The International Network of Michelin Cities (INMC) was initiated in 2014 to strengthen existing international exchanges between cities located around the world, thanks to the implementation of the Michelin factory.
Fostering exchanges between cities of the world
At a time when environmental, social, digital and cultural challenges are emerging worldwide, encouraging the exchange of good practice has become a necessity, especially for cities and metropolises, which are essential places of innovation and invention.
Considering the specific characteristics of its member cities and the diversity of the topics covered, the INMC promotes joint reflection and experimentation to build a city that meets the challenges of the future by involving all the driving forces of each city, either institutional, economic, academic, cultural or associative. It is a crucial driving force for initiatives, which aims at stimulating change and bringing people together.
Concrete projects
In an interdependent world, a space dedicated to exchanges and meetings between cities remains necessary to expedite the implementation of concrete transition projects.
The organization of biennial Meetings by a host city in partnership with the general secretariat of the association – based in Clermont-Ferrand – allows cities to meet and share views on the major issues of sustainable urban development: transport and mobility, air quality, renewable energies, circular economy, higher education and innovation, culture, sport, youth and citizen participation.
After the inauguration of the INMC during the 1st Meeting in Clermont-Ferrand in 2017, the Network was reinforced in the 2nd Meeting in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2019. During the 3rd Meeting in Querétaro in 2022, member cities collectively committed to achieving climate neutrality with the “Declaration of Querétaro”. Besides, they reaffirmed their support to Ukraine by signing “vows of peace and solidarity”, leading the INMC to reach a milestone.
INMC organigram
The main steps of the INMC
4th INMC Conference in Anderson, SC (USA) from April 16 to April 18, 2024.
20 cities involved – 250 international attendees.
Themes: “Driving forces of Economic Development”, Encouraging innovation and creativity to take the lead in the transition towards sustainable development.
Official announcement of the 4th INMC Conference to be held in 2024 in Anderson, SC (USA).
The Mayor of Anderson, Terence Roberts, declared that roughly 200 international attendees were expected to take part in the 3-day meetings to evoke various topics such as future means of transportation, renewable energy, arts and culture. Leaders of INMC member cities like Vitoria-Gasteiz, Braga, Magog, Valladolid, Clermont-Ferrand and Greer were present during the announcement and visited the city and its infrastructures before meeting local stakeholders.
3rd INMC Conference in Querétaro (Mexico) organized in restricted dimensions due to the epidemic context.
8 cities involved – 50 international attendees.
Themes: economic recovery, new energies, sustainable innovation.
Signature of the “Declaration of Querétaro”, joint collaboration in favor of climate neutrality along the “Vows of Peace and Solidarity”, in favor and support of Ukraine.
Due to the pandemic, organization of an online conference on the resilience of territories with the participation of internationally renowned speakers such as David Miller, former mayor of Toronto and Managing Director of the C40 Center for Urban Climate Policy and Economy and Kotchakorn Voraahkorn, a pioneer in the fight against climate change.
22 cities involved – 52 international attendees.
Creation of the “International Network of Michelin Cities” association.
The executive committee is made up of 2 co-presidents (mayor of Clermont-Ferrand and mayor of the host city of the Conference, which changes every two years), 3 vice-presidents in charge of monitoring cooperation and treasury and 7 other member cities.
Clermont-Ferrand provides the general secretariat.
2nd INMC Conference in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), the 2012 European Green Capital in and World Green Capital in 2019.
25 cities involved – 140 international attendees – 4 work themes – 6 labs.
General Assembly of the INMC in Montreal during the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility “Movin’On” organized by Michelin.
12 cities involved.
1st INMC Conference in Clermont-Ferrand (France).
Inauguration of the INMC: 44 cities involved – 140 international attendees – 9 themes – 35 shared initiatives.
Origin of the project under the initiative of Olivier Bianchi, Mayor of Clermont-Ferrand and President of Clermont Auvergne Métropole.
