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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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Rehabilitation of Sierra de Guadalupe Natural Protected Area
Mexico City, Mexico

Rehabilitation of Sierra de Guadalupe Natural Protected Area

A project to reduce the environmental deterioration of the city's Natural Protected Areas
Homes For Good
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Homes For Good

Providing affordable rent with a holistic tenancy support approach.
HabitARTE
Bogotá, Colombia

HabitARTE

An innovative strategy for the urban renewal of informal settlements.
Climate Smart Hyllie
Malmö, Sweden

Climate Smart Hyllie

Hyllie is Malmö's largest residential and commercial development area. By 2030, Hyllie will be 100% sustained by renewable or recycled energy, achieved by using integrated new and smart technology solutions.
MoveWindhoek – New bus system makes Namibian capital mobile
Windhoek, Namibia

MoveWindhoek – New bus system makes Namibian capital mobile

MoveWindhoek is a new bus system with which poorer population groups are to be provided with better access to mobility and urban motorised individual transport is to be reduced in the long run.
eKhaya : an urban regeneration project in Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa

eKhaya : an urban regeneration project in Johannesburg, South Africa

Through community mobilization, the eKhaya neighbourhood regeneration program has influenced the re-development of other declining areas in the City of Johannesburg.

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Cristina Elizabeth Bloj
Rosario, Argentina

Cristina Elizabeth Bloj

Individual | Professor and Researcher (Universidad Nacional de Rosario-Argentina) /Freelance Consultant (ECLAC/UN Women/EUROSOCIAL
Institute for Culture and Society
Sydney, Australia

Institute for Culture and Society

Institution
Zied Nhouchi
Grand Paris, France

Zied Nhouchi

Individual | Planner/Urban designer at IDEACONSULT/STUDI GROUP
Denisse Cerda
Metropolitan Region of Santiago de Chile, Chile

Denisse Cerda

Individual | Urban planner
Manchester, United Kingdom

Rachel Morrison

Individual | Senior Nature Based Solutions Advisor
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Juan Carlos Fernandez Valles

Individual | Head of department