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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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A green makeover for Heritage Buildings
Lisbon, Portugal

A green makeover for Heritage Buildings

A quest towards sustainable heritage.
Leeds 2023
Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds 2023

Connecting the city through culture and creativity
Community Resilience through Women in Leadership Roles
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Community Resilience through Women in Leadership Roles

A programme to provide women living in slums  leadership skills andrrisk reduction training.
Rennes Metropole: Inclusive employment through waste management
Rennes Metropole, France

Rennes Metropole: Inclusive employment through waste management

Rennes Metropole is using social clauses in public procurement for its waste management activities to tackle long term unemployment among low skilled people.
Digital Welcome
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Digital Welcome

An ICT and technology skills training programme to improve migrant and refugee integration.
Bioclimatic upgrade of public spaces
Thessaloniki, Greece

Bioclimatic upgrade of public spaces

The implementation of bioclimatic principles in the design of urban open spaces.

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Claudio Acioly Jr
Nairobi, Kenya

Claudio Acioly Jr

Individual | Head of Capacity Building and Interim Director Research and Capacity Development of UN-Habitat, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Amman, Jordan

Islam Almaani

Individual | Guide
Alix Katharina Rehlinger
Berlin, Germany

Alix Katharina Rehlinger

Individual | social worker - division manager
Alejandra Alejandra Trejo Nieto
Mexico City, Mexico

Alejandra Alejandra Trejo Nieto

Individual | Professor and researcher
 Ricky
Dallas, United States

Ricky

Individual