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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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Graffiti District
Bogotá, Colombia

Graffiti District

A strategy for responsible urban art
EcoHouse Antwerp - Fighting poverty and unemployment while reaching city climate targets
Antwerp, Belgium

EcoHouse Antwerp - Fighting poverty and unemployment while reaching city climate targets

Antwerp is running an advice and demonstration centre for residents to improve energy efficiency of homes.
Swapmuseum
Puglia, Italy

Swapmuseum

Culture that rewards your time
Sustainable Business Mobility Plans (Planes MES)
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

Sustainable Business Mobility Plans (Planes MES)

Public and private organizations take an active role in the promotion of sustainable mobility.
Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood
Jakarta, Indonesia

Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood

The city government of Jakarta has developed a comprehensive urban plan to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Kota Tua in an inclusive and participatory way.
Eco-Friendly Farmer Card
Antalya, Turkey

Eco-Friendly Farmer Card

Reducing the use of raw materials, conserving natural resources and contributing to the circular economy.

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Klara Schwobe
Berlin, Germany

Klara Schwobe

Individual | Senate Department for the Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment/ Policy Officer
Alexandria, Egypt

Amr El Adly

Individual
Juan Bautista Filguiera Risso
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Bautista Filguiera Risso

Individual | President of the Environmental Protection Agency of Buenos Aires City Government. Bachelor in Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
Helsinki, Finland

Annalisa Tyrväinen

Individual | university student
Iris Belle
stuttgart, Germany

Iris Belle

Individual | Professor / Dean of Studies International Master Programme Smart City Solutions
Karin Silvana De Poortere
Bogotá, Colombia

Karin Silvana De Poortere

Individual | Arquitecta, MSc Urban development planning