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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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City Development Strategy for Sustainable Development - Phase II
Alexandria, Egypt

City Development Strategy for Sustainable Development - Phase II

Local economic development, participatory urban upgrading and environmental rehabilitation are the three pillars of the strategy
The Klindi Park project
Tallinn, Estonia

The Klindi Park project

Community engagement in green mobility infrastructure planning
SIGeo: integrated geoinformation management
Niterói, Brazil

SIGeo: integrated geoinformation management

A unified GIS platform that improves territorial management and planning
Model Street – making cities together
Nairobi, Kenya

Model Street – making cities together

A collaborative project supporting community-led design to improve public spaces.
Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project
Izmir, Turkey

Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project

Implementing nature-based solutions to improve the city’s environment and economy.
Andernach – The Edible City
Andernach, Germany

Andernach – The Edible City

Not only is the city of Andernach creating more quality in public spaces, but with useful plants and extensive greening measures, it is providing a healthy town climate and promoting crop plant diversity while providing a welcome change in the menu for its citizens into the bargain.

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Ulrich Graute
Berlin, Germany

Ulrich Graute

Individual | International Cooperation and Development Consultant / Senior Adviser
Ngounou Pouene Charlie Martial
Douala, Cameroon

Ngounou Pouene Charlie Martial

Individual | Expert in Local Finances
Urban Future.
Graz, Austria

Urban Future.

Institution | Europe's leading event to make cities sustainable
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Jana Deforche

Individual | European officer
Brasilia, Brazil

Guenther Wehenpohl

Individual | Urban and Infrastructure planner
London, United Kingdom

Oliver Walker

Individual | Knowledge and Learning Officer