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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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Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area

Urban regeneration of industrial sites to improve nature conservation and socio-cultural integration.
Imagined Path - Camino Imaginado
Bogotá, Colombia

Imagined Path - Camino Imaginado

The City of Bogota’s project ‘Camino Imaginado – Imagined Path aims to improve social inclusion for inhabitants in the urban periphery.
Global Vision | Urban Action program
New York City, United States

Global Vision | Urban Action program

New York City’s Voluntary Local Review of the Sustainable Development Goals shows local progress for global action.
Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP)
Cairo, Egypt

Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP)

This project advises concepts and methods of participatory community development and grass roots based waste management in informal urban areas.
Ehime Marugoto Cycling Project
Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Ehime Marugoto Cycling Project

Establishing a new cycling culture
Risk management and prevention
Marseilles, France

Risk management and prevention

This project used interdisciplinary cooperation and stakeholder involvement to implement a risk management system.

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Gabriela Callejas
São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriela Callejas

Individual | Urban designer, planner and architect
Kitcat Jason
London, United Kingdom

Kitcat Jason

Individual | Independent Consultant
Munich, Germany

Günther Langer

Individual | Diplom Geograph
Maite Arrondo
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Maite Arrondo

Individual | Consultant on Innovation in Housing Policies
Azucena Micó
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Azucena Micó

Individual
Brussels, Belgium

Tomas Teleky

Institution | Head of Office