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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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Sustainable Development of Tehran City Green Space
Tehran, Iran

Sustainable Development of Tehran City Green Space

Tehran Parks and Green Space Organization is committed to achieving sustainable development of Tehran green space and improving environmental protection. The organization also conducts awareness raising campaigns and training activities to broaden citizens' knowledge about parks development.
Digital Inclusion in Almaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Digital Inclusion in Almaty

A comprehensive initiative aligning digital governance with human rights protection and the 2030 Agenda.
Glasgow Green Wardens scheme: Greening the council and boosting employability
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow Green Wardens scheme: Greening the council and boosting employability

Glasgow gives employment opportunities in the green sector to people with a low employability profile through a traineeship scheme with the city council.
Buenos Aires City’s Collaborative Roundtable for Innovation and Creativity
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires City’s Collaborative Roundtable for Innovation and Creativity

The central idea of these roundtables is to engage a frank dialogue between the municipality and its citizens and to stimulate imaginative and innovative actions by senior officials.
Growing a social and solidarity economy to regenerate neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Growing a social and solidarity economy to regenerate neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain

The city of Barcelona has implemented a social and solidarity economy (SSE) approach to tackle the growing inequalities among the cities different districts.
3R– reduce, reuse, recycle
Surabaya, Indonesia

3R– reduce, reuse, recycle

Public, private and citizen participation in local waste management solutions.

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Lucinda Hartley
Melbourne , Australia

Lucinda Hartley

Individual | Urbanist
Sergio Arredondo
Mexico City, Mexico

Sergio Arredondo

Individual | General Director of the School of Municipal Government
Emilie Vidal
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Emilie Vidal

Individual | Freelance Consultant in Gender Equality, International Cooperation & Culture
Alejandra Alejandra Trejo Nieto
Mexico City, Mexico

Alejandra Alejandra Trejo Nieto

Individual | Professor and researcher
Berlin, Germany

Remon Henen

Individual | Civil Engineer
Jordi Vaquer
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Jordi Vaquer

Individual | Secretary General of Metropolis