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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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Urban development strategy for the Cotonou agglomeration
Cotonou, Benin

Urban development strategy for the Cotonou agglomeration

The strategy aims at defining priorities and giving institutions for the development of Cotonou’s urban agglomeration.
Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation
The Hague, Netherlands

Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation

The Hague is harnessing the commitment, time and skills of citizens to help achieve its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2040. Practical support and grants for cooperative action at grassroots level are turning good ideas into reality across the city.
The International Building Exhibition and its “Climate Protection Concept Renewable Wilhelmsburg"
Hamburg, Germany

The International Building Exhibition and its “Climate Protection Concept Renewable Wilhelmsburg"

In 2005 Hamburg decided to support the redevelopment of the Wilhelmsburg neighborhood through hosting the International Building and the International Garden Show (IBA).
Intersections: Dialogues on Inequalities
Montevideo, Uruguay

Intersections: Dialogues on Inequalities

Design of local policy agenda that addresses the principle of intersectionality
One Less Nuclear Power Plant
Seoul , South Korea

One Less Nuclear Power Plant

The initiative aims at reducing energy consumption and increasing renewable energy production to compensate for one nuclear power plant
Ramani Huria – flood resilience in Dar es Salaam City
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ramani Huria – flood resilience in Dar es Salaam City

To combat natural disasters the Ramani Huria project uses community mapping to increase resilience throughout the city.

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Alfonso Govela
Mexico City, Mexico

Alfonso Govela

Individual | Architect & ICT
Lizarbe Daniel
Bristol, United Kingdom

Lizarbe Daniel

Individual | Project Manager
Berlin, Germany

Ilya Sogolov

Individual | Research assistant
André Francisco Pilon
São Paulo, Brazil

André Francisco Pilon

Individual | Associate Professor (Senior)
Jairo Eduardo Galvis-Bonilla
Bogotá, Colombia

Jairo Eduardo Galvis-Bonilla

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