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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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De Energiecentrale
Ghent, Belgium

De Energiecentrale

Ghent’s one stop shop for energy renovations
Lisbon Local Development Strategy for Priority Intervention Areas
Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon Local Development Strategy for Priority Intervention Areas

This City of Lisbon strategy supports local projects and municipal partnerships that improve the social and territorial cohesion of deprived neighbourhoods.
Redesigning the Leopoldplatz Square
Berlin, Germany

Redesigning the Leopoldplatz Square

The redesign and reconstruction of the Leopoldplatz Square took place between 2011 and 2013. The aim of the process was to explore solutions to existing conflicts on the square and to jointly find a way in which all space users would feel comfortable at Leopoldplatz without excluding certain groups.
All year is Carnaval
Montevideo, Uruguay

All year is Carnaval

Providing cultural opportunities to adolescents deprived of their liberty.
Nettelbeckplatz Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin

Re-thinking urban renewal, cooperative values and social cohesion.
Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council

Barcelona Activa works with small businesses and start-ups to promote entrepreneurship and provide employment opportunities in the city.

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Archimedes Muzenda
Johannesburg, South Africa

Archimedes Muzenda

Individual | Snr. Research Associate at African Urban Institute
Roya Khosrobeigi
Tehran, Iran

Roya Khosrobeigi

Individual | Head of International & Professional Organizations
Evandro Holz
Berlin, Germany

Evandro Holz

Individual | Consultant on Urban and International Development
Lookman Oshodi
Lagos, Nigeria

Lookman Oshodi

Individual | Urban and Infrastructure Development
Seoul , South Korea

Jane Lee

Individual | Manager
Camargo Raphael
São Paulo, Brazil

Camargo Raphael

Individual | International Cooperation Advisor