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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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Parc Jean-Drapeau
Montréal, Canada

Parc Jean-Drapeau

The 2020-2030 Master Plan for Conservation, Improvement and Development of the Oldest and Largest Urban Park in Montréal, Canada
Separation at Source Programme (S@S) in the City of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa

Separation at Source Programme (S@S) in the City of Johannesburg

The S@S programme aims to reduce waste to landfills, establish a recycling economy with citizen support and participation.
Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council

Barcelona Activa works with small businesses and start-ups to promote entrepreneurship and provide employment opportunities in the city.
Jugendcollege: training and education for young migrants in Vienna
Vienna, Austria

Jugendcollege: training and education for young migrants in Vienna

Jugendcollege provides free education, training and a mentoring programme for young migrants, asylum seekers and persons entitled to an asylum or subsidiary protection allowance aged between 15 and 21 in Vienna.
Love your city: transforming Hamilton through culture
Hamilton, Canada

Love your city: transforming Hamilton through culture

A participatory and sustainable cultural plan
Shared Bicycle System of Bogotá D.C.
Bogotá, Colombia

Shared Bicycle System of Bogotá D.C.

Promoting accessibility, equity, and inclusion.

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Rossana Poblet
Berlin, Germany

Rossana Poblet

Individual | Architect and Urban Planner
Léa Macia
Marseilles, France

Léa Macia

Individual | Master's student at ESCP Business School in the Program International Sustainability Management
Michael Abraham
Berlin, Germany

Michael Abraham

Individual | City and Regional Planner
Jonas Schorr
Berlin, Germany

Jonas Schorr

Individual | Co-Founder & Smart City Expert
Mennatullah Hendawy
Berlin, Germany

Mennatullah Hendawy

Individual | Research Associate
Grand Paris, France

Maria Giorda

Individual | Student in urban studies at Sciences Po Paris