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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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Mashhad Innovation Factory
Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Innovation Factory

Connecting people, knowledge and ideas.
Establishing a Food Policy Council
Bordeaux, France

Establishing a Food Policy Council

Uniting 130+ voices for food reform
Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City
Delitzsch, Germany

Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City

Situated to the north of Leipzig, the town of Delitzsch is a model city of “energy efficiency”.
#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild
Springfield, United States

#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild

An urban renewal project with community participation and support.
Ekostaden Augustenborg and Bo01 – City of Tomorrow
Malmö, Sweden

Ekostaden Augustenborg and Bo01 – City of Tomorrow

The two projects - a newly built housing area and an upgraded neighbourhood - follow the same environmental and social standards in Malmö
Oslo’s Traffic Agent app - Game to improve road safety
Oslo, Norway

Oslo’s Traffic Agent app - Game to improve road safety

Oslo has turned to mobile technology to tackle traffic security issues affecting parents’ willingness to let their children walk to school. Its pioneering app, ‘The Traffic Agent’, provides child’s eye feedback to enable improved road maintenance and infrastructure planning.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yuta Nihei

Individual | Student
Raquel Vargas Secretary of Environment
Mexico City, Mexico

Raquel Vargas Secretary of Environment

Individual | Urban Planner and water sustainable management expert
Mennatullah Hendawy
Berlin, Germany

Mennatullah Hendawy

Individual | Research Associate
Philipp Wilimzig
Bad Belzig, Germany

Philipp Wilimzig

Individual | Managing Director
Office of International Relations Shiraz Municipality
Shiraz, Iran

Office of International Relations Shiraz Municipality

Institution | City Administration
Bangkok, Thailand

Felicity Cain

Individual | Architecture/Urban Planning