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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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Integrated planning of a shopping-centre
Graz, Austria

Integrated planning of a shopping-centre

The Murpark shopping centre combines economic benefits with a sustainable mobility concept.
Barcelona Metropolitan Area Master Plan (PDU) - Drafting Process
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Barcelona Metropolitan Area Master Plan (PDU) - Drafting Process

Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) has launched a participative process to design a new metropolitan Urban Master Plan.
Solar powered schools
Hyderabad, India

Solar powered schools

The project aims to provide low-carbon power supply for public buildings and their neighbourhoods.
Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) through Cultivation of Agricultural  Products
El Alto, Bolivia

Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) through Cultivation of Agricultural Products

The project for self-sustaining agriculture focuses on local families and especially on the women who have organized themselves in almost 600 community organizations in order to take care of daily issues in residential areas.
Gabriel Peri Square – Management of a public space to ensure sustainable social integration
Grand Lyon, France

Gabriel Peri Square – Management of a public space to ensure sustainable social integration

The City of Lyon has instituted action to secure the public space at Gabriel Peri Square using uniformed mediators to facilitate long-term social cohesion.
FastFWD: bringing innovation to government procurement
Philadelphia, United States

FastFWD: bringing innovation to government procurement

Philadelphia’s FastFWD program provides a path for creative entrepreneurs to partner with government in tackling urban issues affecting the city.

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Gabriela Ruseva
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Gabriela Ruseva

Individual | Policy Officer
Berlin, Germany

Bernd Stary

Institution | CEO
Guillermo Tella
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Guillermo Tella

Individual | Arquitecto y Doctor en Urbanismo
Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

Institution | Urban Award
Rossana Poblet
Berlin, Germany

Rossana Poblet

Individual | Architect and Urban Planner
Berlin, Germany

Sebastian Askar

Individual | Referent