked to the life and work of Miguel de Cervantes (Alcalá de Henares, 29 September 1547 - Madrid, 22 April 1616) in Europe, Africa and America: Alcalá de Henares, Argamasilla de Alba, Argel, Azul, Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Córdoba, El Toboso, Esquivias, Lisbon, Madrid, Montevideo, Sevilla, Toledo and Valladolid.
The accession of the city council to this network is justified by its presence in Lisbon between 1581 and 1583, during the reign of Philip II of Spain, when there was a dynastic union between the monarchies of Portugal and Spain.
The representatives of each city undertake to work together to disseminate the work and life of Miguel de Cervantes, particularly through the exchange of activities and experiences.