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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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The Stop
Toronto, Canada

The Stop

The Stop has pioneered a transformation from a traditional charity-model food bank to a new, empowerment model of ‘community food centre’.
Ljubljana’s Bee Path
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana’s Bee Path

The Bee Path promotes public awareness of how significant bees are to food sovereignty, biodiversity and the long term sustainability of the city.
Cuitláhuac Park
Mexico City, Mexico

Cuitláhuac Park

Transforming marginalized city areas into green spaces that foster social, economic, and environmental growth
HabitARTE
Bogotá, Colombia

HabitARTE

An innovative strategy for the urban renewal of informal settlements.
27 Delvalle: an urban health living lab
Nice, France

27 Delvalle: an urban health living lab

The City of Nice is responding to a growing community need for providing senior citizens with quality at home healthcare by establishing a centre dedicated to digital health innovation.
Global Learning Village
Melbourne , Australia

Global Learning Village

The Global Learning Village is a concept, which aims at establishing smarter, healthier and better connected communities

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Berlin, Germany

Andreas Jaeger

Individual | Urban Planner & Policy Researcher
Vineet Goyal
Hyderabad, India

Vineet Goyal

Individual | Director
Christopher Swope
Washington, D.C., United States

Christopher Swope

Individual | Journalist
Delitzsch, Germany

Tillman Bruns

Individual | Energy efficiency manager
State of Paraná, Brazil

Antonio Hiller

Individual | Deputy Chief of the Civil Defense of Paraná State, in Brazil
Gothenburg, Sweden

Daniela Ölmunger

Individual | Development manager