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Digital Governance and Smart Service Delivery

e-government platforms are transforming citizen-government interactions.

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.

Digital Inclusion in Almaty

A comprehensive initiative aligning digital governance with human rights protection and the 2030 Agenda.

The Gender Snapshot 2025

UN report reveals Gender equality at a Crossroads

Women at the Table

Elevates human dignity, gender equality and eradicates bias

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Friends and Neighbours - a community nature project
Cape Town, South Africa

Friends and Neighbours - a community nature project

The project aims to reconnect people with nature, build social capital and maintain and enhance ecosystem services.
City talks on sustainable energy: the silent majority speaks
Utrecht, Netherlands

City talks on sustainable energy: the silent majority speaks

Utrecht initiated a democratic experiment to share and broaden responsibility for creating an energy plan to help it become climate neutral by 2030.
Don’t sleep, or you will be outvoted
Gdańsk, Poland

Don’t sleep, or you will be outvoted

A viral call to action
SciTech DiploHub
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

SciTech DiploHub

Implementing a Science and Technology Diplomacy Strategy.
Green Challenge
Mexico City, Mexico

Green Challenge

A program that contributes to the mitigation and adaptation of climate change, risk management and the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Black Arts Festival
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Black Arts Festival

A diverse program that fosters artistic exchanges, strengthens cultural identities, and encourages understanding of African-influenced cultures

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Berlin, Germany

Janick Banyuaji Ellwein

Individual | Policy and Planning Officer
Valentino Sevino
Milan, Italy

Valentino Sevino

Individual | Mobility Planning Director
Hyderabad, India

Kotaredu Praveena

Individual | Teacher
Amalia Noemi Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Amalia Noemi Martinez

Individual | MA Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Klara Schwobe
Berlin, Germany

Klara Schwobe

Individual | Senate Department for the Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment/ Policy Officer
Eglė Randytė
Vilnius, Lithuania

Eglė Randytė

Individual | Project Manager