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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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Social clauses in public procurement for sustainable employment
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Social clauses in public procurement for sustainable employment

Amsterdam uses public procurement to support its young people at risk of exclusion to obtain a formal engineering qualification and work experience. It combines training measures with creating job placements specifically for this target group.
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SIGeo: integrated geoinformation management
Niterói, Brazil

SIGeo: integrated geoinformation management

A unified GIS platform that improves territorial management and planning
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Slum Electrification Program
Ahmedabad, India

Slum Electrification Program

A programme to connect 200,000 poor households to the public electricity grid.
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Inside Out
Antwerp, Belgium

Inside Out

The city of Antwerp has turned the challenge of integrating refugees into the labour market into an opportunity to transition to a circular economy.
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One-stop model for provision of municipal services
Yiwu, China

One-stop model for provision of municipal services

An initiative to assist businesspeople navigating life in Yiwu.
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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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Humberto Ortiz
Maracaibo, Venezuela

Humberto Ortiz

Individual | Abogado y Consultor Estratégico
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Berlin, Germany

Nicola Humpert

Institution | Coordinator Pilot project SDGs in Berlin
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New York City, United States

Sean Keeley

Individual | Student
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Kariem El-Ali
Berlin, Germany

Kariem El-Ali

Institution | Senior Policy Advisor
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Madrid, Spain

Carrillo Ana

Individual | Communication Service Manager
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TSPA
Berlin, Germany

TSPA

Institution
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