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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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Iloilo River Esplanade
Iloilo City, Philippines

Iloilo River Esplanade

Transforming a 13km waterway into a vibrant urban destination for recreation and environmental education.
The electric vehicle capital
Oslo, Norway

The electric vehicle capital

With 60% of emissions in Oslo coming from the transport sector, encouraging people to use electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to make a real difference. In 2008, Oslo adopted a ten-point plan to reduce CO2 emissions, to which the large scale introduction of EVs plays a big part.
Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)

A new electoral model for local governance
Co-operative Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Co-operative Glasgow

The City of Glasgow is identifying effective and sustainable ways of addressing economic and social challenges by supporting cooperatives and social enterprises and devolving power to residents.
OPEN Glasgow – City Data Hub
Glasgow, United Kingdom

OPEN Glasgow – City Data Hub

Glasgow’s City Data Hub is home to 400 datasets, published with support from 60 partner organisations. The data gives citizens and businesses insight into life in their city, and allows them to get more involved in decision making.
Gamcheon Culture Village
Busan, South Korea

Gamcheon Culture Village

A participatory cultural transformation project

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Kenny Javier Cayama Perez
Caracas, Venezuela

Kenny Javier Cayama Perez

Individual | Urbanista
Berlin, Germany

Saskia Lössl

Individual | Sustainability Manager
Esmaeil Rahimi
Esfahan, Iran

Esmaeil Rahimi

Institution | Futurist- Smart Cities Designer - Future Cities Designer

Neal Peirce

Individual | Journalist
Miquel Roig
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Miquel Roig

Individual | Economist
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Tiana Xavi

Individual | Head of International Relations