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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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KomKuk – linking creatives
Düsseldorf, Germany

KomKuk – linking creatives

Fostering creativity through creative enablement
The Capucins eco-district
Brest, France

The Capucins eco-district

The Urban renewal of an industrial heritage site.
Don’t sleep, or you will be outvoted
Gdańsk, Poland

Don’t sleep, or you will be outvoted

A viral call to action
Activation of an urban open space through citizen participation
Berlin, Germany

Activation of an urban open space through citizen participation

The project "Tempelhofer Freiheit" aims to establish a diverse combination of reuses of the former Berlin Tempelhof airport.
City Development Strategy Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan

City Development Strategy Peshawar

The strategy aimed at improving governance to foster sustainable urban development in a context of weak institutional capacities.
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.

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Berit Petzsch
Berlin, Germany

Berit Petzsch

Individual | Project & Science Communication Manager
Johannesburg, South Africa

Zarina Goondiwala

Individual | Knowledge Manager
Miquel Roig
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Miquel Roig

Individual | Economist
Mennatullah Hendawy
Berlin, Germany

Mennatullah Hendawy

Individual | Research Associate
Alexander Mirescu
New York City, United States

Alexander Mirescu

Individual | CEO, RESILIENT/CITY, LLC
Markus Grube
Berlin, Germany

Markus Grube

Individual | Head of business development and IT