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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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Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project
Izmir, Turkey

Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project

Implementing nature-based solutions to improve the city’s environment and economy.
Preparing the Monrovia Slum Upgrading Initiative
Monrovia, Liberia

Preparing the Monrovia Slum Upgrading Initiative

Liberia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy initiates upgrading of five slums in Monrovia among its strategic priorities for poverty reduction
Pop-up bike lanes
Berlin, Germany

Pop-up bike lanes

Temporary bicycle infrastructure pops up in Berlin
Children First
Bogotá, Colombia

Children First

A sustainable mobility program for children.
Mezitli Women Producers Market
Mezitli, Turkey

Mezitli Women Producers Market

Providing sustainable economic and social opportunities for women
La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project
La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project

The City of La Paz’s Zebra project employs marginalized youth and young adults to deliver a road sharing education programme aimed at pedestrians and drivers.

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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

García Pizarro María

Individual | General Manager Iberoamerican Union of Municipalists
Jens Burkhardt
Berlin, Germany

Jens Burkhardt

Individual | Chief Digital Officer / Head of Corporate Development
Luisa Luisa Fernanda Pinto Rodríguez
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Luisa Luisa Fernanda Pinto Rodríguez

Individual | Technical Office - urban and territorial planning
, no country specified

Bryndís Bára Eyjolfsdottir

Individual | ceo
Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Municipality Women Network

Institution | Municipality