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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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Eco-park of the Mediterranean – Barcelona Waste Management Facility
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Eco-park of the Mediterranean – Barcelona Waste Management Facility

Eco-park of the Mediterranean is an integrated treatment facility for municipal waste in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB). The project is part of an urban renewal plan developed for the district of Sant Adrià de Besòs.
Brussels' Village Finance: Grants to create jobs and improve the local environment
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Brussels' Village Finance: Grants to create jobs and improve the local environment

In Brussels Capital Region, micro-grants have been used to support the growth of green businesses in disadvantaged areas, and encourage new and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Flood Information System of the State of Paraná, Brazil
State of Paraná, Brazil

Flood Information System of the State of Paraná, Brazil

The quality and timeliness of flood warning need to be improved in many places in Brazil. To achieve this aim a complex multi-level and multi-dimensional process is required. The State of Paraná in Brazil has undertaken such a process with promising results.
Local Solidarity Governance: Strategies in Promoting Social Inclusion
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Local Solidarity Governance: Strategies in Promoting Social Inclusion

This program focuses on a change of culture and the way of considering citizens and political agencies.
Integrated Action Program for Climate Protection in Munich
Munich, Germany

Integrated Action Program for Climate Protection in Munich

Munich aims to make 50-percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2030.
Improvement without Barriers
Medellín, Colombia

Improvement without Barriers

Increasing access and mobility for people with disabilities

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Berlin, Germany

Anita Dame

Institution
Francesco Tena
Boston, United States

Francesco Tena

Individual | Municipal Government, Civic Engagement
Juan David Palacio Cardona
Medellín, Colombia

Juan David Palacio Cardona

Individual | Director
Madrid, Spain

REYES CASTILLO

Individual | Consultant
Lagos, Nigeria

Faith Oluwemimo

Individual
Michael Abraham
Berlin, Germany

Michael Abraham

Individual | City and Regional Planner