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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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Pop-up bike lanes
Berlin, Germany

Pop-up bike lanes

Temporary bicycle infrastructure pops up in Berlin
Seoul Future Heritage
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Future Heritage

Preserving the Collective Memories of the Modern Era for Future Generations
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.
Risk management and prevention
Marseilles, France

Risk management and prevention

This project used interdisciplinary cooperation and stakeholder involvement to implement a risk management system.
West Louisville FoodPort
Louisville, United States

West Louisville FoodPort

Huge FoodPort project set to benefit small/medium farmers and reduce supply chain to bring consumers closer to their food sources.
Bogota’s Culture Satellite Account
Bogotá, Colombia

Bogota’s Culture Satellite Account

An innovative system mapping Bogota’s cultural and creative industries.

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Lisa Buchmann
Berlin, Germany

Lisa Buchmann

Individual | Research assistant
Eglė Randytė
Vilnius, Lithuania

Eglė Randytė

Individual | Project Manager
Connective Cities
Bonn, Germany

Connective Cities

Institution | International Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Develop­ment
Alexandra Beweis
Vienna, Austria

Alexandra Beweis

Individual | participation of children and young people matters
Monika Zimmermann
Berlin, Germany

Monika Zimmermann

Individual | Former Deputy Secretary General ICLEI, Free Expert
Sustainable Cities Collaboratory
Berlin, Germany

Sustainable Cities Collaboratory

Institution | Network