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Closing the Digital Divide

An interview with citizen participation expert Adrià Duarte (UCLG), exploring how cities can use digital tools to strengthen local democracy, and put human rights at the centre of digital transformation.

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration

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Rio Capital Energy Program
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Capital Energy Program

To mobilize support for and commission projects ensuring sustainable development in the energy sector.
Oslo’s Traffic Agent app - Game to improve road safety
Oslo, Norway

Oslo’s Traffic Agent app - Game to improve road safety

Oslo has turned to mobile technology to tackle traffic security issues affecting parents’ willingness to let their children walk to school. Its pioneering app, ‘The Traffic Agent’, provides child’s eye feedback to enable improved road maintenance and infrastructure planning.
Inside Out
Antwerp, Belgium

Inside Out

The city of Antwerp has turned the challenge of integrating refugees into the labour market into an opportunity to transition to a circular economy.
Digital Governance and Smart Service Delivery
Siddharthanagar, Nepal

Digital Governance and Smart Service Delivery

e-government platforms are transforming citizen-government interactions.
Santa Ana en Cleta
Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Santa Ana en Cleta

Women Leading the charge for sustainable change in the city's mobility culture.
Lusaka 2030 - a city without slums
Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka 2030 - a city without slums

Building a sustainable working relationship between local government and slum dwellers to create an inclusive city.

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Esteban Benavides
Montréal, Canada

Esteban Benavides

Individual | International Affairs Advisor
Cordoba, Argentina

Patricia Morla

Individual | Concejal
Laura Keogh
Dublin, Ireland

Laura Keogh

Individual | Head of Engagement
Marcela Ferreira
São Paulo, Brazil

Marcela Ferreira

Individual | Urban Policy Expert
Valentino Sevino
Milan, Italy

Valentino Sevino

Individual | Mobility Planning Director
Medellín, Colombia

Andrés Fernandez

Individual | Public Relationship