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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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Gender-sensitive park design at Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park
Vienna, Austria

Gender-sensitive park design at Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park

Gender-sensitive solutions to enable girls and young women to utilize public spaces and parks in a safer and better way
Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood
Berlin, Germany

Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood

The Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood in Berlin has become Germany’s largest low energy settlement due to the energy efficient conversion of 13,500 apartments.
Inside Out
Antwerp, Belgium

Inside Out

The city of Antwerp has turned the challenge of integrating refugees into the labour market into an opportunity to transition to a circular economy.
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.
Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan
Toronto, Canada

Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan

The highly participatory approach and its continuous integration of different city departments are outstanding features of this plan
Estidama Sustainability Program
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Estidama Sustainability Program

In one of the world’s most rapidly growing cities, a new government-mandated program – Estidama (Arabic for “sustainable”) - aims at making all new buildings in the United Arab Emirates more environmentally responsible and sustainable.

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Aydée Aydée Corrales Cruz
Cali, Colombia

Aydée Aydée Corrales Cruz

Individual | Economist, Advisor to the Mayor on Food Security/Zero Hunger,
Montréal, Canada

Delia Fagundes

Individual | Project Manager
Pere Giralt
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Pere Giralt

Individual | International Relations Intern
Alexandra Beweis
Vienna, Austria

Alexandra Beweis

Individual | participation of children and young people matters
Mónica Solórzano
Mexico City, Mexico

Mónica Solórzano

Individual | FLACMA, Technical Director