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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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Metropolitan District of Quito Resilience Strategy
Quito, Ecuador

Metropolitan District of Quito Resilience Strategy

The city of Quito is preparing to face the challenges of the 21st century based on its adaptive capacity, which is built on social and economic inclusion, efficient urban performance and environmental sustainability.
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Urban development strategy for the Cotonou agglomeration
Cotonou, Benin

Urban development strategy for the Cotonou agglomeration

The strategy aims at defining priorities and giving institutions for the development of Cotonou’s urban agglomeration.
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Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa

Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading in Cape Town

Violence prevention through urban upgrading; using social engagement and town planning as tools in fighting crime.
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The Rotterdam Businesscase (De Rotterdamse Zaak)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Rotterdam Businesscase (De Rotterdamse Zaak)

De Rotterdamse Zaak is a work-based learning company in which both students and senior entrepreneurs support and consult entrepreneurs in marginal economic areas to improve their economical independence.
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Energy Advice Points
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Energy Advice Points

A programme to reduce the number of people at risk of energy poverty.
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Durban Metropolitan Open Space System
Durban, South Africa

Durban Metropolitan Open Space System

The eThekwini Municipality adopted a set of coordinated actions to preserve biodiversity and the ecosystems surrounding the city.
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Sonia Velez
Medellín, Colombia

Sonia Velez

Individual | Knowledge Management Professional
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Sobrino Cristina
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Sobrino Cristina

Individual | Researcher
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Apolitical
London, United Kingdom

Apolitical

Institution | Network
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Berlin, Germany

Mobility reporting (Mobilitätsberichterstattung)

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Localizing the SDGs
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Localizing the SDGs

Institution | Knowledge and sharing platform
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Houston, United States

Maximilien Chong Lee Shin

Individual | Graduate student
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