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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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VicHealth Food for All Program
Melbourne , Australia

VicHealth Food for All Program

Five year Food for All program involved nine Victorian Municipalities taking a lead to address food insecurity.
mySMARTLife
Hamburg, Germany

mySMARTLife

An urban transformation strategy to get rid of fossil fuels.
A Communication Strategy for refugees and migrants
Berlin, Germany

A Communication Strategy for refugees and migrants

A multi-lingual podcast providing official COVID-19 information.
Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood
Jakarta, Indonesia

Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood

The city government of Jakarta has developed a comprehensive urban plan to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Kota Tua in an inclusive and participatory way.
Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo

This project is designed to support (national) government efforts to institutionalise participatory urban governance approaches and to assist selected municipal councils.
Kiezblock Komponistenviertel
Berlin, Germany

Kiezblock Komponistenviertel

Re-shaping the local urban environment by prioritising people and sustainability

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Nicolás Pérez Aguila
Cordoba, Argentina

Nicolás Pérez Aguila

Individual
Ignacio Rada Cotera
Bilbao, Spain

Ignacio Rada Cotera

Institution | URBACT Lead Expert
Daniel Kämpfe-Fehrle
Berlin, Germany

Daniel Kämpfe-Fehrle

Individual | Providing digital tools for citizen engagement
Léonard Lévêque
Marseilles, France

Léonard Lévêque

Individual | International Projects
Jason Prince
Montréal, Canada

Jason Prince

Individual | Urban planner
Berlin, Germany

Anita Dame

Institution