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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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Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé

A pilot project to improve the living conditions of women and young people in the District of Abidjan
Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f )
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f )

Young startup businesses benefit from tailored support and being part of a community. That’s what makes Birmingham’s ‘Entrepreneurs for the Future’ (e4f) programme stand out: it offers bespoke support and the chance to join a network of like-minded startups.
Start Wien – Providing new migrants in Vienna with comprehensive support for their integration
Vienna, Austria

Start Wien – Providing new migrants in Vienna with comprehensive support for their integration

New migrants are provided with the most important information about life in Vienna as early as possible in their mother-tongues to help them find their way around the city.
Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project
Jakarta, Indonesia

Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project

The Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project is an initiative of the city of Jakarta to reduce urban flooding, improve water storage capacity and the quality of its prime water source.
Adapting and Installing an international vocational Training for Renewable Energies
Berlin, Germany

Adapting and Installing an international vocational Training for Renewable Energies

Berlin has developed a programme to encourage young people who are disengaging from the formal education system to enter vocational training in green and sustainable technologies.
Hej! Youth Open Space
Lublin, Poland

Hej! Youth Open Space

Created for young people by young people

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Carla  Washbourne
London, United Kingdom

Carla Washbourne

Individual | Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy
Dhanesh Chathuranga Delpachithra Arachchige
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dhanesh Chathuranga Delpachithra Arachchige

Individual | Architect

Stacy Chang

Individual | International Affairs
Lakshmi Rajendran
London, United Kingdom

Lakshmi Rajendran

Individual | Senior Research Fellow in Future Cities
Storm Cunningham
Washington, D.C., United States

Storm Cunningham

Individual | Executive Director: RECONOMICS Institute. Editor: REVITALIZATION. Author; Speaker; Urban/Rural Regeneration Strategist
Berlin, Germany

Lisa Gelhar

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