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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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Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility

The Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for bike-friendly cities.
Urban Micro Parks
Fortaleza, Brazil

Urban Micro Parks

Transforming degraded land into useable public space
Leeds 2023
Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds 2023

Connecting the city through culture and creativity
Be circular - Be Brussels
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Be circular - Be Brussels

A call for projects encourages local entrepreneurs to develop creative business initiatives that use circular economy concepts with support from local government agencies.
Ger-area Upgrading Strategy and Investment Plan for Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ger-area Upgrading Strategy and Investment Plan for Ulaanbaatar

The objective is to shift from a central planning paradigm to an approach which reflects economic realities for development investment.
LGBTI public policy
Bogotá, Colombia

LGBTI public policy

Promoting co-existence and respect for difference.

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Alireza Majorzadehzahiri
Moscow, Russia

Alireza Majorzadehzahiri

Individual | PhD Student
use Content Manager
Berlin, Germany

use Content Manager

Individual | Content Manager of the use platform
Mónica Solórzano
Mexico City, Mexico

Mónica Solórzano

Individual | FLACMA, Technical Director
Zurich, Switzerland

Dibran Dibrani

Individual | Masters Student in Business Innovation at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland
Berlin, Germany

Stefan Niederhafner

Individual | Head of Unit
Hans Dieter Temp
São Paulo, Brazil

Hans Dieter Temp

Individual | Founder of CIDADES SEM FOME/CITIES WITHOUT HUNGER/STÄDTE OHNE HUNGER