Dear Members of the Community of Practice on Cities, 

Although this newsletter is dedicated to Cities, we cannot begin it without expressing our concern about the outbreak of Russia's war against Ukraine and its devastating consequences. All our sympathy goes to the people affected. We would also like to express our gratitude to the immediate response and resolute generosity shown by Europeans.

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This 12th edition of the CoP-cities newsletter is mainly focused on our upcoming Plenary event that will be held on April 28th and during which we will present you relevant and upcoming work on cities. Please make sure you check it out and save the date in your calendar. 

As usual, keep in mind that this is a bi-monthly publication, with a new edition foreseen for the end of May 2022. For any feedback on this edition, or contributions to the following one, including highlights of your current work, upcoming publications, or events, please let us know at jrc-kctp@ec.europa.eu.  

The Editorial Team  

Jean-Philippe Aurambout, Patrizia Sulis, and Giulia Testori