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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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Llobregat&Co
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Llobregat&Co

Promoting nature-based solutions through collaboration and gamification
Tampere: from linear to circular bio-economy
Tampere, Finland

Tampere: from linear to circular bio-economy

In the city of Tampere’s ECO3 business park, bio-economy and circular investments are translated into practical activities.
Seoul Future Heritage
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Future Heritage

Preserving the Collective Memories of the Modern Era for Future Generations
Holistic Eco-Villages for Flood Rehabilitation
Karachi, Pakistan

Holistic Eco-Villages for Flood Rehabilitation

A sustainable model for disaster recovery and development
Tampere: Making heritage housing more energy efficient
Tampere, Finland

Tampere: Making heritage housing more energy efficient

Tampere supports actions to make its heritage housing more energy efficient while assisting young people to gain the technical skills needed to carry out these works.
Digital transformation of public procedures
Cordoba, Argentina

Digital transformation of public procedures

An e-government reform to improve municipal services.

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Walkability Institute | Instituto Caminhabilidade
Curitiba, Brazil

Walkability Institute | Instituto Caminhabilidade

Institution | NGO developing walkable cities to achieve gender equity and address the climate crisis
Philipp Schwarz
Munich, Germany

Philipp Schwarz

Institution | Founder
Alix Katharina Rehlinger
Berlin, Germany

Alix Katharina Rehlinger

Individual | social worker - division manager
Ayantu Yadachu Fufa Ayantu Yadachu
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ayantu Yadachu Fufa Ayantu Yadachu

Individual | Advisor of the minister at Ethiopian ministry of urban and Infrastructure
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Segundo Hevia

Individual | Director at Conexión ITBA
Dortmund, Germany

Marielly Casanova

Individual | Architect and Urban Designer