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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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Tebet Eco Park
Jakarta, Indonesia

Tebet Eco Park

An inclusive green space with creative, educational, and interactive areas, blending ecological and recreational functions.
Digitalents Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland

Digitalents Helsinki

Developing the work life skills of young people in a modern and creative community.
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Marketplace for Mobility ("De Verkeersonderneming")

Through two successive calls for tenders, De Verkeersonderneming looked for providers of mobility services that could provide peak traffic avoidance in the Rotterdam region.
Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)
Greater Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)

In 2010, the cities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area began sharing public data for anyone to use freely. These open datasets, available through a web platform (www.hri.fi), make it possible for citizens to develop applications and follow public decision making.
Gender Mainstreaming in City Development
Berlin, Germany

Gender Mainstreaming in City Development

The program considers the needs of the different lifestyles existent in a city when planning urban development and building projects.
BEACH - online employability advice
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

BEACH - online employability advice

BEACH (Brighton & Hove Employability Advice and Careers Hut) is a website that was developed to improve young people’s employment chances. It offers employability advice specifically relating to the local situation and was designed for young people, by young people

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Rakhshani Shahriar
Mashhad, Iran

Rakhshani Shahriar

Individual | Secretary of MITI - Mashhad
Zahra Zahra
Shiraz, Iran

Zahra Zahra

Individual | Landscape Architect
Man Clement
Berlin, Germany

Man Clement

Individual | Independent Non-Executive Director
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sandra Bustamante

Individual | PhD in Polítical Science
Juan Pablo Garcia
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Juan Pablo Garcia

Individual | Chief Services Officer and Founder
Philadelphia, United States

Thomas Dallessio

Individual | Nonprofit Executive