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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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West Louisville FoodPort
Louisville, United States

West Louisville FoodPort

Huge FoodPort project set to benefit small/medium farmers and reduce supply chain to bring consumers closer to their food sources.
Revitalization of Namur-De la Savane area
Montréal, Canada

Revitalization of Namur-De la Savane area

Addressing urban sprawl by sustainable transformation of vacant land.
Project Hub Yangon, Myanmar’s first start-up incubator
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

Project Hub Yangon, Myanmar’s first start-up incubator

In 2012 the first incubator and co-working space in Myanmar, initiated by a former World Bank employee with expertise on economic development and innovation for developing countries, opened their doors to a new generation of young, creative and motivated people.
Durban Metropolitan Open Space System
Durban, South Africa

Durban Metropolitan Open Space System

The eThekwini Municipality adopted a set of coordinated actions to preserve biodiversity and the ecosystems surrounding the city.
Berlin’s energy efficiency campaign “Berlin spart Energie”
Berlin, Germany

Berlin’s energy efficiency campaign “Berlin spart Energie”

The campaign "Berlin spart Energie" (“Berlin saves energy”) is an action-oriented network campaign aimed at widely communicating role models of Berlin's energy transition and climate protection.
Urban Agroforestry
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Urban Agroforestry

Building community agroforests to ensure food security for citizens.

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Josep Canals-Molina
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Josep Canals-Molina

Individual | Advisor in Public Space and Strategic Integrated Plannig
Buenos Aires, Argentina

General Directorate for Urban Regeneration

Institution | The General Directorate for Urban Regeneration projects integrates urban works in public space, implements plans for the comprehensive enhancement of said areas and assists in the execution of the projects carried out.
Alejandro Flores
Cordoba, Argentina

Alejandro Flores

Individual | Jefe del Departamento de Planificación, Dirección de Planeamiento Urbano, Municipalidad de Córdoba
Montevideo, Uruguay

NELSON Fernandez

Individual | International Relations
Reinhard Dassel
Berlin, Germany

Reinhard Dassel

Individual | Sustainable cities provide a better live
Bangkok, Thailand

Felicity Cain

Individual | Architecture/Urban Planning