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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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Institutional capacity building for the metropolitan management in Colima
Colima, Mexico

Institutional capacity building for the metropolitan management in Colima

This project helped implement a strategic plan for reducing fragmentation and spatial disparities, and increasing local capacity building
Women’s Safe Homes
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Women’s Safe Homes

Providing women and children a safe route out of domestic abuse environments
Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa

Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading in Cape Town

Violence prevention through urban upgrading; using social engagement and town planning as tools in fighting crime.
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Montréal, Canada

Parc Jean-Drapeau

The 2020-2030 Master Plan for Conservation, Improvement and Development of the Oldest and Largest Urban Park in Montréal, Canada
Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program

This programme uses micro-credit loans and provides business training to alleviate poverty and unemployment in the city of Addis Ababa.
Houston Sustainability Indicators
Houston, United States

Houston Sustainability Indicators

Sustainability Performance tracking and analytics for Cities without comprehensive plans.

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Camille Toggenburger
Berlin, Germany

Camille Toggenburger

Individual | Project & Event Manager
Helsinki, Finland

Iliana Kandzha

Individual
Smart Tehran Center (STC)
Tehran, Iran

Smart Tehran Center (STC)

Institution | Expert at Smart Tehran Center
Bogotá, Colombia

District Secretary of Mobility

Institution | The District Secretariat of Mobility, as leader of the mobility sector in Bogota City.
AIPH World Green City Awards
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AIPH World Green City Awards

Institution | Leading global thinking on the successful integration of nature into the built environment
Manchester, United Kingdom

Rachel Morrison

Individual | Senior Nature Based Solutions Advisor