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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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Glasgow Green Wardens scheme: Greening the council and boosting employability
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow Green Wardens scheme: Greening the council and boosting employability

Glasgow gives employment opportunities in the green sector to people with a low employability profile through a traineeship scheme with the city council.
Mashhad Innovation Factory
Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Innovation Factory

Connecting people, knowledge and ideas.
Cycle-Lane Network Seville
Seville, Spain

Cycle-Lane Network Seville

The main step towards a bicycle friendly infrastructure in the City of Seville was a city-wide cycle-lane network.
SIATA: Early Warning System of the Aburra Valley
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

SIATA: Early Warning System of the Aburra Valley

SIATA is a science and technology project framed in the context of risks associated with natural hazards, sustainability, and the development of smart cities.
Swapmuseum
Puglia, Italy

Swapmuseum

Culture that rewards your time
Visionary Vancouver: creating a welcoming and sustainable place for all
Vancouver, Canada

Visionary Vancouver: creating a welcoming and sustainable place for all

The City of Vancouver has been awarded in 2012 the Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation in recognition of its Greenest City and housing affordability initiatives.

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Delitzsch, Germany

Tillman Bruns

Individual | Energy efficiency manager
Oxford, United Kingdom

Al Moataz Hassan

Individual | Academic and Sustainable Urban Development Consultant
São Paulo, Brazil

Mariana Leila Nascimento Collin

Individual | City manager
MohammadMahdi Makhmalbaf
Mashhad, Iran

MohammadMahdi Makhmalbaf

Individual | Planning
Bhargava Krishna
Hyderabad, India

Bhargava Krishna

Individual | Urban Planner