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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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The Stop
Toronto, Canada

The Stop

The Stop has pioneered a transformation from a traditional charity-model food bank to a new, empowerment model of ‘community food centre’.
The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees
Rzeszów, Poland

The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees

Local residents and government work together to welcome refugees
Module of Attention and Guidance in Argentine Sign Language
Santa Fe, Argentina

Module of Attention and Guidance in Argentine Sign Language

An accessible communication channel to remove barriers to communication
The Green Belt Pays de Béarn
Pau, France

The Green Belt Pays de Béarn

Supports local economies, bolsters food resilience and reduces the carbon footprint
Smart City Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom

Smart City Bristol

Bristol's innovative approach to becoming a smart city is based on people and not on technology: a Public-Private-People approach. Projects to date include smart metering, open data, smart grid and electric vehicles which build on the City's strengths in micro-electronic and digital companies.
eThekwini Municipality Transformative Riverine Management Programme
Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Municipality Transformative Riverine Management Programme

A Scalable and Replicable Model for Cities to Manage Their Waterways Sustainably While Maximising Socio-Economic Benefits

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Archimedes Muzenda
Johannesburg, South Africa

Archimedes Muzenda

Individual | Snr. Research Associate at African Urban Institute
Alexandra Beweis
Vienna, Austria

Alexandra Beweis

Individual | participation of children and young people matters
Tse-Fong Tseng
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Tse-Fong Tseng

Individual | University Professor
Carlos Alonso
Mexico City, Mexico

Carlos Alonso

Individual | Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Resilience Agency of Mexico City
Amalia Noemi Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Amalia Noemi Martinez

Individual | MA Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

García Pizarro María

Individual | General Manager Iberoamerican Union of Municipalists