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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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Engaging the long term unemployed by greening public spaces and through training
Zagreb, Croatia

Engaging the long term unemployed by greening public spaces and through training

Long term unemployed people work in the city’s public green spaces in exchange for education and training in fields which are in high demand in the local economy.
Banjarmasin Inclusive City Movement
Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Banjarmasin Inclusive City Movement

A multi-stakeholder initiative to promote social inclusion through participatory data collection, placemaking, and community participation
Museum in the City
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Museum in the City

The City of Eindhoven revolutionises heritage through bold transformation
Graffiti District
Bogotá, Colombia

Graffiti District

A strategy for responsible urban art
Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.
Athens, Greece

Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.

Connecting citizens to their cultural heritage
Bioclimatic upgrade of public spaces
Thessaloniki, Greece

Bioclimatic upgrade of public spaces

The implementation of bioclimatic principles in the design of urban open spaces.

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Luca Arbau
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Luca Arbau

Individual
Vincent GOLLAIN
Grand Paris, France

Vincent GOLLAIN

Individual | Chief Economic Development Officer
Washington, D.C., United States

FRANK SZOPINSKI

Individual
Collia Alejandro
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Collia Alejandro

Individual | Executive Director
Andrés Pisani
Rosario, Argentina

Andrés Pisani

Individual | Architect
Brussels, Belgium

Wilma Dragonetti

Individual | Content editor at Eurocities