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That's a wrap on 2025!

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Closing the Digital Divide

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.
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Global State of Democracy 2025

Global State of Democracy 2025

Democracy on the move
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Digital Democracy - Call for Content

Digital Democracy - Call for Content

The Transformative Force of Digital Democracies
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e-sabha app

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.
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C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration
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Estidama Sustainability Program
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Estidama Sustainability Program

In one of the world’s most rapidly growing cities, a new government-mandated program – Estidama (Arabic for “sustainable”) - aims at making all new buildings in the United Arab Emirates more environmentally responsible and sustainable.
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BIM-IFC territorial cartography: democratizing high-quality spatial information
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

BIM-IFC territorial cartography: democratizing high-quality spatial information

The Barcelona Metropolitan Area offers high-quality 3D BIM territorial models in open IFC format - free and accessible to everyone.
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Santa Ana en Cleta
Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Santa Ana en Cleta

Women Leading the charge for sustainable change in the city's mobility culture.
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School of Citizenship and Coexistence
Malaga, Spain

School of Citizenship and Coexistence

Local government collaborating with migrant associations to encourage active citizenship.
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The Elimination of Architectural and Urban Barriers Plan
La Paz, Bolivia

The Elimination of Architectural and Urban Barriers Plan

The incorporation of an inclusive perspective in the delivery of works, services and activities carried out by the Autonomous Municipal Government of La Paz.
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Young Consultants Group of Municipality of Mashhad
Mashhad, Iran

Young Consultants Group of Municipality of Mashhad

Youth Scientific Cooperation in Urban Management to empower Youth in the decision-making process
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Cali, Colombia

Andres Perez Zapata

Individual | architect, urban manager
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Gayathri Mohan
Munich, Germany

Gayathri Mohan

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Francesco Tena
Boston, United States

Francesco Tena

Individual | Municipal Government, Civic Engagement
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André Francisco Pilon
São Paulo, Brazil

André Francisco Pilon

Individual | Associate Professor (Senior)
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Anne Schmidt
Berlin, Germany

Anne Schmidt

Individual | Architect, urban designer, researcher
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Simon Dickinson

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