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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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Tswelopele Clean-up campaign
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Tswelopele Clean-up campaign

In an effort to increase environmental awareness, the city of Tshwane has embarked on a monthly clean-up programme targeted at residents and businesses.
Improvement without Barriers
Medellín, Colombia

Improvement without Barriers

Increasing access and mobility for people with disabilities
La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoting collaborative economy
Zaragoza, Spain

La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoting collaborative economy

A co-working space where a community of some 200 entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative professionals each dedicate four hours of their time every month in return for support with launching their projects. The principle is an exchange of services, ideas and knowledge through a ‘bank time’ approach.
Masterplan Solarcity Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Masterplan Solarcity Berlin

The City of Berlin aims to be climate-neutral by 2045
Resilient San Francisco Strategy
San Francisco, United States

Resilient San Francisco Strategy

The city of San Francisco has developed a resilience strategy that will increase the city's capacity to be better prepared and recover more rapidly from natural disasters and climate change events.
Model Street – making cities together
Nairobi, Kenya

Model Street – making cities together

A collaborative project supporting community-led design to improve public spaces.

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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Elisa Donders

Individual | Social Geographer
Christopher Swope
Washington, D.C., United States

Christopher Swope

Individual | Journalist
São Paulo (state), Brazil

Marcio Kontopp

Individual | Researcher
UCLG Committee on Culture
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

UCLG Committee on Culture

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Thomas Trachsel
Zurich, Switzerland

Thomas Trachsel

Individual | Research Assistant Sustainable Transport Systems