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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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SynAthina: a social innovation platform
Athens, Greece

SynAthina: a social innovation platform

Citizens, policy-makers and private sector representatives come together to build a collaborative, grassroots vision for change in Athens.
Business Continuity Plan
Rikuzentakata, Japan

Business Continuity Plan

A strategy based on Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Swapmuseum
Puglia, Italy

Swapmuseum

Culture that rewards your time
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.
De Energiecentrale
Ghent, Belgium

De Energiecentrale

Ghent’s one stop shop for energy renovations
Sustainable Urban District Vauban
Freiburg, Germany

Sustainable Urban District Vauban

A former derelict site is developed into a residential district through an integrated approach

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Berlin, Germany

Lisa Gelhar

Individual
Cape Town, South Africa

Timothy Blatch

Individual | Green City Consultant and Urban Planner
Medellín, Colombia

Carolina Correa

Individual
Charys Styelle Swim
Sydney, Australia

Charys Styelle Swim

Institution | Founder and Creative Director
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

AGUSTI GARCIA CARABASA

Individual | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kirstine Alsing

Individual | Administrative Assistant for Programmes Metropolis