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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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City of Mexico Resilience Strategy
Mexico City, Mexico

City of Mexico Resilience Strategy

The Resilience Strategy is a response by the City of Mexico (CDMX) to foster public policies that contribute to strengthening the city's adaptive capacity.
DARAJA
Nairobi, Kenya

DARAJA

The Inclusive City-Community Forecasting and Early Warning Service
Urban Transport Plan for the Ile-de-France Region
Ile de France, France

Urban Transport Plan for the Ile-de-France Region

The Plan aims to find a better balance between transportation and environmental issues in the metropolitan region of Paris Ile-de-France
Community capacity building programme
Vilnius, Lithuania

Community capacity building programme

Caring for heritage together
Food security through urban agriculture
La Habana, Cuba

Food security through urban agriculture

Cuban society has successfully made the transition from an oil dependant society to create an organic self sufficient food system.
Urban Wage Employment Initiative
Odisha, India

Urban Wage Employment Initiative

Reducing vulnerabilities and improving opportunities of the urban poor.

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Rossana Poblet
Berlin, Germany

Rossana Poblet

Individual | Architect and Urban Planner
Seyedparham Mortazavian
Berlin, Germany

Seyedparham Mortazavian

Individual | Urban Planning and Architecture
Rokhaya Fall
Bamako, Mali

Rokhaya Fall

Individual | Responsible for the Departement of international relationship
Ignacio Rada Cotera
Bilbao, Spain

Ignacio Rada Cotera

Institution | URBACT Lead Expert
Fabio Capra-Ribeiro
Baton Rouge, United States

Fabio Capra-Ribeiro

Individual | Assistant Professor
Bogotá, Colombia

Avantika Raghav

Individual | EDUCATOR