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That's a wrap on 2025!

That's a wrap on 2025!

700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.
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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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Uruguay Kitchen Program
Montevideo, Uruguay

Uruguay Kitchen Program

A food education program that promotes good health and wellbeing through citizen participation.
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Shared Bicycle System of Bogotá D.C.
Bogotá, Colombia

Shared Bicycle System of Bogotá D.C.

Promoting accessibility, equity, and inclusion.
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The IGNITION Project
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

The IGNITION Project

Increasing green infrastructure in Greater Manchester to help stop the effects of climate change.
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Interactive energy classification map
Vilnius, Lithuania

Interactive energy classification map

An innovative interactive energy map lets Vilnius citizens access and compare energy performance data for every apartment block in the city, online.
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Berlin Global Village (BGV)
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Global Village (BGV)

One World Centre for NGOs/CSOs in Berlin
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Urban Development Strategy for the City of Chisinau
Chisinau, no country specified

Urban Development Strategy for the City of Chisinau

This project addresses challenges using participatory approaches in the area of local governance, finance, and the application of modern urban and land management practices.
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Alejandro Flores
Cordoba, Argentina

Alejandro Flores

Individual | Jefe del Departamento de Planificación, Dirección de Planeamiento Urbano, Municipalidad de Córdoba
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Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina

Valen Valentina

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Babu Ahamed
Vijayawada, India

Babu Ahamed

Individual | INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
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Robert Brears
Auckland, New Zealand

Robert Brears

Individual | Founder
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Reinhard Dassel
Berlin, Germany

Reinhard Dassel

Individual | Sustainable cities provide a better live
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Alejandra Rivera

Alejandra Rivera

Individual | Built Environment Global Programme Manager
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