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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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Uruguay Kitchen Program
Montevideo, Uruguay

Uruguay Kitchen Program

A food education program that promotes good health and wellbeing through citizen participation.
e-sabha app
Galle, Sri Lanka

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.
Eskisehir City Memory Museum
Eskisehir, Turkey

Eskisehir City Memory Museum

Eskishir has created a Memory Museum that combines museology with modern technology. The museum is designed with a new concept by which memory elements are recorded in a digital environment, rather than exhibited as artistic or historical objects.
Nettelbeckplatz Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin

Re-thinking urban renewal, cooperative values and social cohesion.
Durban Metropolitan Open Space System
Durban, South Africa

Durban Metropolitan Open Space System

The eThekwini Municipality adopted a set of coordinated actions to preserve biodiversity and the ecosystems surrounding the city.
Supporting the integration of SDGs in local planning and service delivery
Dhangadhi, Nepal

Supporting the integration of SDGs in local planning and service delivery

Sixteen municipalities in Nepal use City WORKS to connect global agendas with local realities.

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Chen Ming
Guangzhou, China

Chen Ming

Individual | International Coordinator
Lizarbe Daniel
Bristol, United Kingdom

Lizarbe Daniel

Individual | Project Manager
Esmaeil Rahimi
Esfahan, Iran

Esmaeil Rahimi

Institution | Futurist- Smart Cities Designer - Future Cities Designer
Maria Luisa Zapata
Medellín, Colombia

Maria Luisa Zapata

Individual | Deputy Director for Knowledge Management
Rodrigo Ceballos Bisso
Cordoba, Argentina

Rodrigo Ceballos Bisso

Individual | General Director of International Relations and Cooperation - Municipality of Córdoba
Apolitical
London, United Kingdom

Apolitical

Institution | Network