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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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Open-source tools for action on the SDGs
Los Angeles , United States

Open-source tools for action on the SDGs

Advancing the SDGs by measuring local progress and building new partnerships for action.
LGBTI public policy
Bogotá, Colombia

LGBTI public policy

Promoting co-existence and respect for difference.
Songpa Solar Nanum (Sharing) Power Plant
Seoul , South Korea

Songpa Solar Nanum (Sharing) Power Plant

The Songpa Solar Nanum Power Plants aim to create a sustainable environment with community support, by implementing energy efficient projects with a focus on citizen welfare.
Durban Metropolitan Open Space System
Durban, South Africa

Durban Metropolitan Open Space System

The eThekwini Municipality adopted a set of coordinated actions to preserve biodiversity and the ecosystems surrounding the city.
City of Mexico Resilience Strategy
Mexico City, Mexico

City of Mexico Resilience Strategy

The Resilience Strategy is a response by the City of Mexico (CDMX) to foster public policies that contribute to strengthening the city's adaptive capacity.
Flood Information System of the State of Paraná, Brazil
State of Paraná, Brazil

Flood Information System of the State of Paraná, Brazil

The quality and timeliness of flood warning need to be improved in many places in Brazil. To achieve this aim a complex multi-level and multi-dimensional process is required. The State of Paraná in Brazil has undertaken such a process with promising results.

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Salman Alehasan
Mashhad, Iran

Salman Alehasan

Individual | Manager of Urban Planning and Design and Secretary of Metropolis Youth
Sabelo B Nkosi
Durban, South Africa

Sabelo B Nkosi

Individual | Acting Senior Manager: Biodiversity Planning, Biodiversity Management Department
Nel·la Saborit
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Nel·la Saborit

Individual | Mobility Analyst and Project Manager at Metropolitan Strategic Plan of Barcelona
Ghulam Mohey-ud-din
Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

Individual | Principal Urban Economist
Iris Belle
stuttgart, Germany

Iris Belle

Individual | Professor / Dean of Studies International Master Programme Smart City Solutions
Noemí Martínez García
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Noemí Martínez García

Individual | Architect | Head of Design, Documentation and Dissemination Department