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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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Growing Vine Street
Seattle, United States

Growing Vine Street

The Growing Vine Street project is a laboratory for green solutions within an urban design context and integrative governance approach.
Gothenburg Recycling House: A circular economy enterprise as the first step into the labour market
Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg Recycling House: A circular economy enterprise as the first step into the labour market

Gothenburg’s ‘Recycling House’ produces and sells recycled and upcycled items to promote the circular economy. It also provides highly vulnerable people with an opportunity to test their work readiness in a safe setting.
Bioclimatic upgrade of public spaces
Thessaloniki, Greece

Bioclimatic upgrade of public spaces

The implementation of bioclimatic principles in the design of urban open spaces.
La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project
La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project

The City of La Paz’s Zebra project employs marginalized youth and young adults to deliver a road sharing education programme aimed at pedestrians and drivers.
AWE – Cultural engagement through accessibility, wellbeing and evidence
Dublin, Ireland

AWE – Cultural engagement through accessibility, wellbeing and evidence

Connecting people and empowering communities through culture, dialogue and listening
Tehran Inclusive Cycling Program
Tehran, Iran

Tehran Inclusive Cycling Program

Improving the health and wellbeing of participants through cycling

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Ibex Publishing

Institution | Publishing / Media
Alexander Mirescu
New York City, United States

Alexander Mirescu

Individual | CEO, RESILIENT/CITY, LLC
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Segundo Hevia

Individual | Director at Conexión ITBA
Tehran, Iran

Behdad Abdollahi

Individual | International Co-operations
Moscow, Russia

Berdakh Raziev

Individual | Economist
Ahmed AbuLaban
Ramallah, Palestine

Ahmed AbuLaban

Individual | Ramallah City Director