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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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Energy Advice Points
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Energy Advice Points

A programme to reduce the number of people at risk of energy poverty.
Swapmuseum
Puglia, Italy

Swapmuseum

Culture that rewards your time
Mind TalkTalk Bus
Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea

Mind TalkTalk Bus

A mobile mental health service
Citizens’ Observatories in Bogota, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia

Citizens’ Observatories in Bogota, Colombia

Citizens’ Observatories are collaborative spaces where citizens voluntarily participate in a public request and accountability process, based on the implementation of the “District and Local Administration Follow-up Tool”.
UTOPÍAS
Mexico City, Mexico

UTOPÍAS

Transforming urban peripheries by regenerating public spaces
Seoul Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS)
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS)

TOPIS gathers and processes real-time information to enable the city to efficiently manage road and subway train traffic.

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Hossein Kashiri

Hossein Kashiri

Individual | Head of METROPOLIS Youth
Aloysius N.  BONGWA
Accra, Ghana

Aloysius N. BONGWA

Individual | Senior Expert Urban Finance; Technical Assistance Team Leader Ghana Urban Management Pilot Programme
Cat Fletcher
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Cat Fletcher

Individual | Waste Prevention Expert
Daniel Arbulo
Montevideo, Uruguay

Daniel Arbulo

Individual | Responsable
Eyjolfsdóttir  Bryndís
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Eyjolfsdóttir Bryndís

Individual | Development
Anindita Anindita Mitra
Seattle, United States

Anindita Anindita Mitra

Individual | Sustainability Planner and Designer