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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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Tehran Waste Reduction Plan (KAP)
Tehran, Iran

Tehran Waste Reduction Plan (KAP)

An innovative program to minimize waste production and maximize resource recovery.
Avenida Jardín
Medellín, Colombia

Avenida Jardín

An urban green corridor
Community Development Centers
Bogotá, Colombia

Community Development Centers

A public service contributing to individual, family and community development.
RePoPP Circular Markets
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

RePoPP Circular Markets

Implementing a circular economy for food and food policies
Gabriel Peri Square – Management of a public space to ensure sustainable social integration
Grand Lyon, France

Gabriel Peri Square – Management of a public space to ensure sustainable social integration

The City of Lyon has instituted action to secure the public space at Gabriel Peri Square using uniformed mediators to facilitate long-term social cohesion.
Kolorob: Lighting up the City
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kolorob: Lighting up the City

Kolorob is an online mobile platform that delivers access to information about local services. Currently focussed based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, it connects people living in informal settlements with essential service providers: schools, clinics, businesses, and government departments.

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Haris Biskos
Athens, Greece

Haris Biskos

Individual | Architect
Laura Valdés
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Valdés

Individual | Head of Policy
Grand Paris, France

Jean François Habeau

Individual | Executive Director of FMDV
Josep Canals-Molina
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Josep Canals-Molina

Individual | Advisor in Public Space and Strategic Integrated Plannig
Diouri Lina
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Diouri Lina

Individual | Architecture Student
Helsinki, Finland

Iliana Kandzha

Individual