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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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Better Food for Kids
Antananarivo, Madagascar

Better Food for Kids

Vegetable gardens in school yards
Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)
Greater Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)

In 2010, the cities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area began sharing public data for anyone to use freely. These open datasets, available through a web platform (www.hri.fi), make it possible for citizens to develop applications and follow public decision making.
Efficient and Sustainable Facility Management in the City of Freiburg
Freiburg, Germany

Efficient and Sustainable Facility Management in the City of Freiburg

Central facility management creates a sound database for sustainable planning of the retrofitting and extension of buildings as well as new buildings of Freiburg’s City Administration.
The social, environmental and urban recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises
Cordoba, Argentina

The social, environmental and urban recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises

The railway premises plan is an initiative of the Municipality of Cordoba, aimed at the recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises and surrounding public spaces through urban regeneration.
3R– reduce, reuse, recycle
Surabaya, Indonesia

3R– reduce, reuse, recycle

Public, private and citizen participation in local waste management solutions.
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Montevideo, Uruguay

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A public co-working space supporting the Social and Solidarity Economy.

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Wendy Wendy Phahlane
Gauteng , South Africa

Wendy Wendy Phahlane

Individual | Biotechnologist
Hossein Kashiri

Hossein Kashiri

Individual | Head of METROPOLIS Youth
, no country specified

Reza Kay

Individual | IT Admin
Karim Charef
Greater Montreal, Canada

Karim Charef

Individual | Urban planner, Architect.
Lahore, Pakistan

Mishel Ijaz

Individual | Project Coordinator