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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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Homes For Good
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Homes For Good

Providing affordable rent with a holistic tenancy support approach.
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Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading
Gobabis, Namibia

Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading

Addressing the urgent informal settlement crisis in Namibia
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Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project
Jakarta, Indonesia

Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project

The Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project is an initiative of the city of Jakarta to reduce urban flooding, improve water storage capacity and the quality of its prime water source.
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eThekwini Communal Ablution Blocks for Informal Settlements
Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Communal Ablution Blocks for Informal Settlements

In 2004, the municipality initiated the community ablution blocks (CABs) programme to provide communal water and sanitation facilities to un-served informal settlements in the urban and peri-urban areas of eThekwini.
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Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton

Food production must be added to urban planning policy and legislation to increase the normality of urban agriculture in Edmonton
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The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees
Rzeszów, Poland

The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees

Local residents and government work together to welcome refugees
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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Alfredo Corbalan

Individual | Expert - international and european affairs related to urban development
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

AGUSTI GARCIA CARABASA

Individual | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER
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Raul Marino
Bogor, Indonesia

Raul Marino

Institution | Professor in Urban Planning, Universidad del Rosario - Director Urban Mapping Agency
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Montijo Michelle
Mexico City, Mexico

Montijo Michelle

Individual | Biologist
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Farzaneh Feizi
Tehran, Iran

Farzaneh Feizi

Individual | environmental researcher
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Rakhshani Shahriar
Mashhad, Iran

Rakhshani Shahriar

Individual | Secretary of MITI - Mashhad
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