Sabine Drees represents the Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag –DST) in the Connective Cities Steering Group. Sabine Drees is a “Diplom” economist, and at the DST, she is responsible for the “International Affairs” Division. She is Head of the Association of German Cities’ Working Group on “International Affairs” and is in charge of the Expert Committee on “Municipal Development Cooperation” of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR). Furthermore, she represents the CEMR in the European organisation “Platforma”, the European voice of municipal development cooperation. Sabine Drees is Deputy Chair of the Advisory Board of Engagement Global (EG) and is a member of the Advisory Council and Programme Commission of the “Service Agency Communities in One World (SKEW)”. Also, Sabine Drees is Managing Director of the German Delegation to the Congress of Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) in the Council of Europe.