Human rights in the digital era: Learnings on local governance from pilots in Europe
Digital technologies are increasingly becoming more important in all areas of society. In urban environments, services provided to residents such as garbage collection, the provision of playgrounds, parking spaces, streetlights, affordable housing, social support, and public transport all require a local government that is committed to facilitating good quality of life in the city. As […]
Niterói launches Digital Rights Guide in Local Governments during webinar
The launch of the Guide ‘Digital Rights in Local Governments’ took place this Thursday morning (9) during a webinar broadcast on YouTube. The material was produced with the aim of providing solutions to prevent inequalities from occurring during the digital transformation of services, in addition to presenting actions that can be taken to guarantee people’s […]
The City of Brussels: Setting Foundations on Digital Human Rights
The City of Brussels is the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium and is considered the capital of the European Union, with a population of 188,737 inhabitants. The City of Brussels strongly believes that building a smart and sustainable city should involve all citizens and city players and delivering digital tools and innovation can help […]
Montreal – part 2: Can urban AI systems help address local needs of vulnerable groups at the neighborhood-scale?
Understanding how AI systems can contribute to improve the quality of life for people living in cities is key to people-centered approaches to AI and digital technologies. In the first web story, we shared the methodology and the lessons learnt from the discovery stage of Urban AI’s pilot project in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, – led […]
Montreal – part 1: Exploring urban AI solutions for and with vulnerable communities: a needs-centred approach
Inspired by UN-Habitat’s white paper, AI & Cities: Risks, Applications and Governance, the Urban AI initiative seeks to develop AI projects that are truly adapted to the social and economic realities of local communities in Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood.
Niterói: un proyecto de ciudad en América Latina que quiere ser referente mundial
Niterói figura entre los 10 municipios más inteligentes de Brasil, ostentando seis primeros lugares en los Rankings de Transparencia. Este año, además, se unió a la Coalición de Ciudades por los Derechos Digitales.
Medellín: una ciudad inteligente en busca de la transformación cultural
Medellín, la ciudad más inteligente de Colombia, se propone empoderar a sus ciudadanos y funcionarios mediante un plan de promoción de derechos humanos en la era digital.
