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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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Cuitláhuac Park
Mexico City, Mexico

Cuitláhuac Park

Transforming marginalized city areas into green spaces that foster social, economic, and environmental growth
Integrated planning of a shopping-centre
Graz, Austria

Integrated planning of a shopping-centre

The Murpark shopping centre combines economic benefits with a sustainable mobility concept.
Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology for safer habitat
Islamabad, Pakistan

Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology for safer habitat

A proactive approach to engage citizens in disaster risk planning
Energy Advice Points
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Energy Advice Points

A programme to reduce the number of people at risk of energy poverty.
Baguio SIGLAT Youth Innovation Hub
Baguio, Philippines

Baguio SIGLAT Youth Innovation Hub

The power of community collaboration and inclusivity in creating positive change for the young people.
Micro-Gardens in Dakar
Dakar, Senegal

Micro-Gardens in Dakar

Micro-gardening is a form of soilless horticultural production undertaken in small urban spaces, and contributes to the fight against food insecurity in Dakar.

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Daphne Gondhalekar
Munich, Germany

Daphne Gondhalekar

Individual | Urban planning researcher
Quito, Ecuador

Antonio Salvador

Individual | Director de planificación estratégica urbana
Melisa Soledad Wilkinson
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Melisa Soledad Wilkinson

Individual | Operative Manager of New Technologies
Raisa Cole
Cape Town, South Africa

Raisa Cole

Individual | PhD Candidate
State of Paraná, Brazil

Antonio Hiller

Individual | Deputy Chief of the Civil Defense of Paraná State, in Brazil

Neal Peirce

Individual | Journalist