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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

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C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

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Auld but not Reekie – transforming transport energy use in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Auld but not Reekie – transforming transport energy use in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's municipal bus company, Lothian Buses, is going a long way to combat this image with ‘Auld but not Reekie’, an initiative that by the end of 2014 will see 65 hybrid buses in service and 45 buses retrofitted with low emissions exhausts.
MyTehran app
Tehran, Iran

MyTehran app

A digital application that delivers Municipal services to citizens
New Taipei City's Climate Action Plan
New Taipei, Taiwan

New Taipei City's Climate Action Plan

New Taipei City is combating climate change through innovative and state-of-the-art interventions.
Rio Operations Center
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Operations Center

The Rio Operations Center's responsibility is to control the city's daily operations, integrating several departments involved in Rio's routine; and to manage crisis and emergency situations.
SmartData Platform: solving problems before they start
Chicago, United States

SmartData Platform: solving problems before they start

The SmartData Platform is an open source predictive analytics tool that enables data-driven decision making to ensure city operations are smarter and more efficient.
e-sabha app
Galle, Sri Lanka

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.

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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Trujillo

Individual | Officer
Guangzhou, China

Choyce LEE

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Raul Marino
Bogor, Indonesia

Raul Marino

Institution | Professor in Urban Planning, Universidad del Rosario - Director Urban Mapping Agency
Seoul , South Korea

Wooyoung Song

Individual
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Maria maria herrero canela

Individual | practioner / public servant
Leipzig, Germany

Kaveri Gaikwad

Individual | Student