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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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BEACH - online employability advice
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

BEACH - online employability advice

BEACH (Brighton & Hove Employability Advice and Careers Hut) is a website that was developed to improve young people’s employment chances. It offers employability advice specifically relating to the local situation and was designed for young people, by young people
Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation
The Hague, Netherlands

Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation

The Hague is harnessing the commitment, time and skills of citizens to help achieve its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2040. Practical support and grants for cooperative action at grassroots level are turning good ideas into reality across the city.
Pre-earthquake measures in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan

Pre-earthquake measures in Tokyo

The City of Tokyo has introduced a series of measures to reduce the number of people becoming stranded in the metropolitan area in emergency situations.
Sandokdoro Renaissance Project
Busan, South Korea

Sandokdoro Renaissance Project

The project intends to revitalize a deprived neighborhood, while preserving its unique spatial, cultural, landscape and historical assets.
Seoul , South Korea

No-Driving Day Campaign: One Day per Week

The No-Driving Day initiative is a campaign based on the citizens’ voluntary participation to drive less and use public transport more.
Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood
Berlin, Germany

Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood

The Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood in Berlin has become Germany’s largest low energy settlement due to the energy efficient conversion of 13,500 apartments.

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Liteboho Makhele
Johannesburg, South Africa

Liteboho Makhele

Individual | Country Coordinator: Natural Resources Stewardship Programme II (NatuReS II), South Africa
Zagreb, Croatia

Vesna Helfrih

Individual | LL.B
Zurich, Switzerland

Dibran Dibrani

Individual | Masters Student in Business Innovation at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kirstine Alsing

Individual | Administrative Assistant for Programmes Metropolis
Carlota Alméciga
Bogotá, Colombia

Carlota Alméciga

Individual | Director Gestión del Conocimiento - Secretaría Distrital de la Mujer, Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá
Laura Raber
Berlin, Germany

Laura Raber

Individual