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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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use (urban sustainability exchange) is a knowledge exchange platform dedicated to sustainable city making. use connects citymakers and encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences to effect positive sustainable change.

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Seen and Heard
London, United Kingdom

Seen and Heard

A campaign to change the face of public space – for and by young people
Canal Plan
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Canal Plan

An innovative planning approach for the Brussels Capital Region
Digitaal.Talent@Gent
Ghent, Belgium

Digitaal.Talent@Gent

Collaborating with public libraries to unlock the digital potential of citizens.
C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model
Helsinki, Finland

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration
Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld
Krefeld, Germany

Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld

Through its pilot project Nachbarschaft Samtweberei (“Velvet weavers’ neighbourhood”) in the German city of Krefeld, the Montag Foundation for Urban Spaces is demonstrating how cooperation with the local authority can make socially sound urban development work.
Berlin Open Data strategy
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Open Data strategy

In 2011, the City of Berlin engaged in the development of an Open Data platform to foster transparency in public administration and the production of smart city apps.

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Hong Kong, China

Ada Chan

Individual | Researcher
Cordoba, Argentina

Patricia Morla

Individual | Concejal
Madison, United States

Satya Rhodes-Conway

Individual | Managing Director, Mayors Innovation Project.
Budapest, Hungary

Tibor Komonyi

Individual
Berit Petzsch
Berlin, Germany

Berit Petzsch

Individual | Project & Science Communication Manager
Leipzig, Germany

Kaveri Gaikwad

Individual | Student