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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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SmartData Platform: solving problems before they start
Chicago, United States

SmartData Platform: solving problems before they start

The SmartData Platform is an open source predictive analytics tool that enables data-driven decision making to ensure city operations are smarter and more efficient.
Intelligent Transport System
Moscow, Russia

Intelligent Transport System

ITS is an integrated system for monitoring and managing road traffic and public transport.
Finding Places
Hamburg, Germany

Finding Places

The city of Hamburg has implemented a public participation process for the allocation of housing for refugees.
GwanJuness Community Care
Gwangju, South Korea

GwanJuness Community Care

Protecting human dignity
CoGhent
Ghent, Belgium

CoGhent

Leveraging digitized cultural heritage to foster social cohesion and inclusion.
Halle 2: recycling, repair and reuse using a circular economy approach
Munich, Germany

Halle 2: recycling, repair and reuse using a circular economy approach

The city of Munich has taken its ambitious waste reduction strategy to the next level by developing an innovative reuse lab and shop concept.

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Berlin, Germany

Marlen Stebner

Individual
CityNet Secretariat
Seoul , South Korea

CityNet Secretariat

Institution
Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina

Valen Valentina

Individual
Borja Prieto
Madrid, Spain

Borja Prieto

Individual | Civil Servant
Sergio Arredondo
Mexico City, Mexico

Sergio Arredondo

Individual | General Director of the School of Municipal Government
Marcela Ferreira
São Paulo, Brazil

Marcela Ferreira

Individual | Urban Policy Expert