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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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Innova.TO, Turin's municipal innovation program
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Innova.TO, Turin's municipal innovation program

10,000 municipal employees = 10,000 potential innovators.
Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld
Krefeld, Germany

Neighbourhood development based on equal opportunities in Krefeld

Through its pilot project Nachbarschaft Samtweberei (“Velvet weavers’ neighbourhood”) in the German city of Krefeld, the Montag Foundation for Urban Spaces is demonstrating how cooperation with the local authority can make socially sound urban development work.
Bolívar Park: Reactivating the Historic Centre of Medellín
Medellín, Colombia

Bolívar Park: Reactivating the Historic Centre of Medellín

Improving the quality of life of citizens and the general recovery of public infrastructure
KRACH - Kreativraum Chemnitz
Chemnitz, Germany

KRACH - Kreativraum Chemnitz

Rent free space allows innovation to flourish.
Technopole Angus
Montréal, Canada

Technopole Angus

Technopole Angus demonstrates the successful urban renewal of a former industrial site in Montreal, Canada based on sustainable development and social economy and commitment.
Masterplan for Energy Transition
Dortmund, Germany

Masterplan for Energy Transition

Dortmund’s Masterplan for Energy Transition brings all sorts of stakeholders together to develop a vision for the city’s energy future.

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Nelson Brito
Lisbon, Portugal

Nelson Brito

Individual | architect / researcher
Jakki Mann
Melbourne , Australia

Jakki Mann

Individual | Content Curator
Safaa Aldwaik
Ramallah, Palestine

Safaa Aldwaik

Individual | Director of GIS & IT / CTO
Kristin Bolanz
Berlin, Germany

Kristin Bolanz

Individual | Student
Medellín, Colombia

Adriana Escobar

Individual | Comunicadora
Rome, Italy

Giovanni Pagano

Individual