A nation’s capital plays a vital role in establishing a country’s identity. Capital cities function as a major urban hub while also serving as a nation’s seat of government and its ceremonial center. Capitals Alliance, an organization of capital cities worldwide, serves as an international forum for exchange on the unique symbolic and functional role of national capitals.

In 2001, the capital cities of Brasilia, Canberra, Ottawa, and Washington formed Capitals Alliance to provide a global forum for senior planners and urban designers in capital cities around the world. Through Capitals Alliance, planners and public policy officials exchange ideas and solutions with international colleagues on the unique challenges facing national capitals.

The founding partners are proud to engage with leaders of current and future world-class capital cities. We invite you to learn more about Capitals Alliance and to consider participating in our next gathering, which is scheduled to be held in Brasilia in 2010.