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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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Collaborative Community Building
Fukuoka, Japan

Collaborative Community Building

Creating community ties to ensure sustainable health and well-being of citizens.
Improving Traffic Safety near Schools
Xianning, China

Improving Traffic Safety near Schools

A low-carbon initiative to change travel behaviours
Eskisehir City Memory Museum
Eskisehir, Turkey

Eskisehir City Memory Museum

Eskishir has created a Memory Museum that combines museology with modern technology. The museum is designed with a new concept by which memory elements are recorded in a digital environment, rather than exhibited as artistic or historical objects.
Graffiti District
Bogotá, Colombia

Graffiti District

A strategy for responsible urban art
RUMAWIP
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

RUMAWIP

An innovative affordable housing policy
Brussels' Village Finance: Grants to create jobs and improve the local environment
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Brussels' Village Finance: Grants to create jobs and improve the local environment

In Brussels Capital Region, micro-grants have been used to support the growth of green businesses in disadvantaged areas, and encourage new and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Archie Buissink
Auckland, New Zealand

Archie Buissink

Individual | Youth Board Leader
Léonard Lévêque
Marseilles, France

Léonard Lévêque

Individual | International Projects
Luca Arbau
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Luca Arbau

Individual
London, United Kingdom

Bethany Mickleburgh

Individual
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Shantanu Chimurkar

Individual | Civil Engineer
Josep Canals-Molina
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Josep Canals-Molina

Individual | Advisor in Public Space and Strategic Integrated Plannig