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700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.

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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Tampere: from linear to circular bio-economy
Tampere, Finland

Tampere: from linear to circular bio-economy

In the city of Tampere’s ECO3 business park, bio-economy and circular investments are translated into practical activities.
Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme
Penang, Malaysia

Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme

A comprehensive and collaborative approach, addressing the environmental and social dimensions of climate change
Enlace
Montevideo, Uruguay

Enlace

A public co-working space supporting the Social and Solidarity Economy.
Community Land Trusts (CLTB)
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Community Land Trusts (CLTB)

An alternative option to affordable homeownership for people on low incomes
Tehran Inclusive Cycling Program
Tehran, Iran

Tehran Inclusive Cycling Program

Improving the health and wellbeing of participants through cycling
Edinburgh Outdoors
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Outdoors

Edinburgh Outdoors is a digital service launched in February 2013 providing a new way for locals and tourists to enjoy Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces.

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Natxo Medina
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Natxo Medina

Individual | Coordinator City to City Barcelona FAD Award
Sally Kerr
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Sally Kerr

Individual | Digital
Brasilia, Brazil

Guenther Wehenpohl

Individual | Urban and Infrastructure planner
Tse-Fong Tseng
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Tse-Fong Tseng

Individual | University Professor
Jamileh Montazer Torbati
Tehran, Iran

Jamileh Montazer Torbati

Individual | Urban and Regional Planner
Moscow, Russia

Berdakh Raziev

Individual | Economist