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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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Sylhet : building a water-logging resilient city
Sylhet, Bangladesh

Sylhet : building a water-logging resilient city

A community based initiative to raise awareness and ensure preservation of natural water resources through sustainable drainage systems that will help eradicate water-logging in the city of Sylhet.
The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees
Rzeszów, Poland

The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees

Local residents and government work together to welcome refugees
Gender Mainstreaming in City Development
Berlin, Germany

Gender Mainstreaming in City Development

The program considers the needs of the different lifestyles existent in a city when planning urban development and building projects.
CoGhent
Ghent, Belgium

CoGhent

Leveraging digitized cultural heritage to foster social cohesion and inclusion.
Smart City Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom

Smart City Bristol

Bristol's innovative approach to becoming a smart city is based on people and not on technology: a Public-Private-People approach. Projects to date include smart metering, open data, smart grid and electric vehicles which build on the City's strengths in micro-electronic and digital companies.
Building sustainable income and employment opportunities through micro-enterprises
Dakar, Senegal

Building sustainable income and employment opportunities through micro-enterprises

The city of Dakar has developed an incubator project to support women and youth.

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Berlin, Germany

Hadi

Individual | Architect
Truthaen Stefan
Berlin, Germany

Truthaen Stefan

Individual | Chief Organizational Architect
Monika Zimmermann
Berlin, Germany

Monika Zimmermann

Individual | Former Deputy Secretary General ICLEI, Free Expert
New York City, United States

Christian Rizzo

Individual | Public Relations
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ricardo Blanco

Individual | Architect
London, United Kingdom

Sam Gillatt

Individual | Urban Development Specialist