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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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Phytotechnology Stations
Montréal, Canada

Phytotechnology Stations

Harnessing the power of plants to address environmental issues, demonstrate innovative technological solutions, and educate the public.
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Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’
Malaga, Spain

Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’

Los Limoneros is a social housing complex, which thanks to the project has significantly improved its energy rating.
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Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage
San Antonio, United States

Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage

A holistic approach to building community and cultural identity.
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Making Berlin accessible to all
Berlin, Germany

Making Berlin accessible to all

Berlin has the ambition to become a world-class example of a ‘barrier-free city’. It has compiled a series of planning guidebooks and developed a tactile scale model of the city for visitors and citizens alike.
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Food Ladder Oasis for Afghan Women
Kabul, Afghanistan

Food Ladder Oasis for Afghan Women

Social enterprise project addressing food security of vulnerable women and their families in Afghanistan.
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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.
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Roya Khosrobeigi
Tehran, Iran

Roya Khosrobeigi

Individual | Head of International & Professional Organizations
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Eyjolfsdóttir Bryndís
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Eyjolfsdóttir Bryndís

Individual | Development
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Berlin, Germany

Gesa Homann

Individual | Policy officer
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Alexander Shermansong
New York City, United States

Alexander Shermansong

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Douma Lafontan
Boston, United States

Douma Lafontan

Individual | Artist
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Meritxell Martell
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Meritxell Martell

Individual | CONSULTANT
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