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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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Sendai for Startups
Sendai, Japan

Sendai for Startups

Supporting entrepreneurs through social innovation.
Climate, Air and Energy Territorial Plan
Grand Lyon, France

Climate, Air and Energy Territorial Plan

A collaborative roadmap for sustainable development
Establishing Neighborhood Houses in informal settlements
Shiraz, Iran

Establishing Neighborhood Houses in informal settlements

The urban administration team of Shiraz are working collaboratively with residents to improve neighborhoods in informal settlements.
OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation
Amsterdam, Netherlands

OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation

The City of Amsterdam has embarked on a project to make democracy more dynamic and interactive by developing a digital participatory platform to engage with residents.
Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld
Krefeld, Germany

Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld

Through its pilot project Nachbarschaft Samtweberei (“Velvet weavers’ neighbourhood”) in the German city of Krefeld, the Montag Foundation for Urban Spaces is demonstrating how cooperation with the local authority can make socially sound urban development work.
Oslo’s Traffic Agent app - Game to improve road safety
Oslo, Norway

Oslo’s Traffic Agent app - Game to improve road safety

Oslo has turned to mobile technology to tackle traffic security issues affecting parents’ willingness to let their children walk to school. Its pioneering app, ‘The Traffic Agent’, provides child’s eye feedback to enable improved road maintenance and infrastructure planning.

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Peter Andreas Gotsch
Copenhagen, Denmark

Peter Andreas Gotsch

Individual | Urban Planner, urban Designer, Researcher
Covenant of Mayors – Europe
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Covenant of Mayors – Europe

Institution | EU-wide movement for cities and regions on climate and energy
Tomer Chelouche
Tel Aviv, Israel

Tomer Chelouche

Individual | Cities consultant
Berlin, Germany

Andreas Jaeger

Individual | Urban Planner & Policy Researcher
Berlin, Germany

Massil Yesli

Individual | Student
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sandra Bustamante

Individual | PhD in Polítical Science