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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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Engaging the long term unemployed by greening public spaces and through training
Zagreb, Croatia

Engaging the long term unemployed by greening public spaces and through training

Long term unemployed people work in the city’s public green spaces in exchange for education and training in fields which are in high demand in the local economy.
Gamcheon Culture Village
Busan, South Korea

Gamcheon Culture Village

A participatory cultural transformation project
Nursing Care Assistant System
Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

Nursing Care Assistant System

Citizen Acceleration Project for Active Seniors
fLotte Berlin and fLotte kommunal
Berlin, Germany

fLotte Berlin and fLotte kommunal

Free cargo bikes for Berlin- #don’t own, share!
Developing and Operating Social Housing and Social Care Programmes in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary

Developing and Operating Social Housing and Social Care Programmes in Budapest

A long-term sustainable initiative to provide adequate housing for people in need
Bolívar Park: Reactivating the Historic Centre of Medellín
Medellín, Colombia

Bolívar Park: Reactivating the Historic Centre of Medellín

Improving the quality of life of citizens and the general recovery of public infrastructure

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Berlin, Germany

Lisa Gelhar

Individual
Laura Keogh
Dublin, Ireland

Laura Keogh

Individual | Head of Engagement
Graz, Austria

Karl DIckinson

Individual | Editor
Ken Shaw
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Ken Shaw

Individual | Head of Employability and Talent Development
Rome, Italy

Giovanni Pagano

Individual
Guangzhou, China

Catherine Tan

Individual | Manager, Global Partners and Programs, Guangzhou Award