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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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Renta Tu Casa
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico

Renta Tu Casa

A municipal programme renting empty, privately owned homes to vulnerable groups excluded from the housing market.
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Descontorno Cultural
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Descontorno Cultural

This event aims to promote artists and cultural initiatives from the peripheries of the city, decentralizing BH’s artistic production.
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Saebit Talk Talk
Suwon, South Korea

Saebit Talk Talk

A citizen participation platform to increase participatory planning
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Global Vision | Urban Action program
New York City, United States

Global Vision | Urban Action program

New York City’s Voluntary Local Review of the Sustainable Development Goals shows local progress for global action.
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Smarter Sustainable Dubuque
Dubuque, United States

Smarter Sustainable Dubuque

Smarter Sustainable Dubuque is a partnership between the City of Dubuque and IBM Research to pilot an integrated, cross-silo initiative for managing resources and reducing carbon emissions.
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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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Maria Loloni
Berlin, Germany

Maria Loloni

Individual | Sustainable City Systems Platform Manager
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Laura Valdés
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Valdés

Individual | Head of Policy
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Berlin, Germany

Andreas Koch

Individual | Innovation Manager
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Ramallah Municipality
Ramallah, Palestine

Ramallah Municipality

Institution | Palestinian Local Authority
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Tanja Lahti
Greater Helsinki, Finland

Tanja Lahti

Individual | Project Manager
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Frank Martz
Altamonte Springs, United States

Frank Martz

Individual | City Manager
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