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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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Gunsan City’s Old Downtown Regeneration Project
Gunsan, South Korea

Gunsan City’s Old Downtown Regeneration Project

Heritage preservation and cultural tourism support an urban regeneration program.
Establishing a Food Policy Council
Bordeaux, France

Establishing a Food Policy Council

Uniting 130+ voices for food reform
International Volunteering Program
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

International Volunteering Program

Advancing Public Policy Development in Belo Horizonte
heritage x design
Eindhoven, Netherlands

heritage x design

Time travel in the city of Eindhoven
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
LGBTI public policy
Bogotá, Colombia

LGBTI public policy

Promoting co-existence and respect for difference.

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Jakarta, Indonesia

Kota Kita Kota Kita Foundation

Institution
Nadine Bitar
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Nadine Bitar

Individual | Thought Leader -Place-led 4.0 © and Director, Placemaking.me
Amalia Noemi Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Amalia Noemi Martinez

Individual | MA Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bengaluru, India

Arun Jain

Individual | Urban Designer, Urban Strategist
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Facundo Palazon

Individual | Industrial Designer, Marketing specialist
Kate Joseph
Johannesburg, South Africa

Kate Joseph

Individual | Specialist Research