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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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RePoPP Circular Markets
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

RePoPP Circular Markets

Implementing a circular economy for food and food policies
Shops with a history
Lisbon, Portugal

Shops with a history

A municipal programme supporting shops whose historical and cultural heritage contribute to the city’s identity.
DARAJA
Nairobi, Kenya

DARAJA

The Inclusive City-Community Forecasting and Early Warning Service
Redeveloping the banks of the Haute Deûle
European Metropolis of Lille, France

Redeveloping the banks of the Haute Deûle

Transforming an industrial landscape into a sustainable green eco-district.
mySMARTLife
Hamburg, Germany

mySMARTLife

An urban transformation strategy to get rid of fossil fuels.
Intersections: Dialogues on Inequalities
Montevideo, Uruguay

Intersections: Dialogues on Inequalities

Design of local policy agenda that addresses the principle of intersectionality

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Gislaine Santos
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Gislaine Santos

Institution | Núcleo de Engenharia Pública e Resiliência Urbana
Berlin, Germany

Soenke Jacobs

Individual
Ahmedabad, India

Prasanth

Individual | Researcher
Johanna Roth
San Francisco, United States

Johanna Roth

Individual | Program Associate at Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR)
Lagos, Nigeria

Faith Oluwemimo

Individual
Ken Shaw
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Ken Shaw

Individual | Head of Employability and Talent Development