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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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Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Seoul , South Korea

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

The Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a multiple complex to house a center for the design and fashion industry and a history and culture park.
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City Development Strategy Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan

City Development Strategy Peshawar

The strategy aimed at improving governance to foster sustainable urban development in a context of weak institutional capacities.
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Altépetl program
Mexico City, Mexico

Altépetl program

Altépetl is a social program to support activities aimed at preserving and restoring the ecosystems and agro-ecosystems in Mexico City.
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Adapting and Installing an international vocational Training for Renewable Energies
Berlin, Germany

Adapting and Installing an international vocational Training for Renewable Energies

Berlin has developed a programme to encourage young people who are disengaging from the formal education system to enter vocational training in green and sustainable technologies.
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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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Establishing Neighborhood Houses in informal settlements
Shiraz, Iran

Establishing Neighborhood Houses in informal settlements

The urban administration team of Shiraz are working collaboratively with residents to improve neighborhoods in informal settlements.
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Berlin, Germany

Saskia Lössl

Individual | Sustainability Manager
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Amman, Jordan

Nisreen Alaraj

Individual | Local development Expert
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Bogotá, Colombia

Melissa Zamora Pardo

Individual | Political Scientist
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Pierre Sarr
Dakar, Senegal

Pierre Sarr

Individual | Statisticien
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Tampere, Finland

Irma Rantonen

Individual | Project manager
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Nairobi, Kenya

Prabha Khosla

Individual | Gender Equality Social Inclusion and Cities
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