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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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Hej! Youth Open Space
Lublin, Poland

Hej! Youth Open Space

Created for young people by young people
The Berlin Strategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030
Berlin, Germany

The Berlin Strategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030

The city of Berlin used an interdisciplinary participation process to develop the Berlin Strategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030 to support the city’s sustainable growth.
De Energiecentrale
Ghent, Belgium

De Energiecentrale

Ghent’s one stop shop for energy renovations
City of Mexico Resilience Strategy
Mexico City, Mexico

City of Mexico Resilience Strategy

The Resilience Strategy is a response by the City of Mexico (CDMX) to foster public policies that contribute to strengthening the city's adaptive capacity.
Decent Homes for the Elderly
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Decent Homes for the Elderly

Changing attitudes to gender equality and housing justice.
Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme
Penang, Malaysia

Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme

A comprehensive and collaborative approach, addressing the environmental and social dimensions of climate change

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Salman Alehasan
Mashhad, Iran

Salman Alehasan

Individual | Manager of Urban Planning and Design and Secretary of Metropolis Youth
World Urban Campaign
Nairobi, Kenya

World Urban Campaign

Institution | Urban advocacy initiative
Haris Biskos
Athens, Greece

Haris Biskos

Individual | Architect
Alfonso Govela
Mexico City, Mexico

Alfonso Govela

Individual | Architect & ICT
Melisa Soledad Wilkinson
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Melisa Soledad Wilkinson

Individual | Operative Manager of New Technologies
Marie-Christine Therrien
Montréal, Canada

Marie-Christine Therrien

Individual | Professor and Director of Cité-ID LivingLab Urban Resilience Governance