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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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Green Challenge
Mexico City, Mexico

Green Challenge

A program that contributes to the mitigation and adaptation of climate change, risk management and the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Municipal Finance Program
Dakar, Senegal

Municipal Finance Program

Under the leadership of the Municipal Council of Dakar, the Dakar Municipal Finance Program (DMFP) has been developed to enable the City of Dakar to gain access to capital markets for its investment needs.
Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)
Greater Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)

In 2010, the cities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area began sharing public data for anyone to use freely. These open datasets, available through a web platform (www.hri.fi), make it possible for citizens to develop applications and follow public decision making.
Masterplan for Energy Transition
Dortmund, Germany

Masterplan for Energy Transition

Dortmund’s Masterplan for Energy Transition brings all sorts of stakeholders together to develop a vision for the city’s energy future.
Redesigning the Leopoldplatz Square
Berlin, Germany

Redesigning the Leopoldplatz Square

The redesign and reconstruction of the Leopoldplatz Square took place between 2011 and 2013. The aim of the process was to explore solutions to existing conflicts on the square and to jointly find a way in which all space users would feel comfortable at Leopoldplatz without excluding certain groups.
Grand Paris Metropolis
Grand Paris, France

Grand Paris Metropolis

"Let's reinvent the Grand Paris Metropolis" project brings together government, community and business to re-imagine the metropolitan area.

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Miranda Gardiner
New York City, United States

Miranda Gardiner

Individual | Director, Strategic Planning and Partnerships
Cairo, Egypt

Marwa Tharwat

Individual | Assistant Lecturer
Nairobi, Kenya

Prabha Khosla

Individual | Gender Equality Social Inclusion and Cities
Mumbai, India

Makrand Bhoot

Individual | Director
Duelund Johannes
Copenhagen, Denmark

Duelund Johannes

Individual | Student. Freelance.
Tunis, Tunisia

shéhérazed Laghouan

Individual | Coordinatrice mastère gouvernance et communication territoriales