The first Leaders Summit was held February 27 to March 1, 2023.

Mayors, governors, and other high-level officials representing network cities will participate in the meeting to be held every other year with the aim to strengthen cooperation among cities and to finalize and announce the communiqué. Based on matters including discussions held at the working-level staff online meeting and senior officials meeting, mayors/governors will make presentations on their city or state’s policies, the outlook for the future, and other such topics. Cooperation between the world’s cities for resolving challenges will be reaffirmed, and the communiqué will be sent out to the world as the outcome of the meeting.