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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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Gijon’s Citizen Card
Gijon, Spain

Gijon’s Citizen Card

A single card, Gijon’s Citizen Card, allows Gijon's citizens to pay their bus fare, hire a bike and take out a library book. Today, 250,000 of Gijon’s citizens – 80% of the city’s population - carry this card, unlocking services and facilities across the city.
Gunsan City’s Old Downtown Regeneration Project
Gunsan, South Korea

Gunsan City’s Old Downtown Regeneration Project

Heritage preservation and cultural tourism support an urban regeneration program.
Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria

Urban Poverty and City Consultation Process: Poverty Reduction Programme

The programme showed significant results in poverty reduction and creating employment.
The Care System of Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia

The Care System of Bogotá

Participatory governance in local care programs.
mySMARTLife
Hamburg, Germany

mySMARTLife

An urban transformation strategy to get rid of fossil fuels.
Parches Verdes – Lungs for Life
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

Parches Verdes – Lungs for Life

An active restoration program to improve ecosystem connectivity

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Ahmed AbuLaban
Ramallah, Palestine

Ahmed AbuLaban

Individual | Ramallah City Director
Giancarlo Carboni
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Giancarlo Carboni

Individual | Manager Bureau Social Return, City of Amsterdam
Kazeem Dr. Kazeem Oluwakemi Oseni
Lagos, Nigeria

Kazeem Dr. Kazeem Oluwakemi Oseni

Individual | Assistant Professor in Information Technology/CEO of NGO/Project Manager
London, United Kingdom

Sam Gillatt

Individual | Urban Development Specialist
Esteban Benavides
Montréal, Canada

Esteban Benavides

Individual | International Affairs Advisor