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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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Sustainable Business Mobility Plans (Planes MES)
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

Sustainable Business Mobility Plans (Planes MES)

Public and private organizations take an active role in the promotion of sustainable mobility.
Porto Maravilha Urban Operation
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Porto Maravilha Urban Operation

The project's goal is to establish a new standard of occupation for the waterfront area of Rio de Janeiro
Free Public Transport in Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia

Free Public Transport in Tallinn

In January 2013 the capital of Estonia made a shift to free public transport and became the world's largest city to offer free transit for all its residents.
Coding Dreams in Vilas and Favelas
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Coding Dreams in Vilas and Favelas

A training program to prepare the city's vulnerable population for roles in the information technology sector.
Masterplan Solarcity Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Masterplan Solarcity Berlin

The City of Berlin aims to be climate-neutral by 2045
Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo

This project is designed to support (national) government efforts to institutionalise participatory urban governance approaches and to assist selected municipal councils.

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Massimo Iezzoni
Montréal, Canada

Massimo Iezzoni

Individual | Director General Montreal Metropolitain Community
Walkability Institute | Instituto Caminhabilidade
Curitiba, Brazil

Walkability Institute | Instituto Caminhabilidade

Institution | NGO developing walkable cities to achieve gender equity and address the climate crisis
Iriana Ferreyra
Cordoba, Argentina

Iriana Ferreyra

Individual | Independent Consultant for Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Public Policies and Programs.
Moreno Segura Laura
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Moreno Segura Laura

Individual | Phd Urban Regeneration and M.A. International Relations
Ventura Godoy
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Ventura Godoy

Individual | Architect
Pierre loti NGOH MATIKE
Douala, Cameroon

Pierre loti NGOH MATIKE

Individual | Territorial Animator