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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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The CHAOS Challenge
Oulu, Finland

The CHAOS Challenge

The City of Oulu has developed a community-driven model for generating and testing creative solutions to city problems.
KRACH - Kreativraum Chemnitz
Chemnitz, Germany

KRACH - Kreativraum Chemnitz

Rent free space allows innovation to flourish.
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
Commmunity Participation in Urban Conservation
Yangzhou, China

Commmunity Participation in Urban Conservation

This project aims to improve living conditions of the residents in the Old City area of Yangzhou through Sustainable Urban Conservation.
Model Street – making cities together
Nairobi, Kenya

Model Street – making cities together

A collaborative project supporting community-led design to improve public spaces.
Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld
Krefeld, Germany

Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld

Through its pilot project Nachbarschaft Samtweberei (“Velvet weavers’ neighbourhood”) in the German city of Krefeld, the Montag Foundation for Urban Spaces is demonstrating how cooperation with the local authority can make socially sound urban development work.

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Seoul Solution
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Solution

Institution | Think Tank
Lisbon, Portugal

Elena Hernandez

Individual | Research Fellow
Maria Cortada de la Peña
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Maria Cortada de la Peña

Individual | Technical manager on metropolitan governance
Thomas Honeck
Berlin, Germany

Thomas Honeck

Individual | Urban Researcher / Human Geographer / Media Scientist
Thomas Kiwus
Berlin, Germany

Thomas Kiwus

Individual | Project Manager / Coach / NEW WORK Enthusiast
Aloysius N.  BONGWA
Accra, Ghana

Aloysius N. BONGWA

Individual | Senior Expert Urban Finance; Technical Assistance Team Leader Ghana Urban Management Pilot Programme