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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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La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project
La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project

The City of La Paz’s Zebra project employs marginalized youth and young adults to deliver a road sharing education programme aimed at pedestrians and drivers.
Rio Operations Center
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Operations Center

The Rio Operations Center's responsibility is to control the city's daily operations, integrating several departments involved in Rio's routine; and to manage crisis and emergency situations.
Walkable Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland

Walkable Helsinki

How citizen engagement and collaboration can make cities more walkable
Guangzhou Ecological Belt Master Plan
Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou Ecological Belt Master Plan

A blue-green infrastructure network to improve the environment
The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees
Rzeszów, Poland

The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees

Local residents and government work together to welcome refugees
Urban Medical Waste Disposal
Chongqing, China

Urban Medical Waste Disposal

Innovative Emergency Solutions during COVID-19.

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Thomas Trachsel
Zurich, Switzerland

Thomas Trachsel

Individual | Research Assistant Sustainable Transport Systems
Wendy Wendy Phahlane
Gauteng , South Africa

Wendy Wendy Phahlane

Individual | Biotechnologist
Brasilia, Brazil

Guenther Wehenpohl

Individual | Urban and Infrastructure planner
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Tony Van Nuffelen

Individual | international relations
Grand Paris, France

Colle Amélie

Individual | Environment
Berlin, Germany

Elodie Waroquier

Individual | M.A. International and European Governance