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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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use (urban sustainability exchange) is a knowledge exchange platform dedicated to sustainable city making. use connects citymakers and encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences to effect positive sustainable change.

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Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage
San Antonio, United States

Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage

A holistic approach to building community and cultural identity.
De Energiecentrale
Ghent, Belgium

De Energiecentrale

Ghent’s one stop shop for energy renovations
Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area

Urban regeneration of industrial sites to improve nature conservation and socio-cultural integration.
A neighbourhood public utility park
Bucharest, Romania

A neighbourhood public utility park

The city of Bucharest is promoting sustainable growth and social cohesion through the creation of a multipurpose public park.
Pioneering a Plastic-Free City
Indore, India

Pioneering a Plastic-Free City

An innovative and forward thinking approach to waste management
Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’
Malaga, Spain

Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’

Los Limoneros is a social housing complex, which thanks to the project has significantly improved its energy rating.

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Seoul , South Korea

Mun Bum-Sik

Individual | Researcher
Duelund Johannes
Copenhagen, Denmark

Duelund Johannes

Individual | Student. Freelance.
Institute for Culture and Society
Sydney, Australia

Institute for Culture and Society

Institution
Berlin, Germany

Stoeva Mihaela

Individual
Luisa Luisa Fernanda Pinto Rodríguez
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Luisa Luisa Fernanda Pinto Rodríguez

Individual | Technical Office - urban and territorial planning
Jorge Aldana Santos
Hamburg, Germany

Jorge Aldana Santos

Individual | International Marketing ∣ Innovation