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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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Vilnius Tech Park
Vilnius, Lithuania

Vilnius Tech Park

Supporting Start-ups and community life
Citizen and Democratic Culture District Network
Bogotá, Colombia

Citizen and Democratic Culture District Network

Improving engagement between public agencies, the private sector, community groups and citizens.
Edinburgh in Bloom
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh in Bloom

By mobilising support and coordinating action, Edinburgh in Bloom is setting a new standard for conserving and enhancing historic and natural environments in imaginative and sustainable ways.
Heartfelt Houses / Proyecto Juan Bobo
Medellín, Colombia

Heartfelt Houses / Proyecto Juan Bobo

Inhabitants of a former informal settlement are supplied with clean water, sewage, and waste disposal.
Bolívar Park: Reactivating the Historic Centre of Medellín
Medellín, Colombia

Bolívar Park: Reactivating the Historic Centre of Medellín

Improving the quality of life of citizens and the general recovery of public infrastructure
Municipal Finance Program
Dakar, Senegal

Municipal Finance Program

Under the leadership of the Municipal Council of Dakar, the Dakar Municipal Finance Program (DMFP) has been developed to enable the City of Dakar to gain access to capital markets for its investment needs.

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Bogotá, Colombia

Avantika Raghav

Individual | EDUCATOR
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Facundo Palazon

Individual | Industrial Designer, Marketing specialist
Andrew Stevens
London, United Kingdom

Andrew Stevens

Individual | Head of Research and Policy
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kei Arnau

Individual
Kate Joseph
Johannesburg, South Africa

Kate Joseph

Individual | Specialist Research