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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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SIGeo: integrated geoinformation management
Niterói, Brazil

SIGeo: integrated geoinformation management

A unified GIS platform that improves territorial management and planning
Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan
Ahmedabad, India

Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan

A comprehensive action plan to increase the City of Ahmedabad’s resilience to extreme heat events.
Zero Waste Program
Bogotá, Colombia

Zero Waste Program

The Zero Waste Program aims to reduce waste and increase recycling by formalization of the labour force and the introduction of education and training programs for workers and the community.
Berlin Climate Citizens' Council
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Climate Citizens' Council

The Berlin Climate Citizens' Council explored strategies to meet the city's climate targets.
Imagined Path - Camino Imaginado
Bogotá, Colombia

Imagined Path - Camino Imaginado

The City of Bogota’s project ‘Camino Imaginado – Imagined Path aims to improve social inclusion for inhabitants in the urban periphery.
Belo Horizonte Festival Policy
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Belo Horizonte Festival Policy

Explore Belo Horizonte's cultural richness through its vibrant festivals, promoting art, diversity, and inclusion in the city every year.

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Guangzhou, China

Yang Rongqian

Institution
Johannesburg, South Africa

Carmel Rawhani

Individual | Postdoctoral Fellow, Wits-TUB-UniLag Urban Lab, Wits School of Architecture and Planning
Daniel Arbulo
Montevideo, Uruguay

Daniel Arbulo

Individual | Responsable
Seoul , South Korea

Mun Bum-Sik

Individual | Researcher
Berlin, Germany

Saskia Lössl

Individual | Sustainability Manager
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kei Arnau

Individual