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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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Barcelona Metropolitan Area Master Plan (PDU) - Drafting Process
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Barcelona Metropolitan Area Master Plan (PDU) - Drafting Process

Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) has launched a participative process to design a new metropolitan Urban Master Plan.
The Care System of Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia

The Care System of Bogotá

Participatory governance in local care programs.
A green makeover for Heritage Buildings
Lisbon, Portugal

A green makeover for Heritage Buildings

A quest towards sustainable heritage.
Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project
Jakarta, Indonesia

Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project

The Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project is an initiative of the city of Jakarta to reduce urban flooding, improve water storage capacity and the quality of its prime water source.
Masterplan Solarcity Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Masterplan Solarcity Berlin

The City of Berlin aims to be climate-neutral by 2045
Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation
The Hague, Netherlands

Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation

The Hague is harnessing the commitment, time and skills of citizens to help achieve its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2040. Practical support and grants for cooperative action at grassroots level are turning good ideas into reality across the city.

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Reza Kay

Individual | IT Admin
Washington, D.C., United States

Julia Canney

Individual | Policy and Communications Associate, Impact:Peace
Rodrigo Ceballos Bisso
Cordoba, Argentina

Rodrigo Ceballos Bisso

Individual | General Director of International Relations and Cooperation - Municipality of Córdoba
Anya Low
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Anya Low

Individual | Design Management/Community Innovation
Jan Kaminski
Warsaw, Poland

Jan Kaminski

Individual | landscape architect
Emre Akova
Düsseldorf, Germany

Emre Akova

Individual | Civil Engineer