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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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Parks and Public Gardens of Kazan
Kazan, Russia

Parks and Public Gardens of Kazan

Creating green spaces and supporting local design talent
Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project
Jakarta, Indonesia

Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project

The Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project is an initiative of the city of Jakarta to reduce urban flooding, improve water storage capacity and the quality of its prime water source.
Paraná’s Water Basin Committees
Paraná, Argentina

Paraná’s Water Basin Committees

Local government and residents work collaboratively on an environmental renewal project.
Barcelona: Inclusive employment in park maintenance
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona: Inclusive employment in park maintenance

Successful collaboration between a team specialising in the employment of people with disabilities and the municipal park company has helped provide support to individual employees and made the company itself more responsive to their needs.
Hasting Commons
Hastings, United Kingdom

Hasting Commons

Creating a stronger more connected community
The IGNITION Project
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

The IGNITION Project

Increasing green infrastructure in Greater Manchester to help stop the effects of climate change.

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Vasco ACIOLI
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Vasco ACIOLI

Individual | Senior Public Policies Advisor - Urban Planner and Architect
Manu Fernandez
Bilbao, Spain

Manu Fernandez

Individual | Consultant
Josué Josué Mejía C.
Cali, Colombia

Josué Josué Mejía C.

Individual | Economist
Buenos Aires, Argentina

General Directorate for Urban Regeneration

Institution | The General Directorate for Urban Regeneration projects integrates urban works in public space, implements plans for the comprehensive enhancement of said areas and assists in the execution of the projects carried out.
Fezile Njokweni

Fezile Njokweni

Individual | Knowledge Management