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700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.

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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SOIL Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

SOIL Haiti

The mission of SOIL is to promote dignity, health, and sustainable livelihoods through the transformation of wastes into resources.
Renta Tu Casa
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico

Renta Tu Casa

A municipal programme renting empty, privately owned homes to vulnerable groups excluded from the housing market.
Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton

Food production must be added to urban planning policy and legislation to increase the normality of urban agriculture in Edmonton
Solar powered schools
Hyderabad, India

Solar powered schools

The project aims to provide low-carbon power supply for public buildings and their neighbourhoods.
Warehouse of Ideas
Waterford, Ireland

Warehouse of Ideas

A cultural quarter in Ireland’s oldest city
Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council

Barcelona Activa works with small businesses and start-ups to promote entrepreneurship and provide employment opportunities in the city.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Segundo Hevia

Individual | Director at Conexión ITBA
SciTech DiploHub
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

SciTech DiploHub

Institution
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mercedes Buenos Aires City Government

Institution | BA Climate Change Proyect Leader
Grand Paris, France

Jean François Habeau

Individual | Executive Director of FMDV
Hyderabad, India

Gadi Ramachandrareddy

Individual
Berlin, Germany

Ilya Sogolov

Individual | Research assistant