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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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SciTech DiploHub
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

SciTech DiploHub

Implementing a Science and Technology Diplomacy Strategy.
The Wellbeing Project: Measuring and Managing What Really Matters
Santa Monica, United States

The Wellbeing Project: Measuring and Managing What Really Matters

Santa Monica, California is tapping the power of data to evaluate wellbeing. The City of Santa Monica’s Wellbeing Project has created a framework to evaluate community wellbeing, developed a mechanism to measure it and is using this data to target its policies and programs to help residents thrive.
BibloRed
Bogotá, Colombia

BibloRed

The Public Libraries of Bogotá District Network
A green makeover for Heritage Buildings
Lisbon, Portugal

A green makeover for Heritage Buildings

A quest towards sustainable heritage.
Safer Cities Programme
Durban, South Africa

Safer Cities Programme

The safer city strategy is the expression of a joint plan of action for local government and partners
Seoul Public Transportation Reform in 2004
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Public Transportation Reform in 2004

The reform focuses on the reorganization of Seoul's bus system to make it more attractive and to reduce social costs due to car mobility.

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Montréal, Canada

Marjolaine St-Arnaud

Individual | Strategic advisor
Raul Marino
Bogor, Indonesia

Raul Marino

Institution | Professor in Urban Planning, Universidad del Rosario - Director Urban Mapping Agency
Montréal, Canada

Thibaut Temmerman

Individual | Research officer
Medellín, Colombia

Jorge Pérez-Jaramillo

Individual | Architect Urbaniste, Consultant advisor, Senior Consultant World Bank
Kristin Bolanz
Berlin, Germany

Kristin Bolanz

Individual | Student
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Trujillo

Individual | Officer