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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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Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) through Cultivation of Agricultural  Products
El Alto, Bolivia

Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) through Cultivation of Agricultural Products

The project for self-sustaining agriculture focuses on local families and especially on the women who have organized themselves in almost 600 community organizations in order to take care of daily issues in residential areas.
fLotte Berlin and fLotte kommunal
Berlin, Germany

fLotte Berlin and fLotte kommunal

Free cargo bikes for Berlin- #don’t own, share!
Edinburgh Outdoors
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Outdoors

Edinburgh Outdoors is a digital service launched in February 2013 providing a new way for locals and tourists to enjoy Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces.
Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans
San Francisco, United States

Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans

Through zoning and land-use regulation, this program fosters balanced development of affordable housing and light-industries
Innova.TO, Turin's municipal innovation program
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Innova.TO, Turin's municipal innovation program

10,000 municipal employees = 10,000 potential innovators.
Technopole Angus
Montréal, Canada

Technopole Angus

Technopole Angus demonstrates the successful urban renewal of a former industrial site in Montreal, Canada based on sustainable development and social economy and commitment.

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Office of International Relations Shiraz Municipality
Shiraz, Iran

Office of International Relations Shiraz Municipality

Institution | City Administration
Kariem El-Ali
Berlin, Germany

Kariem El-Ali

Institution | Senior Policy Advisor
André Francisco Pilon
São Paulo, Brazil

André Francisco Pilon

Individual | Associate Professor (Senior)
Berlin, Germany

Lennart Kehlenbeck

Individual
Alfonso Govela
Mexico City, Mexico

Alfonso Govela

Individual | Architect & ICT
Gayathri Mohan
Munich, Germany

Gayathri Mohan

Individual