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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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Urban Green Heart Programme
Chengdu, China

Urban Green Heart Programme

Ecology Priority and Green Development
Building sustainable income and employment opportunities through micro-enterprises
Dakar, Senegal

Building sustainable income and employment opportunities through micro-enterprises

The city of Dakar has developed an incubator project to support women and youth.
EcoHouse Antwerp - Fighting poverty and unemployment while reaching city climate targets
Antwerp, Belgium

EcoHouse Antwerp - Fighting poverty and unemployment while reaching city climate targets

Antwerp is running an advice and demonstration centre for residents to improve energy efficiency of homes.
CUIDÁ: vigias ambientales: risk prevention through citizen engagement
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

CUIDÁ: vigias ambientales: risk prevention through citizen engagement

CUIDÁ volunteers are trained in implementing sustainable emergency prevention strategies in communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.
West End Community Plan
Vancouver, Canada

West End Community Plan

The West End Community Plan provides a clear and flexible framework to implement positive change and sustainable development.
Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld
Krefeld, Germany

Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld

Through its pilot project Nachbarschaft Samtweberei (“Velvet weavers’ neighbourhood”) in the German city of Krefeld, the Montag Foundation for Urban Spaces is demonstrating how cooperation with the local authority can make socially sound urban development work.

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Jennifer Jiang
Berlin, Germany

Jennifer Jiang

Individual | Architecture and Urban Design Researcher
World Habitat
Coalville, United Kingdom

World Habitat

Institution | International charity and awards organisation
Berlin, Germany

Regina Gnirss

Individual | Engineering
Berlin, Germany

Raul Engelke

Individual | Trainee
Eyjolfsdóttir  Bryndís
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Eyjolfsdóttir Bryndís

Individual | Development
Amalia Noemi Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Amalia Noemi Martinez

Individual | MA Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem