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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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Decent Homes for the Elderly
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Decent Homes for the Elderly

Changing attitudes to gender equality and housing justice.
A green makeover for Heritage Buildings
Lisbon, Portugal

A green makeover for Heritage Buildings

A quest towards sustainable heritage.
Auld but not Reekie – transforming transport energy use in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Auld but not Reekie – transforming transport energy use in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's municipal bus company, Lothian Buses, is going a long way to combat this image with ‘Auld but not Reekie’, an initiative that by the end of 2014 will see 65 hybrid buses in service and 45 buses retrofitted with low emissions exhausts.
Commmunity Participation in Urban Conservation
Yangzhou, China

Commmunity Participation in Urban Conservation

This project aims to improve living conditions of the residents in the Old City area of Yangzhou through Sustainable Urban Conservation.
Urban Development Strategy for the City of Chisinau
Chisinau, no country specified

Urban Development Strategy for the City of Chisinau

This project addresses challenges using participatory approaches in the area of local governance, finance, and the application of modern urban and land management practices.
m4guide - mobile multi-modal mobility guide
Berlin, Germany

m4guide - mobile multi-modal mobility guide

m4guide stands for an integrated communication and navigation system by which the user is led continuously from door to door. As a result, the m4guide increases the user's opportunities for mobility in the city.

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Leona Klein

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Aline Abreu

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John Crawford

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Camille Thomas

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London, United Kingdom

Aris Moro

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Maximilian Chen

Individual | Chief of International Affairs Division