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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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Pioneering a Plastic-Free City
Indore, India

Pioneering a Plastic-Free City

An innovative and forward thinking approach to waste management
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Migrant Access Project
Leeds, United Kingdom

Migrant Access Project

A citizen-led initiative to build relationships between newly arrived migrants and service providers.
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Co-operative Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Co-operative Glasgow

The City of Glasgow is identifying effective and sustainable ways of addressing economic and social challenges by supporting cooperatives and social enterprises and devolving power to residents.
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Seoul Public Transportation Reform in 2004
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Public Transportation Reform in 2004

The reform focuses on the reorganization of Seoul's bus system to make it more attractive and to reduce social costs due to car mobility.
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Knowledge Society - citizen participation and open government strategy
Gijon, Spain

Knowledge Society - citizen participation and open government strategy

Gijon City Council in Spain has responded to the need for greater efficiency, transparency and participatory democracy by implementing a digital platform enabling residents to share responsibility for governing and managing the city.
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Design, Construction and Operation of Persian Gulf Martyrs’ Artificial Lake
Tehran, Iran

Design, Construction and Operation of Persian Gulf Martyrs’ Artificial Lake

The Persian Gulf Lake provides a new social and recreational area for the residents of Tehran, as well as for international visitors.
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Zied Nhouchi
Grand Paris, France

Zied Nhouchi

Individual | Planner/Urban designer at IDEACONSULT/STUDI GROUP
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Anne Schmidt
Berlin, Germany

Anne Schmidt

Individual | Architect, urban designer, researcher
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Andrés Pisani
Rosario, Argentina

Andrés Pisani

Individual | Architect
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New Delhi - NIUA, India

Poonam Prakash

Individual | Town Planner
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Lisbon, Portugal

Sofia Pereira

Individual | sociologist
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New York City, United States

Nina Young

Individual | Research Analyst
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