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That's a wrap on 2025!

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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Creating a City Nightscape
Nagasaki, Japan

Creating a City Nightscape

A view that conveys the history and culture of Nagasaki City.
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Sofia city development strategy – Sofia I and II
Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia city development strategy – Sofia I and II

The aim was to enhance the development of a democratic and self-reliant municipal management system to generate sustainable benefits
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The regeneration of San Salvador’s historical centre
San Salvador, El Salvador

The regeneration of San Salvador’s historical centre

Supporting families to take ownership of and improve their homes.
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Leeds 2023
Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds 2023

Connecting the city through culture and creativity
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Smart City Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom

Smart City Bristol

Bristol's innovative approach to becoming a smart city is based on people and not on technology: a Public-Private-People approach. Projects to date include smart metering, open data, smart grid and electric vehicles which build on the City's strengths in micro-electronic and digital companies.
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100 buildings = 100 stories
Hermoupolis, Greece

100 buildings = 100 stories

Places, people and digital storytelling
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Alain Jorda
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Alain Jorda

Individual | Local Development Expert
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Xavi Bermejo

Individual | Communications Officer
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Harrison Barrett
Sydney, Australia

Harrison Barrett

Individual | Postgraduate, Urban Management and Planning, Western Sydney University - Para Planner, Bradfield Development Authority
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Pria Bhabra
Leeds, United Kingdom

Pria Bhabra

Individual | Commissioning Officer (Migrant Access Project)
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Seoul , South Korea

Jae hyun Park

Individual | Programme Officer
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Taipei, Taiwan

Maximilian Chen

Individual | Chief of International Affairs Division
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