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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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Community capacity building programme
Vilnius, Lithuania

Community capacity building programme

Caring for heritage together
PRODA - the Agri-Food Development Program
Neuquén Province, Argentina

PRODA - the Agri-Food Development Program

PRODA works with low-income women and families in the self-sufficient production of food and the strengthening of the family economy.
 Rea Vaya - Bus Rapid Transit System
Johannesburg, South Africa

Rea Vaya - Bus Rapid Transit System

The Rea Vaya (‘we are going’) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system provides accessible, reliable and affordable public transport services for residents of Johannesburg and reduces the city’s C02 emissions.
Usquare.brussels – bringing people, the city and knowledge together
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Usquare.brussels – bringing people, the city and knowledge together

Conversion of a former barracks site into a new district combining heritage, sustainable development, circular economy and knowledge.
Cuidemos Centro programme
Madrid, Spain

Cuidemos Centro programme

A municipal training programme that employs migrants in the role of ‘Dynamizers’ to act as mediators between the local government authority and their respective communities to promote environmental awareness.
Improving Traffic Safety near Schools
Xianning, China

Improving Traffic Safety near Schools

A low-carbon initiative to change travel behaviours

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Grainne Bradley

Individual | Local Government Officer
Tehran, Iran

Behdad Abdollahi

Individual | International Co-operations
Renata Fenton
Mexico City, Mexico

Renata Fenton

Individual | Co-Founder and Design Director
Martin Schwarz
Berlin, Germany

Martin Schwarz

Individual | Dipl.-Ing. Urban Planning
Alfonso David Barrientos Zapata
La Paz, Bolivia

Alfonso David Barrientos Zapata

Individual | Arquitecto, Docente en la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés La Paz-BOLIVIA
Johannesburg, South Africa

Thokozile Beshenga

Individual | Student