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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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BEACH - online employability advice
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

BEACH - online employability advice

BEACH (Brighton & Hove Employability Advice and Careers Hut) is a website that was developed to improve young people’s employment chances. It offers employability advice specifically relating to the local situation and was designed for young people, by young people
Sustainable Sanitation
Berhampur, India

Sustainable Sanitation

An FSSM program that improve health outcomes for citizens and provides employment opportunities for women
OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation
Amsterdam, Netherlands

OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation

The City of Amsterdam has embarked on a project to make democracy more dynamic and interactive by developing a digital participatory platform to engage with residents.
Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY)
Hong Kong, China

Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY)

Empowering young people to become change agents and advocate for climate action and policy interventions.
Black Arts Festival
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Black Arts Festival

A diverse program that fosters artistic exchanges, strengthens cultural identities, and encourages understanding of African-influenced cultures
Gijon’s Citizen Card
Gijon, Spain

Gijon’s Citizen Card

A single card, Gijon’s Citizen Card, allows Gijon's citizens to pay their bus fare, hire a bike and take out a library book. Today, 250,000 of Gijon’s citizens – 80% of the city’s population - carry this card, unlocking services and facilities across the city.

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Katie Stevenson
Sydney, Australia

Katie Stevenson

Individual | Chief of Staff, NSW Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport
Ayantu Yadachu Fufa Ayantu Yadachu
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ayantu Yadachu Fufa Ayantu Yadachu

Individual | Advisor of the minister at Ethiopian ministry of urban and Infrastructure
Nadine Bitar
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Nadine Bitar

Individual | Thought Leader -Place-led 4.0 © and Director, Placemaking.me
Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Municipality Women Network

Institution | Municipality
Carlos Placencia
Monterrey, Mexico

Carlos Placencia

Individual | Architect
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Simon Dickinson

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