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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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Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’
Malaga, Spain

Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’

Los Limoneros is a social housing complex, which thanks to the project has significantly improved its energy rating.
OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation
Amsterdam, Netherlands

OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation

The City of Amsterdam has embarked on a project to make democracy more dynamic and interactive by developing a digital participatory platform to engage with residents.
Eco-Friendly Farmer Card
Antalya, Turkey

Eco-Friendly Farmer Card

Reducing the use of raw materials, conserving natural resources and contributing to the circular economy.
Safe City for Women 3.0
Seoul , South Korea

Safe City for Women 3.0

Fostering safe environments for women
Hej! Youth Open Space
Lublin, Poland

Hej! Youth Open Space

Created for young people by young people
Gender-sensitive park design at Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park
Vienna, Austria

Gender-sensitive park design at Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park

Gender-sensitive solutions to enable girls and young women to utilize public spaces and parks in a safer and better way

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Cultural Heritage in Action
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Cultural Heritage in Action

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David Abraham
Houston, United States

David Abraham

Individual | Research Scientist
Ghent, Belgium

Lovis Somer

Individual
Andrés Scagliola
Montevideo, Uruguay

Andrés Scagliola

Individual | Political Scientist | Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat of Diversity | Intendencia de Montevideo
Mennatullah Hendawy
Berlin, Germany

Mennatullah Hendawy

Individual | Research Associate