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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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Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme
Penang, Malaysia

Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme

A comprehensive and collaborative approach, addressing the environmental and social dimensions of climate change
Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé

A pilot project to improve the living conditions of women and young people in the District of Abidjan
Integrated Metropolitan Governance in Rosario
Rosario, Argentina

Integrated Metropolitan Governance in Rosario

Through the creation of new metropolitan structures, Rosario Metropolitan Area strives for an integrated approach of metropolitan planning processes.
Redeveloping the banks of the Haute Deûle
European Metropolis of Lille, France

Redeveloping the banks of the Haute Deûle

Transforming an industrial landscape into a sustainable green eco-district.
Sustainable Food Strategy
Dortmund, Germany

Sustainable Food Strategy

A shift to climate-friendly nutrition starts with children’s lunches
Micro-Gardens in Dakar
Dakar, Senegal

Micro-Gardens in Dakar

Micro-gardening is a form of soilless horticultural production undertaken in small urban spaces, and contributes to the fight against food insecurity in Dakar.

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Berlin, Germany

Andreas Koch

Individual | Innovation Manager
Marc Sabadi
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Marc Sabadi

Individual | Consultant
Achim Geissinger
Berlin, Germany

Achim Geissinger

Individual | editor
Rosario, Argentina

Aurélie Charton

Individual | Engineer
Laura Raber
Berlin, Germany

Laura Raber

Individual
Noelia Wayar
Cordoba, Argentina

Noelia Wayar

Individual | Directora de CiGlo - Ciudades Globales Centro de Estudios / Funcionaria Universidad Nacional de Córdoba