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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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Ghent en Garde
Ghent, Belgium

Ghent en Garde

Co-creative food governance for impact
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.
Cuidemos Centro programme
Madrid, Spain

Cuidemos Centro programme

A municipal training programme that employs migrants in the role of ‘Dynamizers’ to act as mediators between the local government authority and their respective communities to promote environmental awareness.
Citizen and Democratic Culture District Network
Bogotá, Colombia

Citizen and Democratic Culture District Network

Improving engagement between public agencies, the private sector, community groups and citizens.
HabitARTE
Bogotá, Colombia

HabitARTE

An innovative strategy for the urban renewal of informal settlements.
Urban Green Heart Programme
Chengdu, China

Urban Green Heart Programme

Ecology Priority and Green Development

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Léa Macia
Marseilles, France

Léa Macia

Individual | Master's student at ESCP Business School in the Program International Sustainability Management
Kurt Pommerenke
Dortmund, Germany

Kurt Pommerenke

Individual | Project Manager
Jan Erasmus
Johannesburg, South Africa

Jan Erasmus

Individual | Strategy & International Relations
Brasilia, Brazil

Guenther Wehenpohl

Individual | Urban and Infrastructure planner
Madison, United States

Satya Rhodes-Conway

Individual | Managing Director, Mayors Innovation Project.
Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Municipality Women Network

Institution | Municipality