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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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OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation
Amsterdam, Netherlands

OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation

The City of Amsterdam has embarked on a project to make democracy more dynamic and interactive by developing a digital participatory platform to engage with residents.
La Ciguë
Geneva, Switzerland

La Ciguë

The largest self-managed student housing cooperative in the world
C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model
Helsinki, Finland

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration
LGBTI public policy
Bogotá, Colombia

LGBTI public policy

Promoting co-existence and respect for difference.
Love your city: transforming Hamilton through culture
Hamilton, Canada

Love your city: transforming Hamilton through culture

A participatory and sustainable cultural plan
Kiezblock Komponistenviertel
Berlin, Germany

Kiezblock Komponistenviertel

Re-shaping the local urban environment by prioritising people and sustainability

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Alain Jorda
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Alain Jorda

Individual | Local Development Expert
Alejandro Flores
Cordoba, Argentina

Alejandro Flores

Individual | Jefe del Departamento de Planificación, Dirección de Planeamiento Urbano, Municipalidad de Córdoba
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Xavi Bermejo

Individual | Communications Officer
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ted van der Klaauw

Institution | Lecturer
Gijon, Spain

Pedro Lopez

Individual | IT Manager
Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi
Grand Paris, France

Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi

Individual | City diplomacy consultant and lecturer